Interfaith Banquet
Center for Interfaith Cooperation has hosted the Interfaith Banquet since 2015. Each year we gather to recognize an Interfaith Ambassador of the Year, and we enjoy a meal and entertainment that reflects the faith and culture of the person or organization that is being honored.Â
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Speaking_6817
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Speaker CIC banquet7867
Rev. Brian Shivers CIC board chair speaks to guests. 7906
on right- Youth Ambassador Imaan Mirza at table with freinds and family7866
Remarks at banquet 3.13.22_7898
Mayor Joe Hogsett Speaks to guest CIC banquet 3.13.22_7892
Mayor Joe Hogsett Speaks 2 6746
Mayor Joe Hogsett speaks 1 _6727
Mayor Joe Hogsett gestures during remarks.7877
Mayor Joe Hogsett gestures 6737
Masked guests at CIC banquet 3.13.22 7855
Judge David Shaheed speaks at banquet 3.13.22 7909
Invocation Dance Rasitha Jayasekare7873
Imaan Mirza speaks_6845
Imaan Mirza gives the closing prayer 3.13.22.8008
Imaan Mirza gives the closing prayer II. 8016
Imaan Mirza and Trace Held’s grandfather hold their awards 3.13.2022_7920
Imaan Mirza and her parents_8020
Imaan Mirza and friend 3.13.22 _8022
Dr. Vimal Patel gestures 7961
Dr. Vimal Patel gestures 7977
Dr. Vimal Patel gestures7980
Dr. Vimal Patel smiles and gestures as he speaks to guests. 7954
Dr. Vimal Patela and family and freinds_8026
Emcee Dr. Anita Joshi speaks at start of banquet 6638
Don Knebel, Interfaith Ambassador makes closing remarks 3.13.22 7996
Dr. and Mrs. Vimal Patel _8001
Dr. Anita Joshi speaks from stage6722
Dr. Vimal Patel and family 3.13.22 8003
Dr. Vimal Patel and family and friends_8027
Dr. Vimal Patel and friends 8025
Don Knebel makes closing remarks7989
Don Knebel and Before event 3.13.2022 7856
Don Knebel 1 3.13.2022_6840
Dance 1 3.13.22_6673
CIC Executive Director Charlie Wiles welcomes guests to 2022 banquet
CIC Exec. Director Charlien Wiles and Emcee Dr. Anita Joshi
Ambassadors Don Knebel and Dr. Vimal Patel 3.13.22
Bollywood Dance Indy 6692
Bollywood Dance Indy6718
Charlie Wiles Thanks everyone for coming. 8018
CIC Ambassador 2022 1_6822
CIC Ambassador2022 and group_7852
Tom Mr. Wiles Kay 3.13.22_7861
Vandanan Dance 6651
Youth Ambassador Imaan Mirza and her mother smile at awards ceremony.7921
Youth Ambassador Imaan Mirza speaks_7913
Ambassador Dr.Vimal Patel speaks_7943
Ambassador Dr. Vimal Patel with friends and family 3.13.2022.7853
2022 Interfaith Ambassador Dr. Vimal Patel speaks7934
2.Invocation Dance Rasitha Jayasekare7873
Youth CIC Amassador speaks_6849
Youth Ambassadors on screen_6668
Past recipients
2015
Donald E. Knebel
2016
KP Singh
2017
Sister Norma Rocklage
2018
Rabbi Sandi Sasso & Rabbi Dennis Sasso
2019
Imam Michael “Mikal” Saahir
2020
Betty Brandt
2021
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital
2022
Dr. Vimal Patel
2022 Dr. Vimal Patel
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