Come out to the UB Center for the Arts this Saturday (Aug. 18) to enjoy Indian food and culture at the India Day Mela Festival, from 2-10pm. This year’s event is being held in conjunction with India’s 60th Independence Anniversary, which will be commemorated with a fireworks display at sundown. Games, childrens’ activities, entertainment and exotic regional foods—chicken tikka, shish kebob, samosas, curries and Indian sweets—are just part of the festivities. Ethnic clothes, crafts and jewelry will be sold by vendors until 7pm, when the cultural program begins in the Center for the Arts Auditorium. This will include classical Indian music and performances of the Bhangra and other traditional folk dances.