The Bluegrass Indo-American Civic Society (BIACS) came into existence in 1988 through the dedicated efforts of people of Indo-American heritage residing in the Bluegrass area of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As a non-profit organization, BIACS provides a forum for cultural, educational, civic, charitable, and social activities among its members and other interested persons and groups of the Bluegrass region.

Free Health Fair - September 18, 2010 - 9AM - 1PM - Hosted by BIACS & Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Location: 650 Newtown Pike, LFCHD Primary Care Center, Lexington, KY. Please contact Dr. Anita Kamineni if you want to volunteer or need more info for the Health Fair. Her Email is anitaguttikonda@hotmail.com or the BIACS president at president@biacs.org
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Folk-arts of India, featuring folk dances, the art of Rangoli and Mehendi
BIACS will be participating at the Lexington Spotlight Lexington Festival during World Equestrian Games. Please contact Ms. Sushasini Bhapkar (suhas_bhapkar@insightbb.com) if you want more information about BIACS participation in this event.

Check out photos from BIACS Annual Banquet 2010. Scholarship recipients can click here to view their pictures.

BIACS Annual Banquet 2010
This year BIACS combined its Annual Scholarship banquet with the Community Banquet to honor India's 11th President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. It was held on April 17th 2010, at the Lexington Civic Center. Sri Hardeep Singh Puri, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, and Kentucky's former governor, Ms. Martha Lane Collins  were special guests. BIACS awarded 11 scholarships to High school graduates from around Kentucky and recognized several graduating students of Indo-American heritage.

Dr. Kalam's inspiring address at the BIACS banquet can be found here.

Dr. Kalam wrote a poem, “Blossomed to give”  during his visit to the Bluegrass region and read it at the BIACS banquet. This can be found here.