The Honorable Maria Pappas – The Cook County, Illinois Treasurer hosted a reception honoring the Midwest Ismaili Pipe Band on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Cook County Building Chicago, ILLINOIS, USA. Dr. Aman Rashid, Consul General of Pakistan was the Guest of Honor at this event.
The Midwest Ismaili Pipe Band was established in June of 2007 during Golden Jubilee year and its primary goal is to perform the Band (by invitation) at local, national and international events. The Band members are all volunteers and hail from all professional backgrounds such as businessman, corporate leaders, CPAs, investors, IT personals, and educators.
The Pipe Band has performed and lead at numerous parades and events in Chicago. The Band has traveled and showed its talents in Lisbon, Portugal, Paris, France and Toronto, Canada.
Over 100 community leaders, business leaders, media and friends of the community were present at this event to witness the Midwest Ismaili Pipe Band’s Captain Farooq Hassanali, who on behalf of the Band received this prestigious recognition.
-Sadruddin Noorani
Piper & Member, Managing Committee MIPB
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