AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Fundraiser featuring Deepak Chopra raises $363k for children’s meals
May 2013 - On March 30, 2013 Deepak Chopra delivered a keynote address at the Akshaya Patra Foundation’s 'Body and Soul' event. The 320 attendees raised $363,000 for food and education in India.
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Savannah hosts 2nd annual India’s supply chain conference
May 2013 - The 2nd annual India's Supply Chain: Markets and Opportunities Conference (ISCMOC) in the port city of Savannah, Georgia was organized by UIBS and attended by about 95 delegates.
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Shiva–Theater with Stories Our Mothers Told
May 2013 -
Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta (CMA)’s fundraiser play "Shiva" was produced by Syam Yellamraju, so as usual it made the audience gasp and wonder, "How did they do it?"
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Sadhguru introduces Emory to the Indian way of looking at life
May 2013 -
A mystic sat in Emory University’s beautiful Glenn Memorial Auditorium, talking about India and the importance of going “inwards.” The charismatic Sadhguru gave the annual Sheth Lecture.
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Photo-exhibition: “The Sikhs–A Heritage of Valor and Devotion” at Gurdwara Sahib, Atlanta
May 2013 -
A golden opportunity to learn about the Sikh heritage was presented by the Consulate General of India and the Guru Nanak Mission Society of Atlanta. After Atlanta, the exhibition traveled elsewhere.
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Anup Jalota and Chamunda Swami provide music, mantra, and meditation
May 2013 - A unique concert-lecture with noted spiritual healer and astrologer Sri Chamunda Swami and renowned singer Anup Jalota took place at Ashiana Banquet Hall in Global Mall on March 23.
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BAPS Women’s Conference Highlights Timeless Hindu Traditions
May 2013 - Committed to the progress and growth of women worldwide, the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha celebrated its sixth annual Women’s Conference in Lilburn, Georgia on Saturday, March 30, 2013.
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Playback singer Sanjeevani helps Ekal’s annual fund-raiser
May 2013 - Playback singer Sanjeevani Bhelande, the first ever winner of Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge in 1995, was back in Atlanta for the annual fundraiser for Ekal Vidyalaya schools.
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Muhammad’s message of peace explained
May 2013 - In a response to the Prophet Muhammad being portrayed in a negative light, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held an interfaith meeting to explain why Muhammad is the Messenger of Peace.
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NATA Workshop promotes financial planning seminar
May 2013 - North American Telugu Association (NATA) organized a free workshop on Financial Investing and Retirement Planning on March 23rd in Alpharetta, GA. Rajesh Jyotishi and Tom Singh spoke.







