Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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HTA bustles with ever larger turnout at Navodaya festival
February 2019 -
The Hindu Temple of Atlanta's new President Sheela Lingam spoke at the Navodaya celebrations: HTA will build a security wall, do landscaping, and upgrade kitchen and dining room.
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IPN Celebrates the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech
February 2019 -
Swami Sarvadevananda spoke at Indian Professionals Network (IPN) – Atlanta's celebration of the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's speech at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions.
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TAMA Sankranthi event broke records!
February 2019 -
In “the best TAMA event in years,” the Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA) set records for its Sankranthi Sambaralu. 1,200 attended, and about 250 kids participated in contests.
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The Glittering Miss Bharat USA Beauty Pageant
February 2019 -
The Miss Bharat USA 2018 beauty pageant by Anand Entertainment and MyDream Entertainment was a national level event for Miss, Mrs., Miss Teen, Mrs. Classic, Mr., Mr. Teen, and Grandmom Bharat.
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Diwali Fest 2018, a grand, joint community event
January 2019 -
Over 2200 people attended the Diwali Fest organized by the Consulate, with Indian-American associations, envisioned as the beginning of working towards unity among these groups.
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Kickoff for the 2019 AAPI Convention to be held in Atlanta
January 2019 -
On December 2, 2018, a kick-off meeting was held to plan for the 37th American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Convention and Scientific Sessions, to be held in Atlanta in July.
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Minister of State for External Affairs launches Passport Seva Project and NIACC–SE Chapter
January 2019 -
India's Minister of State for External Affairs, General V. K. Singh launched the Southeast Regional Chapter of the National Indian American Chamber of Commerce on November 25, 2018 in Atlanta.
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BanyanWay’s first anniversary and app party
January 2019 -
BanyanWay held an app launch party; it will be hiring to reach other cities, and will release its app in early 2019 where singles, parents, and connectors can work together to find a match.
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GIACC welcomes Consul General at U.S.-India trade seminar
January 2019 -
GIACC hosted a welcome reception for the new Indian Consul General-Atlanta, Dr. Swati V. Kulkarni, who spoke about Indo-US trade. A panel discussion followed, moderated by Sonjui Kumar of KPPB Law.
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Sindhi Culture Day
January 2019 -
On a cold rainy December day, the Sindhi Community of Georgia organized Sindhi Culture Day and Sindhi Topi Day in Duluth. Attendees came from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
