Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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A. R. Rahman’s sold-out show rocks Atlanta!
October 2018 -
Oscar-winner A. R. Rahman and his team of talented musicians (Mano, Neeti Mohan, Ranjit Barot, Udit Narayan, Javed Ali, Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi, and Linda Lind) performed in Atlanta.
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IACS Conference on ‘Personal Branding and Leadership’
October 2018 -
The Indo American Community Services (IACS) hosted a professional development conference on the theme ‘Personal Branding and Leadership’ on August 18, 2018 at the Atlanta Marriott in Alpharetta, GA.
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AIM for Seva raises $23K in less than a minute at the “Ganga” show!
October 2018 -
All India Movement (AIM) for Seva presented “Jagat Pavani Ganga,” script and direction by Smt. Revathi Ramachandran, music by Lalgudi Sri G.J.R. Krishnan, and dancers from Kalakshetra.
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The 2018 IACA Beauty Pageant
October 2018 -
IACA Beauty Pageant winners, Miss Teen India Georgia Tanvi Gujral, Miss India Georgia Rati Sarkar, and Mrs India Georgia Sarika Datta, will go on to compete in the national pageant.
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Nazeera’s Why Not? garnering momentum and lighting up issues
October 2018 -
Nazeera Dawood's “Chai & Just Chat” program on Happiness featured ghazal singer Jaswinder Singh Bunty, and marked both her birthday and the 1st anniversary of her series on social concerns.
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National conference confers Inspire Award on Aisha Yaqoob
October 2018 -
The NAAAP Inspire Award was presented to Aisha Yaqoob of Atlanta, a passionate civil and immigrant rights advocate, and a Georgia House District 97 Democratic primary election winner.
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Various desi teams were set to participate in the Dragon Boat Race
October 2018 -
The 2018 Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival, held on September 8 at Lake Lanier, had several desi groups set to participate: Moksha, TiE, Pratham, the Islamic Speakers Bureau, AAAJ, and more.
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Refugee resettlement organization honors Dr. Gulshan Harjee
September 2018 -
New American Pathways, a refugee resettlement organization, has honored Dr. Gulshan Harjee, an asylum seeker herself, for her efforts in providing medical care to refugees, as well as advocating for their resettlement.
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Unnikrishnan concert raises funds for a medical charity
September 2018 -
Unnikrishnan, a playback singer for South Indian movies, gave a concert at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta as a fundraiser for the Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust, for eye care for India's poor.
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Ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali visits Atlanta…Chupke Chupke!
September 2018 -
On very short notice, Aadhar Events’ promoter Sushil Agarwal was able to host a quick meet-and-greet with ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Ali. An interesting Q&A followed his talk.
