AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Punjabi group celebrates 10th anniversary with a mela
November 2012 - The Sikh Educational Welfare Association, Inc. (SEWA) of Atlanta commemorated its 10th anniversary with a fun-filled Punjabi mela (festival) at the Sewa Gurdwara Grounds in Roswell, Georgia.
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Bangalore’s Bharatnatyam team dazzles with Nayani, a dance drama
November 2012 - Noted Bharatanatyam artist Rukmini Vijayakumar and her team of professional dancers from Bangalore gave a fundraiser for AIM for Seva--a dance drama called Nayani about a tribal girl.
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GATA’s second annual day and night cricket tournament
November 2012 - The Greater Atlanta Telugu Association (GATA) organized a cricket tournament for autism research. Many children in the US have autism and Indian numbers are rising dramatically.
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Sasikala Penumarthi gives dance demonstration at Southern Polytechnic
November 2012 - Sasikala Penumarthi’s Kuchipudi performance at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta on 26th September was educational as well as enthralling, for she explained the intricacies of the dance.
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Ground-breaking for Gokuldham Haveli
November 2012 - Vaishnavs traveled from across the USA for a four-day celebration in September: bhoomi pooja (ground-breaking) rites, a first step in the construction of the Gokuldham haveli.
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Healthcare topics on the agenda at TiE meeting
November 2012 - The September event of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) featured healthcare opportunities for entrepreneurs. A panel discussed the Affordable Healthcare Act, WebMD, telehealth, and employee health.
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Run/walk “In Defense of Animals”
November 2012 - The 3rd annual “Run/Walk In Defense of Animals” was held on 15th September 2012 at St. Marlo Country Club. There was a great turnout, including our Indian community, to support our four-legged friends.
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Pakistani physicians offers health fair with bone marrow registry
November 2012 - The Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) held a health fair with bone marrow registry. 407 patients were seen, and a donation was also made to a food bank.
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Festival of India returns to a two-day affair
October 2012 - The 16th annual IACA Festival of India was held on August 19 and 25, 2012 at the ICRC and the Gwinnett Center. Many types of activities were included for the whole family to enjoy.
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Over 3000 celebrate the Chand Raat Mela
October 2012 - On August 18 the great effort for spiritual introspection and growth had been accomplished and it was time to celebrate! The huge Eid party brought together over 3,000 in a truly festive atmosphere.