Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Sarod concert enthralls Atlantans
June 2012 -
Music lovers of Atlanta gathered to hear a concert by Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, the Grammy nominated sarod player. He was accompanied on tabla by Arup Chattopadhyay.
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Sarita Joshi honored in Atlanta at performance of "Tu Chhe Lajawab"
June 2012 -
Atlanta’s theatre-lovers were treated to a hit Gujarati comedy when “Tu Chhe Lajawab” came to town. The play's star, Sarita Joshi, was honored for her over 60 year contribution in theatre, television, and cinema.
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White House listens to Asian Americans
May 2012 -
Emory University hosted the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI)'s "AAPI Southeast Regional Action Summit." Topics covered included immigration, health care, housing, and business.
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Gandhian Narayan Desai spins the symbolic charkha during his homage at the Gandhi Statue in the King district!
May 2012 -
Narayan Desai, son of Gandhi’s personal secretary and biographer, visited Atlanta with his daughter Dr. Sanghamitra Gadekar in March. He spoke and used his charkha to spin at the site of the Gandhi statue.
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GAPI celebrates 2012 Annual Meeting cum Dinner
May 2012 -
Over 230 members attended the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (GAPI) annual meeting/ banquet/ educational program at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, on March 31.
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Jeff Parmer works magic for Chinmaya Mission ashram
May 2012 -
Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta (CMA) held a fundraiser with illusionist Jeff Parmer. The family show “Magic Maya” incorporated concepts of maya, jnana, samskriti,
and seva. Proceeds are for building an ashram.
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Quran exhibition in Georgia
May 2012 -
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's GA chapter held a Quran Exhibition at a library in Marietta. Traffic was steady, indicating that Southerners are willing to discuss religion, free of rancor and negativity.
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Jagannath Pranna Prathista at Hanuman temple
May 2012 -
The Hanuman Temple in Alpharetta and the Oriya Society of Atlanta celebrated the Pranna Prathista of Lords Jagannath and Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. About 500 Oriyas, Bengalis, Tamils, Telugus, and others participated. Photos.
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Uncommonly dancing food from Suvir Saran’s farm
May 2012 -
Suvir Saran, chef, restaurateur, teacher, and author, brought his new Masala Farm cookbook to Cook’s Warehouse kitchen, Midtown, to demonstrate his cooking techniques and food that sings and dances on your tongue!
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Embodiments of ‘Shakti’ from Nritya Natya Kala Bharti
May 2012 -
Nritya Natya Kala Bharti (NNKB) Dance Academy's 11th annual dance recital at the Atlanta Civic Center had two themes: Shakti, feminine power, in the first half, and festivals of the year in the second half.
