Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Tribute to Evergreen Hero Dev Anand
January 2012 -
A free music program in memory of Dev Anand was put together by Mustafa Ajmeri, Ali Asani, and others. Subhash Razdan and Mike Patel shared anecdotes, having met Anand in Atlanta.
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Sense Beyond—a sensational dance drama
January 2012 -
Dancer Madurai R. Muralidaran of Chennai composed and acted in a dance drama presented by Kalaivani Dance & Music Academy (KDAMA), in which teachers and students of various dance schools and styles participated.
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Serious subjects but jovial company at Georgia physicians’ meeting
January 2012 -
Medical malpractice and comprehensive financial planning were the topics for the evening at the annual banquet of the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (GAPI)--but a grand time was also had by all!
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Yaahooo! Shammi Kapoor lives on ...
January 2012 -
Atlanta’s attorney Udai Singh and others presented a music program in memory of Shammi Kapoor. The program also raised funds for the nonprofit Georgia Legal Services Program.
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Vaishnavas walk, sing in Johns Creek Founders Day Parade
January 2012 -
The City of Johns Creek's fifth anniversary celebration included the Gaudiya Vaishnava Association (GVA) in both the parade (with their ratha yatra) and the music fest (with sankirtan). Similar cultural activities!
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Padmasri Dr. Mohan Babu visits Atlanta
January 2012 -
The Atlanta Telugu community hosted prominent actor (villain)/producer Dr. Mohan Babu and his son, young actor (hero)/producer Mr. Vishnu Manchu, who were raising funds for their schools for the underprivileged.
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Dance Homage to Lord Nataraja
January 2012 -
At the Hindu Temple of Atlanta dances celebrating Lord Shiva included dancing with diyas and balancing a sword on the head! Several teachers and students participated, coordinated by Sujaya Dixit.
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6500 walked to ease global poverty
December 2011 -
Atlanta’s 2011 Walk raised over $1.2 million, with all funds going directly to projects, e.g. for girls in Afghanistan to go to school, for farmers in Mali, for mothers in India, and more.
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Young artists draw up “My world, My future”
December 2011 -
GlobalArt held its 2nd National Competition, with children from 4 years to 13 years old competing. Atlanta winners were Ruya Jiwani, Anoushka Misra, and Anika Vennel (previously a Doodle4Google State Finalist).
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Third Eye Dancers’ “Enchanted Snow White” raises funds for Bhutanese Refugees.
December 2011 -
Bharathakala Natya Academy and several nonprofits presented a dance drama based on the Snow White fairy tale, as a fundraiser for Bhutanese refugee children’s education. The story focused on beauty of character.
