Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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NaachFusion’s 2nd annual dance recital
June 2011 -
On May 8th, 2011, NaachFusion, Georgia’s South Asian fusion dance academy, conducted its 2nd annual dance recital in Johns Creek, GA. Indian and some non-Indian students ranging in age from 4-45 performed Bollywood numbers.
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SwarGanga presents first North Indian classical music competition in Atlanta
June 2011 - The Conant Performing Arts Center of Oglethorpe University was filled with melodies of a different strain on the first weekend in May, as twenty eight young aspirants and music students met for the first ever Hindustani or North Indian classical music competition in Atlanta, named Crescendo 2011.
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Kennesaw State University symposium on trade with Asia
May 2011 -
The dialogue between diplomats, policymakers, corporate managers, nonprofit practitioners and scholars included economic, social and cultural insights for strengthening trade between the USA and Asia, especially China, India, South Korea and Japan.
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Chandrika Chandran charms audience at Oglethorpe Museum event
May 2011 -
Atlanta’s Bharatanatyam exponent Chandrika Chandran with her daughter Nisha Chandran and four students, Smriti Suresh, Uma Kantheti, Trisha Dalapati and Pragya Banerjee, charmed a jam-packed hall at an Oglethorpe Museum event on the evening of April 6, 2010.
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BAPS celebrates International Women’s Day
May 2011 -
“BAPS has made a long-term commitment to promoting and empowering women,” said conference organizer Archna Patel. “This is but one opportunity for our local Lilburn community to participate in a global initiative that celebrates our achievements.”
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Over 400 treated at SAI Health Fair in Global Mall
May 2011 -
The event was sponsored by the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPI) and supported by Global Mall and Sneham Charities. This is GAPI’s 4th health fair this year under the leadership of President Dr. Sreeni Gangasani.
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GAPI Volunteer Clinic extends Dr. Reddy’s SAI Health Fairs
May 2011 -
After Acharya Pandit Ved Joshi performed the Pooja ceremony, the guest of honor Dr. Price and other physicians took turns to light the diya (lamp). Amidst applause Dr. Price cut the ribbon to open the GAPI Volunteer Clinic.
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Ekal Vidyalaya raises $31,000 at Holi Sangeet Sandhya
May 2011 -
The Ekal movement has sparked passion among tribal children for education, curbed alcohol consumption and superstitions, and empowered villages to become self-reliant through knowledge. There are 34,343 Ekal schools with over 962,000 students.
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Lively celebration of Holi at Atlanta Vedic Temple
May 2011 -
Holi, the festival of joy and colors, was once again this year celebrated with zeal at Atlanta Vedic Temple by devotees and their friends. This festival reminds us every year that the truth wins and the untruth always fails in the final Agni (fire) test.
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Gita chanting competition at Hindu Temple of Atlanta
May 2011 -
Participants were required to chant a specific number of verses starting randomly based on a cue card they picked. Six volunteer judges had been selected to grade them on (a) proper intonation and pronunciation of the verses, (b) memorization, and (c) presentation and overall effect.
