AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Ping Pongs and Pawns at Vibha Khel Mela 2008
April 2008 - The 2008 Khel Mela, Vibha’s 6th annual charity chess and table tennis tournament, took place on March 15th, at the gaming center Waba Game, in Duluth.
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"A Mystical Journey of Music and Dance" gathers thousands
April 2008 - "A Mystical Journey of Music and Dance” gathers thousands The Bosnian choir, formed in 1993 during the war in Bosnia, was up first. During the war, the performers, then merely children, found their voices as they sought refuge in a mosque
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Mahashivaratri Celebrated
April 2008 - The Indian community in Atlanta celebrated Mahashivaratri on March 5th and 6th, 2008 with enthusiasm at the Hindu temple of Atlanta (HTA), Riverdale and Shiv Mandir in Global Mall
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CAMAGA celebrates Great Composers Day
April 2008 - The Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA) organized a two day music festival to honor the Great Composers of Carnatic Music—Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri.
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Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta celebrates Ground Breaking Ceremony
March 2008 - More than two thousand devotees visited the temple during the main events of Sankusthapana and Nidhi Kumbhastapana on Feb 17th.
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Atlanta inspires me,” says Azim Premji
March 2008 - Ranked amongst the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2004, and often described as one of the richest Indians, Azim Premji is one of the foremost icons of India’s legendary growth story, and particularly, its IT revolu
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Seniors dance and sing in Valentine celebration
March 2008 - The program started with Ganesh prathana by Sunny Thakker, followed by poetry recital by seniors like Praful Sekhadia and Aparna Joshi.
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Indian Friends Meetup auctions dates for Valentine’s Day
March 2008 - The concept of matchmaking is not uncommon among south Asians, but the idea of bidding on a date is.
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Kutchipudi mixed up with Tango, Salsa, Belly Dancing and more?
March 2008 - ?made up for a fun journey around the world—all for the benefit of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
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Colors of harmony fly at BAPS kite festival
February 2008 - The first annual kite festival was held at the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Lilburn marking the beginning of an annual tradition to follow.