Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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IFA Freedom Mela 2018
September 2018 -
Despite intermittent rain, Indian Friends of Atlanta's IFA Freedom Mela 2018 had over 800 people in its parade celebrating India's 72nd Independence Day. US/India colors decorated the Verizon Amphitheater.
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BAPS Charities Supports the Environment by Providing 300,000 Trees
September 2018 -
Funds raised at BAPS Charities' Walk Green 2018 on April 15, 2018 at Lilburn Elementary School contributed to the $166,000 presented in August to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to plant trees.
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Guidelines for Submitting Reports to Around Town
September 2018 -
How to submit reports (for publication: by 15th of the month; for timeliness: within 3-5 days from the event) about community events for Khabar Magazine's Around Town section (print/digital/website editions).
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“Heart Notes” meant Heartfulness meditation, music, and inspiration
August 2018 -
“Heart Notes” featured author Chetan Bhagat, classical singer Pandit Jasraj, and flautist Shashank Subramanyam for the North American book launch of "The Heartfulness Way" (meditations).
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Author Chetan Bhagat speaks on success at Pratham’s Atlanta chapter
August 2018 -
The disruptive celebrity author Chetan Bhagat was invited for a motivational speech and to raise awareness for Pratham, a nonprofit originally founded to educate children in Mumbai slums.
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Memorial celebrations at the Carter Center for Dada J. P. Vaswani’s “Legacy of Love”
August 2018 -
Communities gathered at the Carter Center to celebrate the life of Rev. Dada J. P. Vaswani and his legacy of love. The spiritual leader and promoter of animal rights had passed away at age 99.
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Shaan’s rocking concert raises awareness of opioid epidemic
August 2018 -
India’s beloved singer Shantanu Mukherjee, or Shaan, rocked Atlanta with the Love-in-Concert, part of Shaan’s North America tour, which is raising awareness about the opioid epidemic.
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South Asian thespians playing to mainstream Atlanta audiences
August 2018 -
Some actors of South Asian heritage have brought their love of acting into mainstream theater and are talking about the challenges in bringing their stories to the stage.
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4th International Day of Yoga with soft music and training in multiple techniques
August 2018 -
On a cool breezy Sunday morning, over 1,000 yoga practitioners and representatives of 50-some community organizations were in Heritage Park, Sandy Springs for the 4th International Day of Yoga.
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Over 10,000 youngsters learn about Moksha at BAPS Youth Convention
August 2018 -
Over 10,000 youth, ages 8 to 22, participated in an unprecedented 10-day Hindu convention in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on Moksha as life’s pursuit generating happiness here and now.
