Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Virtual Ramadan Celebration organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
June 2020 -
On Saturday, May 9th, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) held a Centennial Interfaith Iftar via Zoom. A total of ninety members attended the session
which addressed the topic, “Virtual Reflections on the Power of Prayer during the Pandemic.”
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Greater Atlanta Vedic Temple distributes food and masks to overcome COVID-19 pandemic
June 2020 -
To prevent the spread of contagious virus, Covid-19, Greater Atlanta Vedic Temple of Lilburn, GA, donated 10,000 disposable masks to many community organizations. It also donated food to multiple food pantries in Metro Atlanta area as well as in India.
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Meals to Masks
May 2020 -
As coronavirus pandemic rocks the country, brave hearts from organizations around Atlanta go about donating food, masks, and other essentials to people in need. In a heartening display of solidarity, the com¬munity members have joined volunteering efforts in droves to serve in these difficult times.
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2020 Atlanta Indian Idols: the exponential growth of talent
April 2020 -
The elegant Lassiter Concert Hall reverberated to Bollywood music as new winners were crowned from a rich array of singing talent at India American Cultural Association's Atlanta Indian Idol.
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Vibha donates to International Community School for its digital education initiative
April 2020 -
On January 31, 2020, as the International Community School (ICS) in Decatur, Georgia, wrapped up their ‘Kindness Week,’ Vibha took the opportunity to present the school with a $39,000 check, which will go towards their digital education initiative to achieve a 1:1 chrome book-to-student ratio.
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Requiem for the dead—and the living
April 2020 -
I braved the rain on a dreary winter’s evening, making the trek to Emory University for a film about refugees making their way to freedom, over the mountains from snowy Tibet to steaming India—thinking on the drive of other refugees
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Splendid Holi celebrations at Ambaji
April 2020 -
At Ambaji USA (Shree Shakti Mandir) in Lake City, Georgia, Holi is one of the most important festivals to be celebrated. Crowds gather from all over Atlanta to celebrate this festival at the temple.
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Interfaith Peace Symposium held in Norcross
April 2020 -
On March 7th, 2020, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Auxiliary (AMWA) - Georgia Chapter organized the first Interfaith Peace Symposium at their mosque Baitul Ata in Norcross, Georgia.
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Guidelines for Submitting Reports to Around Town
April 2020 -
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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Transcendent Deities of India at Emory’s Carlos Museum
March 2020 -
The Transcendent Deities of India exhibit at Emory’s Carlos Museum features the work of Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906), Manjari Sharma, and Abhishek Singh; the latter gave live painting sessions.
