Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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First Muslim Centennial in America
March 2020 -
The oldest Muslim organization in the United States is 100 years old. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has many events and activities planned for 2020, as celebration and as outreach for understanding.
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Heart Health Seminar by TANA/TAMA
March 2020 -
About 200 people attended TANA Atlanta and TAMA’s heart health seminar presented by Dr. Srini Gangasani and Dr. Amarnath Kommuri, and a free bone density checkup by Dr. Nandini Sunkireddy.
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A sweet, fun day for NKK’s Sankranti
March 2020 -
Sweets like Ellu & Bella (Sesame & Jaggery) and fun games and competitions were part of Nrupathunga Kannada Koota's Sankranti Sambrama—and India’s first female ventriloquist was a big hit.
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TAMA’s grand Sankranthi festival
March 2020 -
The Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta celebrated Sankranthi with mimicry and Tollywood singers. The ‘Go Green’ initiative avoided a lot of plastic usage for the 1,450 attendees.
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Bhajans for 9 ways of devotion
March 2020 -
Chinmaya Swaranjali, the musical wing of Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta, presented a concert of bhajans by Sujatha Rayburn. The nine forms of bhakti (devotion) were described and sung.
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Chinmaya Niketan family celebrates Republic Day
March 2020 -
Chinmaya Niketan’s Bal Vihar celebrated Republic Day with talk about various topics related to India and to living in the U.S. The day helped children "see the love we all share for India."
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Christmas carols and performances livened the Advent season for nine parishes
February 2020 -
The Mar Thoma Church Atlanta (MTCA) held the first Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols in the new location. Later, nine congregations participated in a larger Christmas program together.
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HTA Navodaya celebrations, with recaps of special events and “firsts”
February 2020 -
More than ten thousand devotees and visitors from all over the Southeast thronged the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, GA to celebrate a joyous and spiritually suffused 17th New Year festival.
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Ekal’s musical show raises funds for 100 schools in one night
February 2020 -
To gift wings to children in rural and tribal communities in India, the Atlanta Ekal Vidyalaya chapter organized “Ekal Se Taal Mila ke Jhoom” with a program of dances and songs.
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Live Painting by artist Abhishek SIngh during the “Transcendent Deities of India exhibition” with Raja Ravi Varma & Manjari Sharma
February 2020 -
Watch for this report, to be published soon! It will whet your appetite to go see the exhibit, which is continuing to May 17, 2020, Tu-Fri 10a-4p, Sat 10a-5p, Sun noon-5p!
