AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Sangeetkar’s album release event featured a program of North Indian classical and semiclassical music
December 2018 - Sangeetkar, Atlanta’s North Indian classical and folk instrumental music group formed in 1982, released their third album Pardesi III, along with an album of Amitava Sen's modern Bengali songs.
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Paint It Gold helps pediatric cancer patients and families in India
December 2018 - Access Life America held a unique painting event at the Kids Steam Academy in Alpharetta, Georgia to raise funds to provide housing for pediatric cancer patients and families visiting Mumbai.
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Enchanted through Dance with Kalaxya
December 2018 - Kalaxya Institute of Performing Arts presented their first annual dance recital, “Rasrang” (colors of dance), demonstrating how various moods and shades of life can be presented by dance.
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An award-winning dance academy presents its first recital
December 2018 - The award-winning Atlanta Nritya Academy presented its first recital, “Shyam” at the Red Clay Music Foundry, Duluth, Georgia. The Bharatnatyam program explained Krishna’s teachings through dance.
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Kalaxya and Dhoop Chaoon reach out to the mainstream
December 2018 - Both Kalaxya Institute of Performing Arts and the Dhoop Chaoon Hindi Theater Group participated in mainstream Diwali programs to raise awareness of Indian culture and values.
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Sharon Forks Library’s fifth annual Diwali Celebration
December 2018 - Sharon Forks Library in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, held their fifth annual Diwali Celebration with over 700 attending, one of the largest programs the library hosts.
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40th SAI Health Fair continues its exemplary community services
December 2018 - SAI Health Fair and Georgia Indian Nurses Association (GINA) hosted the 40th SAI Health Fair at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia, on Saturday, October 13, 2018.
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Georgia’s 4th District Contestant Mr. Joe Profit hosts a Community Health Fair
December 2018 - Mr. Joe Profit, who was running as a Republican for Congress in Georgia's 4th Congressional District, requested Dr. Jay Sampat to host a free Community Health Fair at Cherians, Decatur, Georgia.
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Atlanta welcomes its new Consul General, Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni
November 2018 - The Federation of Indian-American Associations – Georgia chapter (FIAA GA) organized a dinner reception to welcome Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni, the new Consul General of India – Atlanta.
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A record 12,000 attend Aga Khan Foundation’s annual walk/run at Stone Mountain Park
November 2018 - Walkers, runners, and attendees at Stone Mountain Park were treated to a free high energy concert by “Kala Chasma” singer Neha Kakkar as part of the Aga Khan Foundation's annual walk/run.