AROUND TOWN NEWS
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June 2012 -
The students of Pandit Jasraj School of Music in Atlanta held their first recital on May 13, 2012. About 75 of the 90 students of the school performed vocal, tabla, and instrumental items, including fusion.
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June 2012 -
Vibha’s annual charity chess and table tennis tournament, this time organized entirely by Vibha youth, raised funds for projects supporting underprivileged children in India.
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June 2012 -
Music lovers of Atlanta gathered to hear a concert by Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, the Grammy nominated sarod player. He was accompanied on tabla by Arup Chattopadhyay.
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June 2012 -
Atlanta’s theatre-lovers were treated to a hit Gujarati comedy when “Tu Chhe Lajawab” came to town. The play's star, Sarita Joshi, was honored for her over 60 year contribution in theatre, television, and cinema.
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May 2012 -
Emory University hosted the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI)'s "AAPI Southeast Regional Action Summit." Topics covered included immigration, health care, housing, and business.
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May 2012 -
Narayan Desai, son of Gandhi’s personal secretary and biographer, visited Atlanta with his daughter Dr. Sanghamitra Gadekar in March. He spoke and used his charkha to spin at the site of the Gandhi statue.
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May 2012 -
Over 230 members attended the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (GAPI) annual meeting/ banquet/ educational program at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, on March 31.
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May 2012 -
Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta (CMA) held a fundraiser with illusionist Jeff Parmer. The family show “Magic Maya” incorporated concepts of maya, jnana, samskriti,
and seva. Proceeds are for building an ashram.
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May 2012 -
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's GA chapter held a Quran Exhibition at a library in Marietta. Traffic was steady, indicating that Southerners are willing to discuss religion, free of rancor and negativity.
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May 2012 -
The Hanuman Temple in Alpharetta and the Oriya Society of Atlanta celebrated the Pranna Prathista of Lords Jagannath and Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. About 500 Oriyas, Bengalis, Tamils, Telugus, and others participated. Photos.
