AROUND TOWN NEWS
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December 2011 -
GlobalArt held its 2nd National Competition, with children from 4 years to 13 years old competing. Atlanta winners were Ruya Jiwani, Anoushka Misra, and Anika Vennel (previously a Doodle4Google State Finalist).
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December 2011 -
Bharathakala Natya Academy and several nonprofits presented a dance drama based on the Snow White fairy tale, as a fundraiser for Bhutanese refugee children’s education. The story focused on beauty of character.
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December 2011 -
Planet U Performing Arts' recital at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, included a dance drama about a confused desi on a mission to find a perfect bride!
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December 2011 -
This Diwali, Clayton County commissioners were pleased to learn about the festival and the services provided by the Ambaji USA Temple, where Consul General Kumar was introduced to a crowd of thousands.
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December 2011 -
The Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta's Diwali dinner included dignitaries, dance, and a speech on the "Iron Man of India," Sardar Patel.
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December 2011 -
Hues of blue, green and yellow illuminated the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. The Mandir steps were lit with hundreds of candles, and fireworks filled the night sky.
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December 2011 -
Purbasha, the newest Bengali organization of Atlanta, for the first time celebrated Kali Puja. A 450-plus crowd was treated to a concert by Bhoomi, fusion of modern, urban lyrics with Bangla rural folk tunes.
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December 2011 -
The Hindu Temple of Atlanta organized a spiritually suffused, ritual-studded Sri Lalitha Koti Nama Parayana celebration on a bright Sunday, November 6, 2011, affirming a multicultural image of Georgia.
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December 2011 -
On the day before Halloween, Brother Shankara of the Vedanta Center of Atlanta gave an informative talk about various Fall festivals that celebrate the dead, and their connection to the Goddess Kali.
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November 2011 -
A rare combination! Jugalbandi is often performed by instrumentalists or vocalists, very rarely by a vocal-instrumental duo: here are world-class sitarist Shahid Parvez & Atlanta's Pritam Bhattacharjee, with Prithwiraj Bhattacharjee on tabla.
