AROUND TOWN NEWS
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October 2011 -
A tennis fundraiser tournament hosted by AID (Association for India’s Development)
Atlanta had 52 enthusiastic players, including 16 juniors from 8 to 14 years old.
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October 2011 -
On September 10, the Hyderabad Association of Atlanta (HAA) gathered to celebrate the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Zyka Restaurant in Decatur.
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October 2011 -
89-year-old Tarulata Shah was one of hundreds in the BAPS Charities’ walkathon in Lilburn on September 18, 2011, to benefit Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta.
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October 2011 -
Third Eye Dancers presented a unique Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and Kuchipudi dance program, featuring professional from Atlanta, South Carolina, D.C., Chicago, and California.
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October 2011 -
Maharashtra Mandal of Atlanta opened its Ganesh festival to all with dindi, lezim, and zende dance by nearly 100 individuals, dhol and tasha music, and a procession.
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September 2011 -
Professor Subramanian Swamy (a visiting professor at Harvard University and President of Janta Party in India), spoke on corruption at a luncheon hosted by the India Awareness Foundation on Saturday, August 6, 2011.
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September 2011 -
The North American Telugu Association (NATA) organized its first multispecialty health fair, as well as a golf outing benefiting eye health camps in villages of Andhra Pradesh, and a fundraiser for a museum in Chennai for Telugu singer and composer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.
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September 2011 -
India American Cultural Association (IACA) celebrated its 15th annual Festival of India and the 40th anniversary of IACA at the Gwinnett Center on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Past presidents and community members were honored amidst performances, booths, and gala mela atmosphere.
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September 2011 -
Three outstanding women, Marilyn Johnson of IBM, Kanchana Raman of Avion Systems, and Jennifer Bonnett, of Startup Chicks and Nexpense, spoke at TiE Atlanta’s “Women at The Top – A Panel of Women Entrepreneurs” on August 10, 2011.
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September 2011 -
To facilitate quick communication and collaboration among organizations, a Facebook network group, Georgia Indian Associations Network (GIAN), has been formed for the officers of the organizations. There is no hierarchy—every organization is equal and can interact with others effortlessly.
