AROUND TOWN NEWS
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June 2010 -
A glittering feature of the two-day U.S.-India Business Summit was an awards banquet and fashion show on the evening of May 10 at the Cobb Galleria.
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October 2009 -
Archith Seshadri and Vandana Aggarwal became the voices of the dancers in the various pieces that were conceived and artistically choreographed with new-age flair by Preeti Shah.
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October 2009 -
Three comedians from Gujarat, Mahesh Shastri, Gopal Barot and Nirav Mehta, gave a rib-tickling show at Sardar Patel Bhavan Hall in Tucker on Aug. 21.
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October 2009 -
On Sunday, September 20, over 500 community members participated in the BAPS Charities Walkathon, supporting “United We Serve”, a national effort launched by President Obama to engage Americans in serving their communities this summer.
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October 2009 -
Shyam Yellamraju, Atlanta’s prodigious writer, producer and director, presented the 326 BC historical drama “Chanakya” to a sold-out Clayton County Performing Arts Center on Sept. 13.
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October 2009 -
The Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) launched a pilot session titled “Understanding Emerging Market Cultures” at Delta’s headquarters in Atlanta recently.
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October 2009 -
The 23rd SAI Health Fair, held at the Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta, in Tucker, Georgia, on October 10, elicited a huge response. The health fair, as always, was spearheaded by Dr. Sujatha Reddy, a well-known physician. This year, the event also served to mark the 140th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, which fell on October 2, and to promote his and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophies of non-violence, community service and social justice. SAI is an acronym for Selflessness, Awareness and Integrity.
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October 2009 -
Deepali Wattal, a leading exponent of music from Jammu and Kashmir, gave superb musical performances on Aug. 22 and 23 in Atlanta, enthralling local music lovers.
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October 2009 -
The event showcased traditional dance forms like Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Odissi along with regional folk dances like Gondhal (Maharashtra) and Thiruvathira (Kerala).
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September 2009 -
India American Cultural Association (IACA) held its 13th annual Festival of India, in celebration of India’s 62nd Independence Day, at the Gwinnett Center on Saturday, Aug. 15.
