AROUND TOWN NEWS
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July 2021 -
On June 12th, the Bhat Foundation organized Scholarship Breakfast Banquet and awarded scholarships to seven graduating high school students.
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July 2021 -
As the second wave of the fatal virus burns through India, Hindu Charities for America (HC4A)is partnering with Navya Care to send high-quality oxygen concentrators to underserved Covid-19 patients in India.
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June 2021 -
Covid Help for India from Georgia: Many people and organizations in the Atlanta area rise to the occasion by opening their hearts and wallets.
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June 2021 -
On May 13, World Affairs Council of Atlanta (WACA) organizeda webinar co-hosted by Global Atlanta, the online magazine from Atlanta.
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June 2021 -
As part of its yearlong golden jubilee celebration, India American Cultural Association (IACA) recently hosted IACA Talent Show (ITS).
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June 2021 -
Chai & Just Chat, hosted by Dr. Nazeera Dawood, brought forth an important discussion on child sexual abuse prevention.The ethos of the discussion was ‘a wounded child,’ ‘a surviving adult,’ and ‘a healing heart.’
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May 2021 -
On April 12, Georgia governor Brian Kemp issued a proclamation recognizing Ugadi as Telugu Language and Heritage Day in Georgia.
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May 2021 -
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Auxiliary (AMWA), Georgia/ South Carolina chapter, held a virtual interfaith event to discuss ‘Racial Equality and Justice’.
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May 2021 -
In March 2021, Raksha hosted Author Spotlight Series in honor of Women’s History Month. This weekly series of virtual conversations with South Asian women writers was live on Raksha’s Facebook and YouTube channel. The four authors featured in the series were Nandita Godbole, Tina Shah, Anju Gattani and Anjali Enjeti.
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April 2021 -
India American Cultural Association (IACA) kicked off its golden jubilee celebrations virtually on January 26, 2021. The golden jubilee inaugural event, which was conducted virtually, was about one hundred minutes long and was divided in many segments: flag hoisting and national anthem, VIP messages, mosaic of past events, photo montage of programs as well as past IACA presidents and chairmen from 1970s-2020, video interviews of past presidents and IACA officials hosted by Ani Agnihotri and Vishawanath Ganti, and a cultural segment comprising of songs and dances by local talents.