AROUND TOWN NEWS
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March 2020 -
Sweets like Ellu & Bella (Sesame & Jaggery) and fun games and competitions were part of Nrupathunga Kannada Koota's Sankranti Sambrama—and India’s first female ventriloquist was a big hit.
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March 2020 -
The Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta celebrated Sankranthi with mimicry and Tollywood singers. The ‘Go Green’ initiative avoided a lot of plastic usage for the 1,450 attendees.
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March 2020 -
Chinmaya Swaranjali, the musical wing of Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta, presented a concert of bhajans by Sujatha Rayburn. The nine forms of bhakti (devotion) were described and sung.
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March 2020 -
Chinmaya Niketan’s Bal Vihar celebrated Republic Day with talk about various topics related to India and to living in the U.S. The day helped children "see the love we all share for India."
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February 2020 -
The Mar Thoma Church Atlanta (MTCA) held the first Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols in the new location. Later, nine congregations participated in a larger Christmas program together.
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February 2020 -
More than ten thousand devotees and visitors from all over the Southeast thronged the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, GA to celebrate a joyous and spiritually suffused 17th New Year festival.
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February 2020 -
To gift wings to children in rural and tribal communities in India, the Atlanta Ekal Vidyalaya chapter organized “Ekal Se Taal Mila ke Jhoom” with a program of dances and songs.
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February 2020 -
Watch for this report, to be published soon! It will whet your appetite to go see the exhibit, which is continuing to May 17, 2020, Tu-Fri 10a-4p, Sat 10a-5p, Sun noon-5p!
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January 2020 -
Hanukkah was celebrated in the Indian Jewish tradition at the Indian consulate in Metro Atlanta. Decorations in traditional cool blue and white gleamed alongside vibrant colors of Incredible India.
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January 2020 -
"Let's Talk Tourism," presenting sights and sounds of both Incredible India and U.S. tourist destinations, was presented by the Indian Consulate, GIACC, Georgia, Tours Limited, and others.
