AROUND TOWN NEWS
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December 2019 -
On November 11, 2019, at Chai Pani of Decatur, chef Meherwan Irani hosted author Chandra Ram as she introduced her latest cookbook, The Complete Indian Instant Pot® Cookbook.
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December 2019 -
The Consulate General of India, Atlanta in cooperation with Indian-American associations organized the 2nd annual United Diwali Fest on October 26, 2019, at Infinity Energy Center, Duluth, GA.
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December 2019 -
Congressman Rob Woodall and over 6,000 Hindus and other community members gathered at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn, Georgia to celebrate Diwali.
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December 2019 -
The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
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December 2019 -
The Greater Atlanta Punjabi Society’s Diwali Dhamaka was a festive family celebration of folk dance, food, and fun. A full house enjoyed the evening organized by Kamlesh Chugh and Krishan Goyal.
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December 2019 -
“Visit Nepal 2020” is the theme the government of Nepal has adopted to draw two million tourists to Nepal in 2020. A ceremony to promote this outreach program was organized in Atlanta.
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December 2019 -
The India-based literary organization Dhwani hosted a book launch for "Faiz Kavitwam," a Telugu translation, by Jalajam Satyanarayana, of Urdu poems by Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984).
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December 2019 -
The global environmental crisis affects us all. For many environmentalists, the Buddha and Emperor Ashoka are role models. India’s Environmental History was discussed by Dr. Michael Fisher at Emory.
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December 2019 -
Filmmaker Teenaa Kaur Pasricha screened the award-winning documentary 1984: When the Sun Didn't Rise, looking at the lives of three widows, survivors of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi.
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December 2019 -
The Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA) held its 10th semiannual chess tournament (its second scholastic) in October. Though it rained all day, more than 110 students came.
