AROUND TOWN NEWS
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May 2020 -
As coronavirus pandemic rocks the country, brave hearts from organizations around Atlanta go about donating food, masks, and other essentials to people in need. In a heartening display of solidarity, the com¬munity members have joined volunteering efforts in droves to serve in these difficult times.
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April 2020 -
The elegant Lassiter Concert Hall reverberated to Bollywood music as new winners were crowned from a rich array of singing talent at India American Cultural Association's Atlanta Indian Idol.
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April 2020 -
On January 31, 2020, as the International Community School (ICS) in Decatur, Georgia, wrapped up their ‘Kindness Week,’ Vibha took the opportunity to present the school with a $39,000 check, which will go towards their digital education initiative to achieve a 1:1 chrome book-to-student ratio.
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April 2020 -
I braved the rain on a dreary winter’s evening, making the trek to Emory University for a film about refugees making their way to freedom, over the mountains from snowy Tibet to steaming India—thinking on the drive of other refugees
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April 2020 -
At Ambaji USA (Shree Shakti Mandir) in Lake City, Georgia, Holi is one of the most important festivals to be celebrated. Crowds gather from all over Atlanta to celebrate this festival at the temple.
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April 2020 -
On March 7th, 2020, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Auxiliary (AMWA) - Georgia Chapter organized the first Interfaith Peace Symposium at their mosque Baitul Ata in Norcross, Georgia.
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April 2020 -
How to submit reports (for publication: by 15th of the month; for timeliness: within 3-5 days from the event) about community events for Khabar Magazine's Around Town section (print/digital/website editions).
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March 2020 -
The Transcendent Deities of India exhibit at Emory’s Carlos Museum features the work of Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906), Manjari Sharma, and Abhishek Singh; the latter gave live painting sessions.
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March 2020 -
Three rallies in metro Atlanta in January 2020 reacted to India's new Citizenship Amendment Act: two against CAA (150 people, and 1500 people) and one supporting (200 people).
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March 2020 -
On February 8, 2020, one of the first groups for South Asian Democrats in the Southeast, the Georgia chapter of They See Blue, held their 2020 Election Kickoff. They work to flip seats blue.
