AROUND TOWN NEWS
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March 2020 -
On February 4, 2020, Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp met with journalists from local Indian media. The meeting, facilitated by Kartik Bhatt, was also attended by Ritesh Desai, C.B. Yadav, and Neera Bahl.
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March 2020 -
The Atlanta Consulate's 71st Republic Day celebrations 2020 featured dhol and tutari in the morning and an evening reception for over 500 guests at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
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March 2020 -
The oldest Muslim organization in the United States is 100 years old. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has many events and activities planned for 2020, as celebration and as outreach for understanding.
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March 2020 -
About 200 people attended TANA Atlanta and TAMA’s heart health seminar presented by Dr. Srini Gangasani and Dr. Amarnath Kommuri, and a free bone density checkup by Dr. Nandini Sunkireddy.
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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.
