AROUND TOWN NEWS
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August 2018 -
Over 10,000 youth, ages 8 to 22, participated in an unprecedented 10-day Hindu convention in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on Moksha as life’s pursuit generating happiness here and now.
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August 2018 -
Shree Shakti Mandir, aka Ambaji USA, celebrated its 25th-anniversary from June 20, 2018, with a Bhagwat Katha orated by Sri Bhaishri Rameshbhai Oza, through Sunday, July 1st.
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August 2018 -
For the seventh year in a row, the VHPA Balvihar Startalk Summer Camp has provided a fun and project-based learning environment. It is language immersion camp with 96+ hours of Hindi instruction.
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August 2018 -
Param-Shikhar Academy of Tabla presented a fundraiser for Chinmaya Mission of Alpharetta, with Hindustani classical sarangi music by an artist from India as well as Atlanta musicians.
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August 2018 -
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta acted in support of Sikh and South Asian migrants on hunger strike in Georgia against indefinite detention and inhumane deportation.
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August 2018 -
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Georgia Chapter set up a stall at the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta and manned it from 6am to noon, both to support the runners and to show their patriotism.
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August 2018 -
Members of the Jewish and Ismaili communities of Atlanta came together for a series of interfaith events, promoting dialogue about their respective faiths and cultural heritage.
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August 2018 -
Brahmrishi Swami Guruvanand’s 3-day stay in Atlanta was hectic, as he attended 3-4 programs a day, including gatherings at Shakti Mandir, Sadhana Mandir, Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir, and more.
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July 2018 -
The Georgia Indo American Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) and Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) cosponsored “From India to Atlanta: Smart City Solutions” produced by Skipping Stone and Thompson Hine.
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July 2018 -
Indian-American physicians organized an ‘Opioid Awareness Program’ at the Atlanta Consulate. Last year 8,000 deaths were in the Pan-Asian group, mostly younger generation, so we need to mobilize.
