AROUND TOWN NEWS
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November 2017 -
On October 2, 2017, the UN International Day of Nonviolence was celebrated along with Gandhi Day, King Day, and birthdays of Dr. Christine King Farris (90th) and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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November 2017 -
Sarod player Souryadeep Bhattacharyya and tabla player Saurabh Kumar joined poet Franklin Abbott who sang his original songs honoring Sufi poet and mystic Rumi.
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November 2017 -
BAPS Charities donated $165,000 (raised by Walk Green 2017 volunteers over the past six months) to The Nature Conservancy, for planting trees in North America.
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November 2017 -
This year's World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) Diwali Mela helped Support-A-Child (SAC), for eradicating illiteracy and improving living conditions in India.
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November 2017 -
Gaudiya Vaishnava Association (GVA) conducted a “Sublime Summer – Shrimad Bhagavatam Discourse” from August 24 to September 16, 2017 in Alpharetta, Cumming, and Johns Creek.
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November 2017 -
TANA organized relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Food and water, basic necessities, and supplies were delivered to 6,000 people in the affected areas of Houston.
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November 2017 -
Georgia Indian Nurses Association hosted the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA)'s Conference. Renee Unterman, a Georgia Senator with an RN degree, spoke.
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November 2017 -
On September 21, 2017, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, spiritual leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, left the United States after nearly three months here.
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November 2017 -
Dream Mile (9/23/17) was efficiently organized by the volunteers of Vibha Atlanta with 300 Volunteers on the field and 3000 participants at the Collection Mall at Forsyth, Cumming.
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November 2017 -
The Global Indian Business Council (GIBC) presented Dr. Subramanian Swamy, member of the Rajya Sabha (India’s Upper House of Parliament), speaking on India’s economics and potential.
