AROUND TOWN NEWS
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October 2017 -
Led by singer and deejay Ram Durvasula, a 4-hour program of songs written by Dr. C. Narayana Reddy enticed a senior couple to drive 3 and a half hours to Atlanta to listen!
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October 2017 -
Vivah’s Atlanta branch held a free singles speed dating event with 63 participants of various ages. This was the Atlanta branch’s second singles event, with the next planned for December 3.
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October 2017 -
MLK's “I have a Dream” speech called for an end to racism and sought civil and economic rights. 54 years later, his statue on the Georgia State Capitol lawns was unveiled.
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October 2017 -
Samskrita Bharati – Atlanta Chapter celebrated its first public program for World Sanskrit Day. Students from three areas enacted plays and skits, sang songs, and recited shlokas in Sanskrit.
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October 2017 -
Pandit Dhananjay Kaul, Indian Sufiana maestro, received a standing ovation from music lovers at a concert that raised funds for construction of an Atlanta replica of the Kheer Bhawani temple.
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September 2017 -
India American Cultural Association (IACA) celebrated the 21st Festival of India (FOI) at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth with élan and gaiety. About 4,000 attended the whole day event.
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September 2017 -
More than 500 parents and students attended Vibha’s “Are You Ready for College” informational seminar and panel discussion, for answers to their questions on the admission process.
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September 2017 -
Not only was India's Independence Day celebrated at the Atlanta Consulate, but also the Gwinnett County Commissioners passed a resolution to commemorate August 15, 2017 as India Day.
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September 2017 -
OHMKARA presented Gujarati Jalso 2017, an unforgettable extravaganza of Gujarati culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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September 2017 -
Padma Vibhushan-honored Pandit Jasraj was “Live in Atlanta” on July 30, 2017 at the Rialto. He was accompanied by his Atlanta school of music faculty and Padma Shri-honored Pandita Tripti Mukherjee.
