AROUND TOWN NEWS
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February 2017 -
Anish Bikmal, cofounder of Motivate and Inspire, a nonprofit organization started by high school students in Cumming, Georgia, hosted an event on the application process to high profile colleges.
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February 2017 -
People came from across state lines to Atlanta Tamil Church to celebrate Christ’s birth in their native tongue, to share with local charities, and for self-examination for the New Year.
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January 2017 -
The musical drama "Rama Bhakta Hanuman," directed by Syam Yellamaraju at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta on December 3, 2016, was enacted entirely in Sanskrit, a probable first in the USA.
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January 2017 -
AIM for Seva held its annual gala in Atlanta with entertainment from the nationally known comedian, Rajiv Satyal, to raise funds for student homes in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
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January 2017 -
Raksha honored several allies at its Annual Fundraiser, a sold-out event at the Gathering Spot, where headliner Rajiv Satyal's stand-up comedy gave laughter and joy to help sustain us in 2017.
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January 2017 -
Hindi-Urdu Saanjhe Bol founders Sandhya Bhagat and Manju Tiwari greeted young talent and old regulars at the 9th annual meeting of local professional and amateur Hindi-Urdu poets from South Asia.
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January 2017 -
A gingko tree (symbol of wisdom) was planted and 100 lamps lit as the Mata Amritanandamayi Center Atlanta was officially inaugurated by Amma’s senior monastic disciples from around the USA.
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January 2017 -
Over four hundred dance and music-lovers attended Ekal Vidyalaya’s fundraiser for one-teacher schools, with Geet-Rung School of Dance and Music's program of wonderful songs and dances.
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December 2016 -
IACA/iLINK "Shine Bright Like a Diamond” Beauty Pageant elegantly highlighted, not the competition of beautiful physical features, but the uniqueness of beautiful face plus beautiful mind.
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December 2016 -
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha hosted its 2nd Diwali Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol. Kunj Pandya spoke of two symbolic diyas, lights against the darknesses of silence and of ego.
