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| Our Voice And Yours |
Lokvani is moving into its 15th year and we are honored that singers from the area Valentino Almeida, Mohan Subramanium, Rajiv Gangurde, Shraddha Agarwal, Nidhi Tare Lad and Hemant Patkar under the leadership of Praveen Misra have decided to create a beautiful musical evening on October 3rd to celebrate this moment. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
How to Survive the School Science Fairs, which now start at pre-kindergarten level!
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| Lokvani Talks To Pratima Abhichandani Of Pratham |  |
(This section is sponsored by New England Shirdi Sai Temple)
Pratham is known for its innovative low-cost, scalable methods that help in vastly improving literacy rates and the quality of education for underprivileged children and youth across India. As a next step, Pratham is in active development and testing of internet, cloud and mobile based content for learning.- Pratima Abhichandani. [more] |
| In Conversation With Jaspreet S Monga, Filmaker | (This section is sponsored by Tanna Insurance)
I feel the film is definitely a collective experience of most immigrants where they are torn between their future in this country and their attachment to their motherland.
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Alia Bhatt, who is rumored to be dating her "Student Of The Year" co-actor Sidharth Malhotra, says marriage is not on the cards for her as of now as she feels she's "too young". [more] |
| Sundara Kandam – The Signet Of Hope Was An Enchanting Experience! | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
by Jeyanthi R. Ghatraju
The collaborative effort by youthful and energetic dancers from India, predominantly disciples of the eminent guru Smt. Anita Guha of Bharatanjali, along with students of guru Padmini Ramachandran, and guru Sathyanarayanaraju resulted in a well-choreographed and beautifully executed dance ballet. [more] |
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| Nalini Krishnan - From Boston To Bollywood |  |
Nalini Krishnan, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, is now pursuing a career in Bollywood. She was the opening act for Sunidhi Chauhan. She talked to Lokvani about the journey from Boston to Bollywood. [more]
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| A Delightful Concert By Smt. Aruna Sairam |
by Uma Sankar
On September 13, 2015, a grand vocal concert by Padmashree Aruna Sairam was arranged by Chinmaya Mission, Boston in Andover. Accompanying her on violin was Shri Vittal Ramamurthy and J. Vaidyanathan on Mridangam. [more]
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| Jayaram Show 2015 In Boston Was A Huge Success |  |
by Jollson Varghese
Jayaram Show 2015, which is a major stage show led by the famous south Indian actor Padma Shri Jayaram accompanied by many other famous artists was performed at the Waltham High School on September 11th. The show presented a fantabulous visual treat with favorite stars from South Indian movie industry live on the stage. [more]
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| Indian Ocean Performs At MIT |
by Parnika Agrawal
India’s first underground success, Indian Ocean, performed to a jam-packed Kresge Auditorium at MIT on Sep. 18th. More than 1100 people swayed to the music which is best described by music critics as “Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms that integrates shlokas, sufism, environmentalism, mythology and revolution". [more]
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| Saheli’s Fundraising Gala Nirbhaya Raises $80,000 |  |
Saheli’s Fundraising Gala Nirbhaya was held on September 18, 2015 at the Waltham Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA. An elegant and sophisticated event, the gala generated a gross revenue of $80,000. [more]
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| The Annual Bhagvad Geeta Reading At Sri Lakshmi Temple |
by Prof. Mahesh Sharma
The Geeta parayan (yearly reading of The Bhagvad Geeta) took place on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami at the Sri Laxmi Temple in Ashland on September 6th. [more]
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| KANE Celebrated Its 45th Onam With More Than 1000 People |  |
by Jollson Varghese
Kerala Association of New England (KANE) celebrated its 45th Onam on August 29th at the Billerica Memorial High School in Massachusetts. Onam is one of the most crowd gathering annual event and special occasion for KANE, and this year was not different. [more]
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| Old Martinians Association Of New England Celebrates Founders Day |
by Kaplesh Kumar
The Old Martinians Association of New England (OMANE), an organization of the alumni/ae of the prestigious La Martiniere schools, held its General Body meeting on September 13, 2015 and celebrated Founders Day. [more]
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| Experts Convene To Discuss Global Harmony At Global Dharma Conference |  |
by Nikunj Trivedi
Attendees representing 13 countries now have greater insight into the philosophy of “Dharma” for a conflict free and pluralistic world as well as ancient spiritual roots of yoga and the social issues faced by Hindus globally from the Global Dharma Conference. [more]
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| Academy Of Creative Arts Launches BollyX Dance Workout Program And Garba Workshop |
We are delighted to kick off our fall session with addition of these wonderful new programs... we are glad god chose us a medium to bring these opportunities for artists, studens and parents to learn all under one roof at our Academy... said Java Joshi - Founder of Academy of Creative Arts. [more]
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| Pratham Boston Chapter Annonces Annual Fundraising Gala |  |
The Boston Chapter of Pratham USA, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India, is hosting its annual Gala on September 25, 2015 at the prestigious Taj Hotel. [more]
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| Padma Bhushan Sudha Raghunathan' Concert At Chinmaya Mission |
Padma Bhushan, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt. Sudha Raghunathan is one of the most famous Carnatic vocalist in the tradition of the GNB School of Music. She has been giving concerts all over the world for over three decades in front of huge audience and she will be at the Chinmaya Center on September 26th to do the same. The concert is in collaboration with MITHAS. [more]
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| Sun Raha Hai Na Tu |  |
On September 26th in Lexington, MA come and meet the 14 Star children from all over America who reached the Finals of Zee TV's popular singing program 'Zee SaReGaMaPa Li'l Champs' and who were invited to India to participate in the final round of this program. [more]
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| Lokvani College Admissions Workshops |
by Stephen Friedfeld
In partnership with Lokvani, AcceptU, a local college counseling group comprised of former admissions officers, will be offering two free workshops, “Inside the College Admissions Office,” on Sunday, September 27. [more]
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| National Essay Contest On Mahatma Gandhi |  |
IDC (India Discovery Center), a non-profit organization based in Massachusetts, is organizing a national essay contest on Mahatma Gandhi as a part of its India Heritage Weekend event.
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| Indian Ethnic Fashion Extravaganza Is Back In Boston |
Discover the magic of Indian heritage, feel the textures of lush fabrics and dive into the rich hues of India at Boston as the UCarnival’15 is coming back with an unparalleled line-up Indian Ethnic Ensembles. [more]
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| Bridging The Healthcare Divide - Health Services For Rural India |  |
Want to learn about providing health care in rural India? Want a pre-med internship in rural India this December? Ekal Arogya founder Dr. Mukul Bhatia speaks on healthcare in rural India on Friday October 2, 6:30 pm at MIT. [more]
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| Kya Yehi Pyar Hai |
Lokvani is moving into its 15th year and we are honored that singers from the area Valentino Almeida, Mohan Subramanium, Rajiv Gangurde, Shraddha Agarwal, Nidhi Tare Lad and Hemant Patkar under the leadership of Praveen Misra have decided to create a beautiful musical evening to celebrate this moment. All proceeds will be donated to charity. The tickets can be purchased at www.lokvani.com. [more]
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| Ye Syam Mastani |  |
We Care Charity invites you and your loved ones to take part in our second annual fundraising event - Ye Syam Mastani - and join us on an enchanting journey through Hindi cinema music. [more]
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| Prabasi To Celebrate Durga Puja 2015 |
This year Prabasi will be celebrating Durga Puja on October 24th and 25th at the John F. Kennedy Middle School, Waltham, MA. [more]
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| Shiv Yog Boston Seva Team Invites You To Durga Saptashati Sadhna Shivirs |  |
During the auspicious days of Navratras, Shiv Yog Boston seva team invites you to Durga Saptashati Sadhna (DSS) shivirs conducted by Param Pujya Shri Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji through audio/visual medium at three locations. [more]
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| Arangetram: Sanjana Rao And Rinija Raja Take The Stage By Storm |
by Kedar Risbud and Shreyas Risbud
The Arangetram performance on September 12, 2015 of Sanjana Rao and Rinija Raja who are disciples of Smt. Sapna Krishnan, was just that; energetic, rich in the variety of the dance items presented, and with some pleasant departures from the traditional format of an Arangetram, thus an absolute pleasure to watch.
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| Seven Planning Tips For A Child With Special Needs |  |
by Kanan Sachdeva
At some point, many parents ask themselves “What will happen to my loved one when I die?” When you are the parent of a child or adult with special needs, that question takes on profound meaning. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Rajwadi Dairo, Padmabhushan Sudha Raghunathan, Once Upon A time NOT in Bollywood Rerun, Kya Yehi Pyar Hai, Nrityotsav 2015, Ye Syam Mastani, Kavita Krishnamurti, Aaina-Aligarh Se Bollywood Tak, Poornaprajna and Anirbhan Das Gupta, Bangla-O-Biswa Durga Puja, Maa Kali Aradhana, Arshad Ali, A Deepavali Music Treat, TriNetra Dance Festival, Ramakrishna Murthy and Just Duets-Hum Aur Tum. [more]
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |  |
Congratulations to RK Sambangi, who was the winner of last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]
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| Cartoon: Internet Bandh |
by Mahendra Shah
Internet Bandh! [more]
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| Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week |  |
(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
by Priyanka Jain
Let’s Fall into Bollywood! Here are the top ten to kick off autumn 2015. New on the charts are songs from Dheere Dheere and Bajirao Mastani. Don’t forget about the other new movies out this season: All is Well, Brothers, Bangistan, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Bin Roye, Katti Batti and Phantom. [more] |
| Jokes - Laugh A While |
How much wood would a wood chuck chuck? Woodworking jokes! [more]
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| Recipes - Cucumbers And Cukes |  |
Cukes are crisp, cool, and juicy and are pretty versatile for cooking. [more]
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |
Night life in Costa Rica! [more]
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| Thought For The Day |  |
Teach self-denial and make its practice pleasure, and you can create for the world a destiny more sublime that ever issued from the brain of the wildest dreamer. [more]
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| Obituary: Swami Dayananda Sarsawati Ji Attains Mahasamadhi |
by Gaurang G. Vaishnav
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Ji of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam has attained Mahasamadhi tonight (according to Bharatiya time) at his Rishikesh Ashram on the banks of mother Ganga. It was his desire to leave his body near Ganga Ji. [more]
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