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Churchgate being the first station of the Western Railway's suburban line is an extremely iconic one. Eduardo Kobra has painted a beautiful picture of Mahatma Gandhi getting down from a train, an adaption of a photograph taken in the early 1940s’ by Kulwant Roy owned by Aditya Arya Archive and India Photo Archive Foundation and is symbolic of the impact that Gandhi ji and the railways have had on India's Independence. Check it out.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Presents Rising Stars In Medicine Award
Lokvani Presents Rising Stars In Medicine Award


Janani Baskaran, Suhas Dasari, Elizabeth Li and Shashank Mishra, who won the Raj and Prem Goyal Rising Stars in Medicine award will be recognized at the Lokvani Community and Youth Night to be held on December 16 at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxborough, MA. The event will recognize youth accomplishments and celebrate the unsung heroes in the community. The event will be a fabulous gala featuring wonderful entertainment, great meal and DJ dancing. Please buy your tickets now at Buy tickets for the Community and Youth night
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Consulate@YourDoorstep - Consular Facilitation Camp In Massachusetts


Consulate@YourDoorstep - Consular Facilitation Camp in Massachusetts and Community Reception for India’s New Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty & Deputy Consul General Paramita Tripathi on Nov. 18th in Andover, MA. The facilitation camp is designed to help members of Indian Diaspora with special needs of visa/ passport/ OCI applications. Indian Passport holders/US Passport holders who have applied for or are in the process of applying for Indian Passports/Visa/OCI Cards may come to the venue of the Camp and get their applications/ supporting documents pre-approved before submitting to CKGS.
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Consulate@YourDoorstep - Consular Facilitation Camp In Massachusetts
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SwaRaag Bollywood Music & Dance Competition
SwaRaag Bollywood Music & Dance Competition


by Swathi Subramanian
With over 100 participants, SwaRaag Auditions from this past weekend at the Sheraton hotel brought remarkable talent from Boston to New Jersey. With a solid pack moving to the finals, the November 18th SwaRaag competition promises to be an energetic and tough fight.
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Boston Bhangra 2017: A Huge Success


The 14th year of Boston Bhangra was a huge success with over 2000 people in attendance and unbelievable performances by the teams. The Boston Bhangra Competition, called BBC for short, was hosted on November 11th, 2017 at the Orpheum Theatre. The winners were Philadelphia Bhangre De Shokeen, Michigan Bhangra Team and Virginia School of Bhangra - Waris.
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Boston Bhangra 2017: A Huge Success
Kathak, Sitar And Tabla - A Visual And Auditory Feast
Kathak, Sitar And Tabla - A Visual And Auditory Feast


Strings N Beats is a unique dialogue between dance and music to be held on Sunday, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, on November 19, 2017 at Cary Hall in Lexington, MA. Organized by Shadaj (a non-profit organization founded by volunteers from Lexington and the greater Boston area).
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DAWN Worlwide Holds First Diwali Gala


DAWN Worldwide, the Boston-based charity founded to tackle gender-based violence, held its first Diwali gala and fund-raiser on Saturday, November 4th.
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DAWN Worlwide Holds First Diwali Gala
Free Legal Assistance, A New Program By Saheli
Free Legal Assistance, A New Program By Saheli


Saheli, Support and Friendship for South Asian Women will offer free legal assistance to immigrants who speak Bangla, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Nepalese and other languages. starting November 21st.
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ATASK's 25th Anniversary Silk Road Gala


ATASK thanks its many long-standing supporters and new friends who came together to their gala to further the mission of preventing domestic violence in Pan-Asian families and communities.
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ATASK's 25th Anniversary Silk Road Gala
Enlightening Sangam Lecture
Enlightening Sangam Lecture


The Harvard Tamil Chair initiative spearheaded by Janakiraman and Sambandam has picked up great steam with the goal of raising six million for the endowment getting closer. As Harvard is working towards the endowment, they have created a Sangam Lecture series to bring awareness about Tamil literature.
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NETS Celebrates Children’s Day


The festival of Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and show in New England. The jubilant crown, Sange Muzhangu (Blowing of the Conche) – New England Tamil Sangam’s (NETS) Children’s day that was held on November 4, 2017 in Framingham, MA.
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NETS Celebrates Children’s Day
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Inauguration Of The New Shirdi Sai Temple In Groton, MA
Inauguration Of The New Shirdi Sai Temple In Groton, MA


The week long inauguration festival from Nov. 19-26 promises to be a celebration of worship, ceremony, and a vibrant showcase of music, dance, ancient culture and tradition.
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Nirbhaya: A Fundraiser To Benefit Saheli


Saheli’s gala and fundraiser, Nirbhaya, will be held on Friday, December 8th at the Woburn Hilton at 6:00 pm. The gala promises a fulfilling evening of networking and entertainment as Saheli celebrates 21 years of service to the South Asian community.
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Nirbhaya: A Fundraiser To Benefit Saheli
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Forbes 30 Under 30 - 2018
Forbes 30 Under 30 - 2018


If the Forbes 30 Under 30 list proves anything - it is that ambition, achievement and success know no age, gender or nationality. More than 40 Indians feature on the prestigious list which aims to highlight 600 of America's young entrepreneurs and disruptors across 20 industries.
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Four Indian-American Students Amongst The National Finalists In The Siemens Competition


Sriharshita Musunuri, Rachana Madhukara, Swapnil Garg and Jainil Sutaria have been named National Finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology after earning top spots in one of the four regional competitions that have taken place so far.
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Four Indian-American Students Amongst The National Finalists In The Siemens Competition
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Mukti In This Lifetime
Mukti In This Lifetime


Sadhguru takes language to its limits to describe a state that is beyond the physical realm, even beyond dimensions. To the question, "Will I attain mukti?"
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Celebration Of The 142nd Birth Anniversary Of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel


The Consulate in collaboration with Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP), Association of Indian Americans in North America (AIANA) and Gujarat Foundation Inc. had organized a program to commemorate the 142nd birth anniversary of the 'Iron man of India'- Shri Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
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Celebration Of The 142nd Birth Anniversary Of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Stings N Beats, Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration, and MITHAS Membership.
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Event Update
Friday - 11/17/17
TriNethra - Third Eye Festival of Dance
Littleton Lyceum: Dances of India
Y Gee Mahendra

Saturday - 11/18/17
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia Live in Concert
IMANE Annual Meeting and Gala
RASA VAIBHAVA 2017
TriNethra - Third Eye Festival of Dance
SWARAAG FINALS 2017 Bollywood Music & Dance Competition
Consulate Facilitation Camp: Consulate@YourDoorstep
Shatranj Ke Mohre

Sunday - 11/19/17
Strings N Beats - Shambhavi Dandekar (Kathak) and Shakir Khan (Sitar)
Grand Inauguration of the Largest Sai Temple of North America (NESSP)
Grand Inauguration of New England Shirdi Sai Temple

Thursday - 11/23/17
Pran Pratishta of Sai Baba, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Durga Mata

Saturday - 11/25/17
Pran Pratishta of Lord Venkateshwara Parivaar, Lord Radha Krishna, Lord Ram Parivaar, Nava Graha, Sharika Mata and Vasavi Mata

Saturday - 12/2/17
Sir Syed Day Aligarh Alumni Mushaira

Sunday - 12/3/17
Comedy Bindaas, Preetesh Ke Andaaz

Friday - 12/8/17
Nirbhaya: A Fundraiser to Benefit Saheli

Saturday - 12/9/17
Well Wish Cards Project & Donation Drive
Special Hearing for By-Laws Update (Members Only)

Sunday - 12/10/17
Miss India/ Mrs India/ Miss India Teen of New England

Saturday - 12/16/17
2 TO TANGO 3 TO JIVE
Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration

Saturday - 12/30/17
Devotional Bhajans

Sunday - 12/31/17
MITHAS 2016 Membership
Lokvani Sponsorship
MITHAS 2017 Membership
Wedding of Lord Krishna and Radha (Radha Kalyanama)

Saturday - 1/27/18
IAGB Republic Day Mela

Sunday - 3/4/18
Ekal Power of Education 2018

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