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Our Voice And Yours


India becomes world’s sixth biggest economy, edging out France.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Vision-Aid Team
Lokvani Talks To Vision-Aid Team


The most anticipated dance event of the year, the annual VisionAID dance drama production Karna will be presented on Sunday, July 22 at the Littleton High School Auditorium at 4:00 pm. Coproducers Suja Meyyappan, Jeyanthi Ghatraju, Thenu Rajan, Hema Iyengar and Sripriya Natarajan Moorthy talk about the production which is created by Guru Madural R. Muralidaran.
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Prasanna Gopalakrishnan, Anand Rao, And Anupendra Sharma Named Distinguished Alumni Of BITS Pilani


Bostonians Prasanna Gopalakrishnan, Anand Rao, and Anupendra Sharma - were named Distinguished Alumni of BITS Pilani in 2018.
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Prasanna Gopalakrishnan, Anand Rao, And Anupendra Sharma Named Distinguished Alumni Of BITS Pilani
Sanskriti 2018 Fourth Annual Book Fair
Sanskriti 2018 Fourth Annual Book Fair


by Chitravanu Neogy
Sanskriti 2018, hosted by Calcutta Club USA on June 23rd in Acton was the fourth annual South Asian book fair and lit fest organized by the club since inception. With more than 200 people in attendance, Sanskriti 2018, hosted by Calcutta Club USA on June 23rd in Acton was the fourth annual South Asian book fair and lit fest organized by the club since inception.
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Ekal Vidyalaya New England Chapter Re-launches IndiArt 2018


by Raksha Soni
Ekal Vidyalaya's is excited to revive the Art Contest, 'IndiArt' with an additional first time ever art workshop to present couple of Indian folk arts. The theme of the contest this year is "Culture and festivals of India".
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Ekal Vidyalaya New England Chapter Re-launches IndiArt 2018
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Milan Presents Hasya Kavi Sammelan
Milan Presents Hasya Kavi Sammelan


Milan presents Hasya Kavi Sammelan with Sardar Manjit SIngh, Dr. Kirti Kaley and Dr. Suresh Awashi on July 21st in Shrewsbury, MA.
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Vocal Workshop By Dr. Meenal Deshpande


Dr. Meenal Deshpande will be conducting a workshop focusing on Raag Bhimpalas.
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Vocal Workshop By Dr. Meenal Deshpande
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Sumana Rao Presents Rangabhivandanam
Sumana Rao Presents Rangabhivandanam


by Anuradha Annaswamy
On June 10, 2018, on a beautiful New England day, Sumana Rao brought the exquisite 2000 year-old art form of Bharatanatyam to life through her Rangabhivandanam, in Scottish Rite Masonic Museum in Lexington, MA.
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Patotsav At Satsang Center


The 18th Anniversary of Patotsav Celebration was held at the Satsang Center, Woburn, MA on July 8, 2018. Different priests lead prayers for the deities. At this temple, women priests are welcomed and encouraged to perform the prayers. Ranjani Saigal and Dr. Ranjan Ravalia were two of the female priests that led prayers. Other priests Jayant Sahane, Vidyut Trivedi, Devkant Joshi and Niru–Sudhir Parikh also led the different prayers.
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Patotsav At Satsang Center
World Sanskrit Conference Recognizes Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s Akshar - Purushottam Darshan As Distinct Vedanta Tradition
World Sanskrit Conference Recognizes Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s  Akshar - Purushottam Darshan As Distinct Vedanta Tradition


The 17th World Sanskrit Conference, where more than 600 eminent Sanskrit scholars and educators had gathered from over 40 countries, recognized Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s Akshar-Purushottam Darshan as the first new independent school of Vedanta since the 16th century.
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Sree Vijaya Kali Ashram Conducts Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra


Sree Vijaya Kali Ashram (Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham) in Burlington, MA will conduct the annual chariot festival, the most awaited festival of Rath Yatra (procession of Lord Jagannath) on Saturday, 14th July 2018 at 4:00 pm.
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Sree Vijaya Kali Ashram Conducts Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra
Learn The Basics Of LEGO® Robotics And Raise Money For Ekal!
Learn The Basics Of LEGO® Robotics And Raise Money For Ekal!


Ekal LEGO® Robotics Boot Camp on July 14th will be a fun filled boot camp where your student will learn basic bot building and coding using the Lego Mindstorms EV3 software and kit. Open to 3rd graders and above.
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SABA Honors Accomplishments Of Members


SABA is hosting an upcoming Reception honoring the accomplishments of six SABA GB members who have had extraordinary accomplishments in the past year, including 3 judicial appointees, appointment as MCAD Chair, and 2 members elected to public office. The honorees include the following: The Honorable Sabita Singh, The Honorable Tejal Mehta, The Honorable Neil Sherring, MA Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Chairwoman Sunila Thomas George, Wakefield Town Councilor Mehreen Butt, and Cambridge City Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui.
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SABA Honors Accomplishments Of Members
Brahma Kumaris To Host 'Rakshabandhan – Experience The Link Of Pure Love'
Brahma Kumaris To Host 'Rakshabandhan – Experience The Link Of Pure Love'


The Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace is hosting a celebration of 'Rakshabandhan – Experience the Link of Pure Love' on July 22nd in Cambridge, MA.
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Swami Vivekananada Family Camp


Registration for the summer camp is now open !
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Swami Vivekananada Family Camp
Empresses Of China’s Forbidden City Makes U.S. Debut At Peabody Essex Museum
Empresses Of China’s Forbidden City Makes U.S. Debut At Peabody Essex Museum


The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) debuts Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, the first major international exhibition to explore the role of empresses in China’s last dynasty––the Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912.
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Arangetram: Ashrita Iyengar


by Deepa Rajesh and S.Sundar
June 23, 2018 marked the day Ashrita Iyengar blossomed into a dancer in her own right, with an impressive arangetram performance at Medway High School, Medway, MA. Ashrita is a student of Smt. Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai.
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Arangetram: Ashrita Iyengar
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Ashwin Seshagiri And Sandhya Kambhampati Win 2018 Gerald Loeb Awards
Ashwin Seshagiri And Sandhya Kambhampati Win 2018 Gerald Loeb Awards


Ashwin Seshagiri, a deputy editor at The New York Times; and Sandhya Kambhampati, a data reporter at ProPublica Illinois, are among the winners of the 2018 Gerald Loeb Awards.
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DNC Announces Seema Nanda As CEO


Seema is a graduate of Boston College Law School and Brown University and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
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DNC Announces Seema Nanda As CEO
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Shambhavi Mahamudra Alleviates Menstrual Disorders
Shambhavi Mahamudra Alleviates Menstrual Disorders


Sadhguru looks at the fundamental reason why so many women experience emotional turmoil during the biological process of menstruation and explains how Shambhavi Maha Mudra can help them.
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For The Disappearance Day Of Srivasa Thakura


July 8, 2018 is the disappearance day of Srivasa Thakura, who is Sri Narada Muni in krsna-lila. Srila Narayana Maharaja spoke on a drop of his glory in Badger, June 1, 2002: The main topic of Srila Maharaja's class was the subject of ruci, taste for krsna-bhajana, and Srila Maharaja gave Srivasa Thakura as an example of a pure devotee who had no taste in material affection due to his taste for bhajana.
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For The Disappearance Day Of Srivasa Thakura
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Hasya Kavi Sammelan, Mehfil - Gujarati Entertainment, Ekal IndiArt - Workshop, Satsang Center 25th Anniversary, Ekal Appathon, Shringara Triveni, Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath, Philomela Concert, Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar, T.M. Krishna and MITHAS Membership.
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Event Update
Saturday - 07/14/18
Ekal Lego Robotics Boot Camp
Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra
The Great Indian Car Festival

Friday - 07/20/18
Yakshagana: Mahisha Vadhe

Saturday - 07/21/18
Hasya Kavi Sammelan

Sunday - 07/22/18
Vision Aid: Golden Armor, Golden Heart - Story of Karna
Aao Jyot Jagaye: Kaajal Chandiramani
Yogi Sister Shiela: Experience the Link of Pure Love
Summer Potluck Picnic

Thursday - 07/26/18
Inner Engineering Total Chelmsford
Inner Engineering Total Wellesley, MA

Friday - 07/27/18
MEHFIL - Gujarati Entertainment

Saturday - 07/28/18
IITAGNE Annual Picnic
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Kabaddi Tournament

Sunday - 07/29/18
Ekal IndiArt 2018 - Workshop

Sunday - 8/5/18
Musical Evening to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of SATSANG Center

Saturday - 8/11/18
IARI Independenc Day Celebrations

Sunday - 8/12/18
Week long Family Camp

Saturday - 8/18/18
Essence of India 2018: It Is A Wonderful World
Ekal Appathon 2.0

Sunday - 8/19/18
Shringara Triveni: Nrityanjali Dance Theater Presentation Supporting Ivy Child
IAGB India Day Festival 2018

Sunday - 8/26/18
Shaam-e-Ghazal with Kiran Nath 2018

Saturday - 9/1/18
Ekal IndiArt 2018 - Competition

Friday - 9/7/18
World Hindu Congress 2018

Saturday - 9/8/18
Desai Foundation: Lotus Festival 2018
Lotus Festival
Lotus Festival

Sunday - 9/9/18
AIM for SEVA: Dance Ballet Nandalal by Anita Guha

Saturday - 9/15/18
Philomela Concert

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