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Our Voice And Yours


According to US New & World Report, the top 18 National Universities are private Universities with Harvard at #2 and MIT at #4. To help you navigate the admission process, Lokvani and AcceptU will be offering two free workshops, “Inside the College Admissions Office,” on Sunday, September 23 in Lexington and Westford, MA.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Gurjar Heritage Fest
Gurjar Heritage Fest


by Rachana Shah
Gurjar organized second fun filled cultural fest held at the Heritage Park was a tremendous success. Over 4,000 people attended the festivities and enjoyed the mouthwatering delicacies from various food vendors.
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Band Music With A Difference: Philomela Charms On Debut


by Arindam Ghosh
Boston band makes waves with a remarkable array of songs of their own about sentiments we all share.
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Band Music With A Difference: Philomela Charms On Debut
Lokvani Community And Youth Celebration
Lokvani Community And Youth Celebration


We are delighted to invite you to the 2nd Annual Lokvani Community And Youth Celebration. We will honoring community heroes and recognizing youth accomplishments. The event will be held on December 15, 2018 at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxborough, MA. In the spirit of the holiday season, the event will be filled with great food, entertainment and an excellent DJ.
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Aalok Rangoli Diwali Gala
Carnatic Vocal Arangetram: Yash Ravish


by Ravikanth Rayadurgam
Arangetrams are meant to be the first formal concert in public for an aspiring musician. Typical expectations include a solid grasp of the technical fundamentals of the music along with the sort of preparation required to sing a full-length concert in the traditional paddhati. What is not necessarily expected is the complete composure and abandoned singing that we saw in this concert by Yash Ravish, a student of Smt. Tara Anand.
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Carnatic Vocal Arangetram: Yash Ravish
Veena Arangetram: Sanjana Sankar
Veena Arangetram: Sanjana Sankar


by Kausi Gurjar
On September 8, 2018, Sanjana Sankar’s family dream came true. Sanjana, a 16-year-old Lexington high school senior and a student of Smt. Revathi Ramaswamy, brought a wonderful musical gift to her arangetram audience at the Sri Chinmaya Maruti Temple in Andover, MA. Her soulful performance brought joy to the listeners, radiating happiness that spread through the room.
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Star Hindustani Vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty To Perform At Regis College


by Punita Arora
Kaushiki Chakraborty will perform at Regis College on Friday Sept 21st. She will be accompanied by Kedar Naphade on Harmonium and Ojas Adhiya on Tabla.
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Star Hindustani Vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty To  Perform At Regis College
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Arangetram: Neha Vijay
Arangetram: Neha Vijay


by Parveen Minocha
Everytime I witness an Arangetram, it is an exhilarating experience as I go down the memory lane, remembering my own daughter’s journey. I reminisce on the ‘Guru-Shishya’ commitment and dedication; what our young girls can achieve with their perseverance. Neha Vijay took the stage on September 9th at Scottish Museum Auditorium for her Bharatnatyam & Kuchipudi Arangetram and left the audience in awe with an exuberant performance.
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ISKCON Temple Shree Krishna Janmashtami


by Geetha Patil
Janmashtami, the festival that commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated with great fervor at the ISKCON Boston temple with hundreds of devotees.
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ISKCON Temple Shree Krishna Janmashtami
MASCONN Raises Funds For Flood Victims In Kerala At Onam Celebrations
MASCONN Raises Funds For Flood Victims In Kerala At Onam Celebrations


by Ajay Ghosh
For the nearly 300 people from across the state of Connecticut, who had come together to celebrate their culture, traditions, and fellowship during the 10th annual Onam celebrations organized by Malayalee Association of Southern Connecticut in Trumbull, CT on September 15th, it was a way of cherishing their rich culture, while paying homage to those who had lost their lives, properties and to some, everything they ever had owned, due the devastating floods that inundated the beautiful state of Kerala and the livelihood of millions last month.
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Shivalaya Temple Celebrates Krishna Janmashtami


by Geetha Patil
Shree Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated at Shivalaya Temple of Boston Medford, MA. On the occasion of Janmashtami, the temple was wonderfully decorated with flowers and balloons and illuminated with lights that created a great spiritual celebration ambiance.
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Shivalaya Temple Celebrates Krishna Janmashtami
Nashua Hosts Inaugural Multicultural Festival
Nashua Hosts Inaugural Multicultural Festival


"On behalf of the Cultural Connections Committee and the 2018 Nashua Multicultural Festival Planning Committee I am beyond thrilled with the enthusiasm and generous response with which the inaugural event was received. The success is even more gratifying as this was the kick off event to Nashua's Welcoming Week celebrations. We had 23 artisan and display tables, samples of food from at least 8 different local ethnic restaurants and a dozen exciting stage program of music and dance as well as an international traditional dress fashion show! This celebration of diversity brought us all together as one and as an immigrant myself it was immensely satisfying to see all the smiles. We will begin work on the next year's event shortly! We sincerely hope to see more cultures involved in the festivities in 2019!" - Deepa Mangalat.
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ShaheenXI-2 Picks Up The Champion 'Paradise Trophy' In The "AllStar Premier” Cricket League


by Tahir Ali
Srinivas Mukunda and his team hosted its inaugural T20 cricket "All Star Premier" tournament in Woonsocket, RI. In the finals on September 9, 2018, ShaheenXI-2 lifted the Champion 'Paradise' Trophy.
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ShaheenXI-2 Picks Up The Champion 'Paradise Trophy' In The
Chinmaya Ashram Successfully Concludes Their 2nd Annual Health Fair And Medical Camp
Chinmaya Ashram Successfully Concludes Their 2nd Annual Health Fair And Medical Camp


by Vani Anand
Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram of Connecticut successfully hosted their 2nd Annual Health Fair and Medical Camp on September 9th. The 15 physicians and 1 dentist who volunteered their services were members of the CT Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (CAPI).
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Support A Child Benefit Concert


VHPA invites you to the 'Support A Child' benefit concert featuring an enchanting blend of Indian dance, music and jugalbandi on September 21st in Lexington, MA.
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Support A Child Benefit Concert
SETU: The Fire & The Rain
SETU: The Fire & The Rain


SETU presents The Fire and The Rain this weekend with an 'all female cast' of 28 actors and dancers that illuminate age old human relations with Gods.
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Lokvani College Admissions Workshops


Lokvani and AcceptU will be offering two free workshops, “Inside the College Admissions Office,” on Sunday, September 23 in Lexington and Westford, MA.
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Lokvani College Admissions Workshops
Shree Ganesh Bhajans And Visarjan At Satsang Center
Shree Ganesh Bhajans And Visarjan At Satsang Center


Satsang Center invites you to Shree Ganesh Bhajans on Sunday Sept 23rd from 1:30 pm and Shree Ganesh Visarjan at 4:30 pm.
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What Foreign-Born Parents Face Today


Raising a child can be an uphill venture, albeit a rewarding one. However, immigrant parents, who are raising their children in an environment that differs from that of their own childhoods, face unique challenges. Saheli's interactive workshop on September 26th in Lexington, MA will focus on these challenges.
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What Foreign-Born Parents Face Today
Chinmaya Mission Boston Will Host Its Annual Picnic
Chinmaya Mission Boston Will Host Its Annual Picnic


Chinmaya Mission Boston will host its annual picnic and 5K Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) walk on Sunday, Sept. 30 at State Park in Carlisle, MA.
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IAB Celebrates Diwali


Indian Americans for Burlington will celebrate its 2nd Annual Diwali at the Burlington Commons on September 30th from 3-7pm. Just about every elected town official along with other members of the town administration will be in attendance.
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IAB Celebrates Diwali
IITAGNE Invites Nominations For Office Bearers
IITAGNE Invites Nominations For Office Bearers


IITAGNE invites nominations for the office bearers, President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five Vice Presidents, by October 8th. The elections will be held on November 10th.
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Grand Inauguration Of Shirdi Sai Temple


NESSP invites you to the Grand Inauguration and Pran Pratishta Mahotsav of the New England Shirdi Sai Temple in Groton, MA from Oct. 9-21, 2018.
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Grand Inauguration Of Shirdi Sai Temple
South Asian Nation Diwali Gala
South Asian Nation Diwali Gala


by Rohit Bambi
Come celebrate the festival of lights with all your family and friends with us in Brookline! Diwali Gala, an event run by South Asian Nation, will take place on Oct 27, 2018 at the Holiday Inn Ballroom in Brookline, MA.
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Celebrate Navratri With Shri Atul Purohit


Celebrate Navratri with Shri Atul Purohit on October 28th at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxboro, MA.
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Celebrate Navratri With Shri Atul  Purohit
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Asian Art Gallery To Host Show “Local Artists For Local Cause” Featuring Indian Diaspora Artists Supporting Local Charities
Asian Art Gallery To Host Show “Local Artists For Local Cause” Featuring Indian Diaspora Artists Supporting Local Charities


by Jharna Madan
Over three upcoming weekends, The Asian Art Gallery, a social enterprise with a mission to promote artists from South East Asia, shall host a show featuring 19 New England based artists. The net proceeds from the sales at the event shall be donated to Big Brother Big Sister and Food Shelter.
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Sugandha Gopal Crowned Mrs India Earth Classic 2018


Sugandha Gopal of Milton, MA won the coveted Mrs. India Earth crown in the classic category. Mrs. India Earth pageant was held in New Delhi, India on September 07, 2018. Along with the crown of the winner Sugandha Gopal won the Mrs. Beautiful Evening Gown and Mrs. Vivacious titles.
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Sugandha Gopal Crowned Mrs India Earth Classic 2018
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AAPI'S Global Healthcare Summit To Be Held In Mumbai From December 28-31, 2018
AAPI'S Global Healthcare Summit To Be Held In Mumbai From December 28-31, 2018


“The Global Health Summit in December this year, will witness an expanded International Research Competition for budding residents and physicians - overseen by all the Medical Schools in Mumbai, with generous awards for the winners.”
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ISW Announces Plans For India Center Expansion


ISW Announces Plans For India Center Expansion with Mr. Rajiv Dayal as chair of the Expansion Committee and Dr. Sanjay Shah and Dr. Satya Mitra as co-chairs of the Fundraising Committee. A gala event is being planned for November 30, 2018.
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ISW Announces Plans For India Center Expansion
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including SETU: The Fire & The Rain, Mithas: Pantula Rama, Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar, Shianaaz, Mithas: Romu Majumdar, ISW Garba-Raas, Mithas: Gayathri Venkataraghavan, Navaratri with Atul Purohit, Ekal Navaratri, Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration and MITHAS Membership.
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ACA
Darshana Patel
Satya Mitra
Event Update
Friday - 09/21/18
Pratham Boston Gala 2018
Blend of Indian Dance, Music and Jugalbandi to “Support A Child (SAC)” Project
Hindustani Vocal Music by Kaushiki Chakraborty

Saturday - 09/22/18
Bighelp for Education: Family 5k Run/Walk
NEMM Ganesh Utsav
Samabartan: Promit Sinha
SETU: The Fire & The Rain
HPHC-IANH Medicare Camp

Sunday - 09/23/18
MITHAS: Pantula Rama (Carnatic Vocal)
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Lexington
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Westford
SETU: The Fire & The Rain
7th AnnualTennis Tournament

Thursday - 09/27/18
The Roots of Happiness

Saturday - 09/29/18
Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar
Maanavseva: 3rd Annual Fundraiser
Taraane Pyaar Ke
Swara Seva
Rhythm 2018
Manjiri Asanare in Concert
Shianaaz
Her Radiance - Kerala Kodagu fund raiser
ISW Kid

Sunday - 09/30/18
IAB Diwali at Burlington Commons
MITHAS: Ronu Majumdar (Hindustani Flute)
Spirit of Shrewsbury Parade

Wednesday - 10/3/18
Yoga Teacher Training in Gurgaon
IAMV Dewali Mela

Friday - 10/5/18
Saheli Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil

Saturday - 10/6/18
Dil Se: We Care Charity Fundraiser
Marathi Natak - Welcome Jindagi

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