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| Our Voice And Yours |
Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy President's Day Weekend!
Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents' Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. [more]
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| Lokvani Talks To Mukta Munjal And Sanjay Gokhale |  |
The Federation of India Americans works to showcase the diverse Indian American culture while also promoting a greater understanding of India and Indian Americans in mainstream American communities. Mukta Munjal and Sanjay Gokhale talked to Lokvani about the mission of FIA and its accomplishments.
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| In Conversation With Anamika Majumder, Founder OBLF |
One Billion Literates Foundation focuses on only one Taluk/Tehsil/Block (225 villages, 800,000 population) and intervene so that we can lay a solid foundation of the English language and instill a love of learning in the children - Anamika Majumder, OBLF.
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| Migration – The Story Of Adventure And Separation |  |
by Geetha Patil and Bijoy Misra
The story of massive number of people crossing borders to the neighboring countries is a part of daily news at many locations. The migration is caused through climate variation, food and water scarcity, but mostly for personal security in the new world. SAPNE took up the theme in their Fall meeting held on November 21, 2021. Twenty-five poets participated in the session exploring humanity, pain, food and spirituality.
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| LearnQuest And MITHAS Present 'Backstage Live With The Artists' |
LearnQuest Academy of Music and MITHAS Jointly present
'Backstage Live with the Artists' - A live conversation event featuring Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Vidwan T. M. Krishna,
Sameehan Kashalkar, Aishwarya Raghunath and Brinda Manikavasakan on February 19th.
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| Cancer Shakti Foundation Donates Funds To Leukemia And Lymphoma Society |  |
Cancer Shakti Foundation in collaboration conducted an in person social event in 2021 led by Dr. Shefali Agarwal, founder. All the funds raised from this event were donated to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society ( LLS).
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| WHA Teen Mental Health Initiative (TMHI) - Start A Chapter At Your School! |
Given the rise in mental health issues arising from the pandemic, we are proud to announce a timely initiative dedicated to raising awareness about teenagers’ mental health problems and reducing the stigma around them. Founded BY teens FOR teens, Teen Mental Health Initiative or TMHI (an initiative of Wholistic Health Alliance Youth Brigade) is a national initiative that is working to enable a world where teens’ mental health issues are assessed and addressed in the same manner as physical health.
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| Let's Talk About Caste |  |
by Hindu American Foundation
Policies surrounding caste-based discrimination are starting to pop up. California State University system recently implemented it into their policies. But it's appearing in places beyond education.
What does this mean for the South Asian, and Hindu American, community? Suhag Shukla (HAF Executive Director and Legal Counsel) and Samir Kalra (Managing Director and Legal Counsel) discuss what's happening now, and what's in store for the future.
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| Shadaj Presents Yashaswi Sirpotdar |
Shadaj presents a Hindustani Classical Vocal concert by Yashaswi Sirpotdar (Vocal) with Rohit Mujumdar (Tabla) and Rahul Gole (Harmonium) on February 19th.
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| Bhajan Sandhya By Chinmaya Swaranjali Boston |  |
Bhajan Sandhya by Chinmaya Swaranjali Boston will be held on Feb. 20th at 5:30 pm along with Andover Community Blood Drive on Feb. 22nd at the Chinmaya Mission Boston.
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| SAPNE Winter Meeting - Forgiveness |
South Asians Poets of New England invites you to the Winter Meeting of 'Voice of the Mothers and the Youth' on 'Forgiveness'.
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| Akshaya Patra Virtual Gala |  |
The Akshaya Patra family would like to invite you to their first National Virtual Gala Event for 2022 and a fun one hour evening with Roopkumar and Sunali Rathod, Paresh Rawal, Milind Tulankar and Paul Vargese on Feb. 27th.
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| Dialogue With Death: Understanding Death, Dying, Transmigration, Rebirth, And Life |
by Ritu Kapur
This upcoming 4-lecture discourse with Swami Mahesh will be a synthesis of the Vedic wisdom and the tools from the science of Tantra. It will help us understand what really is the subtle body that transmigrates and how in the next birth, the evolution continues.
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| The Next Generation Speaks |  |
On March 5th, register to hear the next generation share their challenges.
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| Ekal: Exciting South Indian Concert, Tulasi Ramayan - Bharatnatyam Ballet And Youth Workshops |
Join us for an exciting South Indian Concert along with Tulasi Ramayan - Bharatnatyam Ballet and a few workshops led by Ekal youth over the next few weeks.
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| Aashna Miharia Wins Best Position Paper Award At BOSMUN XXI |  |
Congratulations to Aashna Miharia, who won the Best Position Paper award at BOSMUN XXI, a three-day simulation of the United Nations hosted by Boston University for high school students.
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| Nithya Raman Appointed To LA’s Air Quality Board |
Nithya Raman, past resident of Burlington, MA and a graduate of Harvard and MIT, has been appointed on the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing board charged with promoting clean air in Los Angeles.
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| Back In Business: In-Person Campus Visits Are Back |  |
by Stephen Friedfeld
The spring semester has begun and admissions offices are now preparing for in-person campus tours and information sessions.
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| Bringing Hindi Classical Music To The Next Generation |
by Chrissy Jones
A good way to show the next generation the joy of Hindi music is through teaching.
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| Recipes |  |
Parathas - Gluten Free versions.
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| Laugh A While |
Q: What did Michelangelo say to the ceiling?
A: I got you covered.
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Through the looking glass!
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| Thought For The Day |
“Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance.”
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