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Local Happenings: Year 2022 In Review - Part 2
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01/05/2023
Indian Americans For Burlington At July 4 Parade Indian Americans for Burlington participated in the town's July 4th parade. Decked out in red, white and blue, the team danced to popular Bollywood numbers on the parade route. [more]
Multi-Language Poet Assembly At Harvard - 26th Annual India Poetry Reading 'Call For Freedom' by Geetha Patil and Amandeep Singh
The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and Department of South Asian Studies Harvard University in association with South Asian Poets of New England (SAPNE) organized its 26th Harvard India Poetry Reading as a virtual poetry meet on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Twenty poets in Boston, one in New York, another in Chicago and two in India joined in the annual meet. [more]
An Unforgettable Evening With Gulzar Sahab! by Manorama Choudhury
It is often hard to express in words what you experience in a trance! It was a heavenly experience, I still feel like I’m on cloud nine. One may ask, what made me feel so?[more]
Sur-Singaar With Kiran Nath Composer, poet Kiran Nath has released her special single - Dabe Paon Chupke Se - a lullaby. The song was released by Vipul Dev from the New York Consulate at a virtual event titled Sur-Singaar, held on July 24, 2022 showcasing music and dance by several artists including a young man from India. Parveen Minocha and Manisha Jain served as emcees for the event.
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Massachusetts Tamil Sangam — Honoring Grads Of 2022 by Tharegha Manoharan
On July 16th at the Shrewsbury Public Library, the Massachusetts Tamil Sangam not only honored the accomplished graduates of the Class of 2022, but also had a high school info session and career guidance speeches from professionals from various fields. This house-full event was made special by the chief guests, Dr. Jagan Srinivasan and Dr. Snehalata Kadam. [more]
Lord Kalyana Venkateshwara Balaji Pranaprathistha Mahotsav Shri Sai Chavadi in Canton, MA performed the auspicious event of Shri Balaji Murti Pranaprathistha in the temple on Aug 5th to Aug 7th. The other vigrahas along with Lord Balaji included Jaya and Vijaya, the two dvarapalakas (gatekeepers) of the abode of Vishnu and Garuda the vehicle or vahana of Lord Balaji.[more]
AmudhaSri Dance School - Fundraiser Recital For Doug Flutie Foundation For Autism Inc by Gayatri Kondabathini and Neetha Vuppala
AmudhaSri Dance School had yet another successful ‘Annual Day’ event. With more than 120 performers, ranging in ages from 4 to 40+, the event was an astounding conquest with mesmerizing performances by the participants. This year, they raised funds for Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.[more]
IIT AGNE And Vision Aid Host 3D Printing Table At Independence Day Celebration by Roopesh Mathur
IIT AGNE, the association of IIT alumni in New England, is working with Vision Aid, to conduct one day weekend workshops for middle school and high school students in the Greater Boston area to learn 3D Printing, as a unique fundraiser for Vision Aid. In order to raise awareness, they hosted a table at the ISW (Indian Society of Worcester) and IAGB (Indian Association of Greater Boston) Independence Day celebrations on August 6th and 13th, respectively.[more]
UIANE Celebrates The Spirit Of India by Neela Gandhi
United India Association of New England (UIANE) celebrated the Spirit of India and India's 75th Independence Day in Medford, MA. With over 500 in attendance this was a first-time event of this kind for UIANE.[more]
IAGB Celebrates Indian Independence Day 2022 IAGB celebrates Indian Independence Day 2022 with multiweek long celebrations- Flag Raising events, Bharat Parikrama at the Hatch Shell, and a Fundraiser Concert in Worcester.[more]
Nazraana - A Magnificent Musical Fundraiser! The spectacular music event, NAZRAANA was held this past Saturday, August 20. The event took place at the Hanover Theater in Worcester, MA. This musical event was a fundraiser for Samarthanam Trust. Close to 1300 people attended the concert, and they agree that a musical event of such magnitude was a rare occurrence.[more]
Akshaya: A Memorable Experience by Meena Subramanyam
Sunanda Narayanan, Artistic Director of the Thillai Fine Arts Academy in Newton, MA, celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the founding of her dance school with the presentation of a thematic dance production “Akshayaâ€. Presented in the traditional Bharatanatyam margam style, Akshaya celebrated the everlasting divinity of Shiva and Shakti through a series of stories from Hindu mythology to highlight the true essence of the cosmic energy. [more]
Madhubani Art Workshop by Usha Vakil
The Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization (FISCO) of Burlington MA held its seminar “Madhubani art workshop, Mithila art of ancient India†by Anjana Bhargava on August 9, 2022, at the Burlington Council of Aging. The presentation was designed to make seniors acquainted with the folk-art form and its geometrical patterns used during festivals, ceremonies, and special occasions [more]
Gurjar Indian Heritage Fest – Resounding Success! Wow, another successful event – Indian Heritage Fest put together by the GURJAR committee on Saturday, September 10th at the Lowell Sampas Pavilion with more than 50 vendors and 3500+ people.[more]
Mega India Day Parade Celebration At Boston Harbor And RI For the first time ever in history, Boston celebrated Mega India Day Parade Celebration at Boston Harbor (India Street) & Capitol Hill Building of Rhode Island.[more]
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