Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Ugadi!

Ugadi is primarily observed in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. Ugadi brings a freshness of a new year and happiness amongst the people, from floral patterns on the floor to the fantastic meals representing the states' cuisines. Ugadi is observed on the first day of Chaitra, the Hindu lunisolar calendar month. [more]

"Healing through music is the the theme of this year's Learnquest Music Festival" says Pallavi Nagesha who is a core team volunteer for Learnquest, serving as the chair of the magazine committee. She talked to Lokvani about the festival. [more]

Shriya Pilgaonkar is all set to enthrall the audiences with another gripping performance in her short film 'Sita.' [more]

The LearnQuest Music pre-conference features Vaishnavi Kondapalli, Kavya Valiveti, Pranav Ghatraju, and Ramana Akella in collaboration with Boston area art and education institutions every weekend until the 3-Day Music Festival. [more]

by Manorama Choudhury
What an enriched evening! Heartiest congratulations to Maneesh Srivastava for his first book ‘समग्र - दो पीढ़ियों का अन्तर्द्वन्द्व’, bringing together Hindi-Urdu Poems spanning from 1944 to 2022, sharing two generations of poetries. [more]

DFD Academy took first place at the South Asian Showdown beating out several college teams from around the country while Northeastern Rangila came in 3rd. [more]

Each year the Indian Americans for Burlington hold a meet-n-greet with the people running for various positions in the town. This year the event was held at the Burlington Public Library on March 19, 2022. Nine candidates standing for a variety of positions including School Board, Recreation Commission and the Select board met with the Indian community. There were more than 50 people in attendence. [more]

Dhoom Entertainment present Gurjarati play Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai on March 24th in Burlington, MA. Buy tickets her. [more]

MITHAS presents Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal) accompanied by Mysore Karthik Nagaraj (Violin) and KV Prasad (Mridangam) on Sunday March 26th. [more]

Chinmaya Mission Boston presents Jnana Yajna on Manah Sodhanam by Brahmacarini Shubhani Caitanya from April 7th-9th. [more]

LearnQuest will hold a 3-day festival of Indian Classical Music from April 7-9, 2023 at Regis College, Weston, MA. [more]

by Nikhil and Priti Gokhale
Boston Sargam is back in action and is now organizing a special musical event to mark Baisakhi 2023 which will be held on April 16th in Westborough, MA. [more]

The talented musicians at Din Check and volunteers from Vision-Aid ainvite you to a dazzling live concert on Sunday, April 23rd from 4 to 7 p.m. in the historic and beautiful Cary Hall in Lexington Center. [more]

Boston Bhangra is planning to host a fundraiser 'Baisakhi Gala' at the Sons of Italy in Watertown, MA on April 29th. [more]

Akshaya Patra New England Gala 2023 will be held on Sunday May 21, 2023 at Marriott Burlington Hotel. [more]

Sri Ramanavami, Sita Rama Kalyanam & Baba Chandanotsav at NESSP. [more]

Ekal is excited to present Sa Re Ga Ma fame, Vishwanath Batunge, and his team touring cities all over the US this year. Stay tuned for more details for cities near you. [more]

Sivani Jonnalagadda has been a gifted student of the Vani Natyalayam School of Dance based in Trumbull, CT under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Vani Nidadavolu for over 10 years. [more]

TV actor-producer Mindy Kaling, among others, was presented with the 2021 National Humanities Medal by United States President Joe Biden at a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, March 21st. This award recognizes exceptional individuals and organizations that have promoted the arts in America, and have served as a source of inspiration to others through their distinguished achievements, support, or patronage. [more]

by Drs. Indrajeet tyagi and Iranna Hirapur
The Ayurvedic concept of food combining or incompatible foods, known as Viruddha Ahara in Sanskrit, is all about optimizing digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food in the body. The idea is that some foods digest well when paired together, while others do not. Conscious food combining can drastically improve digestion, help the body receive deeper nourishment, and positively affect our overall health and well-being. [more]

by Chandrika Govardhan
I was attracted by the sci-fi sounding book title. Then the subtitles “A Rendezvous with Time” and “Secret Knowledge from Lord Muruga” intrigued me even more and by the end of my read, I did end up learning some concepts in physics such as wormhole, black hole, dark energy, quantum entanglement to fully appreciate the book. This book is not a science fiction but an autobiography wherein the author Mr. Rejith Kumar details an 18-year odyssey orchestrated by divine Lord Muruga to tread the same path trailed by many enlightened beings. [more]

Fish and Eggplant in a spicy aromatic gravy. [more]

Animal Jokes. [more]

Black Hooded Oriole pecking. [more]

“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and herself only.” – Maya Angelou. [more]