Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Karwa Chauth!

Eight Massachusetts communities were named among the best small cities in America in a new study by WalletHub which included Lexington, Reading, Milton, Melrose, Arlington, Newton, Needham and Burlington. [more]

Suman Ghosh's film Searching for Happiness will be featured at the 7th Caleidoscope film festival to be held in Boston. In a interview with Lokvani, Suman Ghosh talks about his film and his journey as a film director. [more]

by Geetha Patil
World Hindu Council of America / Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America Boston Chapter proudly participated in the 125th Boston Marathon as one of the partner organizations of Tata Consulting Services (TCS) on Monday, October 11, 2021. [more]

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday recorded the statement of Bollywood actor Ananya Panday. [more]

by Manorama Chaudhary
The death of Neeraj Chandra a beloved member of the New England Indian American community was a shock to his dear friends and family. Manorama Chaudhary offers a touching eulogy in a very creative manner. [more]

by Chitro Neogy
The 7th edition of the festival which runs Oct 22-24, 2021 (and Oct 20-24 online) is bringing big screen films back to Apple Cinemas and Oneil theaters. Six multilingual, new films with distinctive style and genre will be shown. [more]

Brooklyn based artist Evan Giia will be performing at THE SINCLAIR on Oct. 22nd. [more]

Chinmaya Mission Boston is celebrating Hindu Heritage Month on Saturday, Oct 23rd. The event will showcase some of the best things we cherish and celebrate as part of our culture. [more]

by Pallavi Nagesha
To kick off the LearnQuest@25 Concert Series, we present a day long festival of Indian classical music, featuring both Carnatic and Hindustani genres. The inaugural concert is set to take place on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at The Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington. [more]

Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle presents a concert by Vibhuti Kavishwar on Oct. 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm via Facebook Live. [more]

Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society is presenting Sanskrit classes for adults starting Oct. 30. [more]

Enjoy Rangoli Competition at the Satsang Center on Oct. 30-31, 2021. [more]

To ignite the excitement on Sunday October 31st, Dhoom Entertainment brings to you a live concert 'Vagyo Re Dhol' live Garba and Dandiya Raas with non other than Kinjal Dave. [more]

On Sunday November 7, 2021 Central Mass Connections in Faith (CMACIF) and the Westborough Interfaith Clergy are co-sponsoring an Interfaith Concert with the title of: “Faiths in Tune.” Chinmaya Mission Boston Metro-West Chapter is happy to be part of this wonderful initiative. [more]

Light triumphs over darkness and knowledge over ignorance at this year’s Fall Community Day. Diwali: the Festival of Lights returns to the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) with a full day of performances and programs for all ages. This free community event, held in partnership with the India Society of Worcester, will be on Sunday November 7, from 10am to 4pm. [more]

Chinmaya Mission Boston is happy to invite everyone to the Annual Diwali Banquet & Fundraiser event. This is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 14th 2021 and will be held at our Sri Chinmaya Maruti Center in Andover. [more]

Subrahmanya Swami Abhishekam, Vakrathunda Sankashti Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth Pooja, and Chhath Puja at NESSP. [more]

Register for the Future of India Ekal Gala, Scientific Research Workshop, Walkathon, Nrithyothsava and IndiArt2021. [more]

Nataraja Yoga Center is offering two sessions of Vyasa Yoga - Promotion Of Positive Health over the weekends of Oct. 22nd (Voorhees, NJ) and Oct. 29th (Laxmi Niwas, NH). [more]

by Sanjana Krishna
Sameera Manjrekar has learned dance under the guidance of her guru Smt. Jayshree Bala Rajamani since the age of 5, and her passion for dance clearly showed during her arangetram in the Sri Lakshmi Temple. Sameera presented each of her dances with a smile, powerful form and beautiful expressions. [more]

by Prakash Waghmare
Ramesh Shah, the former President and Chairman of ‘Ekal-USA’ has been unanimously appointed as the new CEO of “Ekal Abhiyan”. What makes this a historic moment is the fact that, he is the first Indian American who rose from a foot-soldier level to this distinctive honor, whose sole focus and establishment is not United States but rural India. [more]

Though the markets have been up strongly this year, your investment portfolio could have a few lemons in it. Using the tax strategy of tax-loss harvesting, you may be able to turn those lemons into lemonade. Here are five tips. [more]

People Helping People is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Capital Grille Raffle. For just $20.00 you can help a family receive a holiday dinner in December from the Burlington Food Pantry. [more]

Here are two math problems to keep you entertained over the weekend. [more]

India Sweets And Spices celebrates a young woman’s coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family. [more]