AROUND TOWN NEWS
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November 2013 -
The Maitri club's 'P.V. Rao Award for Excellence in Arts and Literature’ was presented to Dr. Sivananda Nyayapathi, an award-winning Atlanta painter.
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November 2013 -
Purbasha's Durga Puja celebrations welcomed 250 people from Georgia and nearby states. Sayak Bandopadhyay, Bengali rock band singer and screen playback singer, was guest artist.
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November 2013 -
FOBANA (Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America) had its 2013 convention in Atlanta, with participation by Indian-Americans from Pujari and Sangeetkar.
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November 2013 -
Hyderabad was the venue for the Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta Scholarship Ceremony. TAMA gave 46 scholarships to 23 boys and 23 girls of Andhra Pradesh government schools.
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November 2013 -
At AAPOG's first anniversary banquet, two Scholarships were awarded to students of Indian-American heritage and awards made to Indian-American individuals and organizations.
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November 2013 -
To commemorate CARE's 20th anniversary of being located in Atlanta, the nonprofit showed art created by schoolgirls Laxmi Pal and others being educated and lifted from poverty.
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October 2013 -
Atlanta’s Indian-American community gave a red carpet welcome to India’s iconic social activist Anna Hazare, on his maiden visit to Georgia, at a Festival of India event.
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October 2013 -
The 4th annual USA India Business Summit, in conjunction with the 19th Georgia Tech Global Business Forum, was held on September 11-12, 2013 at the Historic Academy of Medicine, Atlanta.
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October 2013 -
Mayor Bucky Johnson gives blood during the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s "Muslims for Life" blood drive being held between August 11 and October 11, 2013, to honor 9/11 victims.
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October 2013 -
A visit by social activist Padma Bhushan Shri Anna Hazare added special flavor to India American Cultural Association (IACA)'s gala 17th annual Festival of India at Gwinnett Center.
