AROUND TOWN NEWS
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December 2012 -
Chapters of Her Life, a thematic dance show directed by Preeti Shah, presented over fifty dancers from her Natyam Arts Academy. This fundraiser on October 27th for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was sold out!
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December 2012 -
A capella has been making a comeback. The Taal Tadka group does South Asian fusion with mashups. But there's more: glorious bass rhythms and sparkling percussion—from the mouths of two men, respectively!
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December 2012 -
Purbasha celebrated both Durga Puja and Kali Puja this fall (the only Kali Puja celebration in Georgia by a Bengali association from West Bengal). The program included the Nirmitee group of X Factor fame.
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December 2012 -
The Telangana Community (TCI) organized its Bathukamma celebration on October 20, 2012, with special flower stacks, songs, and dances. Chandramohan Nellutla was also honored for his service.
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December 2012 -
A new drama program for kids, Natkhat Rangshala, has been started by Mrs. Sandhya Bhagat, the founder and director of Dhoop Chaon Hindi Theatre Group of Atlanta. Their first performance was Natkhat Rangeeley.
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December 2012 -
Indo-Guyanese director Shundell Prasad’s feature debut Festival of Lights screened in Atlanta. The film is in English and was shot on location in Georgetown, Guyana and Queens, New York.
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December 2012 -
A double event of glittering beauty, refreshment, and escapist adventure, offered at Bhindi Jewelers in Decatur, Georgia: Omega chose Bhindi to launch the U.S. premiere of the new Bond film, Skyfall.
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December 2012 -
Students at Studio! Music Academy picked songs to perform for the school’s 5-year-anniversary recital. They sang and played classical piano and Bollywood numbers at their recital in Alpharetta.
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December 2012 -
On November 03, 2012, NATA Atlanta celebrated the 150th birth year of the famous Telugu poet, radical thinker, and social reformer, Shri Gurajada Apparao. And the great-grandson of Gurajada is in Atlanta!
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December 2012 -
Gaudiya Vaishnava Association (GVA) conducted a month-long Utsav starting with a Ratha Yatra and Harinam Sankirtan in the Duluth Fall Festival. Swami B.S. Tirtha Maharaj also gave lectures.
