AROUND TOWN NEWS
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November 2012 -
The new office of the Consulate General of India in Atlanta was inaugurated on 22nd October, 2012 by Nirupama Rao, Ambassador of India to the USA. Here are details and photos.
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November 2012 -
The Consulate General of India in Atlanta began partial services from 10/1/12. Passport Services: at the outsourcing agency, VFS Services USA. Visa/OCI/PIO: will continue to be handled by M/s Travisa Outsourcing Agency.
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November 2012 -
Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghoshal performed as part of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Charitable Foundation’s multi-city fundraiser.
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November 2012 -
Third Eye Dancers and Bharathakala Natya Academy presented a dance drama Kalpavriksha: the Giving Tree as a fundraiser for a shelter for abandoned children in Chennai, India.
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November 2012 -
The Sikh Educational Welfare Association, Inc. (SEWA) of Atlanta commemorated its 10th anniversary with a fun-filled Punjabi mela (festival) at the Sewa Gurdwara Grounds in Roswell, Georgia.
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November 2012 -
Noted Bharatanatyam artist Rukmini Vijayakumar and her team of professional dancers from Bangalore gave a fundraiser for AIM for Seva--a dance drama called Nayani about a tribal girl.
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November 2012 -
The Greater Atlanta Telugu Association (GATA) organized a cricket tournament for autism research. Many children in the US have autism and Indian numbers are rising dramatically.
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November 2012 -
Sasikala Penumarthi’s Kuchipudi performance at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta on 26th September was educational as well as enthralling, for she explained the intricacies of the dance.
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November 2012 -
Vaishnavs traveled from across the USA for a four-day celebration in September: bhoomi pooja (ground-breaking) rites, a first step in the construction of the Gokuldham haveli.
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November 2012 -
The September event of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) featured healthcare opportunities for entrepreneurs. A panel discussed the Affordable Healthcare Act, WebMD, telehealth, and employee health.
