AROUND TOWN NEWS
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December 2011 -
On the day before Halloween, Brother Shankara of the Vedanta Center of Atlanta gave an informative talk about various Fall festivals that celebrate the dead, and their connection to the Goddess Kali.
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December 2011 -
The Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta's Diwali dinner included dignitaries, dance, and a speech on the "Iron Man of India," Sardar Patel.
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November 2011 -
With a great venue and commentary, music, laughter, food, and fun, the Greater Atlanta Telugu Organization organized a cricket tournament to raise awareness about autism: 1 child in 110 has the diagnosis.
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November 2011 -
A rare combination! Jugalbandi is often performed by instrumentalists or vocalists, very rarely by a vocal-instrumental duo: here are world-class sitarist Shahid Parvez & Atlanta's Pritam Bhattacharjee, with Prithwiraj Bhattacharjee on tabla.
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November 2011 -
The blood drive at Georgia State University on September 27th was one of many where Muslim community members volunteered and donated blood in honor of 9/11 victims. It was 10 years ago, so they collected 10,000 pints of blood--3,000 lives were lost, but the blood can save 30,000 lives.
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November 2011 -
Global Mela marked its 10th Anniversary on Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, 2011, attracting over 15,000 community members. The mammoth Mela has has become the largest free carnival event for the South Asian community in the Southeast.
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November 2011 -
Atlanta’s first Consul General, Hon. Ajit Kumar, previously served in Durban, South Africa, where Gandhi originated his civil disobedience movement. Not yet officially installed here, Ajit Kumar came and shared much about Gandhi’s 20 years in South Africa.
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November 2011 -
A feature film by local production company Rafiki Media and director Atlanta Nagendra is doing well with both audiences and film festivals. Mumbhai Connection is a crime comedy (technology and the Mafia) and features an almost all-local cast and crew--and Atlanta landmarks.
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November 2011 -
For Bengalis, Durga Puja is the biggest Hindu festival and socio-cultural event of the year. The large Bengali community in Atlanta celebrated this autumnal festival in the first two weekends in October, with at least 4 groups participating.
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October 2011 -
The Atlanta Vedic Temple hosted its 21st Arya Maha Sammelan from July 28-31. Themed, “The Values of Vedic Teachings in Modern Times,” the conference attracted several Vedic scholars from India, the U.S., and Canada.
