AROUND TOWN NEWS
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June 2011 -
A diverse cross section of Atlanta’s Indian-American associations, including professionals, academics and community activists, attended the inauguration of GOPIO-Atlanta (Global Organization of People of Indian Origin) at its first awards gala & banquet on Saturday, April 23, 2011.
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June 2011 -
Kemp’s appearance marked the launch of Saffron Speaker Series, a new program designed to connect state leaders with Georgia’s growing Indo-American business community. Saffron—an Atlanta-based public affairs consultancy.
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June 2011 -
The Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (GAPI) held its Annual Meeting with a banquet at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, on Saturday, April 30. The event was attended by over 275 members and graced by the presence of guests of honor, GA Attorney General Sam Olens, and Science and Technology Counselor of the Embassy of India Dr. Debapriya Dutta.
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June 2011 -
The Brahmin Samaj of Georgia’s newly elected Executive Committee, Kaushik Dave (President), Deep Thaker (Vice President), Ashish Dave (Treasurer) and Sanjay Pandya (Secretary) completed their maiden event “Homatmak Laghu Rudra” at Sardar Patel Bhavan.
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June 2011 -
On May 8th, 2011, NaachFusion, Georgia’s South Asian fusion dance academy, conducted its 2nd annual dance recital in Johns Creek, GA. Indian and some non-Indian students ranging in age from 4-45 performed Bollywood numbers.
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June 2011 -
The Conant Performing Arts Center of Oglethorpe University was filled with melodies of a different strain on the first weekend in May, as twenty eight young aspirants and music students met for the first ever Hindustani or North Indian classical music competition in Atlanta, named Crescendo 2011.
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May 2011 -
The dialogue between diplomats, policymakers, corporate managers, nonprofit practitioners and scholars included economic, social and cultural insights for strengthening trade between the USA and Asia, especially China, India, South Korea and Japan.
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May 2011 -
Atlanta’s Bharatanatyam exponent Chandrika Chandran with her daughter Nisha Chandran and four students, Smriti Suresh, Uma Kantheti, Trisha Dalapati and Pragya Banerjee, charmed a jam-packed hall at an Oglethorpe Museum event on the evening of April 6, 2010.
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May 2011 -
“BAPS has made a long-term commitment to promoting and empowering women,” said conference organizer Archna Patel. “This is but one opportunity for our local Lilburn community to participate in a global initiative that celebrates our achievements.”
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May 2011 -
The event was sponsored by the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPI) and supported by Global Mall and Sneham Charities. This is GAPI’s 4th health fair this year under the leadership of President Dr. Sreeni Gangasani.
