AROUND TOWN NEWS
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June 2020 -
Dhoop Chaoon, an Atlanta-based Hindi theater group, which has been entertaining theater audiences for the past 13 years, responding to the new realities of our times, creatively transitioned online so that the show goes on.
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June 2020 -
On Saturday, May 9th, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) held a Centennial Interfaith Iftar via Zoom. A total of ninety members attended the session
which addressed the topic, “Virtual Reflections on the Power of Prayer during the Pandemic.”
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June 2020 -
To prevent the spread of contagious virus, Covid-19, Greater Atlanta Vedic Temple of Lilburn, GA, donated 10,000 disposable masks to many community organizations. It also donated food to multiple food pantries in Metro Atlanta area as well as in India.
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May 2020 -
As coronavirus pandemic rocks the country, brave hearts from organizations around Atlanta go about donating food, masks, and other essentials to people in need. In a heartening display of solidarity, the com¬munity members have joined volunteering efforts in droves to serve in these difficult times.
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April 2020 -
The elegant Lassiter Concert Hall reverberated to Bollywood music as new winners were crowned from a rich array of singing talent at India American Cultural Association's Atlanta Indian Idol.
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April 2020 -
On January 31, 2020, as the International Community School (ICS) in Decatur, Georgia, wrapped up their ‘Kindness Week,’ Vibha took the opportunity to present the school with a $39,000 check, which will go towards their digital education initiative to achieve a 1:1 chrome book-to-student ratio.
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April 2020 -
I braved the rain on a dreary winter’s evening, making the trek to Emory University for a film about refugees making their way to freedom, over the mountains from snowy Tibet to steaming India—thinking on the drive of other refugees
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April 2020 -
At Ambaji USA (Shree Shakti Mandir) in Lake City, Georgia, Holi is one of the most important festivals to be celebrated. Crowds gather from all over Atlanta to celebrate this festival at the temple.
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April 2020 -
On March 7th, 2020, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Auxiliary (AMWA) - Georgia Chapter organized the first Interfaith Peace Symposium at their mosque Baitul Ata in Norcross, Georgia.
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April 2020 -
How to submit reports (for publication: by 15th of the month; for timeliness: within 3-5 days from the event) about community events for Khabar Magazine's Around Town section (print/digital/website editions).
