AROUND TOWN NEWS
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June 2017 -
Rajasthan Association of Georgia (RAJA) celebrated its annual festival Gangaur (from Gana meaning Lord Shiva and Gauri, Shiva’s consort Parvati, who symbolizes saubhagya or marital bliss).
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June 2017 -
Eshana Enterprise organized “Geeton ka safar” (a musical journey) with Radha Mangeshkar, niece of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, and Hrishikesh Ranade, playback singer in the Marathi films.
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June 2017 -
Swathi Kari's Saraswathi Music Academy has been invited to perform in July at the Thirupathi Tirumala Devastanam’s Naadaneerajanam program in Tirumala, India; it will be televised to millions.
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June 2017 -
The Georgia Indian Nurses Association (GINA) held its beautiful annual Nurses’ Day celebration, focusing on “Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit.” Chief guest was CDC's Dr. Udhayakumar.
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June 2017 -
This year Sant Nirankari Mission – Atlanta Branch extended its blood drive program, organizing five blood drives in South Carolina and four in Metro Atlanta. About 248 units were collected.
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June 2017 -
Lenox Mall, with the Who’s Who in Asian-American Communities (WWAAC), rang in May as Asian Heritage Month. Sagnika Mukherjee’s Bollywood-Bharatnatyam fusion team participated in the program.
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May 2017 -
The American India Foundation (AIF) honored two physicians, Dr. Jay Yadav and Dr. Pradeep Sinha, at its third annual gala held as a fundraiser for MANSI for maternal-child welfare.
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May 2017 -
The Consulate General of India–Atlanta with Tech Mahindra and the Confederation of Indian Industries organized an executive-level event on “India–US Economic Partnership” on March 16, 2017.
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May 2017 -
Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta's high schoolers held an event, “Overcoming obstacles and negative addictions,” connecting with the wider youth community, even outside the Indian diaspora.
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May 2017 -
ITServe Alliance - Atlanta Chapter held its first meeting of 2017 at Biryani Pot Banquet Hall on March 24, 2017. Most members are CEOs/Presidents of IT companies in the Atlanta area.