AROUND TOWN NEWS
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December 2016 -
Sewa USA-Atlanta held its annual fundraising gala banquet. Numerous presentations explained the humanitarian work being done, awards were presented, and scholarships given to Bhutanese students.
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November 2016 -
Here are new articles posted since the first of the month, new Press Releases, Facebook posts, and other news!
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November 2016 -
TiE Atlanta's Top Entrepreneur Awards gala featured Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, interviewing lifetime achievement award winner Jeff Arnold, founder of Sharecare and WebMD.
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November 2016 -
The Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale, Georgia, organized a spectacular Ganesh Utsav celebration from September 3 to 11, 2016. A ten-foot Ganapathi idol was specially made and immersed.
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November 2016 -
DreamMile—Vibha’s flagship fundraising event—had more than 2,300 participants and raised almost $240,000 for underprivileged children in India. Pathbreaking Olympian Mary DeSouza was Guest of Honor.
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November 2016 -
A Sai Health Fair was held at Hearts to Nourish Hope, a community resource center in Riverdale, GA. A Commissioner, businesses, students, doctors, nurses, and more supported the event.
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November 2016 -
For the first time the Atlanta Consulate hosted an evening of light classical bhajans and ghazals. Maestro Sudhir Narain was accompanied by his daughter Kritika (vocals) and Dexter Raghunanan (tabla).
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November 2016 -
The Greater Atlanta Punjabi Society (GAPS) celebrated Diwali on October 15 at the Holiday Inn Roswell with a night of fashion, dance, poetry, food, fireworks, door prizes, and raffles.
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November 2016 -
Several Bengali organizations celebrate Durga Puja in Atlanta: BAGA, Pujari, Purbasha, Bangladeshi Pujo Association, and Atlanta Bengali Forum. BAGA and Pujari presented huge shows and annual magazines.
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November 2016 -
The Indian Consulate in Atlanta celebrated the first “Hindi Day” in collaboration with the theatrical group Dhoop Chaon's Anil Bhagat and the International Hindi Society's Sanjeev Agarwal.