AROUND TOWN NEWS

  • Dr. Keshavjee receives Gandhi-King-Ikeda Award for Peace

    Dr. Keshavjee receives Gandhi-King-Ikeda Award for Peace May 2016 - Dr. Mohamed Keshavjee, an Indo-Canadian lawyer, mediator, and author, was honored on April 5, 2016 with the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Award for Peace at the Martin Luther King Jr. for his work on international cross-cultural mediation, peace building, and conflict resolution.

  • Documentary film History of Yoga tours North America

    Documentary film History of Yoga tours North America May 2016 - India Awareness Foundation (IAF) and Sewa International organized a screening of the film History of Yoga: the Path of My Ancestors, at Chinmaya Niketan, Norcross, GA on March 25, 2016.

  • Panel on post-9/11 human rights abuses affecting Muslims, black communities, and immigrant communities of color

    Panel on post-9/11 human rights abuses affecting Muslims, black communities, and immigrant communities of color May 2016 - On the 10th anniversary of the unjust targeting of two Atlanta Muslim youth—Shifa Sadequee and Haris Ahmed—Project South, Justice for Shifa, and several co-sponsoring groups held a panel discussion on April 7, 2016 at Masjid Al-Mu’minun, titled “Real Talk about the ‘War on Terror’: Islamophobia, Preemptive Prosecution, and the Attack on Dissent.”

  • Local nonprofit partners with UNICEF for Dodgeball Tournament

    Local nonprofit partners with UNICEF for Dodgeball Tournament May 2016 - A dozen teams and scores of volunteers came together for a dodgeball tournament put together by Helping Organizations & People Everywhere, Inc. (HOPE). The event was cosponsored by UNICEF with the goal to raise awareness and funds to provide clean water to those who cannot easily access it.

  • KSU’s 6th International Conflict Management Conference: Religion, Conflict, & Resolution

    KSU’s 6th International Conflict Management Conference: Religion, Conflict, & Resolution May 2016 - Keynote speaker Rev. Fr. Cedric Prakash from India spoke on “Challenges in Responding to the Rights of Religious Minorities” at Kennesaw State University’s Conference on Conflict Management.

  • Fascinating Folktales of Punjab: book signing

    Fascinating Folktales of Punjab: book signing May 2016 - Gurmeet Kaur has been publishing high quality Punjabi folk literature for children that is fun, educational, and inspiring, bringing forgotten stories back to life. Her three latest books have launched.

  • “The First World Commodity: Indian Textiles”

    “The First World Commodity: Indian Textiles” May 2016 - Giorgio Riello, Professor at the University of Warwick, UK, spoke at GSU’s Asian Studies Center on why Indian cottons were such a popular commodity in India and later across most parts of the world.

  • Ustad Zakir Hussain makes drums speak at the “Masters of Percussion” Rialto concert

    Ustad Zakir Hussain makes drums speak at the “Masters of Percussion” Rialto concert May 2016 - Tabla nawaaz Ustad Zakir Hussain paerformed at the Rialto on April 10, 2016, along with Sabir Khan (sarangi), Navin Sharma (dholak), Anantha Krishnan (mridangam), and Mannargudi Vasudevan (thavil).

  • Two Atlanta screenings of Malala’s story

    Two Atlanta screenings of Malala’s story May 2016 - He Named Me Malala is the story of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban. The documentary was shown at Kennesaw State University and again at Georgia State University.

  • Balvihar Hindi School Celebrates 25 Years of Service

    Balvihar Hindi School Celebrates 25 Years of Service May 2016 - Balvihar Hindi School, an educational program of World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), is one of the longest running culture and language community programs in North America. Balvihar, a shining example of this tradition, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

 

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