AROUND TOWN NEWS
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November 2014 -
The Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta 2014 Scholarship Ceremony was hosted on September 21 at Hyderabad’s Ravindra Bharathi, awarding 46 scholarships to students in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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November 2014 -
Humanity First’s Meena Bazaar fundraiser was held in Duluth, raising thousands of dollars for two strategic initiatives in America: “Our Kids, Our Future” (OKOF) and “Feed the Hungry.”
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November 2014 -
Sant Nirankari Mission’s Atlanta Branch hosted a Festival of Oneness during Global Mela, with the message of "One world, one family." Entertainers and visitors came from as far as Canada.
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November 2014 -
The Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC) put up a billboard near Global Mall to encourage South Asians to register and vote. Sonjui Kumar's family was thrilled to participate.
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October 2014 -
Nine South Asian authors read from their works and discussed fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing, and more, as part of the AJC Decatur Book Festival on August 30-31, 2014.
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October 2014 -
The Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP) Conference returned to Atlanta over Labor Day weekend (August 29-September 1, 2014), with comedian Rajiv Satyal and ESPN sports anchor Kevin Negandhi.
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October 2014 -
Indian American Cultural Association (IACA) organized its annual Festival of India for India’s Independence Day at the Gwinnett Civic Center on August 23, 2014, with a guest Olympian.
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October 2014 -
Meghadootam – The Cloud Messenger, based on Kalidasa’s poem, was produced by the Cleveland Cultural Alliance (CCA) and hosted in Atlanta by Eashwar Money, under the auspices of AIM for Seva.
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October 2014 -
A dance program was presented on Saturday, September 6, 2014, by Articulate Ability, a nonprofit group of visually impaired dancers who excel in Indian classical, semi-classical, and folk dance.
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October 2014 -
The 2nd Annual Hindu Women's Conference organized by Atlanta Chapter - World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), took as theme "Empowerment through Knowledge," with spiritual, medical, and financial topics.
