ATLANTA, Georgia: American Telugu Association’s 12th Conference and Youth Convention concluded its three-day event here on July 8 on a very high note with a scintillating and exhilarating music concert by Thaman Group, keeping the audience of over 8,000 people mesmerized.The other programs beginning from opening night of Banquet Dinner through the concluding night were equally enthralling. The prestigious...
EDISON, NJ: Over 15,000 diversified Americans from various faiths, religions and color celebrated American Independence Day on 4th of July in Edison, NJ organized by South Asian Community Outreach (SACO).The South Asian Community Outreach organization kicked off the July 4th American Independence Day Celebration at the sprawling Edison Municipal Park, aka Lake Papaianni Park near Edison Municipal Complex in...
CHICAGO: A special function was hosted on Thursday, July 5 at the Meadows Club, Rolling Meadows, Illinois by Jude Crasto, Manager Midwest, Air India to welcome and introduce Rishikant Singh, Manager Designate of the Air India Midwest region.Jude Crasto is leaving Chicago for India to assume new responsibility of his next position in the main office of Air India...
SKOKIE: Scores of members of the Indian community in and around Skokie village actively participate in American Independence Day Parade on July 4, organized in Skokie.
In spite of scorching heat with the temperature running at 100 degree F , there was a huge crowd lining up both sides of the street and side ways reflective of huge patriotic fervor...
CHICAGO: The 2012 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee continued its 11 city tour with two events in the Chicago & Atlanta areas.With a huge turnout this year as well, the bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the coveted prizes and titles.“It is very heartening to see that each year we...
CHICAGO: Metropolitan Asian Family Services (MAFS) has joined hands with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to conduct a new Healthy Lifestyle study with main thrust on prevention of heart disease.The near two years study commencing August this year is primarily focused on South Asians population in as much as this segment of the community is believed to have...
CHICAGO: The North Center Chamber of Commerce has announced hosting its second annual summer fest from August 17 to 19 on Lincoln Avenue from Irving Park Road to Bernice in ChicagoTo attract more Fest participants, the Center has decided the addition of Friday night this time The updated festival schedule of the Fest is Friday, August 17 5:00 -...
NEW YORK: Sai Sandhya, the half-day event sponsored by the Shirdi Sai Baba temple on Robinson Street in the Flushing section of Queens, has concluded successfully with the participation of nearly 300 spectators who applauded the twin-program event.The event comprised “Sarvam Sai Mayam” (Everything is enveloped by Sai), a Kuchipudi ballet by noted danseuse Padma Shri Dr Sobha Naidu,...
NEW YORK: The Natyanjali Trust, which organizes India’s largest annual classical dance festival at Lord Shiva temple in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, is planning to have tie in with US-based dance gurus and dancers to help them perform at the festival and pay homage to the lord of the dance.
A. Sambandam, Secretary of Natyanjali Trust and an attorney in...
ST LOUIS: The Hindu Temple of St. Louis celebrated Guru Purnima on Tuesday July 3 with enthusiasm and dignified ritual.
Special poojas were arranged for Dattatreya and Guru Dakshinamurthy. A number of devotees attended and worshipped for guru's blessings. The 15th temple anniversary day was celebrated on July 6 with Srinivasa Kalyanam. Couples participated in the divine kalyanam rituals. Prasadam...