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| Our Voice And Yours |
Veterans Day is Celebrated on November 11th because major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
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| Lokvani Talks To Krishnakali Das Gupta, Scientist And Dancer |  |
In Manipur all musical instruments have great ritualistic value and the Pung is played by men only -in the dance known as Pung-Cholom. But Guruji broke this tradition and his female students have established the tradition of playing the Pung live on stage in an item called Mridang -Vadan. I plan to present this at the Trinethra festival festival.
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| In Conversation With Aruna Miller |
Aruna Miller, a candidate for Congress from Maryland currently serves as a Delegate in Maryland House of Delegates for the 15th Legislative District. A passionate supporter of progressive agenda, Miller, a Democrat talked to Lokvani about her candidacy for Congress.
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Aishwarya, who wore a short denim dress, was clicked awkwardly by a photographer, while she was getting into her car. Protective hubby Abhishek noticed this and gently asked the photographer to show him his wife's clicks.
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| Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Raises $2 Million In A Glittering Gala | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
by Prakash Waghmare
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation’s (‘EVF’) glittering ‘Gala’ on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the majestic ‘Cipriani’ on Wall Street in New York City was a grand success. The evening raised more than $2 Million.
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| Consulate@YourDoorstep - Consular Facilitation Camp In Massachusetts |  |
Consulate@YourDoorstep - Consular Facilitation Camp in Massachusetts and Community Reception for India’s New Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty & Deputy Consul General Paramita Tripathi on Nov. 18th in Andover, MA. The facilitation camp is designed to help members of Indian Diaspora with special needs of visa/ passport/ OCI applications. Indian Passport holders/US Passport holders who have applied for or are in the process of applying for Indian Passports/Visa/OCI Cards may come to the venue of the Camp and get their applications/ supporting documents pre-approved before submitting to CKGS.
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| MITHAS Presents Chitravina N Ravikiran |
MITHAS presents a special memorial concert Asymptotically Brinda, converging on the music of the late T. Brinda by
Sangita Kalanidhi 2017 designee Chitravina N Ravikiran on November 11th.
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| SwaRaag Bollywood Music & Dance Competition |  |
by Swathi Subramanian
With over 100 participants, SwaRaag Auditions from this past weekend at the Sheraton hotel brought remarkable talent from Boston to New Jersey. With a solid pack moving to the finals, the November 18th SwaRaag competition promises to be an energetic and tough fight.
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| Legendary Flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia To Perform In Boston After 9 Years | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
by Shuchita Rao
The legendary flautist, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia accompanied by his disciple Shri Jay Gandhi will present a concert along with Pandit Shubhankar Banerjee on the tabla on Saturday, November 18 at 6:30pm. The venue will be Casey Theatre in Regis College, Weston, MA.
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| Bharatnatyam Arangetram: Sreshtaa Rajesh |  |
reshtaa Rajesh, currently a junior at Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science, recently completed her solo Bharatanātyam Arangētram successfully on September 9th, 2017 at the Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Massachusetts.
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| Boston Bhangra 2017 |
by Rohit Bambi
14 years in the making. This will be the 14th anniversary of the Boston Bhangra Competition. SOLD OUT for the last 13 years…3,000 person attendance….the best BHANGRA teams from North America…advertising and promotion throughout New England. This is what you will get from the 14th annual Boston Bhangra Competition. It looks like Boston Bhangra has found a niche market where they have been able to get some of the best teams from North America, some great live performing artists and cheap tickets to keep this an event on the up and up. This year should be no different.
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| Kathak, Sitar And Tabla - A Visual And Auditory Feast |  |
Strings N Beats is a unique dialogue between dance and music to be held on Sunday, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, on November 19, 2017 at Cary Hall in Lexington, MA. Organized by Shadaj (a non-profit organization founded by volunteers from Lexington and the greater Boston area).
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| Pratham Boston Chapter Raises $350,000 |
Pratham USA’s Boston Chapter Raises $350,000 at 2017 Fundraising Gala for Education in India.
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| IMANE Health Fair At The Guru Nanak Gurudwara |  |
The Health Fair & Health screening event organized by Indian Medical Association of New England on November 4th, 2017 at the Guru Nanak Gurudwara was highly appreciated by all. More than 150 people were screened, helped & guide for their medical problems.
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| FISCO Diwali Celebration |
Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization (FISCO) Burlington, MA held their 7th get together Diwali Dinner Celebration on October 28th at Belmont Council on Aging, Belmont, MA with over 250 guests from various towns.
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| Witty And Sparkling Hindi Play To Be The Debut Offering Of Sharon Based Bravo Arts Company |  |
by Shuchita Rao
What might empty-nesters do after their little ones fly away? With the desire to give reign to their artistic impulses and to encourage community members to do the same, three enterprising residents of the town of Sharon, Deepak Shahane, Deepak Wadhwa and Div Prakash have come together to launch an entertainment company.
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| Paint To Educate - Vibha Holds A Workshop |
Please join us for a fun filled day this Diwali Season at ISW, Shrewsbury and help light numerous candles in life of underprivileged kids.
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| RIHTS: Utsava Vigraha Prathisthapana |  |
Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society invites you to cherish a life time opportunity of Utsava Vigraha Prathisthapana from November 10-12, 2017.
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| Abhimata: The Beloved |
by Kumar Nochur
AIM for Seva, Boston Chapter, presents Abhimata: The Beloved as part of this year’s fundraising celebration dance and dinner program on Nov. 11th at Regis College Theater, Weston, MA.
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| Kaasedhaan Kadavuladaa: A Tamil Comedy Play By YGEE Mahendra |  |
All Tamil Organizations of New England are joining hands again for Harvard Tamil Chair - YGM Event on Nov 17th. "Kaasedhaan Kadavuladaa" is a Tamil Comedy play by YGEE Mahendra and Chicago Local Talents.
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| Inauguration Of The New Shirdi Sai Temple In Groton, MA |
The week long inauguration festival from Nov. 19-26 promises to be a celebration of worship, ceremony, and a vibrant showcase of music, dance, ancient culture and tradition.
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| Saheli’s Fundraising Gala Nirbhaya |  |
Saheli has been in Massachusetts helping and supporting South Asian families in crisis for the past 21 years. You have been a generous supporter and friend of Saheli for most of the past decade. Your generous donation has made it possible to help so many in the community.
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| Lokvani Community Heroes Night |
We are delighted to invite you to a one-of-a-kind evening where we celebrate and honor Heroes in our community. The event will be held on December 16 at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxborough, MA. In the spirit of the holiday season, the event will be filled with great food, entertainment and an excellent DJ.
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| Devanshi Patel To Write Indian American Dramedy Developed By CW |  |
The CW will be developing an Indian American dramedy, Make Divya Great Again, which will be written by Indian American writer Devanshi Patel.
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| Arup Chakraborty Of MIT Elected To The National Academy Of Medicine |
Arup Chakraborty, Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his distinguished contributions to medicine and health.
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| Inner Engineering Completion |  |
"As we have physical science to create external wellbeing, there is a whole inner dimension of science to create inner wellbeing. I call it Inner Engineering." - Sadhguru.
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| Petition Against GOP Tax Bill |
The newly released GOP tax bill will impact a lot of things for education. Please sign to show your support.
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| A Stamp To Stamp Out Domestic Violence |  |
by Kumu Gupta
As we marked 23rd Anniversary of VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) on Sept. 13th 2017 and October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wanted to talk about my proposals to the US Postal Service and United Nations Postal Administration for a postal stamp for Domestic Violence Awareness.
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including N Ravikiran, Y Gee Mahendra, Haripraasad Chaurasia, TriNethra - Third Eye Festival of Dance, Stings N Beats, Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration, and MITHAS Membership.
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |  |
Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna and Avanish Gowrishankar, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all.
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| Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week |
Bollywood top hit of the week are in! Surprise surprise, none other than the “Ghoomar” song from upcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie, Padmavati is still #1 of the week. This song starring Deepika Padukone had a big hype behind its release and it sure has lived up to it! We can now hardly wait for the rest of the soundtrack! New this week is “Ban Ja Rani” from Tumhari Suli, starring Vidya Balan and releasing November 17th. Definitely don’t miss out on Jasmin Walia’s “Bom Diggy” a popular dance song this season. What’s your favorite song of the week?
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |  |
No kidding
Q: What do you call an iPhone that isn’t kidding around?
A: Dead Siri-ous.
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| Recipes - Seasonal Recipes |
Makka Bhutta with stuffed squashes.
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
An Apple a day ...delicious.
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| Thought For The Day |
We need not seek a cause or a motive or a purpose for that which is, in its nature, eternally self-existent and free.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
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