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| Our Voice And Yours |
MA Senate President Karen Spilka wishes all the Lokvani readers and the Indian-American diaspora in MA a very Happy Diwali!
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| Lokvani Presents Inspire Award - I |  |
For their path breaking initiatives that helped create many a "firsts" in the Boston South Asian Community, Lokvani is pleased to honor Dr. Abhaya and Jaya Asthana with the Lokvani "INSPIRE" award. The award will be given at the Lokvani Community and Youth Celebrations that will be held at the Ambrosia Banquet Facility on Dec 15.
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| Lokvani Honors Community Heroes - I |
Lokvani is delighted to present the first set of community heroes to be honored at the 2nd Annual Lokvani Community and Youth Night to be held on Dec. 15 at Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxborough, MA. Manoj Shah and Varavani Dwarki are being recognized for their tireless support of community work. We humbly salute their work. In addition to honoring the heroes, the evening features great entertainment, a lovely feast and DJ dancing. Buy your tickets for the heroes night. Come celebrate the holidays with us!
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| In Conversation With Zoe Timms, Women's Education Project |  |
Our goal is to partner with colleges, intermediate programs, and NGOS in South Asia, providing our 'I Am a Leader program', to groups of young women who want to succeed in careers. - Zoe Timms, Founder.
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| Bollywood Baatein | (This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Aamir Khan shares selfie with Amitabh Bachchan from Kaun Banega Crorepati sets.
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| NE Sampreeti's Diwali - Dil Se Dil Tak | .jpg) |
New England Sampreeti's 5th glorious year of Diwali - Dil Se Dil Tak will be celebrated on November 3rd in Hudson, NH. Every kid and every couple will receive a bag of fireworks and will be guided to an open area under adult supervision.
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| The “Young Maestros” Festival By Shadaj |
The “Young Maestros” festival being presented on Saturday, October 27, 2018 by Boston based non-profit organization Shadaj will showcase three prominent rising stars of Indian Classical Music and Dance in a dance, sitar and tabla solo concert. The artists are Odissi dancer Arushi Mudgal, Sitarist Sweekar Katti and Tabla exponent Yashwant Vaishnav.
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| Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa Auditions For Hindi Manch Rashtriya Mahotsav |  |
Hindi Manch will have qualification auditions for Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa on October 28 and November 4. The semi-final and finals will be on December 1. Qualified singers from outside Massachusetts and New Hampshire will get $100 each to help offset their travel costs. Kavita Krishnamurthy will be one of the judges for the final competition. Singers will also qualify for a People’s Choice award as well in the final round. Finalists will be showcased on TV Asia and Radio Music India as well.
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| Son Of Illustrious Ustad Sabri Khan Offers Enchanting Sarangi Concert |
Sarangi Maestro Kamal Sabri, the seventh generation of a distinguished family of traditional musicians, will offer a concert on Saturday, October 27th at 7:30 pm with tickets available from Learnquest Academy of Music.
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| Triveni School Of Dance Showcases Its 42nd Annual Indian Classical Dance Show |  |
On Sunday, October 21st, the historic Strand Theatre in Dorchester became the ornate backdrop for the 42nd Annual Recital presented by Triveni School of Dance in Brookline, MA. Every year and open to the public, over 300 students with their families and friends converged to celebrate an entire year’s worth of training, dedication, and passion in the three forms of Indian Classical Dance: Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi.
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| Phenomenal Success Of 'Ekal Vidyalaya' Galas |
The week of October 6 -13, 2018, has a special significance in the 30-year history of 'Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation (EVF)'. In this week, 'Ekal' (as it is popularly known), hosted three fund-raising glittering Galas at three strategic places in USA and raised record $5.5 Million in pledges.
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| VHPA Diwali 2018 |  |
VHPA Diwali was held on Saturday, October 20 at Priya restaurant hall in Lowell, Massachusetts. Families and friends gathered to wish each other joy and prosperity during this most festive season of Hindus.
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| Discrimination In College Admission Of Asian Students |
Asian Americans are fighting the race conscious admission practices in Harvard University and other Elite schools. Nearly 1000 enthusiastic supporters gathered at Copley Square, Boston, MA on October 14th cheering the speakers. It was a historic moment for Asian American communities. Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) President opened the rally speech “Like many others, Asian Americans came to the U.S. to pursue the freedom, rule of the laws and especially the American Dream”.
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| Academy's Handicraft Store 'Artizans' - Diwali Sale |  |
Academy of Creative Arts is proud to announce a special Diwali sale of items from their Handicraft store "Artizans"... Artizans offers a unique collection of diy art kits, clothing and accessories created by handicraft artisans - proceeds from which directly benefit the artists who created them...
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| Indian Americans Host A Reception For A Visionary Governor For The Commonwealth |
Jay Gonzalez, the Democratic Party candidate for the Governor of Massachusetts, is a man with a vision – a vision that talks about the future of our lives here in the Commonwealth for everyone. On Sunday October 21st, a group of activists and community leaders co-hosted a reception at Dharani in Woburn and heard his plans.
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| South Asian Nation Diwali Gala |  |
by Rohit Bambi
Come celebrate the festival of lights with all your family and friends with us in Brookline! Diwali Gala, an event run by South Asian Nation, will take place on Oct 27, 2018 at the Holiday Inn Ballroom in Brookline, MA.
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| Chinmaya Diwali Banquet & Fundraiser 2018 |
Chinmaya Mission is pleased to invite all friends and family members to this year's Chinmaya Diwali Banquet on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm at Double Tree by Hilton Boston-Andover Hotel in Andover, MA.
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| Swaraag Auditions: 2018 Bollywood Music & Dance Competition |  |
Swaraag will be holding auditions on October 28th at Sheraton, Framingham for Solo Song, Solo Dance, Duo Dance, Spot Choreo competitions to be held on November 17th.
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| Ayurveda Day Commemoration Lectures |
On the auspicious occasion of Dhanwantari Day (also celebrated as the Ayurveda Day), Council for Ayurveda Research (CAR), Boston Center of Excellence (BoCE), Wholistic Health Alliance (WHA) and My Ayurved LLC are proud to bring Padmashri Vaidya Shri Balendu Prakash ji, an eminent global scholar and clinician, to the greater Boston area.
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| IDC: Seminar On The Hindu Period 500AD-1500AD |  |
India discovery project will present the next
seminar on Saturday, November 3, at Bemis Hall, Lincoln, MA. The time is 500AD-1500AD period, labeled as Hindu period in literature.
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| Satsang Rangoli Competition |
Enjoy Diwali with Rangoli Competition at the Satsang Center on November 3rd and 4th.
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| IANH All Geared Up To Present The IANH Diwali And Dandiya Festival 2018 | .jpg) |
India Association of New Hampshire is all set to organise the IANH DIwali and Dandiya Festival 2018 at Nashua High School North in Nashua, NH on November 10th.
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| Patidar Samaj To Celebrate Diwali |
Patidar Samaj invites you to Diwali Dinner and Dance on November 10th.
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| Hindi Manch Rashtriya Mahotsav: A Voice To The Undiscovered Poets Of US |  |
Sahitya Vibhag, Hindi Manch’s central body for literary dialogue, publication and promotion of Hindi, Urdu and related dialects like Awadhi, Brijbhasha, Bhojpuri, Khadiboli, Bundelkhandi etc will be inaugurating the three day Hindi Manch Rashtriya Mahotsav (HMRM) on Nov 30th featuring local poets in Boston, MA.
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| 13-Year Old Rishab Jain Wins Young Scientist Award For Inventing AI Treatment For Cancer |
13-Year Old Rishab Jain from Oregon has won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge along with a $25,000 prize for inventing an artificial intelligence (AI) treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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| Remarks From Senator Karen E. Spilka |  |
'My belief in fairness in education funding propelled me to run for office, and it is a belief that I will never waver from, because I know that the story of each child will be written here based on the choices we make." - MA State Senate President Karen E. Spilka.
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| Juju Productions Appoints Manisha Jain As CEO |
Juju Productions LLC, a Boston-based music and video production company, today announced the appointment of Manisha Jain as its Chief Executive Officer.
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| Be With Me @ 6:20 AM And 6:20 PM |  |
In this Spot, Sadhguru explains what he means when he says, 'Be with me.' Sadhguru gives his own definition of Being as equivalent with yoga in its ultimate sense and offers a simple way to Be with him, wherever you are.
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| Shalom Bollywood At The Boston Jewish Film Festival |
SHALOM BOLLYWOOD: THE UNTOLD STORY OF INDIAN CINEMA tells the unlikely story of the 2000-year-old Indian Jewish community and its formative place in shaping the world’s largest film industry.The screening will take place on Sunday, November 11 at 3:00 pm Institute of Contemporary Art and will be preceded by a Bollywood dance performance by the Dancing Boston Divas. For tickets, you can purchase at www.bostonjfilm.org.
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| Weekend Entertainment |  |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Ekal Navaratri, Now Wow Charity, Ekal Appathon, Surmayee Shyan, Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration and MITHAS Membership.
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |
Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna who was the winner 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 |  |
Hello October! Navratri season is in full Bollywood swing this year! Hope you had the chance to dance to the latest garba songs, “Chogada” and “Dholida” from the movie, Loveratri starring Aayush Sharma ad Warina Hussain. “Kamariya” remains top of the charts for several weeks in a row – don’t miss this horror comedy, “Stree” starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. “Dilbar,” my personal favorite, is a fan favorite and definitely one of the top 10 songs of 2018! New for this week is “Saariya” from the upcoming expected blockbuster Thugs of Hindustan.
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |
Time to sit down and laugh!
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |
A dash of yellow!
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| Thought For The Day |  |
“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Maya Angelou.
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