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Our Voice And Yours


Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal!
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Dr. Suraja Roychowdhury
Lokvani Talks To Dr. Suraja Roychowdhury


That’s the best thing about acupuncture, says Suraja. You can make a powerful difference in people’s lives with just a few low-tech tools: needles. The results are often speedy and the side effects, minimal. - Dr Suraja Roychowdhury.
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Indians In Cambridge Held A Rally In Support Of CAA


by Geetha Patil
People of Indian-origin in Boston area showed their support to the recently enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) enacted on December 12, 2019 by the Government of India by holding a rally in Cambridge, MA on January 5, 2020, like others did in other cities of USA.
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Indians In Cambridge Held A Rally In Support Of CAA
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Thyagaraja Aradhana 2020 At Chinmaya Mission
Thyagaraja Aradhana 2020 At Chinmaya Mission


Chinmaya Mission Boston presents Tyagaraja Aradhana 2020 on January 25th.
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Sankranti Musical Concert At NESSP


Shanmugapriya School of Music and Harini Dharba will perform in the Sankranti Musical Concert at NESSP on Saturday January 18, 2020.
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Sankranti Musical Concert At NESSP
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Arangetram: Advika Sonti
Arangetram: Advika Sonti


by Rukmani and Deeptha Ganesh
The New England area was gifted to witness the excellent bharatanatyam arangetram of Advika Sonti presented by Lasya School of Dance under the able guidance of Guru Smt. Sapna Krishnan. This was the grand finale of the 2019 arangetram season for the Lasya School.
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Navollasa - Bringing Oriya Culture To Lincoln, MA


The India Discovery Center presented a delightful evening of Odissi Dance featuring the renowned dancer Biswajit Das along with his students Megha Panigrahi, Neha Panigrahi and Priya Bangal. The evening was a grand visual treat.
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Navollasa - Bringing Oriya Culture To Lincoln, MA
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Bindaas Masti
Bindaas Masti


For the seventh year in a row, it was so much fun to welcome the new decade at the Bindaas Masti 2020 event with friends, family and a super enthusiastic and fun-loving crowd.
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Grand Finale Of Ayyapa Mandala Pooja


The Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland will be hosting the grand finale of the Ayyapa Mandala Pooja in Ashland, MA on Jan 11. May Lord Ayyapa's blessings be with you and your family.
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Grand Finale Of Ayyapa Mandala Pooja
Neuro-Circuitry Of Cognition
Neuro-Circuitry Of Cognition


by Bijoy Misra
This is the first (on Jan. 11) of four monthly seminars that IDC is hosting in our efforts to understand the neurology of speech. They will be held on Saturdays (second) Jan, Feb, Apr and May.
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Center For Arts And Wellness - New Classes In The New Year!


by Vandana Rao and Hema Iyengar
As the Center looks back at its achievements for this year, while also planning new resolutions and goals for the New Year. The Center for Arts and Wellness can be part of your art, fitness and wellness goals for 2020.
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Center For Arts And Wellness - New Classes In The New Year!
IAGB Republic Day Mela
IAGB Republic Day Mela


Following its highly successful Independence Day celebrations at Boston City Hall Plaza, IAGB (India Association of Greater Boston) will organize its annual Republic Day Mela on January 25, 2020 at the Burlington High School, Burlington, MA.
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South Asian Showdown 2020


by Rohit Bambi
If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don't miss South Asian Showdown! This competition is the first of its kind in New England with Bollywood vs South Asian Fusion teams! Come check out the competition on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the John Hancock Hall in Boston!
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South Asian Showdown 2020
AIF New England Announces Gala Chairs For Its 14th Annual Gala
AIF New England Announces Gala Chairs For Its 14th Annual Gala


The American India Foundation (AIF) New England chapter will host its 14th Annual Gala on March 28th, 2020. This year’s Gala is chaired by two philanthropic couples, Tasneem Chipty & Aleks Franz and Meena & Sundar Subramanyam.
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Virginia's Anjali Nair Crowned National American Miss Jr. Teen 2019-2020


Loud cheers ensued at Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, Calif., as high school student Anjali Nair walked away with the title of ‘National American Miss Junior Teen 2019-2020.’ Nair is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Virginia's Anjali Nair Crowned National American Miss Jr. Teen 2019-2020
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Samia Naseem Of Boylston MA, Appointed Immigration Judge For Chicago Immigration Court
Samia Naseem Of Boylston MA, Appointed Immigration Judge For Chicago Immigration Court


Attorney General William Barr appointed Samia Naseem, daughter of Khalid and Homaira Naseem of Boylston, MA, as Immigration Judge for Chicago Immigration Court. She joined on November 25, 2019 and was formally honored and robed in an Investiture Ceremony on December 20, 2019 in the U.S. Department of Justice main building in Washington DC.
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A Day Long Yoga And Meditation Retreat At A Sanctuary In Sherborn, MA


by Ritu Kapur
Start your 2020 with a group practice of yoga and meditation and create your Sankapla with Ritu Kapur. This Day Retreat on January 25th will be offered at the Unity Farm Sanctuary which is a non-profit farm animal rescue organization. It includes horses, cows, goats, pigs, donkeys, alpaca/llama, and poultry.
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A Day Long Yoga And Meditation Retreat At A Sanctuary In Sherborn, MA
Previewing The FY 2021 Budget Debate
Previewing The FY 2021 Budget Debate


In preparation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget debate, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) is publishing a series of four major stories to watch. These include whether lawmakers will pass a targeted tax cut to help working families, how the state will fund its newly-passed K-12 education funding overhaul, how the state will generate revenue to revamp its aging transportation system, and how revenue changes and assumptions will determine how much funding the budget can include.
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3 Simple Steps To Take Stock Of Your Finances


by Jai M Dev
The new year is a good time to review and update your financial picture. Here are three key steps you could take this month.
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3 Simple Steps To Take Stock Of Your Finances
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts as part of MITHAS Membership 2020 and Hilarious Comedy: Bluffmaster Gujjubhai.
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Laugh A While - Jokes


New Year resolutions that are funny.
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Laugh A While - Jokes
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.”
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Event Update
Saturday - 01/11/20
Ayyappa Puja Grand Finale

Sunday - 01/19/20
IIT AGNE Annual Dinner

Friday - 3/13/20
Hilarious Comedy: Bluffmaster Gujjubhai

Saturday - 3/21/20
Therapeutic Yoga for Health Professionals

Friday - 3/27/20
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2020

Saturday - 3/28/20
AIF New England gala
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2020

Sunday - 3/29/20
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2020

Saturday - 4/11/20
AAINA 2020
Saaz-O-Awaaz AAINA 2020 - A Musical Evening

Sunday - 5/3/20
Akshaya Patra: 2020 Boston Gala

Sunday - 7/19/20
Vision-Aid 2020 Annual Event: The Jewel of Justice

Wednesday - 7/22/20
Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Ensemble
Microneedling Clinic Edmonton 2020

Sunday - 9/20/20
SEWA International Fundraiser: AVATAR - The Protector Incarnate

Thursday - 12/31/20
MITHAS Membership 2020

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