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Our Voice And Yours


Suuchi Ramesh: Creating factory jobs in America! Her New Jersey-based clothing startup has one core goal: keep all of the manufacturing in-house and in the United States, by making it faster and smarter.
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Our Voice And Yours
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SETU’s Play Kamala Engages Audiences From Start To Finish
SETU’s Play Kamala Engages Audiences From Start To Finish


by Shuchita Rao
Kudos to SETU’s cast and crew for a new feather in their cap. Boston audiences look forward to more productions from SETU.
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Concert By Vidwan T.M Krishna At Chinmaya Mission


by Tara Bangalore
There is no doubt that his music is a penance, it is a result of years of unimaginably hard work, immersion, devotion and dedication to the art and his work continues…a true inspiration to all is Vidwan T.M. Krishna, the artist.
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Concert By Vidwan T.M Krishna At Chinmaya Mission
SAPNE Sings Mother’s Voice – Winter Poetry Reading
SAPNE Sings Mother’s Voice – Winter Poetry Reading


by Geetha Patil and Bijoy Misra
Srabonti Bandyopadhyay expressed the mother’s view along with fifteen others who assembled for the quarterly meet of South Asia Poets of New England (SAPNE) on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Lexington Public Library. The expressiveness was to search how mothers view the world and how the view is expressed in literature.
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IAB - Meet School Administrators


Come learn how the Burlington Public School system works. Indian Americans for Burlington host an afternoon with the School Superintendent Eric Conti and School Committee Member Martha Simon at the Burlington Public Library on April 9th.
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IAB - Meet School Administrators
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Four Free Lecture Demonstrations To Kick Off 12th Annual Learnquest Music Festival
Four Free Lecture Demonstrations To Kick Off 12th Annual Learnquest Music Festival


Four free lecture demonstrations will kick off the 2017 LearnQuest Music Conference. On April 7th at 7PM a ‘Saxophone Jugalbandi’ between Hindustani artist Phil Scarff and Carnatic artist Sumanth Swaminathan with Gaurishankar Chandrasekhar on the Mridangam and Amit Kavthekar will take place in Framingham, MA.
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Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet - A Tribute To Lata Mangeshkar


Local singers presented a fabulous musical tribute to the melody queen Lata Mangeshkar and help raised funds for Asha for Education.
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Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet - A Tribute To Lata Mangeshkar
Sanam Marvi - A Moving Sufi Presentation
Sanam Marvi - A Moving Sufi Presentation


Pakistani Sufi exponent Sanam Marvi was featured as part of the World Music Celebrity Series at the Sanders Theater on March 26th. The music was soul stirring.
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KHMC Spring Concert Blossoms


by Jeyanthi Ghatraju and Shuchita Rao
The Spring concert of KHMC (Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle) blossomed on March 25, 2017 at Sumana and Anand's Rao's beautiful home in Lexington, MA. Sumana and Anand have been hosting the KHMC concerts for over 10 years and lent the musical community a welcoming home that was tastefully decorated and plans well-thought out.
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KHMC Spring Concert Blossoms
Ace Musicians From India To Join The Storm Of Melodies At Rāga-Rang
Ace Musicians From India To Join The Storm Of Melodies At Rāga-Rang


by Pallavi Nagesha
A spring of melodies is poised to storm New England with the fifth edition of Rāga-Rang. The show is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 6pm at the Scottish Rite Museum in Lexington, MA. Here is what Shekhar Shastri, a poet-musician, and producer-director of Rāga-Rang, had to say!
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Triveni Ensemble Presents 'Devi'


Save the date for "Devi" on April 7th at 8:00 PM and April 8th at 3:00 PM at the BU Dance Theater. All proceeds will go to Pratham, an organization committed to improving children's education in India.
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Triveni Ensemble Presents 'Devi'
Vision AID Update
Vision AID Update


Vision-Aid has had a great start this year. Various programs have been rolled out in the field to help rehabilitate the visually impaired across our centers.
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New England Tulukoota Celebrates Suggida Parba 2017


by Kavita Shetty
New England Tulu Koota (NETK) USA, celebrated its third annual cultural event, Suggida Parba on March 25, 2017 at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Burlington, MA. Suggida Parba is the popular festival that marks the heralding of the Spring season and is traditionally observed by Tulu speaking families in Tulunadu, a region consisting of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the Kasargod district of Kerala.
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New England Tulukoota Celebrates Suggida Parba 2017
UIANE Celebrates Holi
UIANE Celebrates Holi


Holi is a time when communities come together after the winter to welcome the spring harvest.It is a wonderful feeling that we can maintain our culture in this great nation which welcomes and embraces diversity, said Dr. Neela Gandhi, President of UIANE. Dr. Gandhi also thanked all those who came and her committee for their support with the event.
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AAC HHS Committee Community Advisory Group


The AAC HHS Committee Community Advisory Group met with groups focused on providing health services to the Asian American Community to discuss issues that face the community.
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AAC HHS Committee Community Advisory Group
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Akhand Ramayan Path - Satsang Center
Akhand Ramayan Path - Satsang Center


Satsang Center in Woburn, MA is hosting a Akhand Ramayan Path starting at 6:00 pm on April 7th.
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The Impact Of Domestic Violence Upon Children


Saheli presents an informative talk by Dr. Maya Raghavan discussing the impact of domestic violence upon children.
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The Impact Of Domestic Violence Upon Children
2017 MIT India Conference To Feature Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shekhar Kapur, And Venkat Srinivasan
2017 MIT India Conference To Feature Ravi Shankar Prasad,  Shekhar Kapur, And Venkat Srinivasan


On Sunday, April 9th, the MIT India Conference will be held in Cambridge, MA. The conference aims to highlight the key social, business, entertainment, and political challenges, practices, and innovations that are shaping India today and tomorrow.
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Wholistic Health Launches Health And Wellness Talk Series


Wholistic Health is pleased to announce the launch of its Health and Wellness talk series. Dr. Suraja Menon Roychowdhury will talk about 'How to get the Spring in your Step - Solutions from Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine' on April 10th in Lexington, MA.
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Wholistic Health Launches Health And Wellness Talk Series
For Here Or To Go - A Feature Film On Immigration
For Here Or To Go - A Feature Film On Immigration


Dont miss watching this film in Apple Cinemas on April 15 and 16 - An aspiring Indian tech entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley finds himself unexpectedly battling the bizarre American immigration system to keep his dream alive or prepare to return home forever.
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Ekal Math Bee 2017


Come participate in Ekal Math Bee 2017 on May 6, 2017!Try out your math abilities while helping children in Rural India get access to basic literacy.
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Ekal Math Bee 2017
Colors Of The Commonwealth
A Panel Discussion On Building Alliances To Combat Hate
Colors Of The Commonwealth<br>A Panel Discussion On Building Alliances To Combat Hate


IAFPE is hosting an panel discussion with Police Commissioner Evans and other leaders to address the concerns of the South Asian community that has recently been the target of hate crimes. The event is co-hosted by MIT India program, will be held on May 6 at the Wong Auditorium, MIT at 1:30 pm.
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Chetan Hebbur Runs For Office


Chetan Hebbur, a 21-year-old New York University student, is running for the New York City Council District 2, the New York Post reported. He hopes to succeed Rosie Mendez, who is term-limited.
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Chetan Hebbur Runs For Office
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NESSP Becker Sangita Joshi
Professor Krishna Rajan Leads Multimillion Dollar Hunt For New Materials
Professor Krishna Rajan Leads Multimillion Dollar Hunt For New Materials


Professor Krishna Rajan, who heads materials science research at the University at Buffalo, just received a multimillion dollar grant from the Toyota Research Institute for his department. The $2.4 million for materials science research grant announced March 31, aims to make next generation vehicles carbon-neutral.
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Satsang Center Learnquest Celestial Minds
Four Tips For Donating Artwork To Charity


by Neil Mukherjee
Individuals may want to donate artwork so it can be enjoyed by a wider audience or available for scholarly study or simply to make room for new artwork in their home. Here are four tips for donating artwork with an eye toward tax savings.
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Four Tips For Donating Artwork To Charity
Can Yoga Help Those Undergoing Chemotherapy?
Can Yoga Help Those Undergoing Chemotherapy?


Chemotherapy can be devastating on the patient’s body. But yoga can help a person rejuvenate and bounce back much more easily.
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AID Sumathi Narayanan Satya Mitra
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Amritha Murali, Raaga-Rang 2017, Ekal Math Bee, Rachna Bodas, 100 Years of Bollywood, Abhisek Lahiri, Samarpanam 2017, NE Walkathon, Velum Veikuzhalum and MITHAS Annual Membership.
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Weekend Entertainment

Event Update
Friday - 04/07/17
Akhand Ramayan Path in Satsang Center

Saturday - 04/8/17
VT Seva BLOOM
LEX DESI
Gurjar Casino Night
Jnana Yagna by Ouja Swami Bodhatmananda
Ram Navmi Celebration in Satsang Center
Grand Opening & Sri Rama Navami Celebrations
Clothing and Jewelry Shopping Bonanza

Sunday - 04/9/17
NSF Regional Competition
IAB: Burlingtton School Committee Member Martha Simon

Friday - 04/14/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017
MITHAS: Aarti Ankalikar
MITHAS: Trichur Brothers

Saturday - 04/15/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017
Stress - relieve, reduce, resolve
Competitive exams

Sunday - 04/16/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017
World Music: Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma

Saturday - 04/22/17
Awaaz-e-Jazbaat Shankar Jaikishan ke Saath

Sunday - 04/23/17
MITHAS: Amritha Murali

Friday - 04/28/17
Akshaya Patra Boston Gala
2017 Akshaya Patra Boston Benefit Gala

Saturday - 04/29/17
Raaga-Rang 2017
Music Concert by Dr. Saleel Kulkarni
Isha Yogasanas 2 Day Program in Lexington

Sunday - 04/30/17
9th Annual Spring Wedding Expo 2017

Friday - 5/5/17
Akhand Ramayana

Saturday - 5/6/17
Ekal Math Bee 2017
Colors of Commonwealth

Sunday - 5/7/17
MITHAS: Rachna Bodas

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