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Our Voice And Yours


Dont miss our Annual Youth and Community celebrations this weekend on Saturday December 7th . Buy tickets for the event .
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Our Voice And Yours
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Miss India New England Pageant 2020
Miss India New England Pageant 2020


Miss India New England held their 8th annual event at Hilton Hotel in Woburn on December 1st. The 2020 New England crown winners were: Miss India New England Rishika Pal, Miss India Teen New England Jusrin Padam, Mrs India New England Meenakshi Dewan, and Classic Mrs India Parul Patel.
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Bollywood Baatein


Overwhelmed and grateful is what Tiger Shroff feels with the response to his performance in WAR.
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Bollywood Baatein
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Vocal Arangetram: Sreya Sankar
Vocal Arangetram: Sreya Sankar


by Sutikshna Veeravalli
Sreya Sankar, 15, impressed the audience with her every, cleanly delivered sangathi during her Carnatic vocal Arangetram on September 21, 2019 in Medway, MA. Her lineage, as a student of Kalaimamani Sri R. Suryaprakash and in the school of illustrious Sri Madurai Mani Iyer, was evident in her creativity within sarvalaghu, or rhythmic patterns of eight, and her careful attention to voice tone and delivery.
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Endumadi Eppodum Vidudhalai - Dance Ballet Tribute To Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi


by Janani Swamy
“Vendumadi Eppodum Viduthalai” (“We Demand Freedom at all Times”), a dance production based on Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar’s (1882-1921) works, came as an affirmation of all that is noble and all that is right. The production by Sunanda Narayanan and Sujatha Vijayaraghavan made its world debut at the Chinmaya Mission in Andover, MA, on 10 November, 2019.
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Endumadi Eppodum Vidudhalai - Dance Ballet Tribute To Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi
Comments On TriNethra: A Third Eye Festival Of Dance
Comments On TriNethra: A Third Eye Festival Of Dance


by Harsheni Sudakar
TriNethra: A Third Eye Festival of Dance had its 5th annual show from November 15th-16th. Held in the Scottish Rite Museum in Lexington each year, the show seeks to highlight theater and dance styles from all across India. The event was curated by Jayshree Bala Rajamani.
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Arangetram: Nandita Lajeesh


by Nilanjana Nambiar
"The smile is the dance of the face - the dance is the smile of the limbs!" Such is the pleasantness that vibrated during the Bharatnatyam performance of 12 year old Nandita Lajeesh, disciple of Veena Teli, as she skillfully performed 11 dances with ease.
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Arangetram: Nandita Lajeesh
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16th Annual Boston Bhangra Competition
16th Annual Boston Bhangra Competition


by Rohit Bambi
Boston Bhangra had 12 teams from all over North America competing to be crowned the Showdown Champion. However, only 3 teams could win: 1st Place: Madak Mutiyaaran Di - Toronto, 2nd Place: CMU Bhangra - Pennsylvania and 3rd Place: Vancouver Folk Roots Bhangra - Vancouver.
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Tamil Makkal Mandram Golu Contest 2019


by Subha Raman
Tamil Makkal Mandram held the “TMM Golu Potthi 2019”, the first contest of its kind in the New England area during Navratri season. Golu is the festive display of dolls and figurines in South India during the autumn festive season, particularly around the 9 day Navaratri festival. These displays are typically thematic, narrating a legend from scriptures or a socio-cultural topic, set on odd numbered steps (Golu Padhis).
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Tamil Makkal Mandram Golu Contest 2019
Hasya Kavi Sammelan
Hasya Kavi Sammelan


by Geetha Patil
Hasya Kavi Sammelana on November 23, 2019 certainly brought people together from all the borders of age and class to appreciate poetry. Judging from the numbers thronging the auditorium the program was a great success. The event was organized by Kanchan Banerjee, Sandeep Shrivastava, Suresh Sharma and Sanjeev Tripathi.
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Making Merry With Santa At Satsang Center


Come together to celebrate awesome and fun-filled Christmas at Satsang Center on December 14th.
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Making Merry With Santa At Satsang Center
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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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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AIF New England Announces Gala Chairs For Its 14th Annual Gala
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Alagappan, Malhotra, Juneja And Singh Named 2020 Rhodes Scholars
Alagappan, Malhotra, Juneja And Singh Named 2020 Rhodes Scholars


Among the 32 Rhodes Scholars selected by the Trust were Serena Alagappan of Princeton University, from New York; Ananya A. Malhotra of Princeton University, from Georgia; Prathm Juneja of the University of Notre Dame, from Indiana; and Kritika Singh of Northeastern University, from Virginia.
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New England Community Awards Annual Event Celebrates The Community


Chief Guest Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher and US Congressman Joe Kennedy, Awardees and the NE community graced the Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA, at the New England Community awards gala.
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New England Community Awards Annual Event Celebrates The Community
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5 Yoga Poses To Strengthen Your Back
5 Yoga Poses To Strengthen Your Back


by Ritu Kapur
Here are five poses that can help you strengthen your back. Strengthening the muscles that support your spine is a process that involves strengthening the abdominal muscles of your core as well.
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts by Tribute to Man Pancham no Melo, Ranga Sambhrama-Kannada Dramas: Harakeya Kuri & Aliya Devaru, Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration, Ravva Presents New Year 2020, Ambrosia New Year Eve and UIA New Year Party.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulation to Kishore Balsara, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Laugh A While - Holiday Jokes


Q. What do snowmen order at fast-food restaurants?
A. An iceberg-er and fries!
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Laugh A While - Holiday Jokes
Recipes
Recipes


Warm soups for cold days.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


It is all made of Salt including the chandelier. Guess where is it?
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


Power really is a test of character. In the hands of a person of integrity, it is of tremendous benefit; in the hands of a tyrant, it causes terrible destruction. - John Maxwell.
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Event Update
Saturday - 12/7/19
Lokvani Community and Youth Celebration
Ranga Sambhrama - Kannada Dramas: Harakeya Kuri and Aliya Devaru

Sunday - 12/8/19
Nirbhaya: A Fundraiser to Benefit Saheli

Monday - 12/30/19
MITHAS Membership 2019

Tuesday - 12/31/19
Lokvani Sponsorship 2019
IAB Membership
RAVVA Presents New Year 2020
UIA New Year Party
Ambrosia: New Year Eve

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

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