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| Our Voice And Yours |
Lokvani wishes all its readers a very happy Puthandu and Baisakhi! It is a New Year Day not only for Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Odissa, Manipur and Punjab but also, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Thailand, the route of Rajaraja Chola.
Puthandu is observed as a family time when people visit their local temples, wear new clothes and children go to elders to pay their respects and seek their blessings, then the family sits down to a vegetarian feast. Vaisakhi is an ancient harvest festival celebrated in the Punjab region by all Punjabis regardless of their religion
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| In Conversation With Din Check |  |
Din Check is performing "Its the Time to Disco" as a fundraiser for Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA on April 24, 2022 at 4:00 pm. The team talked to Ekal about Din Check and the upcoming show. Buy your tickets here
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| Shobha Shastry: Celebrating Life |
Over 100 people gathered at the ISW Center in Shrewsbury, MA to celebrate the life of Shobha Shastry, who was a founding member and a pillar of support for the India Society of Worcester on Friday, April 8, 2022. Ragini Seth, one of Shobha’s closest friends, served as the Emcee for the evening.
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Congratulations to all the participants of the DRISHYA 2022 Classical Singing Competition. Here is the list of winners.
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| Transcendence: A Classical Dance And Music Concert |
Transcendence, a classical dance and music concert hosted by the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre in Cambridge on Saturday, March 12th, was a soul-satisfying experience for knowledgeable rasikas and beginners alike! The evening offered high-quality live performances, with Soumya Rajaram’s electrifying performance as its high point. Eminent dancer and teacher, Guru Neena Gulati, founder and director of the Triveni School of Dance, was honored for her contributions to the dance community of Greater Boston.
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| IAGB Visa Camp |  |
At the IAGB visa camp Passport/Visa/OCI and many other consular services were offered and 600+ applications were processed. The crowd was huge, and lines and wait times were long but the organizers did an exceptional job in making sure the camp went smoothly.
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| South Asian Nation And Boston Bhangra: Baishakhi Gala |
Boston Bhangra and South Asian Nation held a fun Baisakhi Gala on Saturday, April 9 2022 at the Sons of Italy in Watertown, MA. In the true spirit of Baisakhi, the event was filled with great music and dance.
Rohit Bambi, the founder of Boston Bhangra served as Emcee for the evening.
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| Chai With Dhruba Sen For State Rep |  |
Greet and meet Mr. Dhruba Sen, a democratic candidate for State Representative from Majority-Minority District 6, Middlesex (Framingham area).
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| Going Beyond The Hype: Web3, Crypto, Metaverse And NFTs |
IIT AGNE invite you to a dinner and presentation by Anurag Wakhlu on the topic of "Going Beyond the Hype: Web3, Crypto, Metaverse and NFTs" at The Maharaja Restaurant in Cambridge MA on April 22nd.
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| 'It’s The Time To Disco' – A Musical Performance Featuring 'Din Check' |  |
It is finally time to celebrate life! Ekal Vidyalaya in collaboration with New England’s premier Bollywood band “Din Check” presents a high octane fun musical performance “It’s The Time To Disco’ on Sunday, April 24, from 4 – 7pm at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA.
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| Hilarious Comedy: Bluffmaster Gujjubhai |
Dhoom Entertainment presents a hilarious comedy Bluffmaster Gujjubhai on April 29th.
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| Vyasa Yoga - Promotion Of Positive Health Program |  |
A Vyasa Yoga - Promotion of Positive Health program will be offered from Apr. 29 - May 22, 2022.
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| Hindu Heritage Day 2022 |
Storytelling contest finalists and Dance and Music performances will be featured in the ONLINE celebration of Hindu Heritage Day on May 21, 2022.
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| Lasya School Of Dance Set To Enthrall New England With ‘RUDRAM’ | .jpg) |
Lasya School of Dance, under the guidance of Guru Sapna Krishnan and a group of 130 vibrant dancers, brings to stage a dance drama titled ‘Rudram’, based on the legendary stories of Lord Siva from the sacred text of Shiva Purana. The dance ballet is set to kick off on June 26th in Burlington, MA.
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| Vision-Aid: The Jewel Of Justice - The Saga Of Kannagi |
The Vision-Aid leadership team is excited and pleased to extend a warm invitation to you to grace Vision-Aid's Annual Event 'The Jewel of Justice - The Saga of Kannagi' that will be held on Sunday, July 31st at 4:00 PM. Our team of amazing volunteers and dancers are working hard to bring to you our best annual event yet! Are you ready to be dazzled?
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| 2022 Swami Vivekananda Family Camp | .jpg) |
Registration is now open for the Swami Vivekananda Family Camp from Aug. 14-20, 2022.
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| ISW Upcoming Events |
Estate Planning, Ram Navami Puja, Arts Festival, Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Small Business and much more at ISW.
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| NESSP: Upcoming Events |  |
Tamil, Oriya and Bengali New Year celebrations at NESSP.
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| Satsang Center: Sri Hanuman Janmotsav Utsav |
Join Satsang Center in celebrating Sri Hanuman Janmotsav Utsav with Sundarkand, Maruti Mahayagna and Bhajans.
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| First Ever TiE Boston University Student Pitch Competition |  |
Boston–In the first ever TiE Boston University Student Pitch Competition, over 30 student start-ups competed for $10K in prize money and a chance to represent Boston in the TiE University Global Pitch Competition, pitching their ideas and products that could potentially become market breakthroughs.
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| Syamantak Payra (MIT/Stanford) And Sai Rajagopal (Harvard) Receive Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships |
Syamantak Payra, of MIT and pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering at Stanford, Sai Rajagopal, pursuing an MD at Harvard, Hari Srinivasan, pursuing a PhD in neuroscience at Vanderbilt and Rishi Goel, MD student at the University of Pennsylvania are among the 30 winners of the 2022 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants.
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| Jyoti Puri (Simmons) And Manisha Sinha (UConn) Named Guggenheim Fellows |  |
Jyoti Puri, Hazel Dick Leonard Chair and Professor of Sociology, Simmons University (Sociology): and Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut are among the six Indian Americans and 180 scientists, writers, scholars, and artists who have been named Guggenheim Fellows.
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| 6 Habits That Increase Your Odds Of Divorce |
For a successful relationship avoid Harsh startups, Use of the four horsemen, Chronic flooding, Body language issues,
Failed repair, and Hyperfocus on bad memories.
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| Recipes |  |
The grain we all love to eat - Quinoa!
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| Laugh A While |
Happy Punning.
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Evening hues
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| Thought For The Day |
“No one is wise by birth, for wisdom results from one own’s efforts.” – T. Krishnamacharya.
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