Lokvani

About Us Contact Us Help
HPHC
ALG Northwestern Mutual Disclosure Disclosure

GujaratiPlay
Becker
World Music
AkshayaPatra

Our Voice And Yours


Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Ugadi!

Ugadi is primarily observed in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. Ugadi brings a freshness of a new year and happiness amongst the people, from floral patterns on the floor to the fantastic meals representing the states' cuisines. Ugadi is observed on the first day of Chaitra, the Hindu lunisolar calendar month.
[more]

Our Voice And Yours
LEAD FEATURESTOP
Lokvani Talks To Pallavi Nagesha
Lokvani Talks To Pallavi Nagesha


"Healing through music is the the theme of this year's Learnquest Music Festival" says Pallavi Nagesha who is a core team volunteer for Learnquest, serving as the chair of the magazine committee. She talked to Lokvani about the festival.
[more]

Bollywood Baatein


Shriya Pilgaonkar is all set to enthrall the audiences with another gripping performance in her short film 'Sita.'
[more]

Bollywood Baatein
LearnQuest Pre-Conference And Lecture Demonstration Events
LearnQuest Pre-Conference And Lecture Demonstration Events


The LearnQuest Music pre-conference features Vaishnavi Kondapalli, Kavya Valiveti, Pranav Ghatraju, and Ramana Akella in collaboration with Boston area art and education institutions every weekend until the 3-Day Music Festival.
[more]

Book Release: समग्र - दो पीढ़ियों का अन्तर्द्वन्द्व By Manish Srivastava


by Manorama Choudhury
What an enriched evening! Heartiest congratulations to Maneesh Srivastava for his first book ‘समग्र - दो पीढ़ियों का अन्तर्द्वन्द्व’, bringing together Hindi-Urdu Poems spanning from 1944 to 2022, sharing two generations of poetries.
[more]

Book Release: समग्र  - दो पीढ़ियों का अन्तर्द्वन्द्व By Manish Srivastava
LOCAL HAPPENINGSTOP
South Asian Showdown
South Asian Showdown


DFD Academy took first place at the South Asian Showdown beating out several college teams from around the country while Northeastern Rangila came in 3rd.
[more]

IAB Meet-N-Greet With Town Candidates


Each year the Indian Americans for Burlington hold a meet-n-greet with the people running for various positions in the town. This year the event was held at the Burlington Public Library on March 19, 2022. Nine candidates standing for a variety of positions including School Board, Recreation Commission and the Select board met with the Indian community. There were more than 50 people in attendence.
[more]

IAB Meet-N-Greet With Town Candidates
Gurjarati Play: Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Gurjarati Play: Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai


Dhoom Entertainment present Gurjarati play Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai on March 24th in Burlington, MA. Buy tickets her.
[more]

MITHAS Presents Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal)


MITHAS presents Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal) accompanied by Mysore Karthik Nagaraj (Violin) and KV Prasad (Mridangam) on Sunday March 26th.
[more]

MITHAS Presents Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal)
UPCOMING EVENTSTOP
Jnana Yajna On Manah Sodhanam By Brahmacarini Shubhani Caitanya
Jnana Yajna On Manah Sodhanam By Brahmacarini Shubhani Caitanya


Chinmaya Mission Boston presents Jnana Yajna on Manah Sodhanam by Brahmacarini Shubhani Caitanya from April 7th-9th.
[more]

LearnQuest: Indian Classical Music Festival


LearnQuest will hold a 3-day festival of Indian Classical Music from April 7-9, 2023 at Regis College, Weston, MA.
[more]

LearnQuest: Indian Classical Music Festival
Boston Sargam Organizes Musical Event To Mark Baisakhi 2023
Boston Sargam Organizes Musical Event To Mark Baisakhi 2023


by Nikhil and Priti Gokhale
Boston Sargam is back in action and is now organizing a special musical event to mark Baisakhi 2023 which will be held on April 16th in Westborough, MA.
[more]

Boston’s Din Check Band Staging 'Naatu Naatu' For Vision-Aid And Perkins


The talented musicians at Din Check and volunteers from Vision-Aid ainvite you to a dazzling live concert on Sunday, April 23rd from 4 to 7 p.m. in the historic and beautiful Cary Hall in Lexington Center.
[more]

Boston’s Din Check Band Staging 'Naatu Naatu' For Vision-Aid And Perkins
Baisakhi Gala: A Boston Bhangra Fundraiser
Baisakhi Gala: A Boston Bhangra Fundraiser


Boston Bhangra is planning to host a fundraiser 'Baisakhi Gala' at the Sons of Italy in Watertown, MA on April 29th.
[more]

Akshaya Patra Gala 2023


Akshaya Patra New England Gala 2023 will be held on Sunday May 21, 2023 at Marriott Burlington Hotel.
[more]

Akshaya Patra Gala 2023
NESSP: Upcoming Events
NESSP: Upcoming Events


Sri Ramanavami, Sita Rama Kalyanam & Baba Chandanotsav at NESSP.
[more]

Ekal Vidyalaya: Upcoming Musical Concerts


Ekal is excited to present Sa Re Ga Ma fame, Vishwanath Batunge, and his team touring cities all over the US this year. Stay tuned for more details for cities near you.
[more]

Ekal Vidyalaya: Upcoming Musical Concerts
YOUTH PROFILETOP
Bharatanatyam Arangetram: Sivani Jonnalagadda
Bharatanatyam Arangetram: Sivani Jonnalagadda


Sivani Jonnalagadda has been a gifted student of the Vani Natyalayam School of Dance based in Trumbull, CT under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Vani Nidadavolu for over 10 years.
[more]

PEOPLETOP
Joe Biden Awards National Medal Of Arts To Mindy Kaling


TV actor-producer Mindy Kaling, among others, was presented with the 2021 National Humanities Medal by United States President Joe Biden at a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, March 21st. This award recognizes exceptional individuals and organizations that have promoted the arts in America, and have served as a source of inspiration to others through their distinguished achievements, support, or patronage.
[more]

Joe Biden Awards National Medal Of Arts To Mindy Kaling
CONTRIBUTIONSTOP
Tips For Combining Foods
Tips For Combining Foods


by Drs. Indrajeet tyagi and Iranna Hirapur
The Ayurvedic concept of food combining or incompatible foods, known as Viruddha Ahara in Sanskrit, is all about optimizing digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food in the body. The idea is that some foods digest well when paired together, while others do not. Conscious food combining can drastically improve digestion, help the body receive deeper nourishment, and positively affect our overall health and well-being.
[more]

Book Review: My Masters From The 4th Dimension


by Chandrika Govardhan
I was attracted by the sci-fi sounding book title. Then the subtitles “A Rendezvous with Time” and “Secret Knowledge from Lord Muruga” intrigued me even more and by the end of my read, I did end up learning some concepts in physics such as wormhole, black hole, dark energy, quantum entanglement to fully appreciate the book. This book is not a science fiction but an autobiography wherein the author Mr. Rejith Kumar details an 18-year odyssey orchestrated by divine Lord Muruga to tread the same path trailed by many enlightened beings.
[more]

Book Review: My Masters From The 4th Dimension
LIFESTYLETOP
Recipes
Recipes


Fish and Eggplant in a spicy aromatic gravy.
[more]

Laugh A While


Animal Jokes.
[more]

Laugh A While
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Black Hooded Oriole pecking.
[more]

Thought For The Day


“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and herself only.” – Maya Angelou.
[more]

Thought For The Day

Lokvani
Saman
Monique
ACA
Darshana Patel
Satya Mitra
Event Update
Friday - 03/24/23
Kaka Ko Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Gujarati Drama

Saturday - 03/25/23
Sri Rama Charita Manasa Akhanda Parayanam

Sunday - 03/26/23
MITHAS: Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal)
Sri Rama Charita Manasa Akhanda Parayanam

Monday - 03/27/23
Free Yoga on zoom every weekday Monday to Friday

Thursday - 03/30/23
Dwarkamai: Shri Ram Navami

Saturday - 4/1/23
IARI Chess Competition
Learning Foundations of Indian Devotional Music with Kiran Nath

Monday - 4/3/23
Free Yoga on zoom every weekday Monday to Friday

Friday - 4/7/23
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2023

Saturday - 4/8/23
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2023

Sunday - 4/9/23
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2023

Saturday - 4/15/23
Braj Mandir of Sri Radha Bhakti: Holi

Sunday - 4/16/23
Spandha School of Dance: Nauka Charitram
Boston Sargam: Musical Event

Saturday - 4/22/23
NEMA Drishya 2023
Northsouth Foundation/IANH Regional Contests 2023
MITHAS: Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi and GJR Krishnan (Carnatic Violin)

Sunday - 4/23/23
Naatu-Naatu - A "Funraiser

Thursday - 4/27/23
TiECON East 2023

Friday - 4/28/23
TiECON East 2023

Saturday - 4/29/23
AIF: 17th Annual New england gala

Sunday - 4/30/23
Kaushiki Chakraborty: Hindustani Classical Concert

Tuesday - 5/2/23
Kaushiki Chakraborty (Music Appreciation Session at Berklee India Exchange)

Saturday - 5/13/23
MITHAS: Ganesh & Kumaresh (Carnatic Violin)
Ekal Vidyalaya: Maa Tujhe Salaam

Sunday - 5/14/23
MITHAS: Supriyo Dutta (Hindustani Vocal)

Saturday - 5/20/23
Shadaj: Aarti Ankalikar (Music Appreciation Session)
Hindu Heritage Day

Sunday - 5/21/23
AkshayaPatra Annual Gala

Click here for more events
Sponsors
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC)
Education
AcceptU
AID
Akshaya Patra
Amma New England Satsangs
America India Foundation
ATFS Learning Center
Brahma Kumaris
Celestial Minds
Chinmaya Mission
CRY America
Ekal Vidyalaya
Hindu Temple of New Hampshire
Kumon
Learnquest
MATH MASTER, K-12 Tutoring Center
MatScience21
Meru Foundataion
New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar
Peabody Essex Museum
Pratham USA
SAT Preparation for Ivy Colleges
ShineIn Math Academy
Sri Dwarkamai
Sri Lakshmi Temple
Sree Vijaya Durga Temple
Entertainment
Boston Bhangra
MIT Chamak
Sounds of India
Finance
Darshana Patel, CPA
Kanan Sachdeva
My Tax Linx
Nila Rakhit
Sangita Joshi
Sanjay Thakkar
Subash Agarwal
Lawyers
Monique Kornfeld, Esq.
Neil K. Sherring, Esq.
Richard Costa, Esq.
Shivani Shah, Esq.
Saman S. Wilcox
Realtors/Mortgage
Ananth Ram
Archie Reddy
Lotika S. Paintal
Sumathi Narayanan
Printing/Photography
Printing and Graphics Services
Timeless Lens Photography
Restaurants
Bollywood Grill
Masala Art
Rangoli Grill
Services
Alankar
Anju Pathak
B. D. Nayak, Architect
Minuteman Group
Magic Touch Salon, Spa & Laser
NRIs Helpdesk
S4 Inc.
Shalini's Salon & Spa
Srilatha Kodali, M.D.
TiE Boston
Shopping
Elegance
Kay Pee Jewelers - Burlington
Koh-I-Noor Collections
Raj Jewelers
Shaadi Baazar
VastreLok
BUSINESSES
Aalok AcceptU Alankar Ambrosia Anju Pathak
Bollywood Grill Math Master NeilMukherjee OliveandMint Printing and Graphic Services
Raj Jewelers Raji Mahaadevan Raju Matta Rangoli SaayaTV
Satya Mitra Shaadi Bazaar Shalini shineinmath SumanVeera
Sumathi Narayanan United Event Mgt VastreLok
NON-PROFITS
Advaita Meditation AID AIF AkshayaPatra Chinmaya Mission Boston
CRY Ekal Vidyala Hindu Temple of NH IMANE ISW
Learnquest Nataraja Yoga NESSP PEM Saheli
Sarva Dev Mandir Satsang Center Shishu Bharati Sree Vijaya Durga Temple TiE Boston
Lokvani Newsletter