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Our Voice And Yours


Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Ram Navami!

In a new ruling, Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Kanchan And Haimanti Banerjee
Lokvani Talks To Kanchan And Haimanti Banerjee


Community leaders from New England, Kanchan and Haimanti Banerjee got a shout out on Prime Minister Modi's "Mann Ki Baat" where he applauded their efforts to revive an ancient festival in Bengal - the Tribeni Kumbo. They talked to Lokvani about this event and the impact it has had on the people of Tribeni.
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Parveen Minocha - Chumbak


by Ankita Chatrath
Book author and poetess Parveen Minocha launched her Hindi poetry book “Chumbak” for children on March 25th at the historic Town House Hall in Andover, MA. Colorful and lively illustrations for Chumbak are curated by Sadaf Ameer and the book was printed by Neelam Wali in Billerica, MA.
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Parveen Minocha - Chumbak
LearnQuest Pre-Conference And Lecture Demonstration Events
LearnQuest Pre-Conference And Lecture Demonstration Events


The LearnQuest Music pre-conference features George Ruckert, Ramana Akella, Saraswathi Ranganathan, and V.S. Raghavan in collaboration with Boston area art and education institutions this weekend until the 3-Day Music Festival April 7th-9th.
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Federation Of Indian Association – New England (“FIA-NE”) Hosted Spring Gala Celebration


FIA–NE Felicitated Elected Representatives And Executive Officials, Honored Distinguished Community Members, Released Commemorative Book and Documentary, Launched OTT Platform, And Announced Exciting Plans Including “Indian American Unity Cricket League” For 2023 at its Spring Gala on March 25th.
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Federation Of Indian Association – New England (“FIA-NE”) Hosted Spring Gala Celebration
RamNavmi Celebrations At Satsang Center
RamNavmi Celebrations At Satsang Center


Satsang Center will celebrate RamNavmi from Mar.30th - Apr.1st in Woburn, MA.
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Upcoming Events At Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham


Sri Rama Navami & Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam at Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham in Burlington, MA.
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Upcoming Events At Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham
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.
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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.
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LearnQuest: Indian Classical Music Festival
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The Ancient, Scientific Teaching Of Kriya Yoga
The Ancient, Scientific Teaching Of Kriya Yoga


Yogacharya David Strassner will talk about The Ancient, Scientific Teachings Of Kriya Yoga on April 14-15 in Holliston, MA.
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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.
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Boston Sargam Organizes Musical Event To Mark Baisakhi 2023
Shri Gajanan Maharaj PranaPratishtapana At Shri Dwarkamai Sai Baba Temple
Shri Gajanan Maharaj PranaPratishtapana At Shri Dwarkamai Sai Baba Temple


Shri Dwarkamai Sai Baba temple in Billerica and Shri Gajanan Maharaj Bhakt Pariwar, Boston are inviting all the devotees to participate in Shri Gajanan Maharaj Pranapratishtapana Event at the temple on the auspicious Muhurtam of Akshaya Tritiya,
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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.
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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.
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Maa Tujhe Salaam - Ekal Musical Fundraiser


Ekal Vidyalaya is bringing a fabulous concert with singers of SA RE GA MA fame on May 13, 2023 at Cameron Middle School in Framingham, Ma. Themed on Mother's day, the music will includes beautiful numbers dedicated to the theme. Purchase your tickets now.
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Maa Tujhe Salaam - Ekal Musical Fundraiser
Akshaya Patra Gala 2023
Akshaya Patra Gala 2023


Akshaya Patra New England Gala 2023 will be held on Sunday May 21, 2023 at Marriott Burlington Hotel.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events


Sri Ramanavami, Sita Rama Kalyanam & Chaitra Poornima a NESSP.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events
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Storytelling Contest For Youths
Storytelling Contest For Youths


The third annual Storytelling Contest has no entry fee (as before) and is open to youths 18 and under from the six New England states. To enter the contest, they create a video under 5 minutes and submit it via whatsapp by the deadline of April 24, 2023. A wide variety of topics related to Hindu Heritage can be selected. Detailed rules can be found at boston.vhp-america.org/hhd23/storytelling.
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Manmeet Colon Is New Haven’s New Assistant Police Chief


Manmeet Colon, New Haven’s new assistant police chief, is the city’s first Indian American assistant chief. Previously she was a lieutenant in the internal affairs office.
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Manmeet Colon Is New Haven’s New Assistant Police Chief
Kiran And Ramesh Bhutada Donate $1M To Hindu University Of America
Kiran And Ramesh Bhutada Donate $1M To Hindu University Of America


Kiran and Ramesh Bhutada make a generous gift of one million dollars to Hindu University of America. Ramesh Bhutada is CEO of Star Pipe Products.
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Know Your Foods And The Calories


by Dr. Indrajeet Tyagi and Iranna Hirapur
In the whole world, people are gaining weight because of the prosperity or new economy and their purchasing power that has no restriction on the amount of foods they can buy and consume them without bringing them to halt, no time to exerciase, and lack of knowledge about calories.
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Know Your Foods And The Calories
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For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Here are two problems for the weekend.
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Obituary: Vishwachand Kolla


Lexington resident Vishwachand Kolla, 47, died after reportedly being dragged by a Dartmouth Coach at Logan Airport. Kolla leaves behind his wife Soujanya and two sons, Madhav and Dhruva. He was a graduate of BITS Pilani, U of Denver and CMU.
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Obituary: Vishwachand Kolla

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

Sunday - 4/2/23
Sunderkand Ka Path

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

Saturday - 5/27/23
Vasant Festival 2023

Saturday - 6/10/23
Shadaj: Apoorva Gokhale – Pallavi Joshi (Vocal Duet)

Thursday - 7/13/23
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Saturday - 8/12/23
Shadaj: Dhananjay Hegde (Vocal)

Sunday - 8/13/23
2023 Vivekananda Family Camp

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