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Dear readers:
The Hindu Temple of Florida will hold its annual fundraiser Dec. 2, 2017, at India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa, from 6 to 10 p.m.; entertainment, dinner, music and dance; $50 to $100 donation per person. For information, call (813) 962-6890 or visit http://www.htfl.org
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NITISH S. RELE
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Dear readers:
Karthik Kumar is back with a third solo standup special called “Blood Chutney” — Main Dish Comedy! Side Dish Blood! The Tamil standup comedian will take the stage at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa.
According to the show’s promotion:
“Carrie Fischer said ‘Take your broken heart and make it into Art.’
Vaigai Puyal Vadivelu said ‘For me Blood means for you Chutney-aa?’ KK says ‘What was my Blood will flow like Chutney – Main Course Comedy, Side Dish Blood’
Blood Chutney is Comedy Catharsis, and is KK’s third Comedy Special after “#PokeMe” and “Second Decoction.”
It is a stand-up comedy special born out of difficult personal situations. An effort to make you believe that all tragedy is just an opportunity for positive thinking.”
For tickets, visit http://www.bloodchutney.com
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NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
WWW.KHAASBAAT.COM
813-758-1786
Dear readers:
Here are the 2017 Diwali festivities that continue in Tampa, Fort Lauderdale in November:
TAMPA BAY AREA
About 1,800 to 2,000 people are expected to attend Diwali 2017 organized by Telugu Association of Florida, Tampa Bay (TAF) on Saturday, Nov 11, at Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events Hall, 4800 U.S. 301, according to its President Bhanu Dhulipalla. TAF, Tampa Bay was the first Telugu organization formed in Florida in 1997. Its goal is to promote the Telugu culture, traditions, and language to pass onto future generations. This year, TAF completed 20 years in Tampa. Ace comedian and movie actor Ali will perform along with popular anchor Sandhya Madduri at the celebrations, which will begin at 4:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call Bhanu Dhulipalla at (813) 362-4925, Prakash Madabhushi at (813) 928-8736, or visit http://taftampa.com/
Maayboli Melawa Tampa Bay (MMTB), a not-for-profit organization for promoting Marathi culture, will celebrate Diwali from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at HCC Brandon, 10414 E. Columbus Drive, Tampa. The event is free for MMTB members and $20 for non-member adults and $10 for children above 10 years. For information, call Rajan Pednekar at (813) 546-1330, Aishwarya Pednekar at (813) 546-1331 or visit http://www.mmtbusa.org
SOUTH FLORIDA
FORT LAUDERDALE: The Indian Regional and Cultural Center will hold its Diwali festivities from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. The program will include Bollywood, folk, classical music and dance, IRCC Children Show, and dance competitions. Other attractions are food, fashion, jewelry, arts and crafts, henna, yoga, kids’ zone and raffle prizes. For information, call Sanjay Gupta, CPA, at (954) 461-4003, Dr. Durgesh Thaker at (954) 554-8739, e-mail board@irccflorida.com or visit www.irccflorida.com
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NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
WWW.KHAASBAAT.COM
813-758-1786
Good afternoon readers:
Presented by Asian Cultural Association, “CrossCurrents” takes the stage on Nov. 4, 2017, in Orlando. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain’s “CrossCurrents” addresses the intersection of jazz and Indian music in this unique fusion performance. The acknowledged master of Indian tabla has joined forces with the renowned jazz bassist, composer and arranger Dave Holland (who got his start with the legendary Miles Davis Bitches Brew group) to form an ensemble that pays tribute to the nexus of two improvisational music forms from opposite sides of the globe.
This outstanding band features not only Hussain and Holland but the renowned New York jazz saxophonist Chris Potter and the outstanding Bollywood composer/vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, legendary Indian jazz pianist Louiz Banks, his brother Gino on drums, and Sanjay Divecha on guitar.
The 7:30 p.m. performance will be at Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St., Orlando. Tickets starting at $30 are available at http://www.drphillipscenter.org For information, call (407) 333-3667.
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NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
WWW.KHAASBAAT.COM
813-758-1786
Dear readers:
The 30th annual India Festival in Tampa, organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay, will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2017. It will as always be at Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. For information, call (813) 385-8544 or visit http://www.indiafestivaltampa.com
Regards,
NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
WWW.KHAASBAAT.COM
813-758-1786
Good morning:
Vulcal Boutique is holding a Diwali sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at Clarion Hotel, 2701 E. Fowler Ave. in Tampa. For information, call Amita Patel at (407) 718-4737.
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NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
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813-758-1786
Dear readers:
Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay will support Sharad Poornima Garba by well-known Gujarati folk singer Atul Purohit at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Purohit’s music genes are garba, sugam sangeet, bhajans and his influences are folk, Hindustani classical, bhajan and sufi. Formed by Purohit in 1992, the Rutambara Group is one of the major attractions at United Way of Vadodara. It is said to have the largest gathering of people during Navratri. Considering the huge crowd that it attracts every year in Vadodara, organizers have applied for Guinness Book of World Records for the highest attendance at a venue. For tickets and other information, call Nishat Pathak at (203) 919-0444 or visit http://www.gujaratisamaj.org
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NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
WWW.KHAASBAAT.COM
813-758-1786
Good morning:
For the first time, North South Foundation (www.northsouth.org) is holding its National Finals in Tampa. The contests will be Aug. 20-21 at the University of South Florida. Held in the United States since 1993, the contests are designed to encourage excellence among Indian American children and prepare them to enter better colleges.
Spelling, essay, math, vocabulary, geography, science and public speaking contests are offered. The contests are grouped into Junior, Intermediate or Senior levels for children from first- through 12th-grade. Conducted every year in two steps, children participate in regional contests at various locations throughout the country. Then students with high scores, based on a cut-off, advance to the National Finals. About 1,800 students and nearly 1,500 parents from all over the United States and delegates from NSF Nationals team will be attending the Tampa event.
Regards,
NITISH S. RELE
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
WWW.KHAASBAAT.COM
813-758-1786
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