26th annual India Festival on Oct. 26 in Tampa

Dear readers:

The 26th annual India Festival in Tampa will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. Organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay, the 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. event will be at Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 children (3 to 11 years of age). For information, call festival Chairman Mahesh Modha at (813) 476-1540, Satya Shaw at (813) 842-0345, e-mail indiafestivaltampa@gmail.com or visit www.indiafestivaltampa.com

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Music concert by vocalist Shreyasi Chakraborty Oct. 27 in Jacksonville

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Vocalist Shreyasi Chakraborty will present a Music Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at University of North Florida Student Union Building # 58, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville. Donation (dinner will be provided) is $35 for family, $25 individual and $15 for students. The show is presented by the Bengali Association of North Florida; RSVP at contact@jaxbengali.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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Jugalbandhi on Oct. 20 at Hindu Society of Central Florida temple in Casselberry/Orlando area

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A Jugalbandhi: Indian Fusion Concert of Violin and Santoor; Tabla and Mridangam will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20, at Hindu Society of Central Florida community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry. The event is free and will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Performers are Nandkishor Muley on santoor, Dr. M. Lalitha on violin, Dr. Ekambaram on mridangam and Aditya Kalyanpur on tabla. For information, call Ganesh Ramachandran at (407) 970-5253, mandir office at (407) 699-5277 or visit www.hindutempleorlando.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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Swami Mukundananda will talk on ‘Essence of Spirituality’ Oct. 20-22 in Tampa

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Swami Mukundananda will give talks in English on ‘Essence of Spirituality’ Oct. 20-22 in Tampa. The event will be at Hindu Temple of Florida, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa. On Sunday, yoga and meditation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. followed by the lecture and Prasad till 2:30 p.m.; on Monday and Tuesday, yoga and meditation will be from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by the lecture and Prasad till 9:30 p.m. For free registration and information, visit http://www.jkyog.org/2013 or call Sushma Srivastava at (727) 490-2298.

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NITISH S. RELE

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Tampa INDO-US Chamber of Commerce Business and Networking Event set Oct. 16

The INDO-US Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly business & Networking Event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Speaker is attorney Dilip Patel, partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP, who will highlight the latest immigration reforms. Venue is Homeowners Choice Insurance Building (5300 W. Cypress St., Tampa); free; dinner will be served and no RSVP required. For information, visit www.indo-us.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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Tampa India Cultural Center (ICC) Seniors Get-to-Gather Oct. 16

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The India Cultural Center (ICC) Seniors Get-to-Gather will be Wednesday, Oct. 16, at ICC, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the agenda is a free seminar, lunch and entertainment; no minimum age requirement. For information or ride, call John Adhia at (813) 784-1132 or Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.

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NITISH S. RELE

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India US Chamber of Commerce South Florida Annual Gala set Oct. 12 in Coral Gables

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The India US Chamber of Commerce South Florida will hold its Annual Gala on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Hyatt Regency, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. For ticket information and other details, call (305) 931-8257, e-mail indousa@bellsouth.net or visit www.indousasfl.com

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NITISH S. RELE

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Vocalist Kaushiki Chakrabarty concert set Oct. 11 in Orlando

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Classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakrabarty will be accompanied by Subhajyoti Guha on tabla, Ajay Joglekar on harmonium and vocal support by Methodeepa Gangopadhyay at a concert Friday, Oct. 11, at World Gate Resort, 3011 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee; 7 p.m. Tickets are $30, $50, $75, $100. The concert benefits Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, an American Cancer Society initiative. For information, call (407) 414-4050, (630) 432-0482 or purchase tickets at http://www.ticketriver.com/event/8387

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NITISH S. RELE

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