Tampa Punjabi Mela April 18, 2015

Good morning:

The annual Punjabi Mela, presented by Punjabi Association of Tampa, will be held on Saturday, April 18. Celebrity DJ K-Square will be present at the India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; cocktail hour starts at 6:30 p.m.. Tickets are available at http://www.punjabiassociationoftampa.com For information, call Amrit Brar at (813) 295-2121 or Amarjit Dhaliwal at (813) 334-9333.

See you all there!

NITISH S. RELE

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Pehchaan fundraising gala, silent auction set April 18, 2015, in Tampa

Good morning:

The fourth Biennial Fundraising Gala and Silent Auction organized by Pehchaan will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015. On the agenda are a English play “Jagdamba,” a Cappella group from Miami and dinner. The event will be held at Hillsborough Community College, Brandon campus, 10414 E. Columbus Drive, Tampa, from 5 p.m.; $50 general admission; $100 sponsorship and above. For information, call Manjusha Naik at (813) 842-8563, Nandini Bandyopadhyay at (813) 220-5794 or visit http://www.pehchaantampabay.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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‘Lecture on Gita’ by Swami Mukundananda April 18-24, 2015, in Tampa

Dear readers:

There will be a “Lecture on Gita” from April 18-24, 2015, in Tampa. The talks in English by  Swami Mukundanandaji at Laxmi Narayan Mandir, 4615 George Road, Tampa, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on weekends and 6 to 9 p.m. during weekdays. Daily program consists of yoga, meditation and lecture followed by dinner prasad. For free registration and information, call Sushma Srivastava at (727) 490-2298 or (727) 743-1183.

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NITISH S. RELE

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English play ‘Jagadamba’ takes the stage April 19 in Casselberry/Orlando

Good morning:

“Jagadamba,” a two-act English play on Kasturba Gandhi, will be presented on Sunday, April 19, at Hindu Society of Central Florida, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry. Tickets are $15 regular or $50 for VIP. For information, call Prashant Saoji at (321) 460-0880, Kishore Pathare at (321) 960-5497 or visit http://www.hindutempleorlando.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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Free meditation lecture set April 17 in Fort Lauderdale

Dear readers:

A free lecture “Meditation: Awaken Your Inner Power,” on Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda presented by a monk of the Self-Realization Order, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17. Venue is the Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale. For information, call (954) 729-2046 or visit http://www.flmg-srf.org or email flmg@flmg.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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Tampa INDO-US Chamber meeting set April 15, 2015

Dear readers:

The monthly Business & Networking free event for the INDO-US Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, April 15. The topic for the panel discussion is “Perspectives on the Economy on the Restaurant Industry.” The 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.discussion will be at the HCI Ballroom, 5300 W. Cypress St., Tampa; no RSVP required. For information, visit http://www.indo-us.org

See you all there!

NITISH S. RELE

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Tampa India Cultural Center (ICC) Seniors Get-to-Gather set April 15, 2015

Dear readers:

The India Cultural Center (ICC) Seniors Get-to-Gather will be Wednesday, April 15, 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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Swaradhana presents Indian Classical Music Festival (performers are Sanjeev Abhyankar, Dhananjay Daithankar) April 26, 2015, in Clearwater

Good morning readers:

On Sunday, April 26, Swaradhana (in collaboration with St. Petersburg College) will feature a vocal-instrumental music festival of afternoon raagas or melodies from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Arts Auditorium of St. Petersburg College’s Clearwater Campus. Headliner is National Award-winning accomplished and popular vocalist Sanjeev Abhyankar – a senior disciple of Pandit Jasraj. Artists Ajinkya Joshi and Milind Kulkarni will provide tabla and harmonium accompaniment respectively. The other musician is renowned santoor artist Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar – a senior disciple of santoor maestro/composer Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. Harshad Kanetkar will provide tabla support for this recital.

Tickets for the daylong festival at SPC, 2465 Drew St., Clearwater, are $50 per person; free for SPC students with valid ID and children under 18. For information and tickets, visit swaradhana.org or email info@swaradhana.org

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NITISH S. RELE

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‘Rang Rangilo Gujarati’ play takes stage April 12, 2015, in Bradenton/Sarasota area

Dear readers:

Gujarati Association of Manasota will present a play “Rang Rangilo Gujarati” from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bayshore High School, 5401 34th St. W., Bradenton, Sunday, April 12. Cost is $15 for 2015 members or $20 for non-members. For information, call Rina Patel at (941) 518-3462 or Bhumin Patel at (941) 773-4460.

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NITISH S. RELE

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Gujarati play ‘Gujjubhai Banya Dabang’ takes stage April 12, 2015, in Orlando

Dear readers:

Krish Patel, V.M. Patel and Dayabhai Patel will present “Gujjubhai Banya Dabang,” a Gujarati comedy play on Sunday, April 12, at Olympia High School, 4301 S Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando. There will be 5 p.m. dinner followed by show at 6. Tickets start at $15. For information, call Krish Patel at (407) 454-3334 or V.M. Patel at (407) 467-9220.

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NITISH S. RELE

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