Sukhwinder Singh, Kanika Kapoor to perform concerts Sept. 25, 2015, in Orlando and Sept. 27, 2015 in Coral Springs (South Florida)

Good morning readers!

Just a reminder about two upcoming concerts “Music Magic Mast Mast Kalaiyaan” by Sukhwinder Singh and Kanika Kapoor in Orlando and Coral Springs:

ORLANDO ON SEPT. 25, 2015: Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, 401 W. Livingston St., Orlando; tickets start at $39 and are available at http://www.tickethungama.com; for information, call Sham Chhabria at (813) 786-3529.

CORAL SPRINGS ON SEPT. 27, 2015: Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs; tickets start at $39 and are available at http://www.tickethungama.com; for information, call Sham Chhabria at (813) 786-3529.

Enjoy the shows in your town!

NITISH S. RELE

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Tampa INDO-US Chamber Banyan Ball set Sept. 26, 2015

Dear readers:
The regal-themed annual Banyan Ball, put together by the Tampa INDO-US Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 N. Tampa St. The program will include a cocktail reception, keynote speech, presentation of business awards, dinner and entertainment. For tables, tickets, pictures from last year’s event, and limited advertising opportunities, visit http://www.indo-us.org or contact Lakshmi Sastry at (813) 728-6274 or lsastry@gmail.com

See you all there!

NITISH S. RELE

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2015 Ganesh Chaturthi (Utsav) celebrations in South Florida (Southwest Ranches), Orlando, Inverness, Melbourne (Space Coast area)

Dear readers:

Here are some of the communities in Florida celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi 2015:

SOUTH FLORIDA (SOUTHWEST RANCHES)

SEPT. 20: GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATIONS; South Florida Hindu Temple, 13010 W. Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches; for details, call (954) 252-8802 or visit http://www.sfht.org

ORLANDO

SEPT. 17-27: GANESH UTSAV; organized by Orlando Marathi Mandal and Hindu Society of Central Florida; HSCF community hall, 1990 Lake Drive, Casselberry; on Sept. 27, festivities will begin from 3:30 p.m. and Visarjan will be from 7; for information, email orlandomarathi@yahoo.com or visit http://www.orlandomarathi.com

INVERNESS

SEPT. 19: GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATIONS; Shirdi Sai Florida Center, 4707 S. Pleasant Grove Road, Inverness; for information, visit www.shirdiusa.com

MELBOURNE/SPACE COAST AREA

SEPT. 17: GANESH CHATURTHI; 5 p.m.; Manav Mandir temple, 7400 Waelti Drive, Melbourne; call (321) 426-0688 or visit www.mmbrevard.org

Regards,

NITISH S. RELE

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Tampa ICC Seniors Get-to-Gather Sept. 16, 2015

Dear readers:

The monthly ICC Seniors Get-to-Gather will be on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be 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.

Regards,

NITISH S. RELE

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Annual Curry Festival Sept. 19, 2015, in St. Petersburg’s Vinoy Park

Good morning readers:

The lineup of professional chefs for this year’s Tampa Bay International Curry Festival (TBICF) Sept. 19 aims to impress, with chefs coming from India, England, Trinidad, New York and Miami. From noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive, N.E., in St. Petersburg, TBICF will showcase a myriad of national and local chefs, restaurants and individuals, all vying to win the first-place prize of $1,500 for professional chefs. Festival admission is $10 per person and all proceeds, after expenses, benefit the following charities: Cando, The Ian Beckles Foundation, Pasco Kids First, Philippine Cultural Foundation, Helen Ellis Memorial Foundation, Save Abee: The Children of Tomorrow, Golfers Vs. Brain Cancer Foundation and Georgetown Wesleyan University of the Americas. For information or to sign up for the competition, call Dr. Sadhana Shah at (727) 798-4258 or visit http://www.internationalcurryfestival.com

Also, please check out link to an article in The Tampa Tribune on the curry festival:

http://www.tbo.com/dining/tampa-bay-international-curry-festival-binds-cultures-with-spices-20150913/

See you all there!

NITISH S. RELE

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Singer Arijit Singh of ‘Tum Hi Ho’ fame takes stage Sept. 18, 2015, in Orlando

Dear readers:

Nearly a decade ago, he lost in the finals of “Fame Gurukul.” But Arijit Singh made a comeback with another reality show “10 Ke 10 Le Gaye Dil.” In 2013, he won the Best Male Playback Singer at the 59th Filmfare Awards for ‘Tum Hi Ho’ from the film “Aashiqui 2.” Since then, the music programmer and talented crooner hasn’t looked back. For the first time, Florida fans can hear this soulful voice from 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at CFE Arena (formerly UCF Arena), 12777 Gemini Blvd. N., Orlando. For tickets, which start at $39, call Krish Patel at (407) 454-3334 or Satya Shaw at (813) 842-0345.
See you all there!

NITISH S. RELE

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Song of the Jasmine concert set Sept. 12, 2015, in Fort Myers

Dear readers:

Song of the Jasmine, a Bharat Natyam and jazz fusion concert, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, in Fort Myers. It is presented by Raaga and created by Aparna Ramaswamy, Ranee Ramaswamy and Rudresh Mahanthappa. The concert will be from 7:30 p.m. at Barbara B. Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers. For information, e-mail ShirleyBharath@raagafl.org or visit http://www.raagafl.org

Regards,

NITISH S. RELE

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