5/13/2013
Almost $9,000 was raised by the Triveni Ensemble and the Triveni School of Dance during a performance last month to benefit Friends of Payir – a non-government organization centered around the basic belief that all humans deserve a good quality of life. The event, which took place on April 5 and April 6 at the Boston University Dance Theater, was led by Neena Gulati – the founding director of both the Triveni Ensemble and Triveni School of Dance.
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5/24/2013  In a new humor book, "Are You Indian? A Humorous Guide to Growing Up Indian in America," author Sanjit Singh attempts to satirize all aspects related to the experience of growing up Indian in America - including Indian Uncles, Indian Aunties, spelling bees, Indian careers, FOBs, ABCDs, online Indian marriage ads, Indian desserts, American yoga teachers, and more.
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| 5/23/2013  Popular Bollywood singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is scheduled to perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Sunday, May 26, an event which is being sponsored by INDIA New England. Trained in the art of classical music and Qawwali, Rahat has been amazing crowds across the world for years. He's performed in India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States, among numerous other venues. |
| 5/21/2013
Java Joshi, a Lexington, Mass.-based artist known for her vibrant and colorful paintings, held her third straight successful showing at the Lexington Open Studios on May 3. During the showing, Joshi exhibited her recent collection of paintings based on "Indian Folk Dances" — a collection that was much appreciated by audience members of all different ethnicities.
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| 5/20/2013  From time immemorial, the Ramayana, an important Indian mythological epic has been adopted as a subject of songs, dances and dramas. In the modern times, a new trend, namely, the use of technology to bring in special effects has begun to play a powerful role in the re-telling of tales. "Sita Haran" (Abduction of Sita), an excerpt of Ramayana, directed by renowned Kathak exponent, Pandit Chitresh Das, staged on May 11 was one such example of a changing trend.
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| 5/17/2013  Over 600 people attended the India Association of New Hampshire’s annual Spring Festival, which took place on May 18 at Nashua High School North. The organization's 11th annual event featured roughly 150 performers, with acts ranging from dance numbers to short skits. Performances were typically less than ten minutes in length and carried out by small groups.
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| 5/16/2013  Over 800 audience members packed inside Burlington High School on May 10 for a showing of "Dear Father" starring talented actor Paresh Rawal. Rawal — who's currently in the midst of a nationwide tour — left the sold out Massachusetts audience in a state of awe, according to organizers.
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| 5/16/2013
Comedy play "Mirchi-Cola" continued its successful stint in the Boston area with a sold-out show at the Keefe Tech Auditorium in Framingham, Mass., on May 12. The play, which was written by New England resident Preetesh Shrivastava, first debuted in Boston last year to rave reviews. Since then, the event has shifted to additional venues, including showings in India.
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| 5/13/2013  A Pratham fund raiser scheduled for June 1 at the Keefe Tech Auditorium in Framingham, Mass. will feature a romantic drama filled with an array of popular Bollywood songs. "Yeh Jo Mohabbit Hai" — a romantic, musical drama labeled as a "mini-movie" — will feature hit songs from today all the way back to the 1950s.
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| 5/13/2013  Dancer, choreographer and teacher Jayshree Bala Rajamani performed a number of different dances during an event last month in an effort to raise awareness for Bharatanatyam – a creative form of Indian dancing. Rajamani is founder and artistic director of the Bharathakalai School of Dance.
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| 5/7/2013
 Well-known Odissi dance troupe Odissi Gatha will perform on May 19 at the Brooks Middle School in Lincoln, Mass., at 4 p.m. in a fund-raiser for Shri Dwarakamai Vidyapeeth and Shri Gurusthan. The program will consist of episodes from the Ramayana and from the life of Sri Krishna. The dancers will be led by top Odissi dancer Aruna Mohanty. |
| 5/7/2013
 Hi friends. Like all of you, I too welcome summer with open arms. The inviting sunlight, the fragrant breeze, the colorful display of gorgeous flowers just lifts up my mood and I am bursting with renewed energy. So let me list all the Indian movies lined up for May.
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| 4/30/2013
 Indian film and theater actor Dr. Mohan Agashe helped the University of Massachusetts, Boston, raise $5,000 for its India Scholars Program with "An Evening with Dr. Mohan Agashe" on April 25 at the schools campus in Boston. Agashe was visiting the school to give a keynote address titled "Cinema, Books and Us: Media Literacy in the Age of the Image" at the 10th annual Social Theory Forum conference on April 24.
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