Makar Sankranti, Lori and Pongal Monday, January 14th 6:30pm The program will include: Maha Abhishek, Kirtan. Artee, Fire Ceremony Dinner (Vegetarian dinner) If you like to participate in Maha Abhishek, please arrive at 3pm If you are interested in bringing food, please contact Priyanka Wadhwa ji. Her phone number is (508) 801-0231. Sponsorship Amount: Festival Sponsorship $251 Flowers Sponsorship $151 Maha Abhishek Sponsorship $108 Date: 01/14/2013Location: BRAJ MANDIR 711 S. Franklin Street Holbrook, MA 02343Time: 6.30PMCost: Free Vegetarian DinnerContact: BRAJ MANDIR 711 S. Franklin Street Holbrook, MA 02343 Call 781-767-0990 or (617) 365-3759  12/31/2012

GURJAR - NAVARATRI CELEBRATIONS 2011 Navratri Celebrations September 30 and October 1 Venue: Locke Middle School,110 Allen Road, Billerica MA Time Entry: 8:00 PM Entry $ 5.00 for all ages (Kids under 5 FREE) Dandiyas will be available for $3.00 a PAIR   What is Dandiya? Raas or Dandiya Raas is the traditional folk dance form of Vrindavan, India, where it is performed depicting scenes of Holi, and lila of Krishna and Radha. Along with Garba, it is the featured dance of Navratri evenings in Western India. 09/29/2011

RAAS GARBA 2011   Raas Garba 2011 JOIN RAAS GARBA TWICE THIS YEARON SATURDAY,OCTOBER 1ST ANDSATURDAY OCTOBER,8,2011 FROM 8PM TO MIDNIGHTAT ALGONQUIN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 79, BARLETT STREET. NORTHBOROUGH, MA 01532. (LAST YEAR'S EVENT WAS SOLD OUT EVENT). Date: 10/01/2011, 10/08/2011Location: ALGONQUIN REGIONAL HIGHSCHOOL,NORTHBOROUGH.MA 01532Time: 8:00 pm to MidnightOrganized By: INDIAN BUISNESS COMMUNITYCost: PURCHASE PRE-SALE TICKETS AT PATEL BROS. IN SHREWSBURY BOMBAY BAZAAR IN WESTBOROUGH. TICKETS AT STORE ONLY $5.00 TICKETS AT THE DOOR WILL BE $10.00Food: FOOD IS AVILABLE DJ: LIVE DJWhat is Raas?A folk dance from the Indian state of Gujarat, often associated with Garba. 09/29/2011

BOSTON SARGAM's BOLLYWOOD COMPETITION   BOSTON SARGAM's Bollywood Music & Dance Competition   Here are the details from the organizer:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our competition is coming up again and attached below is our flyer. Registration forms are online at http://www.bostonsargam.orgThe competition is on Saturday, October 15th, 2011: We work for over 6 months to plan this event for one day...and given the presentation format it also has very high costs. We endeavor to bring a professional and high quality platform for those with talent. We sincerely hope you can help spread the word, and seriously help us find the right talent. Please encourage those who you feel have the potential.There is also a Free Mela (in the afternoon) &... 09/29/2011

NAVRATRI at SREE VIJAYA DURGA TEMPLE, BURLINGTON, MA Navaratri/Sree Vijaya Durga Temple, Burlington , MA NAVARATRI CELEBRATIONS. Sep 27 - Oct 6, 2011ALL ARE INVITED. There is a different ALANKARAM (Ornaments) to Devi each of the 10 days. Thursday, 9/29/2011 - GAYATRI ALANKARAM Date: 09/29/2011Location: 85 Wilmington Road, Burlington MA.Time: 9am-12pm and 5pm-9pmCost: NoneContact: (603) 868-8985 Web: http://siddhalalitha.org/Email: admin@siddhalalitha.org What is NAVARATRI? Navratri, Navaratri, or Navarathri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रम्; Marathi: नवरात्र; Gujarati: નવરાત્રી; Hindi: नवरात्रि; Nepali: नवरात्रि; Bengali: নবরাত্রি; Kannada: ನವರಾತ್ರಿ; Telugu: దుర్గా నవరాత్రులు; Tamil: நவராத்திரி; Malayalam: നവരാത്രി) is a Hindu festival of worship of Shakti and dance & festivities. The word Navaratri... 09/29/2011

TRIVENI SCHOOL OF DANCE - 35th ANNUAL RECITAL Triveni School of Dance Presents 35th Annual Recital Where: MIT Kresge Auditorium When: October 2, 1PM Admission is FREE! The Triveni Dance Ensemble consists of advanced dancers who have studied extensively with Neena Gulati and are experienced performers. The Triveni School of Dance, in Brookline, Massachusets, was founded in 1971 by Neena Gulati,  an  acclaimed dancer from New Delhi, India. Triveni is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and performance of Classical Indian  dance, social awareness and the celebration of cultural diversity. The School trains over 400 dancers every week  in Indian classical dance. As they learn these  graceful techniques, dancers prepare for their “arangetram,” or artistic debut, featuring a ... 09/29/2011

Hindu Heritage Day 2011 This was a great event. This event brought a crowd of about 2,000 people who love and adore Indian Heritage - and it included some of my clients, too. Hindu Heritage Day is bring celebrated in Boston area for last few years - since 2005, if I remember correctly. It was held at Marlboro Middle School. This year's theme was SHIV-SHAKTI.  From the website of this This year Hindu Heritage Day had the theme of ShivShakti. Shivam as the male core, the powerhouse, the intense yet still being; and Shakti as the female energy emanating from this core – the illusion, the brilliant light. The interplay of stillness and vibrant action, of strength and beauty, of power and grace; of white purity turning into vivid colors. The contrast between the calm emotion-free state, and ... 05/30/2011