Kusum Sharma’s Ramleela Enthralls Audience
By Thara Narsimhan HOUSTON: Sanatan Hindu Center congratulates Kusum Sharma and Kalakriti Performing Arts for yet another successful Ram Leela enactment 2013 production. The amazing performance included 150 participants. A lot of effort and planning made this artistic presentation an entertainment for the eyes, mind and soul. The show was beautifully presented at Cullen Hall, […]
Chinmaya Prabha Shines with Dipavali Prayers
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Lamps, Prayers, Dipavali wishes. Chinmaya Prabha Houston shone bright on November 3, when over 800 families gathered to celebrate the always-awaited grand Hindu festival of lights. Every year, as the expanding Chinmaya family in Houston convenes in the festive atmosphere of Dipavali, the excited smiles and wishes, the vibrant colors, and […]
Traditional Diwali Drama Meets Modern Lasers and Pyrotechnics
For the third year in a row, the drama, laser and fireworks Diwali show at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir made an outdoor sound and light show spectacle that pulsated in the air and glued over 2,000 spectators eyes to the drama that unfolded onstage. For those who hadn’t seen this before, it was a […]
Gujarati Samaj Awards Ceremony Marks Year-end Diwali Party
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The VPSS center on West Bellfort was decked out in a string of yellow lights for the Diwali season as the Gujarati Samaj of Houston celebrated inside in the main banquet hall with music and an awards ceremony this past Friday, November 1. The annual year-end event for the organization always […]
ASIE Wields Strength with Scholarship Awards at Year-end Diwali Party
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was an impressive array indeed as some of the heavy-weights among Indians in the engineering profession came to bestow monetary awards to those young engineers poised to make their own mark in promising careers yet to unfold. It was doubly pleasing to the elders of the American Society of Indian […]
Indian Consul Anil Matta Leaves for Mexico City
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was an impromptu gathering of a few of the Trustees and the current Board members of the India Culture Center at Ashiana restaurant on the Westside this past Tuesday, November 5 to bid adios to the Consul Anil Matta of the Indian Consulate General. Matta leaves on November 14 to […]
10th International Mushaira / Kavi Sammelan by Taqdees-e-Adab at India House
By Ibn-e-Mufti HOUSTON: Last week the international Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan 2013 was observed in India House located at West Bellfort Avenue. Taqdees-e-Adab and All India Qaumi Ekta Committee were the sponsors of this First Ever Historical Maiden Mushaira of this kind. Normally India has a history of Kavi Sammelan (Hindi Language Mushaira) and Urdu Language […]
Vir Joins Dean’s Advisory Council at Business School
HOUSTON: Atul Vir, a serial entrepreneur, inventor and community activist who has been a resident of the city for many years, has been invited to join the Dean’s Advisory Council at the School of Business Administration at the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV) campus. UHV offers courses leading to approximately 60 bachelors and master’s degree programs […]
Navaragamalika Cultural Association
HOUSTON: Vagdevi School of Indian Music school founder Smt.Raja Rajeswari kalaga conducted her first Classical event at Sri Ashtalakshmi temple, under the banner of Navaragamalika Cultural Association on October 27. The talented musicians in classical and semi classical and devotional music were invited from all over the Houston to perform in this classic event. The […]
TCC Taped Ball Tournament : Cougars Winners, SLCC Runners up
HOUSTON: Cougars won the TCC Taped Ball Fall 2013 tournament defeating Sri Lanka Cricket Club (SLCC) by 38 wickets. It was a well-deserved win for Cougars who last won the tournament in 2008 and had ended up as runners up in 2010. The tournament was a highly competitive one featuring 15 participating teams. It was […]
Surangan Music School of Houston Celebrated Student Appreciation Day
HOUSTON: Surangan School of music, a pioneering contemporary Bengali musical school in greater Houston area, recently held their annual student appreciation day at Maharaja Banquet Hall, on October 18. They have enthusiastically presented a wonderful musical evening to celebrate first ‘Student Appreciation Day with heart full of appreciations and galore. Surangan , is a classical […]
Bharatanatyam Meets Ballet “Ritu” – Experimenting with Indian and Western Dance Styles
By Sesh Bala HOUSTON: On October 19, at the Jewish Community Center Kaplan Theater in Houston, a collaborative production blending Western ballet and South Indian classical Bharatanatyam was staged to a packed auditorium. “Ritu” depicted one woman’s emotional journey through the seasons. Dancer-choreographer Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan (Founder/Artistic Director, Silambam Houston) conceived and scripted the production, […]
YLDP Bridges Houston Food Bank
By Bindu Yarlagadda HOUSTON: “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” This quote perfectly suites Brian Greene, President and CEO of the Houston Food Bank, as his determined vision strives for the expansion in his organization and the overall well-being of individuals in need. On Saturday morning, October 12, the YLDP class of […]
Diwali Celebrated at Arya Samaj
By Roma Nayyar & Rhea Chadha HOUSTON: On Saturday November 2, crowds flocked to Arya Samaj Greater Houston to enjoy a fun filled evening and celebrate Deepavali with their friends and family. Everyone was personally greeted by tilak before proceeding to the Main Hall to watch the amazing program for the evening. The hall was […]
Daya’s “One Voice Against Domestic Violence” Gets Enthusiastic Honks
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: The Saturday morning atmosphere last weekend in the Mahatma Gandhi district of southwest Houston was reminiscent of a street scene in South Asia with its saree stores, dhabas and jewellery shops. And lots of honking! The honking was in support of Daya Houston’s 7th annual “One Voice Against Domestic Violence” initiative […]
Tucked Away in Plain Sight, Ismaili Jamatkhana Opens Up to Welcome IMAGH
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: For many people driving by on a Jumah (Friday) night, it is a square brick building with contemporary battlement design along the water’s edge by the weir of Colony Lakes where hundreds of cars drive in and out of in the late evenings onto the tree-lined First Colony Boulevard. When […]
Deepavali Celebrations at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Chandana Golla PEARLAND: The day’s celebrations kicked off with an inauguration event of the 18th Annual Free Community Health Fair. In attendance were the Southeast Memorial’s CEO Erin Asprec, the Mayor of Pearland Tom Reid, and Texas House Representative Ed Thomson. “This is a free service. It’s for the community, so we bring not […]
Children’s Diwali Celebrated at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
HOUSTON: The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Houston, held a unique event to showcase the fun aspects of Diwali. On October 26, family and friends gathered at the Mandir to celebrate the “Festival of Lights” with a distinct focus on youngsters. Diwali is the mostly widely celebrated Hindu festival, marking the victory of good over […]
Patanjali Yogpeeth (USA) Raises Funds for Uttarkhand Victims
HOUSTON: On June 15, the tiny Himalayan state of Uttarkhand was caught unaware by flash floods and massive landslides, trapping and killing thousands of locals, tourists and pilgrims and causing widespread damage to infrastructure and property. Horrific images of gushing waters, submerged villages and shock stricken faces flashed across televisions and newspapers across the world […]
Grand Opening of Houston Ayurveda Center
HOUSTON: On Sunday, October 27 at 5:30 pm there was a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the Houston Ayurveda Center’s new sacred space at 3222 Mercer (which moved from their previous location at 4100 Westheimer). The Center had already been blessed because owner Sunita Tarkunde felt that was a priority so […]
