Chandrabindoo Rocks the Stage at Barnali
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It was a nice surprise and utter delight for the Houston Bengali crowd to experience and enjoy the music of Bangla band Chandrabindoo at their favorite haunt, the Durgabari auditorium the evening of July 18. It was part of the Tagore Society of Houston’s (TSH) annual Barnali event. Coincidentally, the onset […]
“Mridangist” Accomplishes Life Long Goal After Retirement
By Thara Narasimhan HOUSTON: Arangetram or the debut performance is the ultimate goal for any performing artist. Unflinching desire combined with determination and dedication were the foundation for the grand triumph behind the Mridangam Arangetram that was rendered by Ranjit Panchacharam. His family provided wholehearted support and a sprightly performance marked the momentous occasion. […]
Desi Crowds Flock to New Houston First: a Punjabi Mela for Summertime Fun
[picasa width=”400″ height=”300″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_PunjabiMela2014″] Click here to photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Summer in the city can be hard on people who try to find wholesome entertainment in between family vacations, pool parties and running to see blockbuster movie releases. Our desi community’s calendar is booked solid most weekends […]
3rd Odissi Convention Celebrated at Houston Durga Bari
By Aparupa Chatterjee and Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: The 3rd North American Odissi convention- Kelucharan Guna Keertanam, 2014 was an intimate whole day festival, hosted at Sur Audtitorium of Houston Durga Bari society at Houston, on June 1, organized by Aparupa Chatterjee, the Odissi exponent of Srjan, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Nrityabasa, Bhubaneshwar, India, disciple of Guru Ratikant […]
Greater Houston Tamil School Annual Day Celebration
PEARLAND: Greater Houston Tamil School celebrated its Annual Day on Saturday, May 24, at the C. A. Nelson Auditorium, Pearland Junior High West in Pearland. Greater Houston Tamil School is the largest Tamil school in the greater Houston area with an enrollment of 235 students. It serves the Tamil community by conducting classes at four […]
Kinkini 2014: Annual Recital of Sunanda’s Performing Arts
By Rita Winter Shirer HOUSTON: On Sunday May 25, Kinkinni 2014 unveiled the talent of 250 students of Kalashree Sunanda Nair. The annual recital of Sunanda’s Performing Arts Centre brought the rich tradition of Indian Classical and Folk Dances to the jam-packed audience at Cullen Hall. From the gentle sways of Mohini Attam, to the […]
Tamil Nadu Foundation Celebrates Mother’s Day
Dr. Ram Sivaraman SUGARLAND: The Tamil Nadu Foundation (TNF) Houston Chapter Kickoff meeting with the Mother’s day celebration was held at the Madras Pavilion on May 11. TNF Houston Chapter Chairman Dr. Ram Sivaraman welcomed the members, life members and other guests and introduced special guests of honor Mohan and Meera Nagrajan of SUN TV’s […]
Radio Hungama for South Indian Audiences Celebrates 7th Anniversary
HOUSTON: Radio Hungama, a nonstop entertainer among south Indian households of greater Houston is celebrating its 7th grand year of community service. In the last seven years since inception, they have proved successful in entertaining the Houston Indian crowd with their trade mark events deeply rooted to the Indian culture. “The Radio Hungama Show”, started in […]
Bollywood Superstar Farhan Performs at Arena Theatre
HOUSTON: On April 27, Houston had the privilege of welcoming one of Bollywood’s most famous superstars, Farhan Akhtar, to the Arena Theatre, where he put on a special concert to benefit Magic Bus USA. Farhan is an ardent supporter of Magic Bus and serves as one of its spokespersons. His performance, for which he received […]
Houston Rocks On with Farhan
By Malay Vyas HOUSTON: Rarely does a Bollywood show resemble a rock concert, rarely does the Arena theatre see a full house, standing up and dancing, rarely does a Bollywood Superstar perform for a show for no charge at all, rarely does a singer stop and do 50 push ups during a song, rarely does […]
Colorful Vaisakhi Celebrations by the Indo American Forum of Fort Bend
By Sanchali Basu SUGAR LAND: The serene, picturesque locale of the Sugar Land Country Club provided the setting for the celebration of Vaisakhi by the IAF, Fort Bend. The evening was bustling with gorgeous women clad in their exquisitely beautiful Punjabi suits with Phulkaaris and men in their ethnic Kurtaa Pajamaas and Punjabi Juttis. One […]
PSH’s Vaisakhi Program Makes You Want to Get Up and Dance!
Click here for photo collage Click below for slideshow [picasa width=”300″ height=”200″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_PSHSVaisakhi2014″] By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Midway through the first half of the four and a half hour long Punjabi Society of Houston’s Vaisakhi program, the first of the bhangra competition dance groups came onstage and […]
Chitram: India’s Culture and History
HOUSTON: Would you like to enjoy a presentation showcasing India’s culture and history with a large cast of talented dancers and singers? Education Youth Service (EYS) – an initiative of The Hindu Temple of The Woodlands – is honored to have the multi-talented Kanniks, bring CHITRAM, a powerful visual and musical multimedia production to the […]
Dashavatar: A Magnificent Presentation from Samksriti
HOUSTON: The excitement in the Wortham Center was palpable on Sunday, April 6. The audience was in for an extraordinary experience that far surpassed their expectations. The curtain opened upon a stunningly beautiful silhouette of Vishnu, with the voice of the narrator (Rathna Kumar) explaining the reason for the avatars. It was continuous and seamless […]
Exhuberant Holi Celebrations at Arya Samaj
By Roma S. Nayyar HOUSTON: Neither rain nor wind could keep away the spirit of Holi at Arya Samaj this year. Despite the rain and windy weather conditions, the Arya Samaj Greater Houston community gathered to celebrate Holi with friends and family on Sunday, March 16. Everyone had a blast throwing dry gulal of every […]
Kanya Sutra: The Essence of Womanhood
KATY: Kanya Sutra, The poetry of womanhood took place on Saturday April 5 in Katy. On an evening where fine arts lovers had plenty of other choices, the program drew a large eclectic crowd of music, dance and theater enthusiasts. The Bharatnatyam dance theater production is the first ever to explore parallels between a woman’s […]
Houston, We Have Holi!
By Malay Vyas HOUSTON: Spring is in the air and after the grey and cold winter that we have had, Houstonians are ready for warmth, color and fun. Sunil and Sandhya Thakkar and the Masala Crew are ready and welcome you to celebrate one of the most anticipated events on the Houston festivities calendar – […]
HMM Celebrates Holi
Ravi Ozarker HOUSTON: Holi/Rangapanchami is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors and the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular in many parts of the world, as well as people of other communities. On 16 March, the Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM) celebrated Holi/Rangapanchmi for […]
Samskriti Presents DASHAVATAR A Spectacular Dance Theater Production
HOUSTON: Inspired by the timeless tale of ‘Good triumphing over Evil’, Rathna Kumar, Founder-Director of the Anjali Center for Performing Arts and Artistic Director, Samskriti, has embarked on the ambitious journey of bringing to the stage the stories of Dashavatar, in a grand and spectacular production that will have its world premiere on Sunday, April […]
Twenty Years Celebration of Hinduism Radio Program
HOUSTON: Voice of Sanatan Hinduism Radio program has now completed 20 years of broadcasting. Looking back to the past 20 years the Houston Hindu Community started to build the foundations of many institutions and organizations to establish not only places of worship and teach Hindu Dharma it also ventured into the media of radio. This […]
