Ramleela at Cullen Performance Hall on Oct 27
HOUSTON: Indo-Americans in Houston are much awaiting for Oct 27, when the next grand Ramleela comes back to Houston to mark the start of the festive occasion leading to Diwali. Kusum Sharma, the executive director of Shri Natraj School of Dance will stage this show at Cullen performance hall, University of Houston. This is the […]
Ram Leela: A Great Indian Epic Story, at Skeeter’s Stadium on Oct. 19
By Dr. Nik Nikam HOUSTON:Great Sage Valmiki wrote the first transcripts of Ramayan, which constrained 24,000 Sanskrit verses. Sage Tulsi Das translated that into 16,000 Dohas (Shlokas or poetry) in Hindi. In the late nineteen eighties (late 1980s), Ramanand Sagar created a series of 78 TV episodes in Hindi, that captivated the Indian nation […]
Pakistani Art by Imran Qureshi Takes on NYC in MOMA’s Roof Garden Commission
By Aseem Kulkarni NEW YORK: Pakistan, one of the largest Islamic republics in the world, is continually characterized by extreme violence and poverty, religious fanaticism, conflicts with neighboring countries, and no faith in government rule. However, Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi has found a visual outlet to provide hope out of the ever present bloodshed and […]
HMM Gives Ganpati Bappa a Grand Welcome in Houston
By Aditya Anil Raje HOUSTON: On Sep 14, Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM – www.hmmhouston.org) celebrated the annual Ganeshotsav festival at VPSS Hall, 11715 Bellfort Village Dr, Houston, TX. Given the popularity of this festival, HMM expected a fantastic response from the Maharashtrian community this year as well. It was a sold-out event with a record […]
Fifth Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston
HOUSTON: The Fifth Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston is next month from October 4 – 6. The festival will be screened at the Asia Society. The Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to education in the fields of film and television and in creating a greater appreciation […]
Manick Sorcar at His Best – Laser Documentary on Swami Vivekananda
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: The sixth annual fundraiser of Sewa International held at the Stafford Center on Sept 8 was a resounding success being a totally sold out event thanks to the featured attraction, Manick Sorcar’s one of-a-kind unique laser documentary on the life of Swami Vivekananda. Sewa (pronouced ‘say wah’) is a […]
Radio Hungama’s Ganesha Mahotsav a Grand Success
Click here for Collage HOUSTON: The Houston Indian community witnessed an event that showcased the rich heritage of the Hindu population while providing wholesome Texas style hospitality and entertainment. To organize a religious event of grand stage and to invite the who’s who of the Indian community of the Houston area is not an easy […]
Bollywood Blast Takes Us on a Filmi Magic of Love
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: The overflowing crowds that showed up to watch BOLLYWOOD BLAST 2013 at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park on Sunday, September 1, is yet another endorsement to the far reaching pull and magic that Bollywood music and dance has across the globe. With Houston being no exception to this influence, […]
Kaviyon ke Sang, Hus Hus ke Padde Tung: 16th Hindi Convention
HOUSTON: The two-day 16th Hindi Convention themed “Hindi evam Yuva varg” was held on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31 in Houston for the first time by the local chapter of the International Hindi Association and the Kavi Semmalan (Gathering of Poets) drew in about 350 people who heard from the Chairman, Dr. Nandilal […]
For Ikebana Members, an Indian Perspective on Flower
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Japanese are known for their minimalistic, yet beautiful flower arrangements that are in harmony with their surroundings. The art is known as Ikebana (Living Flowers) and has spread out across the world as people are captivated by the sheer creativity that turns even discarded petals and leaves into an art […]
The Show Must Go On… and It Will!
Click here for more Pictures By Malay Vyas STAFFORD: Many Dances, One Body; Many Emotions, One Stage; Many Celebrations… One Life – the words took form in real life as nearly a hundred Naach dancers took stage at the Stafford Centre on August 22. A near full house crowd on a weekday was enthralled by […]
An Enchanting Evening at Upma’s Dedicated To Music
SUGAR LAND: At the beautiful home of Mukulesh and Upma Shah, it was again dedication to artistry of local artists and a night to remember! The venue was the same, the excitements and fervor were the same but the artists, this time, were different. Remember Mauli Dave? The glamour girl who is an Indian singer, […]
A Scramble to Stand Inside at a Misty Morning Flag Hoisting
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Despite the rainy weather that mercifully dropped down to a light drizzle as guests still walked in, the Indian Consul General Parvathaneni Harish was able to hoist the Indian Tricolors to mark India’s 67th Independence Day in the small front lawn of his Memorial area home this past Thursday, August 15 […]
India House Celebrates India’s 67th Independence Day with Hoisting of Flags
HOUSTON: India’s 67th Independence Day was celebrated with fanfare in a festive Flag Hoisting ceremony on the grounds of India House on August 15. Over 100 people attended the ceremony and a special representative from Senator Rodney Ellis’s office presented an official State of Texas Certificate of Recognition to mark the occasion. Independence Day is […]
Pappa Thaya Pagal, Presented by Kala Kunj
Excellent Drama with a Message HOUSTON: Houston has transformed into a city which is full of different colors and celebrations, especially among Indian. All religious organizations, art and social organizations bring value to the society with different programs. Kala Kunj, a non-profit organization promotes ‘Performing Arts’ and has decided to take it to the next […]
Gunateeta Sang: Spirituality Through Music at its Epitome
By Namrata & Vivek Sinha HOUSTON: Gunateeta is one who has achieved the perfect balance of all the “gunas”, or one who has transcended earthly ties and can see everything in the divine light. It is said that to even get the chance to observe such a being is available only to those who are […]
Shunya’s Mathematical Geniuses Play out a Witty, Engrossing, Sad Tale of Ego
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Theatre lovers are in for a treat. Last Saturday, August 3, three mathematical geniuses, a helpful Indian Goddess and a Professor of the Classics came together on stage and will do so again for the next two weekends, in Ira Hauptman’s play “Partition”. The play presents the fascinating and famous collaboration […]
Alphabet Connection: A Bala Vihar Vedantika Spell
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: A greater vision was the thematic hallmark of the Alphabet Connection, an exceptional Bala Vihar play which unfolded center stage at Stafford Center in Houston on July 6, 2013, in the presence of Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda and visiting Acaryas of other CM centers. Dedicated to the dream of a ‘Chinmaya […]
Pandit Jasraj Vocal Concert – An Epitome of Musical Spirituality
By Sunil Pangarkar HOUSTON: When a child is named in India, the parents name the child for what they feel the child represents to them or for what they want it to grow-up to. The concert on 26 July in Stafford Center was named by its organizers (Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston) as […]
Passion for Music Turns a Living Room into a Performance Hall
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: Some people have a passion that drives them to work at both ends of the candle and all across the world looking for a way to claim it. Upma Shah realized long ago as a young woman in Bombay that her passion lay in music but she was astute enough […]
