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SUMMARY:Stanford Indo-Pak Dosti Conference
DESCRIPTION:For the first time ever\, Indian and Pakistani diaspora leaders are gathering at Stanford to reimagine the future of India-Pakistan together. \nFormer Prime Ministers of Ireland & Scotland\, Sal Khan\, Chairman of the Sacramento Kings\, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy\, Top VCs\, Tech CEOs\, and diaspora leaders across every industry. \nThe Stanford Indo-Pak Dosti Conference. March 31 – April 1 \nWe’re asking a simple question: if Indians and Pakistanis can build together in the diaspora\, why not across borders? What would people-led collaboration through tech\, capital & media look like? \nJoin us at Stanford: \nAttend: https://luma.com/stanford-indo-pak-dosti-conference \nSupport our mission (invite to donor events): https://givebutter.com/dosti47 \nFollow the movement: https://www.instagram.com/dostiproject/
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/stanford-indo-pak-dosti-conference/
CATEGORIES:Art,Bollywood,Books,Comedy,Community,Conference,Education,Health & Wellness,Talks & Discussions
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SUMMARY:Bharatanatyam Program by Janaki and Pallavi Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Janaki and Pallavi Sharma\, disciples of K.P. Kunhiraman\, Katherine Kunhiraman\, and K.P. Yesodha\, celebrate their sisterhood and completion of their undergraduate studies by offering a margam in the Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam. Janaki and Pallavi completed their Arangetrams under the strict guidance of Katherine Kunhiraman and K.P. Yesodha. Since then\, they completed a dance tour in Southern India with their guru K.P. Yesodha and performed for Kalanjali Dances of India’s 50th anniversay show. They are eager to celebrate the completion of their undergraduate studies\, their sisterhood\, and their love for Bharatanatyam with the community in Los Angeles.
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/bharatanatyam-program-by-janaki-and-pallavi-sharma/
LOCATION:Bristol Civic Auditorium\, 16600 Civic Center Drive\, Bellflower\, CA\, 90706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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SUMMARY:The Jaipur Trilogy: Passion\, Patience and Perseverance
DESCRIPTION:Alka Joshi never dreamed of becoming an author. What started as a desire to re-invent her mother’s life\, giving her more independence than she had been allowed as a young Indian woman\, blossomed into the writing of the 3 novels\, The Henna Artist\, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur\, and The Perfumist of Paris\, known collectively as the “Jaipur Trilogy.” It took her 10 years and 30 drafts to bring her debut novel\, The Henna Artist\, to life! \nBorn in India\, internationally best-selling author Alka Joshi has a BA from Stanford and an MFA from the California College of the Arts. Her book\, The Henna Artist\, was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into 29 languages. It is currently in development as a Netflix TV series.
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/the-jaipur-trilogy-passion-patience-and-perseverance/
LOCATION:Koret Education Center\, Asian Art Museum\, 200 Larkin St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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SUMMARY:Abraham Verghese: The Covenant of Water
DESCRIPTION:The year is 1900; the place\, South India’s Malabar Coast; our heroine\, a twelve-year old girl betrothed to a man almost four times her age. From the author of Cutting For Stone\, The Covenant of Water wraps us into a multi-generational tale of the girl becoming the matriarch Big Ammachi as the world around her changes dramatically. Abraham Verghese weaves a world of humor\, deep emotion\, and personal triumph\, in a testament to the labor of past generations for the sake of their descendants alive today. \nDani Shapiro says\, “This majestic\, sweeping story of family secrets—their curse\, their legacy\, and their cure—is intimate and profound. Abraham Verghese takes us on a journey across nearly a century and more than one continent\, all the while dazzling with his rich\, elegant prose. Verghese is a literary legend at the height of his extraordinary powers.” \nMeet us at Kepler’s for an in-depth conversation between this brilliant writer and Kepler’s own Angie Coiro. If you are unable to make the event\, please consider purchasing your copy of The Covenant of Water through our preorder campaign! \nSincerely\,\nKepler’s Literary Foundation
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/abraham-verghese-the-covenant-of-water/
LOCATION:Kepler’s 1010 El Camino Real #100Menlo Park
CATEGORIES:Books
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SUMMARY:Book: The Second Life of Mirielle West
DESCRIPTION:The Socialites Secret: Hollywood parties\, a shocking diagnosis\, and a new beginning in Louisiana\nAuthor Amanda Skenandore in conversation with Dr. Raji Pillai\, President\, Medical Affairs\nConsulting Writer at www.rajiwrites.com \nAbout the Book \nThe Second Life of Mirielle West\nThe glamorous world of a silent film star’s wife abruptly crumbles when she is carted hundreds of miles from home to be detained at the Carville Lepers Home in this page-turning story of courage\, resilience\, and reinvention set in 1920s Louisiana and Los Angeles. Based on the true story of America’s only leper colony\, The Second Life of Mirielle West brings vividly to life the Louisiana institution\, where thousands of people were stripped of their civil rights\, branded as lepers\, and forcibly quarantined throughout the entire 20th century. At first she hopes her exile will be brief\, but those sent to Carville are more prisoners than patients and their disease has no cure. Instead she must find community and purpose within its walls\, struggling to redefine her self-worth and reimagining her future. \nAbout the Author \nAmanda Skenandore\nAmanda Skenandore is an award-winning author of historical fiction and a registered nurse. Her debut novel\, Between Earth and Sky\, won the 2019 American Library Association’s Reading List award for Best Historical Fiction. Her third novel\, The Second Life of Mirielle West\, was named an Apple Best Books of the Month and a Hoopla Book Club Pick. She lives in Las Vegas with her husband and their pet turtle Lenore. \nTo learn more about events at Silicon Valley Reads\, please visit their site at \nsiliconvalleyreads.org/events \nJoin us for all the events and invite a friend! Use the links above to register.\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at info@ibpw.net \nCost: Free
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/book-the-second-life-of-mirielle-west/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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SUMMARY:Book:Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar\,Life in a new country (Virtual Program)
DESCRIPTION:Join Indian Business & Professional Women (IBPW) in a conversation with children’s book author\, Thrity Umrigar.  Thrity will be in conversation with fellow Zoroastrian Parsi from India\, Shyla Sohoni. They will discuss the themes of the book including the experience and impact of immigrants on a society. \nA children’s story of a young immigrant girl who joins her aunt and uncle in a new\, unfamiliar country. \nAuthor :Thirty N. Umrigar in conversation with Shyla Sohoni\, an avid reader &  an immigrant from India \nhttps://forms.gle/98TS1UJbg6d5Nnqd8 \nREGISTER HERE \nTo learn more about events at Silicon Valley Reads\, please visit their site at \nsiliconvalleyreads.org/events \nJoin us for all the events and invite a friend! Use the links above to register.\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at info@ibpw.net
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/sugar-in-milk-author-thrity-umrigar-life-in-a-new-country-virtual-program/
LOCATION:Online Event\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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SUMMARY:Book:Second Act in Life: Transitions (Virtual Program)
DESCRIPTION:Join Indian Business & Professional Women (IBPW) in a conversation with Dinaz Bamji – Arborist/Consultant\, a young professional starting her career path\, Monica Kumar – Hi-tech Executive\, navigating transitions in her personal and professional life and Anita Manwani – Sr. Executive HP/Agilent Technologies/First Woman. Transitions happen for everyone\, and  how we react to them can make all the difference. \nREGISTER HERE \nTo learn more about events at Silicon Valley Reads\, please visit their site at \nsiliconvalleyreads.org/events \nJoin us for all the events and invite a friend! Use the links above to register.\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at info@ibpw.net \nCost: Free
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/second-act-in-life-transitions-virtual-program/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author- Dr. Madan Gopal Mukhopadhyay
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Author- Dr. Madan Gopal Mukhopadhyay \nIn this installment of series of our Meet the Author series\, we are delighted to host Dr. Madan Gopal Mukhopadhyay\, an author of several published books. He is also an active contributor to Desh Patrika.\nDuring this meeting\, Dr. Mukhopadhyay will discuss his books and talk about his approach to writing\, the research that goes into it and the journey of portraying his characters on paper.\n 
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/99841/
LOCATION:Dishari Public Library\, 310 south Abel Street\,Milpitas\,CA\,United States\, Milpitas\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221014T193000
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SUMMARY:Warwick’s presents Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni THE LAST QUEEN
DESCRIPTION:The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an award-winning and bestselling author\, activist\, and professor. Her work has been published in over fifty magazines\, including The Atlantic and The New Yorker\, and included in The Best American Short Stories and The O. Henry Prize Stories. Her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages\, including Dutch\, Hebrew\, Bengali\, Russian\, and Japanese. Several have been used for campus-wide reads and made into films and plays. She teaches at the University of Houston. \nShe rose from commoner to become the last reigning queen of India’s Sikh Empire. In this dazzling novel\, based on true-life events\, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the unforgettable story of Jindan\, who transformed herself from daughter of the royal kennel keeper to powerful monarch. \nSharp-eyed\, stubborn\, and passionate\, Jindan was known for her beauty. When she caught the eye of Maharaja Ranjit Singh\, she was elevated to royalty\, becoming his youngest and last queen – and his favorite. And when her son\, barely six years old\, unexpectedly inherited the throne\, Jindan assumed the regency. She transformed herself from pampered wife to warrior ruler\, determined to protect her people and her son’s birthright from the encroaching British Empire. \nDefying tradition\, she stepped out of the zenana\, cast aside the veil\, and conducted state business in public\, inspiring her subjects in two wars. Her power and influence were so formidable that the British\, fearing an uprising\, robbed the rebel queen of everything she had\, but nothing crushed her indomitable will. \nAn exquisite love story of a king and a commoner\, a cautionary tale about loyalty and betrayal\, a powerful parable of the indestructible bond between mother and child\, and an inspiration for our times\, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel brings alive one of the most fearless women of the nineteenth century\, one whose story cries out to be told. \nReserved Seating is available when The Last Queen is pre-ordered from Warwick’s through the linked green “Reserve Seats Here” button above. Only books purchased from Warwick’s will be signed. Please call the Warwick’s Book Dept. (858) 454-0347 for details. \nhttp://www.chitradivakaruni.com/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/chitradivakaruni
URL:https://indiacurrents.com/event/warwicks-presents-chitra-banerjee-divakaruni-the-last-queen/
LOCATION:Warwick’s Books\, 7812 Girard Ave\, La Jolla\, CA 92037
CATEGORIES:Books
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