We are pleased to inform you that registration is now open for Gandhi Camp 2022, July 23 to July 30 Registration has just been opened by ICC. So please register now to avail the Early Bird discount of $50, and assure a place at the camp. To register go to the following link: https://www.indiacc.org/programs/gandhicamp […]
ICC AND RAGA MONSTERS present VOCAL RAGA MUSIC BY RAMYA SHANKAR Sign up here
Directed by Aditya Chopra Book and lyrics by Nell Benjamin Music by Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravjiani Choreography by Rob Ashford Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical is the story of Simran, a young Indian American woman whose future is set: an arranged marriage back in India to a family friend. But when she convinces her very strict dad that […]
ICC Bollywood by Amit and Hiren Fall Registration Is Now Open! September – December Fees: $399 Up to $40 Sibling discount available! IN-PERSON/ VIRTUAL DANCE CLASSES FOR KIDS, TEENS & ADULTS! REGISTER NOW FOR A NEW STUDENT FREE TRIAL CLASS! NO payment required to reserve your spot! Fees will be due once you choose to continue the […]
Celebrate with 3rd i for its 20 th Annual SF International South Asian Film Festival – Bollywood and Beyond! This year’s festival showcases edgy narratives, fun indie films, and unique music documentaries from South Asia and its Diaspora, including stories from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, France, UK, Canada and the USA. We peer back […]
Durga Puja is regarded as a classic blend of Socio-Cultural event while maintaining the roots to worship the Goddess. This carnival showcases the dynamism of art, music, culinary and much more during the 10-day celebration all over the country. To make it convenient , accessible and enjoyable for all of us, we are going to […]
1> We have a new Durga Idol which came all the way from Kolkata. Please come to worship maa and witness our new Idol. 2> Our Puja would be held in the outdoors , which would help you to enjoy more freely 3> We would have a number of vendor booths (all outdoors). Do your […]
Sarbojonin Durgotsav Durga Puja, the most awaited annual Bengali event of our times is here, when the Puja fever grips the heart of every Bengali in San Francisco Bay Area regardless of age, caste, class or gender…the heart of any Bong thumps faster in anticipation of the homecoming of goddess Durga. Our beloved Mother is […]
India Community Center in partnership with Crack the Wellness Code (CWC) brings to you “Find Your Wellness Code” Recharge your Mind and Body. Immerse in the daylong Expo event packed with wellness tips, fitness, fun, laughter, music, dance, and tasty bites! 3 Community Tracks - youth, seniors, and women; 4 Health Tracks - heart, diabetes, cancer and mental health; Health Scans, […]
Come and celebrate with us at our Bengal Club’s Durga Mahotsav this year on Sept 30th and Oct 1st at University of Silicon Andhra . We have an action packed 2 day Pujo and cultural shows, and activities for the entire Bay!!
Durga Puja 2022! Durga Puja, our annual grand event, for which we wait all year round, is here again. You are cordially invited to join us from September 30th to October 2nd, 2022 at Newpark Mall, Newark, CA. JOIN US! DURGA PUJA 2022
The home coming of Goddess Durga Since 2000, the organization has been conducting a multitude of events, namely, cultural and performing arts, social, group activities and networking. These events are well received by everyone. It gave those attending an opportunity to learn and appreciate the cultural differences among various communities and provided them a mean to […]
Durga Puja 2022 We are accepting Durga Puja 2022 cultural program participation requests now. Only members can participate in our cultural program Please submit your request here https://agomoni.org/agomoni-durga-puja-2022-participation-request/
Announcing the World Premiere of The Jungle Book: Rudyard Revised Reclaimed, reimagined, and rewritten for our times ~ One of humanity's best loved tales returns to its South Asian roots! Click Here Come follow Mowgli on his journey towards identity, belonging and reclamation! This foot stomping musical celebrates The Jungle Book’s South Asian roots with EnActe’s […]
Durga Puja In Fremont 2022 Fremont Hindu Temple For cultural program, contact Sumita Neogi 408-893-5862 (all performances have been confirmed, we are not taking anymore names)
Durga puja is the most important Bengali festival which brings the community together every year and also a platform to celebrate and indulge in the heritage, traditions, business and networking, food, art and culture of Bengal with friends and family. We will be cocurating Durgapujo this year from September 30 to October 2. More Details […]
The Jungle Book: Rudyard Revised Where: Cubberley Palo Alto 4120 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 329-2418 When: Fri, Sept 30 @ 7pm | Sat, Oct 1 @ 2pm & 7pm | Sun Oct 2 @ 2pm Tickets: $40 (GA) - $65 (VIP) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-jungle-book-rudyard-revised-sept-30-oct-12-tickets-380724165227 Your favorite foot-stomping adventure reclaimed, reimagined, and rewritten for our […]
Durga Pujo in Pleasanton, California Performed by women devotees. Celebrated in traditional form. Dates Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 4, 2022 We are following COVID 19 as recommended by Alameda County Health Department
This year's Durga Puja will be held at the same place as last year - Oasis Palace Restaurant. The Puja this year will be open to all unless there are congregation restrictions imposed by the county or CDC. While offering pushpanjali will be free, anyone wishing to offer Puja or perform Kumari Puja or Sandhi […]
Eagerly awaited SEF Dandia is back this year in the grandest possible manner! Countdown begins.... for the most happening, impeccably organized SEF Dandia in the Bay Area !! Internationally acclaimed and Bay Area's favorite artists Preetysha, Sameer & Troupe are back to take the Bay Area by storm. They have enthralled the Bay Area at […]
The Hindu Heritage Month (HHM) event aims to showcase the diversity and richness of Hindu civilization, and for this, has called on Dharmic organizations across the globe to join in the effort. Last year, more than half the states and more than 50 cities across the US issued proclamations recognizing October 2021 as Hindu Heritage […]
Early Bird Tickets! Zee 5 Womennow Bay Area Durga Utsav ZEE5 WomenNow TV Durga Puja is also referred to as Durgotsava in Bengali, which marks the victory of Durga over the buffalo demon- Mahishasura. More Info Click Here
India Community Center supported by ICA, CLIPS, AND CCF present ICC DANDIYA NIGHTS on Sunday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 9th, 2022 BUY TICKETS for OCTOBER 2nd! BUY TICKETS for OCTOBER 9th! This Navratri - Dance through the festive evening to live music by ASIM and MADHVI MEHTA! ! Hosted by India Community Center, Milpitas, you are cordially invited to an […]
ANITA MOORJANI, the New York Times best-selling author of “Dying To Be Me,” her true journey from cancer, to near death, to healing, will be making a personal appearance at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre on Wednesday, October 5th as part of a discussion with Rabbi David Baron and […]
It's coming. The Cupertino’s 19th Annual Diwali Festival of Lights celebration! Parking at De Anza College- Free Admission and dance entertainment at Memorial Park, Cupertino- Free The festivities include a wonderful feast of food, music, and dance, including a traditional Rangoli display, art and craft booths. Come to enjoy the festive atmosphere of a cultural […]
Swara Lahari is excited to present classical Indian music live via Music in the Park concert series Open seating on the lawn, bring your own mats. Admission is FREE! RSVP using the EventBrite link. About this event Prasad Jogalekar - Sitar Prasad Jogalekar learnt Sitar under the tutelage of Sitar Maestro Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan and […]
Magical Strings ft. Mysore Bros. A Violin concert featuring Mysore Brothers, accompanied by Patri Satish Kumar and Giridhar Udupa. PLEASE DO NOT MISS THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONCERTS UNIQUELY CURATED FOR IFAASD PATRONS. Please sponsor any of these concerts to support Classical Arts.
A Carnatic Vocal concert by Gayathri Venkataraghavan, accompanied by Mysore Srikanth, and B. Sivaraman
Maghai Dom is a water-diviner in a village in Bengal. Santosh Pujari, the village zamindar (large landowner), uses Maghai to find water underground. There, using government funds, wells are dug. But in a twist of irony, Santosh and his upper caste brethren do not share the water from these wells with Maghai and the lower […]
CHITRESH DAS INSTITUTE: INVOKING THE RIVER Invoking the River is a new Kathak dance work that explores the confluence of mythology and environmental changes to India's sacred rivers with an original score and live music. Choreographed by Chitresh Das Institute Artistic Director Charlotte Moraga, with music composed by pianist Utsav Lal and Multimedia Design and Poetry by Alka […]
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, […]
Inner Engineering Completion is offered at Isha Institute of Inner-sciences and select Isha city centers worldwide through Isha Yoga instructors trained by Sadhguru. Available to those who have completed Inner Engineering Online, this 2-day residential program includes the transmission of Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya, a powerful and purifying 21-minute energy technique which incorporates the breath, along […]
2022 Sunnyvale Diwali Festival - free family event About this event October 15th 2022, 10am - 5pm at the Sunnyvale Community Center Organized by SACAS (a nonprofit association of sunnyvale residents) in partnership with City of Sunnyvale. Free Entry for All Arts & Craft, Diya Painting, Henna, Food Trucks, Kids Zone, Halloween Costume Parade, Bollywood […]
Diwali is the largest and the most important festival of India, to the scale of the Christmas and New Year’s celebration. Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil, where every household lights colorful lamps to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, symbol of wealth and prosperity. Hosted by Federation of Indo-Americans of Northern California, a non-profit organization […]
Dussera Diwali Dhaka Celebrates Diwali (Festival of Lights) with a Fireworks Display, Ravan Dahan (35 ft high) plus vendor booths featuring arts, crafts and clothing from India. There will also be food booths and a Cultural program featuring Bollywood dances. To learn more, please visit: aiaevents.org
Rangoli, Games, Food Vendors, Cultural Performances, onto Diwali Lamp Lighting, Raffles, and much more. Come join us for a wonderful Diwali celebration and enjoy music, dance, food, vendors, cultural events and much more. Contact 313.312.5246 or email info@united-indian.org
Mirabai is revered as a saint who was a 16th-century mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated for songs of devotion to Lord Krishna which act as a soothing comfort to the heart and mind of listeners invoking devotion and love. Rita Sahai and her Vasundara Choir will be performing original compositions […]
Let’s light up the candles together this Diwali . One of the most entertaining and upscale Diwali parties in Southern California.
Let’s gather together for one of the most celebrated holidays in Indian culture. Discover the meaning and rich traditions of Diwali by making a Diya lamp and enjoying music and dance. Diwali is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated […]
Join Branham SASU's celebration of Diwali on October 22nd! Come celebrate the festival of lights with a night of fun, food, music, dancing in the Branham quad. Friends (from CUHSD) and family are invited. We hope to see you there in traditional clothing. Admission is free, but bring money for food! Tickets
Bhartiya Mandal Foundation would like to invite you to this year's Diwali celebration on Saturday, October 22nd at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. Admission will include food and live entertainment. (Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.) Ticket price is $40 for all guests 12 years old and over. FREE admission for all children […]
May the brightness of shimmering lanterns always stain your life and make you Bright! Happy Diwali! Let’s celebrate together. More info here
The Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival is back for a special event for Diwali on Sunday, October 23rd. at the World Famous Palace Theater Desi Comedy Fest is back for a special Diwali show featuring an amazing lineup of comedians. The comedians are raw, hilarious and some of the best in the business. The comedians […]
BAPS Diwali and Family Annakut Celebrations 2022 Join the Diwali and Family Annakut celebrations at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Jose, with your family and friends. About this Event Diwali, one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar, will be celebrated with great devotion and splendor. The day following Diwali is the beginning […]
Join Desi Rainbow and Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus for our annual Dussehra Celebration on Friday, October 28th! We are hosting an inclusive and affirming virtual celebration that centers the experience of LGBTQ+ Hindus and their families. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome! Registration is required.
The South Asian Literature and Art Festival (SALA) aims to contribute to the literary and cultural life of the residents of Silicon Valley. The 2022 event focuses on a theme of “Humanity” by examining how the world tends to put people in boxes, categorizing and generalizing communities of different color, class, gender, and caste. The […]
A Carnatic Vocal concert by Trichur Brothers, accompanied by Trichur Mohan
Inaugural MANCA Night for the Pioneers on Saturday, 29th October, 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM at Ruggieri Senior Center, Union City. Join us to honor our Pioneers, Founding fathers, office bearers, and life members (55 and older). You all worked tremendously for MANCA's heritage, growth, and expansion for the last 37 years of authenticity and uniqueness. Please come and enjoy […]
Bay Area Prabasi is getting ready to offer puja to Maa Kali on the auspicious day of October 29th. On the auspicious occasion of Kali Puja, we wish that the festivities bring immense joy and happiness to you and your family. Kali Maa Darshan is open for all. Dinner, concert and Bollywood Night are complimentary […]
Carnatic Classical Vocal Tickets on SanKritiLaya Website Vidushi Amritha Murali (vocal) Vidwan RK Shriramkumar (Violin)Vidwan K Arun Prakash (Mridangam) Amritha Murali She Is Carnatic Vocalist In Tamil Nadu India.Amritha Murali belongs to a family of connoisseurs of music. R. K. Shriramkumar is a virtuoso violinist and accompanist of the Carnatic Music (South Indian Classical Music). […]
Karma – Master Your Destiny Join us for this extraordinary opportunity to be in the presence of Sadhguru as he unravels the existential mechanism of karma, a dimension that puts you back in the driver’s seat of your life. Sadhguru will also guide the audience through a deeply transformative meditation. Come and explore compelling questions […]
Dear Reader, As an India Currents reader, you already know that we prioritize community storytelling over profits. Throughout our 35-year history, our mission has remained steadfast - to be the voice of the community. Each week, our writers and editors work tirelessly to share the stories of our community: its triumphs, its tragedies, and its […]
India is home to a dazzling array of storytelling traditions. From the kalamkari narrative paintings of Andhra Pradesh to the Baul singers of West Bengal, to the kathputli string puppets of Rajasthan, every corner of the country is home to rich oral traditions that spark the imagination and provide a container for people to tell and retell their own […]
