Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Prestigious Chicago club hosts `Incredible India' night
The prestigious Woman's Athletic Club (WAC) of Chicago hosted an "Incredible India" night at its premises on Michigan Avenue Dec. 10.
The event was the high point of a yearlong celebration of India at the WAC. The India theme was selected with the active participation of Usha Kiran Attri, a member of the WAC and wife of Ashok Kumar Attri, consul general of India in Chicago. The club was founded in 1898 and was the first athletic club for women in America.
During the year, the WAC organized several programs that highlighted India's rich cultural heritage.
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The event was the high point of a yearlong celebration of India at the WAC. The India theme was selected with the active participation of Usha Kiran Attri, a member of the WAC and wife of Ashok Kumar Attri, consul general of India in Chicago. The club was founded in 1898 and was the first athletic club for women in America.
During the year, the WAC organized several programs that highlighted India's rich cultural heritage.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Bollywood's Lever brings comedy act to Chicago
Bollywood actor and comedian Johnny Lever performed in Chicago recently and sought to spread his message as a peace activist and healer through prayer. Chicago Bible Church hosted Lever on Sept. 4.
The event attracted more than a thousand guests, according to organizers. Lever spoke of his son's recovery, as well as that of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, through prayer, and performed comedy and mimicry acts.
Lever was introduced by the Rev. Shekhar Kallianpur, and was presented a plaque by the Rev.Samuel Vallabhdas.
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The event attracted more than a thousand guests, according to organizers. Lever spoke of his son's recovery, as well as that of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, through prayer, and performed comedy and mimicry acts.
Lever was introduced by the Rev. Shekhar Kallianpur, and was presented a plaque by the Rev.Samuel Vallabhdas.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: bollywood actor johny lever, chicago, chicago bible church, comedian johnny lever, comedy, mimicry acts, pay homage, peace, prayer, recovery
Thursday, August 13, 2009
President Clinton to keynote PanIIT Global Conference
The seventh annual PanIIT Global Conference 2009 to be held in Chicago from Oct. 9-11, has bagged President Bill Clinton as its keynote speaker. Other highprofile participants include President Obama's Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and India's Ambassador Meera Shankar.
"All of them are confirmed speakers," Piyush Agrawal, spokesperson for PanIIT told Desi Talk.
The theme of this year's conference is "Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Global Economy," said an Aug. 3 press release from PanIIT, an umbrella alumni organization for all the campuses of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
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"All of them are confirmed speakers," Piyush Agrawal, spokesperson for PanIIT told Desi Talk.
The theme of this year's conference is "Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Global Economy," said an Aug. 3 press release from PanIIT, an umbrella alumni organization for all the campuses of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com/
Labels: chicago, clinton keynote, former bill clinton, high profile participants, iit campuses, india ambassador meera shankar, keynote speaker, paniit, paniit global conference 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Telugu association to host 3-day convention in Chicago
The Telugu Association of North America (TANA) will host its 17th biennia convention at Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont a northside suburb of Chicago for three days, beginning July 2.
The theme of the convention is "Technological Innovation and Cultural Celebration" and the organizers have pledged that all activities of interest to members – including technology, business and entertainment, as well as social, spiritual and religious issues – will be covered.
Kasi Paturi, chairman of TANA's public relation committee, told reporters here the organizers expect close to 7,000 people of all ages to attend the convention that would include top-ranking personalities in the areas of technology, banking, finance, politics, art, culture, film and youth
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The theme of the convention is "Technological Innovation and Cultural Celebration" and the organizers have pledged that all activities of interest to members – including technology, business and entertainment, as well as social, spiritual and religious issues – will be covered.
Kasi Paturi, chairman of TANA's public relation committee, told reporters here the organizers expect close to 7,000 people of all ages to attend the convention that would include top-ranking personalities in the areas of technology, banking, finance, politics, art, culture, film and youth
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: activities, art, banking, chicago, convention, culture, film and youth, finance, north america, organizers, politics, technology, telugu association
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