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Anand Bazaar in Grand Prairie

DALLAS -- The Indian Association of North Texas will mark India's 52nd Independence Day celebration at Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, on August 21. There will be booths offering career information, health fair, corporate promotions, community services.

For information about registering a booth and general inquiries, call Prasad Thotakura at (972)620-1927 (day) or (817)577-4665 (home) or e-mail prasadthotakura@hotmail.com.

Kannada Conference 2000

HOUSTON On August 21 Sri Meenakshi Temple will be the venue for the Kannada conference to be held on August 21. Events start at 5:30 pm with a social hour, followed by music till 7:30 pm. Dinner and stage show with Hirannaiah and troupe from Karnataka will follow next. $ 25 per adult, $ 15 for children between 5 and 12 years.

Contact Geetha Rama Rau (281) 332-6846.

Activities at Meenakashi Temple

HOUSTON -- The Sri Meenakshi Temple, among the largest of Indian temples in North America will hold Sept 9-12 Kumbhabhishakam-Koshta Vigraha Sthapanam, Nandi Mandapam and Bali Pedem Installation.

The temple also endeavors throughout the year to hold religious discourses, and has plans to expand its activities to instill religious and cultural values in the second generation Indian Americans here and the surrounding towns.

Call the temple at(281) 489-0358, extension 100 or 110.

Banquet Gala for Charity

HOUSTON An evening of fun, excitement with music, dancing, auction and casino action is being offered on September 11 at the annual banquet and gala night organized by the Indo-American Charity Foundation.

The event is scheduled to start at 7.30 pm at the Westin Oaks Hotel in Gallerina.

Contributions help community services like aimed at abused women, children with HIV infection, senior daycare center or homeless persons.

For information, reservations and volunteering opportunities contact Dinkar Chheda (281) 537-9308, Ragini Banker (713)626-9844, Vijay Bhuchar (281)980-3332, Sangeeta Khorana (281)980-6825, Subodh Bhuchar (281)265-9468.

Janmashtami Celebrations in Houston

HOUSTON

An evening of Janmashtami celebrations is being organised here on September 11, from 6.30 pm to midnight, at the George R Brown Convention Center.

Religious and social exhibits and presentations on the message of all 18 chapters of the Bhagvad Geeta are being planned. There will also be ras garba for the entire family, music and dance performances, essay and art contests for the youth, fancy dress competition for children, Indian snacks and booths by local organizations. Free admission.

For details on donation and contests contact Poonam Kewelramani (281)579-2954. General information contact Dilip Mehta at (281)495-9629; volunteers, contact Sharad Amin (281)980-9150.

If you would like to post any information about forthcoming events or community happenings, please email the details to bettypais@aol.com

Information and photographs can also be mailed to Betty Pais at 87-52 108th Street, 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-2229, USA.

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