September, 2023 |

Vocal Concert

Vocal Concert When: 2023-10-08, 5:00 PM Where: Palace Indian Restaurant 11422 W. State Road 84 Davie, FL 33325 Contact: 954-885-1466 Email: apaiart@comcast.net Host: Association of Performing Arts of India

Bollywood Night

Bollywood Night When: 2023-09-23, 7:00 PM Where: Seminole Casino Hotel 506 S 1st St Immokalee, FL 34142 Contact: 239-580-8856 Email: naplesindia@gmail.com Website: www.ianaples.com Host: India Association of Naples

Beyond Bollywood – 29th Annual South Asian Film Festival

Beyond Bollywood – 29th Annual South Asian Film Festival When: 2023-10-07 Where: Enzian Theater 1300 S. Orlando Ave. Maitland, FL 32751 Contact: 407-333-3667 Website: www.enzian.org Host: Enzian and Asian Cultural Association

Diwali Festival Celebration

Diwali Festival Celebration When: 2023-11-19, 11:30 AM Where: Citizens Circle SE Osceola Ave Ocala, FL 34471 Contact: 267-575-1227 Host: Strategic Community Alliance

Shri Ram Katha Bhakti Gyan Yagna

Shri Ram Katha Bhakti Gyan Yagna When: 2023-10-01, 6:00 PM Where: Hindu Temple of Florida auditorium 5509 Lynn Road Tampa, FL 33624 Contact: Himatlal Parekh 813-922-8090 Host: Friends of India Tampa Bay

Hindu Whodunnit? Mystery Game And 20Th Anniversary Celebration

Hindu Whodunnit? Mystery Game And 20Th Anniversary Celebration When: 2023-09-23, 9:30 PM Where: India Cultural Center 5511 Lynn Road Tampa, FL 33624 Contact: 202-223-8222 Website: www.myhaf.org/tampagala Host: Hindu American Foundation

The Love Affair Between a Woman and Her Saris

The love affair between a woman and her saris is unmatched. What the Western world perceives as a long piece of fabric, is in reality, a six-yard garment whose every fold, drape, and tuck can transform a woman into any facet of her being. Poised …

Community News September 2023

Georgia Altanta Metro Remembering Mary Mahtani When: 09/10/2023, 10:30 AM Where: My Sister’s House 921 Hawell Mill Rd., Atlanta,30318 Contact: Sanjiv Mahtani 404-428-4009 Host: : Sadhu Vaswani Center – Atlanta Classes begins for Bharatnatyam Dance When: 09/10/2023, 1:00 PM Where: Yugal Kunj 2769 Duluth Hwy, …

Raj Shah Managing Editor Desh-Videsh Media Group

Editorial September 2023

Dear Readers, Once again, we are very happy and proud to bring you another special edition on South Asian weddings. In this editorial, I want to talk more about the sacred role of Hindu scriptures in the Hindu wedding ceremony. Weddings are a universal institution, …

Immigration Questions and Answers

1. When can we expect the commencement of visa stamping within the United States? In 2004, the U.S Department of State halted the renewal of U.S visa stamps due to heightened border restrictions following the events of 9/11. Initially, the U.S visa stamping process was …