As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect all aspects of life around the world, two high school teens have wanted to do their part by helping out the hospitals serving the local community in Michigan, and in their native land of India. Their efforts were supported by the Great Lakes Aradhana Committee (GLAC), a non-profit
Northville High School hosted Desi Tashan 2020 on Friday February 28. Seven local area high school teams competed in the event, including Farmington Wicked Andaaz, Troy Zahara, IAE Junoon, UCS Jazba, Troy Riyaaz, PCEP Tamasha and Novi Nazar. Exhibition dances were performed by Furteelay Shokeen, Northville’s all-girls Shakti dance team, and Michigan Izzat. Lastly, there
Detroit once again hosted the Dhamaal Dance Competition at the Detroit Performing Arts Center stage on Saturday, February 8. Dhamaal is an intercollegiate fusion dance competition which incorporates Indian classical dance, hip-hop, folk and jazz/ lyrical in each performance. Each team was creative and unique, with dances full of high energy. Eight college Bollywood fusion
The snow and precarious road conditions on the evening of Saturday, January 18th did not deter over 250 supporters of the Arman N. Roy Foundation from coming out to “Spark Hope” at the charity’s inaugural Hope Gala. In fact, once guests escaped the frigid temperatures and entered through the front doors of Primavera Regency, an
The Clarkston Family Farm hosted their inaugural fundraiser, The Garden Gala, on Friday, September 13. The Gala benefitted the Pathways to Possibilities Project, which provides greater accessibility to the farm spaces for people of all ages and abilities. Funds raised were put to use the very next morning to install a handicap accessible ramp to
Michigan celebrated India’s 73rd Independence Day on August 17, 2019 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The event was organized by India League of America (ILA) in collaboration with other Indian community organizations in Michigan. “It is so nice to see Indians of all backgrounds and ages come to enjoy this annual event,” said
Over 700 were in attendance at the thematic dance production staged by non-profit Nadanta the evening of Sunday, July 28. Immortal Love, Amar Prem was performed on the renowned stage of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. “I’ve enjoyed performing for Nadanta for 24 years and I keep coming back whenever I
This is a sponsored post. Nobody loves a good love story more than India does — just look at the thousands of romantic Bollywood films produced each year! This fascination with love — how it begins, grows, challenges, and empowers — isn’t some modern phenomenon, though. Rather, many Indian tales of romance and devotion have endured
This is a sponsored post. Less than two weeks remain until ‘Amar Prem — Immortal Love’, an innovative show that brings to life four timeless love stories, including Shakuntala and Dushyanta’s tale of devotion overcoming adversity. When the beautiful Shakuntala and honorable King Dushyanta first meet, love instantly sparks and the two are quickly married.
[Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, July 8th, 2019]– Ann Arbor Marathi Mandal (A2MM) joined Americans in their Independence Day festivities at ‘Ann Arbor Jaycees fourth of July Parade’ on July 4th, 2019 at 10:00 AM. A2MM, a non-profit organization established in 2006, became the first Indian organization to be given an opportunity to participate in this