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AAPI, AAHOA And AASCA Join Hands At AACSA Convention

Meeting in the backdrop of the current financial crisis, which has affected their business by at least 20 percent, Asian American convenience store owners met in Tampa, Florida November 22 to have a brain storming session to evolve a joint strategy on their most pressing problem of the day.

IndiaFest Tampa Attracts Thousands

The Asian Indian Community of Tampa Bay Florida celebrated its 21st Annual India festival on November 8, 2008, at the USF Sundome in Tampa, Florida. The event started at 1:30pm and continued until mid night. This year more than 10,000 people from Florida, neighboring states and places as far as New York and Boston attended the event. IndiaFest-Tampa has become one of the most popular South Asian Event in the State of Florida, with visitors and vendors from all over Florida and neighboring states get together to …

Florida Celebrates Navratri Festival

It was absolutely heartening to see so many youngsters come out and enjoy the Navratri Festival at the Raas Garba night all over Florida. Navratri is a great festival where the new generation of young adults can enjoy the traditional dance and stay close to their roots.

The Gujarati Society of Central Florida celebrated Navratri Festival with great zeal and enthusiasm. The event was organized at Lyman School – Longwood, on Oct 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th. The Society extended the celebrations for one more day i.e. …

CAPI Gears Up For AAPI Convention In 2009

The 2008 CAPI event (Central Florida Association of Physicians from the Indian subcontinent) was a big success, with a record turnout and well attended educational seminars. More than 250 doctors gathered at The Sheraton Hotel in downtown Orlando for the Annual Convention and CME conference for the physicians from the Indian subcontinent.

Jacksonville Celebrates Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary

On October 2, 2008, Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth anniversary, the International Non-violence Day was sermonized with great fervor at Mahatma Gandhi Monument site in University of North Florida (UNF).

ISKCON Celebrates Janmashtmi!

he International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Orlando, more popularly known as “The Hare Krishnas” celebrated Tthe appearance day of Lord Krishna with great mirth and pomp. This is the first Janmashtami celebration since the temple’s inception on March 2008.