SONU NIGAM, ATIF ASLAM ‘KLOSE TO YOU’ CONCERT AUG. 6 IN ORLANDO
Sonu Nigam
Award-winning playback singers Sonu Nigam and Atif Aslam will present “Klose to You,” a concert on Sunday, Aug. 6, in Orlando. The event is presented by Krish Patel of Orlando and Satya Shaw, CPA, of Tampa.
A Filmfare and National Awards winner for Best Male Playback Singer, Nigam has come a long way since his Rafi-remix version days. Among his many popular hits are ‘Tu Fiza Hain’ (“Fiza)” ‘Panchhi Nadiyaan’ (“Refugee”) ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’ (“Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham), ‘Saathiya’ (“Saathiya”) ‘Do Pal’ (“Veer Zaara”), ‘Main Hoon Na’ (“Main Hoon Na”), ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ (“Kal Ho Naa Ho”), ‘Piyu Bole’ (“Parineeta”), ‘Main Agar Kahoon’ (“Om Shanti Om”), ‘Shukran Allah’ (“Kurbaan”), ‘Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin,’ (“Agneepath,”), ‘Zoobi Doobi’ (“3 Idiots”), etc. He has sung in not just Hindi but also Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Tulu, Assamese, Odia, Nepali, Maithili and several other languages.
Atif Aslam
A Pakistani singer-songwriter and actor, Aslam has sung some gems such as ‘Who Lamhe’ (“Zeher”), ‘Bas Ek Pal’ (“Tere Bin”), ‘Tu Jaane Na’ (“Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”), ‘Pehli Nazar Mein’ (“Race”), ‘Piya O Re Piya’ (“Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya”), ‘Jeena Jeena’ (“Badlapur”), ‘Tu Chahiye’ (“Bajrangi Bhaijaan”), ‘Tere Sang Yaara’ (“Rustom.”). His recent single ‘Pehli Dafa’ featuring Ileana D’Cruz has become an instant hit.
The 7 p.m. concert will be at CFE Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd. N., Orlando. Tickets start at $39. For information, call Krish Patel at (407) 454-3334 or Sonal Patel at (407) 712-3223 or visit www.bollywoodeventsfl.com to purchase tickets.
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CENTRAL FLORIDA BOLLYWOOD DIWALI OCT. 21
ORLANDO: Gujarati Society of Central Florida will celebrate Diwali Jalsa Night from 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 1 Grand Cypress Blvd., Orlando. Besides food, festivities, fireworks and live DJ by Infinite Soundz Entertainment, there will be an open bar and kids’ activities. For details, email [email protected] or visit www.gujaratisocietycfl.com
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Organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay, the daylong 30th India Festival will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N. As always, booths will offer clothes, jewelry, film DVDs and music CDs, arts and crafts, photo studio and home décor. There also will be numerous eateries selling delicacies such as samosas, bhel puri, chicken curry and dosas.
In the entertainment area, performers will be adorned in colorful attire for four categories of dance competition – garba, raas, folk and bhangra. Several closed-circuit TV monitors will be set up so people can shop and eat while watching the dances.
This year’s India Fest chairwoman is Smita Patel. For information, visit www.gujaratisamaj.org
Disclaimer: Please check with local organizers, event details are subject to change.
INDIA SENDS 2ND LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO STUDY IN U.S.; NEPAL SEES GROWTH
There are 1.18 million international students studying at 8,774 schools in the United States with academic or vocational status, according to a biannual report on international student data. It includes a new section on regional data trends, which is prepared by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The report highlights May 2017 data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a web-based system that includes information about international students, exchange visitors and their dependents while they are in the United States. Based on data extracted from SEVIS May 5, the international student population increased 2 percent since May 2016, with 76 percent of students enrolled in higher education programs of study.
Seventy-seven percent of international students hailed from Asia. Among continents, South America had the largest percentage increase (6.5 percent) in international students studying in the United States when compared to May 2016.
China and India continue to send the largest number of students to study in the United States, at 362,368 students and 206,698 students, respectively. And even with a 19 percent decline – the steepest percentage decline among the top 10 Asian countries – Saudi Arabia still had 55,806 students studying in the United States. With an 18 percent increase, Nepal saw the largest proportional growth in students coming to the United States.
Florida, Georgia and Texas saw significant increases in the number of international students.
