SIGNIFICANT DATES
SEPT. 5: ONAM
SEPT. 22: NAVRATRI STARTS
EVENTS
TAMPA/CLEARWATER/ST. PETERSBURG
SEPT. 3: GSTB SENIOR DAY; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; $10 for GSTB members, $15 for non-members; lunch and entertainment; for information, call Jitubhai Vora at (941) 962-9774.
SEPT. 5: RAMEGUJARATI GARBA; performer is Gujarati folk singer Sagar Patel; presented by DQ Entertainment; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 7 p.m.; $25 per person or $20 each for group of over four in advance; $40 at door; for information, call Shrey Patel at (941) 539-8098.
SEPT. 9: HANUMAN CHALISA; second Tuesday of month; Vishnu Mandir Tampa, 5803 Lynn Road; 7 to 9 p.m.; for information, call Deo Gajadhar at (813) 817-9714.
SEPT. 13: BRIDGING THE CULTURAL GAP; conversation between generations; presented by PEHCHAAN; free workshop for adults and middle/high school students; New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; RSVP at (813) 720-7115.
SEPT. 14: RHYTHMS OF INDIA; presented by Shruti Foundation; solo tabla by Pandit Anindo Chatterjee; also, Suhail Yusuf Khan on sarangi and Shankh Lahiri on tabla; Hindu Temple of Florida auditorium, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; $30 per person, $50 couple, $15 students with ID; free for Shruti Foundation members; visit www.shrutifoundationtampa.org
SEPT. 17: ICC SENIORS GET-TOGETHER; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free seminar, lunch and entertainment; only for 65 years and older; for information, text email address along with your name to Bhikhu Nayi at (631) 560-2718 to receive details about seniors gathering every month; or call Mahesh Modha at (813) 476-1540.
OCT. 8: TIECON FLORIDA: IMPACT, INFLUENCE & BEYOND; annual conference of TiE Tampa Bay brings entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders and changemakers together; Centro Asturiano De Tampa, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa; 11 a.m.; $125 per person; for tickets/info, visit tieconflorida.com
OCT. 11: FLORIDA DIWALI MELA; organized by Urban Craft Ship; Sickles High School, 7950 Gunn Highway, Tampa; 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; food, clothes, jewelry, henna, craft, game room, performances; free with online registration at www.floridadiwalimela.com or call (813) 466-2733.
ORLANDO/CASSELBERRY/MAITLAND
SEPT. 6: GANDHI DAY OF SERVICE; presented by Indian American Chamber of Commerce; 8:30 a.m. registration; Olympia High School, 4301 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando; goal is to package 300,000 meals; open to all ages, register at www.iaccorlando.com
SEPT. 14: GRANDPARENTS DAY; organized by Hindu Society of Central Florida New Age Group; 12:30 to 3 p.m.; community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; essay and drawing competitions will be held; free with RSVP; food, ice cream and cultural programs; free entry to everyone by RSVP only, [email protected]
SEPT. 27: Annual Ashoka Awards Gala; organized by Indian American Chamber of Commerce; 6 p.m.; Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld, 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando; for information, email [email protected] and for tickets, visit www.iaccorlando.com/
OCT. 4-6: “Beyond Bollywood: The 31st Annual South Asian Film Festival”; presented by Enzian Theater along with Asian Cultural Association; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; for details, visit www.enzian.org close to event date.
JACKSONVILLE
SEPT. 21: PICNIC; organized by Gujarati Society of North East Florida; Hanna Park (shelters 2 and 3, Oceanside), 500 Wonderwood Drive, Jacksonville; 11 a.m.; $10 per family tickets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/jaxpicnic
SOUTH FLORIDA (MIAMI/DAVIE/BOCA RATON)
SEPT. 4-30: MANTRA & MELODY; fusion of sacred image and sound; featuring devotional art of Syamarani Dasi; Miami Dade College, Padron Campus Art Gallery, 627 S.W. 27th Ave., Miami; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; opening reception will be 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 4; for information, call Vasanti Das at (347) 727-8692 or visit sacredvedicarts.org/mantra-melody
SEPT. 7 : SURON KI MEHFIL; presented by Association of Performing Arts of India; vocalist Shuchita Rao will be accompanied by Sudhir Limaye on tabla and Girish Dubal on harmonium; Palace Indian restaurant, 11422 W. State Road 84, Davie; 4 to 8 p.m.; advance tickets $49 via Zelle at [email protected], $55 at door; for information, visit www.apaiart.org