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(New York, New York; June 21, 2022) — See the mesmerizing beauty of Bali in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) debut at the Norwalk International Cultural Exchange Festival (NICE).  BALAM, a professional, non-profit dance company, presents the enchanting program, Oleg Tambulilingan (Love Dance of the Bumblebees), live on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.  The program takes place rain or shine at 10 North Water Street in Norwalk, Connecticut.  The family friendly NICE Festival is open to the public, and admission is free.   For information, go to https://norwalknice.org/ . BALAM Dance Theatre BALAM offers a vision of contemporary cultural dance that appeals to…

Distinguished global religious statesman Rajan Zed was presented with “Interfaith Leadership & Vision Award” by Episcopal Church in Nevada on June 19. The Reverend Father Thomas W. Blake, Rector, Saint Catherine of Siena Episcopal Church in Reno, presented Zed with this Award, “for leveraging interfaith skills to increase cooperation and harmony among the diverse communities.” Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, has taken-up interfaith, religion, European Roma (Gypsies), and other causes all over the world. He has read opening prayers in the United States Senate and US House-of-Representatives…

Hackensack (New Jersey) — Being a good friend to others, student and athlete matters.  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) The Class of 1964 Ralph Gregg Memorial Scholarship Fund announces Leonia High School senior Richard Cho was named its seventeenth recipient.  He received a scholarship for $1,000 at the high school’s awards ceremony on June 2.  This fall, Cho plans to attend The College of New Jersey.  The NNJCF donor advised fund memorializes Leonia High School 1964 classmate Ralph Gregg. Friendship Matters The scholarship award is given to a student seeking to further…

Welcoming three Maryland public school systems reportedly closing schools for students on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school systems and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in the state to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this year; and 2022-2023 calendars of county public school systems of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery show their schools closed for students on October 24. Other public school systems in Maryland include Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St.…

Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial— schools in Alameda County (California) on their most popular festival Diwali. Alameda County is home to 18 Unified School Districts of public schools: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore Valley Joint, Mountain House, New Haven, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol Glen. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in schools in Alameda County, as they had to be at…

Welcoming Brandywine School District Wilmington closing PK-12 schools on October 24 (Diwali) this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Delaware to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils of most of the Delaware schools, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival while there were holidays to commemorate festivals of other religions. Zed, who is President of Universal Society…

As part of the commencement of Aries Group’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, its Founder and CEO, Sir Sohan Roy, announced the Go Green initiative. On World Environment Day, the Aries Management introduced Energy Index, a new feature in their efficiency management software (EFFISM), to analyze the Personal/Division’s contribution towards reducing Carbon Foot Print. The management has also announced a cash prize of Dhs. 50,000 to Best improving individuals or divisions of the company. On this occasion, Sir Sohan Roy stated, “Green thinking has always been a part of our company ethos, and…

Bergen County (New Jersey):  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s ArtsBergen initiative announces an open call for artists to apply to the Sack Business Alliance’s Summer Busking Program in the City of Hackensack, New Jersey.  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey.  The NNJCF’s work focuses primarily on the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, philanthropy, and public health. The NNJCF’s ArtsBergen invites local performers, performance artists, musicians, comedians, dancers, jugglers, unique acts, and others to apply for an opportunity to…

Hindus contend that instead of taxing cow burps resulting in mistreatment of cows, New Zealand should persuade Kiwis to change their eating habits, forgoing meat and shifting toward plants. Although Hindus were very much aware and understood that curbing methane emissions would help fighting climate change; but they think that rather than managing cow burps by unnatural means causing discomfort to already maltreated cows, New Zealand should make efforts in reducing meat intake; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said in Nevada (USA) today. Zed, who is President of Universal Society…

Kochi:  It’s never easy to excavate diamonds out of coal mines. In a country of 1.3 billion people, spotting young talent and nurturing it is equally difficult. This is where Zee CSR and Give India have come together for ‘Born to Shine’ initiative – a launchpad for talented budding child artists. The initiative seeks to make a difference by recognising young talent in Indian art forms and providing scholarships to help them shine. The scholarship is a way of empowering girls and attempting to revive Indian art forms. India, as…