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Luncheon with Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance, along with the South Asian Bar Association (SABA), invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speaker Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, on Saturday, April 23rd at 11:30 am at Mint Indian Bistro, 730 East Flamingo Drive, Las Vegas [across the street from the National Atomic Testing Museum]. The cost per person is $20, which includes a specially prepared Indian lunch buffet by acclaimed chef of Mint Indian Bistro. The succinct presentation by our guest speaker DA Steve Wolfson will be followed by a Q&A session. WeRead More
In Henderson, colorful Indian festival of Holi Hai celebrates triumph of good over evil
At a Henderson park earlier this week, people threw, blew and rubbed pink, orange and purple powder on one another to spread love and peace and welcome springtime. The vibrant powder called gulal is part of Holi Hai, a Hindu festival akin to Valentine’s Day but focused on true love and respect. Dr. Ram Singh, president of Friends of India Las Vegas, said Holi is as unique as Hindu culture — a national holiday dedicated to starting over and giving forgiveness and redemption that welcomes all people no matter their background. “YouRead More
Vaisakhi Festivities/Mela at Guru Nanak Gurudwara and Baba Deep Singh Gurudwara – Free Family Event
Guru Nanak Gurudwara and Baba Deep Singh Gurudwara invites the community to celebrate Vaisakhi festival on Sunday, April 17th, with activities for all ages from savory vegetarian food stalls from the local Indian restaurants. No tickets required. It’s a FREE event – there is no-charge for delicious freshly prepared food from choley bhaturey, jalebi and more… for the Las Vegas community irrespective of your background, ethnicity and religious beliefs. Check out the previous years Vaisakhi celebrations pictures 2018 2019
Evening of Musical Devotion
The Las Vegas Chapter of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandal invites you, your family and friends to an evening of musical devotion with Kirtan Bhakti, celebrating the life and work of Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan and Bhagwan Shri Ram on Sunday, April 17th 2022 beginning at 6 PM. Evening celebration will be held at the Philip J. Cohen Auditorium at UNLV.
Mealtime Matchmaker: A Kitchen Sharing App for Chefs
UNLV Master’s student Shivangi Khurania launches business and continually adapts to serve unmet food and beverage industry needs. Some say necessity is the mother of invention. For others, a class assignment is the mother of invention. That was the case for Shivangi Khurania, a master’s student in Management Information Systems and Hospitality Management, who was tasked in an e-commerce class with creating a business plan. A conversation with a friend inspired Khurania to create an app that has blossomed into her own business. After the e-commerce class ended, Khurania wanted to keepRead More
Meet the Candidates Mixer
South Asian Bar Association and Paul Padda Law invites you to an evening of Meet the Candidates – Milan Chatterjee for the State Bar of Nevada; Deborah Westbrook for the Nevada Court of Appeals and Max Berkley for the Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday, April 11, 2022 beginning at 5:30 PM at Mariposa Cocina and Cocktails. Event is FREE. Hors D’oeuvres are provided by Mariposa with No-Host Bar.
Two Indian-American Truckers Arrested With Over $10 Million Worth of Cocaine
Las Vegas Metro has detained truck drivers Nanak Singh, 29, and Chandra Prakash,31, for allegedly trafficking Cocaine with an estimated street value of over $10 million. As per the reports, LVMPD K9 alerted the cops for drugs along with a load of fresh tomatoes being transported by Singh and Prakash. Both Singh and Prakash were arrested and booked for alleged trafficking of a controlled substance following a traffic stop near I-15 and St. Rose Parkway. The Metro’s posted the information on their Twitter account…”LVMPD K9 Nuggetz indicated an alert for drugs whichRead More
Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Recognize Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Candidate Ashish Kasar
Ashish Kasar wins a Sam Lieberman Regents’ Award for Student Scholarship. Ashish Kasar, an IIT Alumni and a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering, has received the Sam Lieberman Regents’ Award for Student Scholarship. The award, announced earlier this month by the Nevada Board of Regents, honors nine students for their academic achievements, leadership ability and service contributions throughout the state. “These nine students represent some of our best and brightest students in Nevada public higher education and I’m proud of their accomplishments,” Regents Chair Cathy McAdoo said. Kasar’s research focusesRead More
Friends of India Holi Picnic
After two years of hiatus, once again Friends of India is inviting the community to their in-person Holi Picnic. The much-awaited fun-filled Holi celebrations bring in the community to immerse into festivities with socializing, renewed friendships, along an explosion of celebratory & vibrant dry colors, and plenty of freshly prepared delicious Indian food. The celebrations are open to all irrespective of religion, creed, national identity, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, to come together under clear blue Las Vegas sky and enjoy the colorful HOLI with friends and family. The celebrations areRead More
Holi Picnic Festivities Embrace Ghoomer Dance Under the Direction of Chandra Mehta
Chandra Mehta, Dance Director of Ghoomer in Las Vegas, is coordinating with over 100 local Indian-American women for a Ghoomer dance performance at the upcoming Holi Picnic. Around the world and throughout history, women have come together in different types of groups to offer each other support and address barriers together. The power of these groups has been rooted in the solidarity that comes from a face-to-face connection. The idea to do a Ghoomer dance in a group of 100 women or more was born with an intention to giveRead More