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The fifth annual Empowering Women and Girls Conference, organized by the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), put the spotlight squarely on Indian-American youth leaders: Sareana Kimia, Swetha Prabakaran, Shreya Bhatia and Medha Reddy. Continue reading Fifth Annual NFIA Empowering Women and Girls Conference Puts Spotlight on Teen Leaders
An advocate of women’s empowerment, Lakshmi Swaminathan said, “As a woman myself and having students who are all females, I thought it would be wonderful to present a show highlighting the glory of the female goddesses of Hinduism. Continue reading Natananjali’s Annual Dance Show ‘Devi’ is a Tribute to Divine Female Power
The dances in the Bharatanatyam style, choreographed for the most part by Lakshmi Swaminathan, gifted and dedicated director of the Natananjali School of Dance based in Maryland, were set to beautiful compositions in praise of Lord Shiva. Continue reading Natananjali School’s Annual Dance Show is a Spiritually Uplifting Experience
Thousands of people converged on the Avenue of the Presidents to partake in the Fiesta Asia Street Fair. For the seventh consecutive year, this festival was held to celebrate the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month…. Continue reading Fiesta Asia Street Fair Draws Scores to Nation’s Capital