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Tamil Doctors Convention

The Association of Tamil Nadu Medical Graduates, USA, will hold its annual gala and CME convention, August 13 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency.

The events will start with a reception on August 13 evening, followed by CME the next day, and live entertainment in the evening. Sight-seeing is slated for August 15.

The registration fee is $ 200 for the family of four, and $ 75 per person, for non-physicians.

Checks to be sent to Tom Madhavan, 5119 Kings Gate Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.

For further details, contact, Dr Madhavan, (248) 626-5915; Dr Pratap C Kumar, (773) 947-7780; Dr Reena Jabamoni, (630) 574-3633.

Residential Course in Vedic Studies

The disciples of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Saylorsburg, offer a two and a half month residential course at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam's Institute of Vedanta and Sanskrit. The course will take place from October 4 to December 19.

The texts to be studied include Tattwa Bodha, Upadesa Saram, Bhagavad Gita (Chapters 2 and 13). Also offered are courses in Sanskrit, Vedic chanting and yoga.

The cost of the course is $ 500 per month and $ 100 registration fee.

For more information, contact (570) 992-2339 x 341, 238, 234; Write to Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, PO Box 1059, Saylorsburg, PA 18353.

Jesudas Concert in New York

K J Jesudas will perform at the State University of New York on July 31, 6. 30 pm.

The performance is at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $ 20, $ 25, $ 30 and VIP.

For tickets, (914) 251-6200. For more information, contact, Mathew Ouseph, (914) 776-6123; Partha Saradhi, (914) 632-6856.

10th Indiafest Dates Set

The India Association of Long Island will hold the 10th edition of Indiafest on September 18, 3 pm to 9 pm and on September 19, noon to 6 pm.

The festival will take place at the Nassau Community College. Events include cultural programs, entertainment for children and food festival.

For information, contact, Indu Jaiswal, (516) 248-7241, Avinash Suri, (516) 735-8045 and Satpal Malhotra, (516) 333-8498.

More Dates Announced For Mega Millennium Live '99

The Mega Milennium Live '99 show featuring Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Twinkle Khanna and Rani Mukherjee, which is scheduled for September 4 in New York is going to a dozen cities in North America. In Washington, the show will be presented on September 18, 8 pm at the Patriot Center, George Mason University.

The schedule and contact numbers for promoters are:

September 3, Detroit, Bitoo, (810) 268-1322
September 4, Nassau Coliseum, Bharat Jotwani, (718) 426-6060.
September 5, Toronto, Rafiq/Afzal, (905) 479-2786
September 6, Houston; Kapil/Rajinder, (281) 345-1121
September 10, Atlanta, Mark Premji, (770) 630-2243
September 11, Chicago, Nick and Mayur Patel, (773) 253-5959
September 12, Los Angeles, Balwinder Bhalla, (310) 828-4465
September 17, Dallas, Balwinder Bhalla, (310) 828-4465
September 18, Washington, Vijay Taneja, (703) 658-3171
September 19, Trump Tower, Atlantic City, Bharat Jotwani, (718) 426-6060
September 24, Florida, Malsa Enterprise, (407) 846-1099
September 25, San Francisco, Mehta Brothers, (925) 766-2063
October 1, Calgary, Karim Surani, (403) 234-0066
October 2, Vancouver, Walia, (408) 941-9444.

For further information, contact Vijay Taneja, (703) 658-3171 or email at Vtaneja@aol.com

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Information and photographs can also be mailed to Betty Pais at 87-52 108th Street, 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-2229, USA.

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