Amma in Michigan

Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi Devi), an Indian spiritual leader revered as a saint by her followers, who also know her as "Amma", "Ammachi" or "Mother" will be in Michigan as part of her 2008 North American Tour from November 30th thru December 4th, 2008.

Amma will be at Hyatt Regency Dearborn, 600 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, Michigan 48126-2793 (Tel: 313.593.1234).

Please visit amma.org for more details.

Michigan India Chamber of Commerce - Meeting on 11/12/2008

Michigan India Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday November 12th, 2008 from 5.30 pm to 8 pm at 39577 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

The featured speaker at the meeting is Randall Dence, an M&A expert with more than 20years of experience of working with start-ups and established companies.

Register for this meeting by visiting http://miicc.com/event_register.php or call Nipa at 248-470-6299 or send email to nipa@jenesysgroup.com.

The Shanti Project invites you to "Parivaar"

This is back to back post on Domestic Violence Seminars taking place in our area. This after couple of deadly incidents associated with domestic violence in the Indian community (one in California and the other here in Novi, Michigan).

Shanti Project of University of Michigan School of Social Works will be hosting "Parivaar" on November 22nd, 2008 from 3:30-8:00 PM at Southfield Parks & Recreation, 26000 Evergreen Rd., Southfield, MI 48076.

From their event flyer

A Celebration of Pride, Prevention & Peace.

Celebrate the pride we feel in preventing domestic violence and the joy we feel as pioneers in promoting prevention and peace.

Speakers at this event are:
Sen. Hanson Clarke
Mumtaz Haque
Smt Sharada Kumar

Other fun Activities:
- Theater Play
- Garba/Raas
- Door Prizes
- Shanti Talk – fun game

RSVP before November 19, 2008 by calling 1-888-4SHANTI emailing shantiproject@umich.edu

Domestic Violence Seminar

Michigan India Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Domestic Violence on Tuesday November 18th, 2008 from 5.00 PM - 8.00 PM at Dykema Gossett Law Firm (Merrill Lynch Building), 39577 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

This seminar will provide employers with strategies for implementing a program on workplace violence prevention and will offer solutions for responding to domestic violence and offering assistance to employees.

The speakers include:
Cheryl Rogers, JD - MI Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (MCADSV)
Yolanda Royall - Verizon Wireless

To register please visit miicc.com or call 248-470-6299

Host of Indian Radio personalities to appear together on Stage - November 15th, 2008

Musical Charity Event - "The Musical Odyssey" which is scheduled for November 15th, 2008 at the Seaholm High School Auditorium in Birmingham will feature leading Indian Radio Hosts from Michigan.

Rajiv Sanghvi - host/producer of Swar Bahar (heard every Sunday from 11 AM - 12 noon on WNZK 690 AM) will appear on stage along with Amin Sayani of Michigan Indian Radio - Dr. Subhash Kelkar. Subhash Kelkar is host/producer of Geetanjali (heard every Saturday from 9 AM - 10 AM on WPON 1460 AM).

Along with Rajiv Sanghvi and Subhash Kelkar the community will get to witness legendary Michigan Indian Radio Host - Narendra Sheth. Narendra Sheth is host/producer of Geetmala (heard every Saturday from 11 AM - 1 PM on WPON 690 AM).

Musical Odyssey is a program of old melodious and new Bollywood songs. This event will include a multi-media live musical program with 15 singers and 30 musicians of International Repute including the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra.

This event is supported by Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (MAPI). The Funds raised from this event will support MAPI charitable medical clinics.

Check out more details at detroitindia.com.

Diwali Celebrations in our Community

Diwali will be celebrated this year on October 28th. Number of Indian Community Groups in our area have planned Diwali events/celebrations. Here are some of them. If you know of more then please do send us a note or add comments:

(UPAD) Uttar Pradesh Association of Detroit: (website)
Saturday November 8th, 2008
(5:30 PM - 11.30 PM)
Costick Activity Center - Door A
28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI
(248) 473-1816

(IACA) Indian American Cultural Association (website)
Saturday November 1st, 2008 (5.30 PM - 10.30 PM)
Costick Activity Center
28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI

(GSOD) Gujarati Samaj of Greater Detroit (website)
Sunday November 9th, 2008 (5.00 PM)
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126

(DTA) Detroit Telugu Association (website)
Sunday November 8th, 2008 (5.30 PM - 11.00 PM)
Walled Lake Northern High School
6000 Boogie lake Road, Commerce Township, MI

Musical Event - "The Musical Odyssey"

"The Musical Odyssey" is scheduled at the Seaholm High School Auditorium in Birmingham on November 15, 2008 at 6:30pm. This event will include a multi-media live musical program with 15 singers and 30 musicians of International Repute including the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra.

This event is supported by Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (MAPI). The Funds raised from this event will support MAPI charitable medical clinics.

The brochure I came across at detroitindia.com shows quite a few talented singers. One of them mentioned is Darshana Menon - the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa USA 2009. BUMMER!! those wanting to see the extremely talented "DARSHANA MENON" will be disappointed because, I just got word that DARSHANA MENON will not be in the show.

Here's what Darshana sounds like: (write to the organizers of the show to get Darshana!!)