EVENTS
TAMPA/CLEARWATER/ST. PETERSBURG
JULY 2: GSTB SENIOR DAY; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; $10 for GSTB members, $15 for non-members; lunch and entertainment; for information, call Jitubhai Vora at (941) 962-9774.
JULY 4-6: SAMBARALU; organized by North America Telugu Society; includes matrimonial event, medical seminar, business/legal/women’s forums, music shows; Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa; for details, purchase tickets, visit www.sambaralu.org
JULY 6: BHAKTI SANGEET/DEEP YAGYA; organized by Gayatri Pariwar of Florida; Sanatan Mandir, 311 E. Palm Ave., Tampa; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; for information, call (224) 558-6480.
July 8: HANUMAN CHALISA; second Tuesday of month; Vishnu Mandir Tampa, 5803 Lynn Road; 7 to 9 p.m.; for information, call Deo Gajadhar at (813) 817-9714.
JULY 16: ICC SENIORS GET-TOGETHER; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free seminar, lunch and entertainment; only for 65 years and older; for information, text email address along with your name to Bhikhu Nayi at (631) 560-2718 to receive details about seniors gathering every month; or call Mahesh Modha at (813) 476-1540.
JULY 19: MANHAR UDHAS IN CONCERT; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 7 p.m.; $10 for GSTB members, RSVP required; $30 non-members; food available for purchase; for information, call Bhavik Modi at (813) 557-4555.
JULY 20: FLORIDA BONALU; organized by Telangana Association of Florida; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; food for purchase; free, RSVP required; visit https://lu.ma/gwva9zw0 or email (347) 503-9304.
AUG. 23: RAAGA RHAPSODY; Hindu American Foundation musical benefit dinner; Hindustani classical vocalist Sanvitha Sridhar accompanied by Dr. Rahul Pandit on tabla; 5 to 9 p.m.; Centre Club, 123 W. West Shore Blvd., Tampa; register at myhaf.org/tampa-25-kb
LAKELAND/WINTER HAVEN/BARTOW
JULY 1-5: 20th PATOTSAV CELEBRATION; Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, 2793 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland; for information, call (863) 687-ISSO or visit www.issolakeland.org
AUG. 2: SRI VENKATESHWARA KALYANAM; organized by Shubam Foundation of Lakeland; Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, 2793 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; for information, call Gopinath at (775) 997-4321 or visit https://www.lakelandkalyanam.org
ORLANDO/CASSELBERRY
JULY 6: NEW AGE GROUP MEETING; Hindu Society of Central Florida community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; 1:30 p.m.; seminar; snacks, tea provided; free with prior RSVP for paid members to [email protected]
DAYTONA BEACH
JULY 28-30: SUNSHINE EXPO; conference and trade show; multiple retail industry exhibitors; Ocean Center Convention Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave.; for information, call Vipul Patel at (321) 271-7072.
JACKSONVILLE
JULY 1-31: SUMMER WALK-A-THON; organized by Telugu Association of Jacksonville area; for details, call (904) 701-4307 or visit www.manataja.org
JULY 6-11: DADA BHAGWAN - GURUPURNIMA AND GNAN VIDHI; spiritual discourses and self-realization ceremony (on July 9) with Atmagnani Pujya Deepakbhai Desai; free; Hyatt Regency - Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive; register for Gnan Vidhi at https://tiny.dbvi.org/seregion; for details, visit https://tiny.dbvi.org/gpreg; for information, email [email protected] or call 1-877-505-DADA (3232), Ext. 10.
SOUTH FLORIDA (MIAMI)
JULY 18: UTSAV MIAMI; celebration of Indian art/culture; Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami; starts at 5 p.m.; for information, visit www.utsavmiami.com