significant DATES
MARCH 1: MAHA SHIVRATRI
MARCH 18: HOLI
MARCH 21: NAVROZE (PARSI NEW YEAR)
EVENTS
TAMPA/CLEARWATER/PINELLAS PARK
MARCH 1: MAHA SHIVRATRI; open all day for the festival; Ambaji Mandir, 10991 58th St., Pinellas Park; call the mandir at (727) 388-6685 or visit www.ambajimandir.com
MARCH 1: MAHA SHIVRATRI; open all day for the festival; Laxmi Narayan Mandir,4615 George Road, Tampa; for information, call (813) 444-9786 or visit www.hindutempletampa.com
MARCH 19: SUMMER PICNIC; organized by SOIKOT (Bengali Association of Greater Tampa Bay); 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Fort DeSoto Park, shelterq #15, 3500 Pinellas Bayway S., St. Petersburg; $25 for family; for details, email [email protected] or visit www.soikot.org
ORLANDO/CASSELBERRY
MARCH 4: “LAUNCHING FARTHER: A DISCUSSION ON INDIA’S SPACE POLICY”; virtual webinar; presented by the University of Central Florida India Center; 10 to 11 a.m.; speaker Dr. Rajeswari Rajagopalan with moderator Brendan Byrne; open to public; register at ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55AsIH1iogDgXxY
MARCH 5: CONSULAR SERVICES CAMP; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sikh Society of Central
Florida, 2527 W. State Road 426, Oviedo; services include guidance on passport renewal and new OCI applications, guidance on visa for India, etc.; for information, call Amit Pal Singh at (407) 409-2496.
MARCH 6: 17th ANNIVERSARY OF HSCF NEW AGE GROUP; 4 to 7 p.m.; HSCF community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; entertainment, snacks and dinner; $5 for 2022 paid members with prior RSVP to [email protected]; for information, call Madan Arora at (407) 971-9259.
MARCH 25: FILM SCREENING; free “Writing with fire” movie screening and panel discussion of Academy Award-nominated documentary; 6 p.m.; Downtown UCF Communication and Media Building, Room 127, Orlando; RSVP required: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eg6d5ny6AxdO43Y
APRIL 2: MUSICAL CONCERT; Guru Randhawa and Kanika Kapoor; special guest Iulia Vantur; presented by Krish Patel; 8 p.m.; Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando; for tickets and sponsorship, call Patel at (407) 454-3334 or visit www.bollywoodeventsfl.com for online purchase.
MELBOURNE
MARCH 5-6: INDIAFEST; organized by Manav Mandir; Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne; cultural and fashion shows, henna, arts and crafts, Indian cooking demo, food, raffle drawings, etc.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 12 and under and kids younger than 5 years are free; for details, call Yasmin
Majeed at (321) 720-8590, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.indiafestbrevard.org
GAINESVILLE
APRIL 2: INDIA FEST; presented by the India Cultural & Education Center; Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave., Gainesville; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Indian food, music/dance, fashion, jewelry; for information, email [email protected] or visit www.icec-florida.org/
SOUTH FLORIDA (DAVIE)
Event submissions are free, e-mail information to [email protected] by the 20th.
Disclaimer: Event details are subject to change. Please check with local organizers.