EVENTS
TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG
DEC. 8: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Sheriff's Indian Advisory Council (SIAC) AWARDS BANQUET; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $75 pre-sale, $100 at door; dinner, drinks, performances, entertainment, DJ, awards, networking, raffle, auction; for details, email [email protected]
DEC. 9-11: 3-SESSION RAMAYAN YAGNA; 10-year anniversary for Shree Raam Mandir, 7411 E. Comanche Ave., Tampa; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. daily; for information, call Angela at (813) 265-3268.
DEC. 18: SATYANARAYAN PUJA; Swaminarayan Hindu Temple-ISSO Lakeland, 2793 New Tampa Highway; 4:15 p.m. pooja performed by Acharya Ramesh Mehta followed by aarti and dinner; for information, call Nalin at (863) 529-1146.
JACKSONVILLE/ST. AUGUSTINE
DEC. 4: DIWALI DHAMAKA; organized by Indian Cultural Society of Jacksonville; World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort, 500 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine; social hour begins at 3 p.m. followed by performances at 4 p.m.; there will be food, dance and music; entry is free for 2022 members; for tickets/info, email [email protected] or visit www.jaxics.org