significant date
JULY 5-6: RAMADAN ENDS (EID MUBARAK)
EVENTS
TAMPA/CLEARWATER/ST. PETERSBURG
JULY 6: “Desi Club;” organized by India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa: 1 to 4 p.m.; table tennis, carom, card games, chess, etc.; no membership, no minimum age requirement; free; for information, call Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.
JULY 10: TAMPA BAY RATH YATRA 2016; Hindu Temple of Florida, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; for information, call (813) 909-1636.
JULY 15-17: MUSICAL LEGEND OF BOLLYWOOD; celebrate the golden jubilee of music director duo Kalyanji Anandji in presence of Padma Shri Anandji and Deepak Anandji; TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St., Tampa; tickets start at $25; for information, call Chetan Shah at (727) 688-6149 or Monali Desai at (813) 788-5000.
JULY 20: ICC SENIORS GET-TO-GATHER; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free seminar, lunch and entertainment; no minimum age requirement; for information or ride, call John Adhia at (813) 784-1132 or Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.
JULY 20: BUSINESS & NETWORKING EVENT; organized by INDO-US Chamber of Commerce; Don B. Weinbren, Shareholder, Trenam Law, will speak on hot topics in health law – What physicians and their advisors need to know about cyber security, audits and more; free; 6:30 p.m.; HCI Ballroom, 5300 W. Cypress St., Tampa; no RSVP required; for information, visit www.indo-us.org
JULY 23: INDO-US CHAMBER NIGHT AT TAMPA BAY STORM; 5 p.m.; Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa; tickets start at $15; for information, call Olsin Crean at (813) 301-6506 or email [email protected]
JULY 24: Fun-Filled Family Beach Day: organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay Youth Committee; 10 a.m. onward; Fred Howard Beach, 1700 Sunset Drive, Tarpon Springs; $5 each for GSTB members and $10 for non-members; RSVP [email protected]; for information, call Jigisha Desai at (813) 731-7747 or Nila Patel at (813) 971-8081.
JULY 31: SENIOR EVENT; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; 4 to 7 p.m. Vyo Center, 5809 Lynn Road, Tampa; for information, call Himmatlal Parekh at (813) 922-8090 or Jigisha Desai: 813-731-7747.
AUG. 3: “Desi Club;” organized by India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa: 1 to 4 p.m.; table tennis, carom, card games, chess, etc.; no membership, no minimum age requirement; free; for information, call Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.
AUG. 27: HAF’S (HINDU AMERICAN FOUNDATION) ANNUAL TAMPA GALA DINNER; Shaan Patel, winner of ABC’s “Shark Tank” and WAHH! Band in attendance; 6 to 10 p.m.; Hindu Temple of Florida, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; $25 adults, $15 students, $15 kids and under 5 years of age are free; RSVP [email protected]
LAKELAND/PLANT CITY
JULY 22-24: PATOTSAV AND SHRIMAD NARAD BHAKTI SUTRA KATHA; Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, 2793 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland; for timings and other information, call (863) 687-4776 or visit www.issolakeland.org
ORLANDO/CASSELBERRY/WINTER PARK
JULY 3: CELEBRATE JULY 4th: organized by Hindu Society of Central Florida (HSCF) New Age Group; 1:30 p.m.; HSCF community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; free game of bingo, snacks, hot tea/coffee; RSVP to [email protected]
JULY 8: SUNIDHI CHAUHAN AND AYUSHMANN KHURANA CONCERT; organized by Krish Patel and Satya Shaw; 8 p.m.; Orange County Convention Center, Linda Chapin Theater, 9800 International Drive, Orlando; tickets start at $39; call Patel at (407) 454-3334 or Shaw at (813) 842-0345.
JULY 8-10: THE ANCIENT, SCIENTIFIC TEACHINGS OF KRIYA YOGA; Yogacharya John Thomas Lopategui and Swami Chidrupananda Giri; Maa Durga Sri Sai Baba Temple, 11414 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando; for information and pre-registration, contact Jyothi Velaga at (407) 517-4792 or email [email protected]
JULY 11-17: 7 SESSIONS BHAGWAT/RAMAYAN YAGNA; Shri Hanuman Mandir, 3119 Lauressa Lane, Orlando; officiating priest is Pandit Chunelall Narine and assisted by pandit Suresh Datt; 6 to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday; for information, call Prem at (321) 274-7593.
JULY 14-17: 26th ANNUAL ARYA MAHASAMMELAN; hosted by Arya Samajs of Florida; conference theme “Rejuvenating Arya Samaj Values in Younger Generations;” Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando; for registration, visit www.aryasamaj.com
JULY 17-23: SHRIMAD BHAGWAT KATHA SAPTAH; narrated by Pujya Sharadbhai Vyas; Maa Durga Sri Sai Baba Temple, 11414 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando; for information, call (407) 437-6709.
JULY 8: SUNIDHI CHAUHAN AND AYUSHMANN KHURANA CONCERT; organized by Krish Patel and Satya Shaw; 8 p.m.; Orange County Convention Center, Linda Chapin Theater, 9800 International Drive, Orlando; tickets start at $39; call Patel at (407) 454-3334 or Shaw at (813) 842-0345.
JULY 23: SENSATIONAL SINGING HEARTTHROBS; live orchestra of Javed Ali, Palak Muchhal, Kuwar Virk and Palash Muchhal; organized by Krish Patel and Satya Shaw; 8:30 p.m.; Orange County Convention Center, Linda Chapin Theater, 9800 International Drive, Orlando; for tickets and other information, call Patel at (407) 454-3334 or Shaw at (813) 842-0345.
AUG. 7: CRICKET TOURNAMENT; sponsored by Gujarati Society of Central Florida; organized by Jitu Panchal; Barnett Park Recreation Center/Gym, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; for information, call Panchal at (407) 421-1068 or Kalpesh Patel at (321) 946-6332.
SARASOTA/BRADENTON
JULY 28-30: TIGER CRICKET CAMP 2016; West Indies legend Shiv “Tiger” Chanderpaul to teach; for youth ages 8 to 16; $75 per child; Sarasota International Cricket Club, Parry Field, 7401 University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch; for information, email sarasotaicc@gmail, call (941) 962-9721 or visit www.sarasotacricket.org
FORT MYERS
JULY 16-17: DHYAN YOG SHIBIR; conducted by Narayan Swami; Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida, 12552 Plantation Road, Fort Myers; 7 a.m. to noon and 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; $15 registration per person donated to the mandir; for information, call Pandit Jinit Bhatt at (302) 690-9565.
JACKSONVILLE
JULY 17 AND JULY 24: “WHAT’S YOUR TALENT?” talent show presented by Indian Cultural Society of Jacksonville; auditions on July 17 with finals on July 24; 3 to 7 p.m.; Hindu Society of North East Florida, 4968 Greenland Road, Jacksonville; for details, visit http://jaxics.org/
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.