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Telugu Association of North America celebrates

Bathukamma Festival at Time Square

OUR BUREAU
New York
imes Square, the world-fa-
mous commercial spot
Tand tourist destination in
Midtown Manhattan section of
New York City, was on October
16 witness to a never-seen-be-
fore scale of Bathukamma fes-
tivities. Hosted by the Telugu
Association of North America
(TANA), it was a celebration to
remember.
It’s a matter of pride for all
Telugus that a Telugu cultural
and religious event was held at a
world-famous intersection in the
grandest manner. A 20-ft golden
Bathukamma made by Lakshmi
Devineni (TANA Board Treasur-
er) and her team was the centre
of attraction, with its larger-than-
life aura wowing the onlookers.
Dilip Chauhan, Executive Direc-
tor of South East/ Asian Affairs
of Brooklyn Borough President,
presented a proclamation to the
organizers as a sweet gesture.

Former assemblymember
Upendra Chivkula and dep-

uty Consul General dr. verun
Japh graced the occasion.

Anjaiah Chowdary Lavu, the
President of the TANA, stated
that the credit goes to TANA’s
former President Jay Talluri and
TANA’s local leadership from
New York and New Jersey. Siri-
sha Tunuguntla (TANA Cultural
Services Coordinator), Vam-
si Vasireddy (TANA Regional
Representative - New Jersey)
and Lakshmi Devineni (TANA
Board Treasurer) played a key
role in hosting the event success-
fully.
Telugu Association of North
America (TANA) is the oldest
and biggest Indo-American or-
ganization in North America.
TANA was founded at a conven-
tion in New York in 1977 of Telu-
gus from all over North America
and was incorporated in 1978 as
a not-for-profit organization.

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