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Big artists perform at Assemblywoman

Festival of Tabla in LA Jenifer Rajkumar Leads

Rally for Biden to Address

Migrant Influx

OUR BUREAU sic and Arts.
The two-day festival was held in
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles. It was filled with excep-
he Festival of Tabla” is today tional artists from around the world
the largest gathering of Indi- and the U.S. who came here to perform
Tan classical musicians on the and experience this unique festival.
West Coast and is rapidly becoming “It was privilege and honored to
a globally recognized landmark for be invited in prestigious Festival of
percussive arts as well as the classical Tabla to perform a small Tabla ren-
traditions of South Asia. dition. I am not at all a profession-
The festival’s focus is to provide al Tabla Player, I learn Tabla in tad
an unbiased platform to the new and bits 30 plus years ago from Pt. Nayan
diverse generation of artists giving Ghosh and there was a Tabla silence
them a chance to present authentic for 23 years and year and half ago
tabla solos as well as solos in instru- started learning again from his son
mental, vocal, and dance in front of Maestro Ishaan Ghosh. I worked
larger receptive audiences and be very hard in last few months to per-
able to perform on the same stage form a Tabla solo in front of great OUR BUREAU compression strategy at the southern
as the maestros. Such an opportunity audience. Actually, I am a hotelier. border, and 4) Provide more funding
is integral and essential to not only I love Tabla, it is my life, my passion South Queens, NY and resources to New York City.
uplift the artists but create a healthy and obsession. I am blessed to learn n Monday, July 31, Assem- This rally follows the release of
and vibrant sense of community from great Maestros” said one of the blywoman Jenifer Rajkumar a letter signed by 54 elected officials
within the realm of South Asian Mu- performers, Bharat Maru.
O(D-AD 38) brought together from every borough, community and
a City-wide coalition to rally for Pres- corner of New York City urging the
ident Joseph Biden to lead a robust President to take urgent action, call-
I, AMARJEET KAUR BHALLA and comprehensive response to ad- ing this moment “one of the most
significant humanitarian crises New
dress the migrant influx in New York
Daughter of SWARN SINGH, City. York City has ever faced” and saying
the City is at “a breaking point.”
Assemblywoman Rajkumar said,
Resident : The coalition consists of elect- “We are standing together as one
ed officials across the City, New York to ask President Biden
2840 Brighton 4th St BSMT, unions, employers, faith lead- to help our City. New Yorkers take
pride in welcoming immigrants, but
Brooklyn, NY 11235, ers, community leaders, shel- the current unstructured state of im-
migration policy and response must
ter providers and migrants
change my name to themselves. end. There needs to be a system of
common sense rules in place to man-
AMARJIT KAUR ers is calling for the President to: 1) age the unprecedented influx of asy-
lum seekers. There must be more
The City-wide coalition of lead-
federal support for New York City.
Please all note. Declare a State of Emergency, 2) Ex- New York City cannot face this crisis
alone. We need help from President
pedite Work Authorization to let asy-
lum seekers work, 3) Implement a de- Biden immediately.”

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