BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//INDIA New England News - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://indianewengland.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for INDIA New England News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T220000 DTSTAMP:20260426T102023 CREATED:20250401T023853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T023853Z UID:293573-1757782800-1757800800@indianewengland.com SUMMARY:Lotus Festival DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a magical evening with the return of the Lotus Festival hosted by the Desai Foundation! \nHosted at the beautiful Omni Seaport Hotel\, this year’s Lotus Festival is sure to be something special\, as we celebrate an incredible milestone of 10 MILLION lives impacted through our health\, livelihood\, and menstrual equity programs in rural India! \nJoin us for an evening of inspiration\, entertainment\, networking\, and dancing with a seated dinner\, open bar\, and a fun-filled and purposeful auction! All proceeds raised will support the programming of the Desai Foundation empowering women and children in India. \nTickets sell out each year\, so be sure to get yours before they’re gone! URL:https://indianewengland.com/event/lotus-festival/ LOCATION:Omni Seaport Hotel\, 450 Summer St\, Boston\, MA 02210\, Boston\, 02210\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinners & Galas,Galas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://indianewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/THINGS-TO-EXPECT-AT-THE-LOTUS-FESTIVAL-6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Desai Foundation":MAILTO:colby@thedesaifoundation.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T102023 CREATED:20250705T181726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T181726Z UID:328755-1753632000-1753644600@indianewengland.com SUMMARY:Vision-Aid Presents Shakuntala - The Legend of the Lost Ring DESCRIPTION:Vision-Aid Presents Broadway Style Musical “Shakuntala – The Legend of the Lost Ring” on Sunday July 27th\, 2025 at 4 PM EST\nat Collins Center for the Performing Arts\, Andover\, MA \nTickets and Details : www.VisionAid.org/event \n“Shakuntala – The Legend of the Lost Ring” by the great poet Kalidasa\, is a mesmerizing Broadway style show by the renowned choreographer Madurai R. Muralidaran\, featuring music with the Hungarian orchestra! Did you know that “Bharat\,” synonymous with India\, takes its name from King Bharata —the son of Shakuntala and King Dushyant ? Join this spectacular production and step back in time into the enchanting world of Shakuntala\, drawn from the timeless Indian epic Mahabharata\, where a secret royal marriage\, a fateful curse\, and a lost ring propel a heart-wrenching love story that will keep you enthralled. English subtitles and Narration will make this wonderful show accessible and enjoyable for all! \nAll proceeds benefit the visually impaired children\, youth and adults with irreversible vision loss at over 60 Vision-Aid eye hospital locations and Blind Schools all over India. Questions – Email tickets@VisionAid.org or Call 781-333-5252 URL:https://indianewengland.com/event/vision-aid-presents-shakuntala-the-legend-of-the-lost-ring/ LOCATION:J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts\, 100 Shawsheen Rd\, Andover\, MA\, 01810\, United States CATEGORIES:Galas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indianewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/VA-2025-FB-Poster_Latest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vision-Aid":MAILTO:tickets@VisionAid.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR