Source: Interfaith Center, November 12, 2000
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: The Interfaith Center of New York will hold “Hindus of New York” on November 30, 2000 in New York City. The one-day event is part of series on living faith traditions in New York and designed to inform religious leaders, students, and the interested public about important religious communities in the City. This event offers an introduction to New York’s many Hindu communities, their rich history, social concerns, and cultural heritage – through conversation, music, and ritual. Presenters include: Swami Amarnathananda (Bharat Sevashram Sangha), Geeta Bhatt (Office of Mental Health, State of New York), Swami A. Bua (Indo-American Yoga Vedanta Society), Sachi Dastidar (State University of New York, Old Westbury), Prof. John Stratton Hawley (Barnard College), Dr. Uma Mysorekar (President, Hindu Temple Society of North America), Prof. M.G. Prasad (Hindu Temple and Cultural Society, Bridgewater, New Jersey), Syanda Shivnarian (Shri Layshmi Narayan Mandir) others. The Interfaith Center of New York, 40 East 30th Street New York, NY 10016 212-685-4242, 212- 685-4222 fax