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Dear ATA Members & Friends,

We thank each one of you from the bottom of our hearts for attending and making the ATA Ugadi Utsavalu held on Saturday, April 15, 2017, a grand success. Hope you all enjoyed it and connected yourselves to the festive environment that we experienced in the past back home.

There were about thousands of man-hours involved in the grand success of this mega event in the last one month which includes man hours of all the participants and their parents, choreographers, dedicated volunteers, sponsors, vendors, MC's and ATA team.

· Thanks to Shri. Venu Daroori garu for rendering the Panchanga Shravanam.

· Thanks to the participants and choreographers for their elegant performances.

· Thanks to the parents for their unconditional support in encouraging their kids to perform.

· Thanks to the grand sponsors SCube Inc. Management, Software People Inc. Management and Dharani (South Indian Restaurant) management.

· Thanks to our event sponsors for their generosity and the trust they had in us.

· Thanks to Shri. Raj Addepalli garu for introducing our external talent.

· Thanks to all our dignitaries for providing their valuable suggestions and support throughout the process.

· Thanks to Shri. Lakshmi Narayana Kanakamedala garu for helping us in printing the certificates.

· Thanks to the Hart Theatre management for providing the facility for the event.

· Thanks to Shri. Yazin Nizar garu , Shri. Ramadugu Vasanth garu, Kum. Shruthi Nanduri , Kum. Hiroshini Komali and Kum. Devarshini Komali for being our external talent and rendering those melodies to our community.

· We would like to extend this thanks to spouses and kids of ATA Board members for their wonderful support, as you know without their support we can’t achieve this.

· Thanks to Smt. Meena Sandepudi garu for helping us with the decorations.

· Thanks to all the volunteers who helped us out in making this event a memorable one.

· Special thanks to Shri. Hari Somaju garu for helping us out throughout the program.

· Special thanks to Shri. Srikanth Bejjenky garu for capturing those special moments.

Please look out for Images in below link

https://goo.gl/photos/PTP3Gyxh488Zsm8D9

Note - If you are not okay to be on the Images, please let us know. We will remove as per your request.

We hope you all have enjoyed the event as much as we did. Please look out for photos on our website and FB in a short while.

Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences caused during the event which was not in our control.

We value your feedback and would like to hear from you. Please feel free to give your feedback and suggestions on improvements that we could make for our future events by sending us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Once again, ATA 2017 team, wishes you a wonderful year and thank you all for making this event a grand success!!!!

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Dear ATA Members & Friends,

ATA Team 2017 is setting up stage for another spectacular celebration of the Year, UGADI UTSAVALU on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at HART Theatre, The Empire State Plaza, to welcome the Telugu New Year, Hevalambi Nama Samvatsaram. This year the cultural programs are planned like never before. For the first time, ATA is planning the whole celebration not just for adults, but equally for our little kids, who are much talented and tirelessly practicing for days together just to entertain us all. We are sure you all must be wondering what’s so special about this year’s celebrations, ATA 2017 team is equally excited and looking forward for the great celebration which includes but not limited to the following:

· Unlike every year, our much talented kid’s performances (Local Talent) are being given a splendid anchoring touch by our celebrity anchors Komali Sisters with their spontaneous, humorous comedy, anchoring and mimicry.

· Celebrity Magician accoladed with great appreciation worldwide, Shri. Ramadugu Vasanth Garu is going to stun both kids and adults with his mesmerizing magic tricks. Kids are going to love his fun magician tricks.

· Just not this…. There’s lot more fun for kids… Our celebrity anchors Komali Sisters are going to set up an open dance floor for Dandiya…

· Melodious and Energetic singer Yazin Nizar, who bagged credit of play back singing for the block buster movies Srimanthudu, Son of Satyamurthy, Janatha Garrage, Tuntari, Hyper etc., to name just a few of his hits that are rocking the charts. His soulful singing is definitely going to give us all, great wave of melody.

· Spandana Talent show fame, Shruti Nanduri from New York, credited with private albums is going to entertain us with her melodious singing. Shruthi can be a big inspiration for our kids who are being bought up in this country and aspiring to be singers.

Registration begins at 2:30 pm and Cultural programs start at 3:00 pm.

Admission: (Free for kids & parents)

· For ATA Members - $10 per person

· For Non-ATA Members - $15 per person

Sponsorship:

We humbly request everyone to sponsor to cover the event expenses.

· All the event sponsors names with $100 (and above), and $50 will be displayed on the power point presentation and brochure, and special seating will be reserved.

· All the event sponsors names with $25 will be displayed on the power point presentation during the event.

Two tags/passes will be given to the event sponsor.

Thank you in advance for your valuable participation and generous contribution.

Car parking:

See the below links for more details on parking:

http://ogs.ny.gov/BU/BA/Parking/Visitor/

http://ogs.ny.gov/BU/BA/Parking/Visitor/Docs/ParkingMap_NWE.pdf

Free car parking is available at

· East parking garage

· Cathedral parking lot

· Madison visitor parking

Please contact any of the ATA Board members to purchase regular admission tickets/sponsor tickets in advance and avoid the rush on the event day.

Please feel free to send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.

Note: We need volunteers to organize this event, please let us know if you are interested.

Snacks & Dinner will be available for purchase at the venue by Dharani (Flavors of South India).

Please mark your calendar and your presence will make the event even more memorable.

Thank you,

Albany Telugu Association (ATA) Team.

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Dear ATA Members & Friends,

We are glad to inform you that ATA is celebrating the "Ugadi Uthsavalu" on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Hart Theater (The Egg), State Street, Albany, NY.

We cordially invite you to take part in our Ugadi Uthsavalu. As always, it is only with your interest and participation that we can bring the new talent and new faces onto the stage. So please let us know your interest to participate in any of the following categories.

Classical Dance
Semi Classical Dance
Folk/Filmy Dance

We have the following general guidelines for participation:

Item presented should be in the Telugu language.
The minimum group should be of 6 participants.
Dance item should not exceed 6 minutes.
Preference will be given to members and groups with more number of participants.
Individual participant can't be in more than 1 item.
The participant should be minimum of 6 years of age to participate.
The request that can't be accommodated due to time constraints or oversubscription will be considered for future events.
In case when we receive several requests, Cultural Committee will reserve the rightto select the item.
Cultural Committee will have the discretion to approve the special requests.
Every participant should be an ATA 2017 member.

Please submit your participation request in the following form (link) on or before March 25, 2017

https://goo.gl/forms/FhIfvFacGPl5IHt82

Note: Any request sent after March 25, 2017 may be accepted, subject to availability of slots in the category that you are interested.

Please let us know of any special requests you might have toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ugadi

Note: Please let us know if you wish to be removed from this mailing list.

Thank you,

Albany Telugu Association (ATA) Team.

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We thank each one of you from the bottom of our hearts for attending and making the ATA(Albany Telugu Association) International Women's day event held on Saturday March 18th, 2017, at HCC, a grand success.

We hope you all have enjoyed the event as much as we did. We still feel the energy.
We would like to thank our Sponsors, MC's, Choreographers and Participants for making our program a success.
Special thanks to all the men who took care of the kids and let the women take a moment to embrace their empowerment, remember the past, celebrate the present and to build the future.
We would like to extend our appreciation to all the volunteers for the wonderful job that they did in helping with the Front desk, PPT's , Music, Backstage, Photography, Audio/Video setup and Food.
We thank them for all that they did in making this event a spectacular one.
Special thanks to our Chief guest Mrs. Seema Rivera for accepting the invitation and for giving us a wonderful insight about Conserving Mother Nature and the need to Go Green.
Thanks to all the vendors for their stalls and the sponsors for their generosity.
We thank stage decoration volunteers for their efforts.
Thanks to the HCC for providing us the event venue and special thanks to Madhaviji and her staff.
Thanks to the cleaning staff for their services.
We thank Mr. Tom for his wonderful job on the sound systems.
We thank the families of the ATA board members for all their support.
Last but not least, we would like to thank you for attending the event. Your graceful presence gave the participants and us a big encouragement.
We value your feedback and would like to hear from you. Please feel free to give your feedback and suggestions on improvements that we could make for our future events by sending us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please stay tuned for more updates on our next upcoming event Ugadi Uthsavalu to be celebrated on April 15th, at Hart Theater, Empire State Plaza.

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Amazing Women Members of ATA !!

The Albany Telugu Association heartily welcomes you to the 3rd annual International Women’s Day Celebrations on March 18, 2017, from 2 pm to 6 pm at Hindu Cultural Center, 450 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY.

We request all women (Exclusively Women Age 18 and Up) to be part of a great celebration which honors womenhood. Our event is a place where you can connect with, learn from and be empowered by other women who have perspectives on life that may be little different than yours.

This year's theme for Women’s Day is “Conserving Natural Resources, Go Green”.

There will be a guest speaker who will talk about this year's theme.

ATA Team 2017 is offering a variety of interactive activities, fun games, prizes, entertainment and the list goes on... Please come and enjoy a day of fun and creativity along with refreshments and a light dinner.

Admission: $5 for ATA Member

$10 for Non-ATA Members

PS: You can also become a new member/renew membership at the front desk on the event day at HCC and we accept only the cash or check.

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in any of the following programs.

Songs, Dance, Skits, Instrumental - Solo /Group performances.

Click here to submit your program request by March 5, 2107.

Guidelines for Cultural Program Participation:

Programs will be accepted in the order they are received
Each performance should not exceed 6 minutes
Each individual can participate in only 1 solo performance (Participants can be part of other group performances and fashion show does not count as a performance).
Preference will be given to members and groups with more number of participants.
ATA Cultural Committee reserves the right to select items and the right to suggest and make changes/improvements in the items.

Wishing all the beautiful souls a great Women's Day and looking forward to serving you at the event.

Note: Please let us know if you wish to be removed from this mailing list.

Thank you,

Albany Telugu Association (ATA) Team.

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Dear ATA Members & Friends,

We thank each one of you from the bottom of our hearts for attending and making the ATA Sankranthi Sambaraalu held on Saturday, Feb 4, 2017, a grand success.

Thanks to Hindu Temple priest Srinivasa Sharma Vavilala garu for rendering the Vedic chants.

Thanks to all the wonderful women who lit the lamp and announce the commencement of an event.

Thanks to the participants and choreographers for their elegant performances.

Thanks to Muggula poti, Kite making competition participants.

Thanks to the parents for their unconditional support in encouraging their kids to perform.

Thanks to grand sponsors Citiair Travels, IIT Inc, MassMutual Tri-State.

Thanks to our Sponsors for their generosity and the trust they had in us.

Thanks to Calendar sponsors Halal Super Market and Parivar Spices & Food.

Thanks to Lakshmi Narayana Kanakamedala garu for helping us in designing and printing the calendars which ATA has given to its members as a token of greeting.

Thanks to Maharaja Restaurant for providing delicious snacks for the event.

Thanks to Muggula poti and Kite making competition judges for their valuable time and effort.

Thanks to MC’S Srivatsa Kothapalli garu, Neeraja Allena garu, Padmaja Yekolla garu and Archana Manchalla garu.

Thanks to Raj Addepalli garu for ATA 2017 President introduction.

Thanks to Krishna Rayavaram garu, Srinivas Rachamallu garu and Srikanth Bejjenky garu for capturing these special moments.

Thanks to volunteers from India who helped us getting decoration items, and shawls.

Thanks to all our dignitaries for providing their valuable suggestions and support throughout the process.

Thanks to HCC management for providing the facility for the event.

We would like to extend our thanks to spouses and kids of ATA team members for their wonderful support, as you know without their support we can’t achieve this.

Last but not least our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who helped in shopping, vegetable cutting, cooking, serving, front desk, stage, audio system, Muggula poti, Kite making competition, cultural programs, arranging the auditorium, kitchen, and cleaning etc., Special thanks to stage decoration volunteers, and food volunteers for cooking delicious dinner.

We hope you all have enjoyed the event as much as we did.

Please look out for YouTube videos in below link (The videos are being uploaded, so you can see all the videos within one or two days):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg-14Ghl6MgnYAgbQqLMwWz_3vc9Z0w9A

Please look out for Images in below link

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMFBQmOCDw2MU6vXw_WtqFynd0-sLSAaG6zxVmTx5rna64rDciiKzEM-cDTlHGw4Q?key=MEZQd1dfak91SS1yS3Rldm80bFhDeDR2THRyT01n

Note - If you are not okay to be on the YouTube / Images, please let us know. We will remove the video as per your request.

Look out for photos on our website and FB in a short while.

Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences caused during the event which was not in our control.

Once again, ATA 2017 team wishes you a wonderful year and thank you all for making this event a grand success!!!!

PS: Stay tuned for our next upcoming Women's Day event updates. We request you all to support and make it a successful one as well.

Note: Please let us know if you wish to be removed from this mailing list.

Thank you,

Albany Telugu Association (ATA) Team.

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ఆల్బని తెలుగు అసోసియేషన్ వెబ్సైట్కి స్వాగతం సుస్వాగతం…

Welcome to Albany Telugu Association, Home of Telugu people in the Capital Region.....

Dear Albany Telugu Association members and friends,

We cordially invite you and your family for "Sankranthi Sambaralu"

On Saturday, February 04th, 2017

At Hindu Cultural Center, 450 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY, 12211.