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IT NEVER GETS OLD

I Want to Hold Your Hand

I think you’ll understand
By Ben Portnoy | September 27, 2024
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People in this article:
Ben Portnoy, James Coan, Devrupa Rakshit
Meeting at Awty

Virtually Verbal: Houston Teen-Led Nonprofit Pioneers Free Language Learning

By Madeleine Skaufel | May 2, 2024
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People in this article:
Aarya Gorakhle, Tanishka Padhye, Michael Hren, Akanbeile Abagi
international festival

Carnegie’s International Festival: A labor of love

By Anjali Martinez | March 30, 2024
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People in this article:
Layla Chowdhury, Adrianna Flores, John Nguyen
Bellaire Holi 2024

A Pop of Color

Hundreds Celebrate Fourth Annual Bellaire Holi Festival
By Lekha Sunder | March 28, 2024
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People in this article:
Himanshu Upadhyaya, Gus Pappas, Sonali Patel, Navin Kumar, Kunal Narang
Bellaire’s Diwali Festival

Festival of Lights

By Angie Frederickson | November 13, 2023
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People in this article:
Anya Bhojwani, Farhana Alapat
Condit families on iFest

Flavors of the world

By Angie Frederickson | May 18, 2023
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People in this article:
Rayan Bhardwaj, Ashvin Ghanta, Avighna Ghanta, Diyan Jagushte, Aiden Bhardwaj, Saisha Bhardwaj, Amara Bhardwaj, Charlotte Doucet, Mili Shroff, Hrisha Jagushte, Reva Pawaskar, Satvik Valluru, Kush Kalra
Annie Patman

A spoonful of culture

By Alexandra Wong | March 27, 2023
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People in this article:
Alexandra Wong, Georgia Skopal, Annie Patman
Johnny Carrabba, Roz Pactor, Erika Myers, and Rose “Rosie” Carrabba

Jewels of Italy

By Angie Frederickson | October 27, 2022
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People in this article:
Owen Conflenti, Sandra Porter, Gina Gusemano Leck, Jeanne Ruberti, Bailey Bower, Rosie Carrabba, Johnny Carrabba, Roz Pactor, Erika Myers
Seema Mir

A Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving

Mixing traditions and flavors
By Andria Dilling | October 27, 2022
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People in this article:
Seema Mir, Mohsin Mir, Samina Mir, Dean Mir, Zane Mir, Cameron Cooper, Byron Cooper
WUES annual international festival

Around the world in West U

By Angie Frederickson | May 18, 2022
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People in this article:
Martina Luke-Dorn, Scott Disch, Julie Gibson, Pippa Gibson, Ella Gibson, Henry Gibson
Aparna Koneru, Roshan Koneru, Jay Koneru, Raj Koneru

Celebrating Holi, the Indian festival of color

By Angie Frederickson | April 20, 2022
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People in this article:
Aparna Koneru, Roshan Koneru, Jay Koneru, Raj Koneru
Russia booth

Culture Fest Returns to Kinkaid

By Oliver Oldham | April 18, 2022
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People in this article:
Jonathan Eades, Angela Wainright, Oliver Oldham
Zachary Ziegler

Memorial Middle around the world

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
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People in this article:
Zachary Ziegler
Audrey Nguyen, Tessie Le

STE’s World Culture Club Hosts Annual International Festival

By Audrey Nguyen | March 24, 2022
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People in this article:
Caitlyn Nguyen, Laura Newcomer, Kiki Fong, Tessie Le, Maria Clara Almeida, Corey Anglin, Audrey Finch, Townsend Gray, Gage McDermott
Shelbie Ghiotto’s first-grade class

Lunar New Year at RCE

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 25, 2022
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People in this article:
Terri Le, Kimberly Hwang, Vivien Chang, Tannia Maya Jimenez, Jenny Wang, Shelbie Ghiotto
Sara Jane Wilson

The St. Nicholas Day Boot

Bringing a German tradition to Houston
By Andria Dilling | November 27, 2021
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People in this article:
Sara Jane Wilson, Bob Wilson, Maggie Wilson, Charlotte Wilson, Ann Hill, Greg Hill, Lindsey Hill, Katherine Hill, Sarah Hill
RCE’s Día de los Muertos display

Día de los Muertos at Rummel Creek Elementary

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | November 2, 2021
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People in this article:
Minu Dempsey, Juno Dempsey, Kim Hwang, Alice Kurkowski, Oliver Kurkowski, Iker Langarica Maya, Viktor Rueda, Lucas Naumko, Max Naumko, Kristin Naumko, Mayela Orrantia
MECA

Día de los Muertos Ofrendas: A Celebration of Life

By Karen Vine Fuller | October 13, 2021
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People in this article:
Beth O’Neal, Julianna Garcia, Roland Garcia, Ben Garcia, Felicino Andrade, Dee Dee Pena Garcia, Guadalupe Pena, Daniel Garcia, Diana Pena, Luis Gavito, Kirsten Herrscher, Angel Quesada
Sarah Fares, Sonya Fares, Mia Fares,

Blending Cultural Identity: Being Lebanese and American

By Wellsley Moore | March 2, 2020
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People in this article:
Sarah Fares, Sonya Fares, Mia Fares, Wellsley Moore
Kaitlyn Zhu

Lunar New Year Traditions

By Orianna Fong | February 18, 2020
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People in this article:
Orianna Fong, Kaitlyn Zhu
Vivian Viswanathan, Sonia Chilukuri, Sage Chilukuri

Diwali 2019

By Pooja Salhotra | October 17, 2019
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People in this article:
Priya Bhosle, Sharan Thind, Kajal Desai, Annum Sadana, Vivian Viswanathan, Sonia Chilukuri, Sage Chilukuri, Pooja Talreja, Amaya Talreja, Amar Raval, Mala Sharma, Bharat Raval, Devina Bhojwani, Preeti Shah, Lubaina Latif-Dubey, Manpreet Kaur, Girija Patel, Vinita Bhagia-Jethani, Ravneet Nagi, Megi Alapat, Maneishi S. Sinha, Pramila Raval, Aditri Singhal, Ajeet Nagi, Sanya Misra, Gina Goswami, Marlene Spolane, Aditya Upadhyaya, Andrew Friedberg, Yogesh Shah
Student volunteers

Carnegie Students Experience K-Fest

By Tracy Huang | October 10, 2019
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People in this article:
Angelina Nguyen, Isabella Hsu, Tracy Huang, Madeline Hsu, Maximillian Hsu, Emilio Garcia, Han Nguyen-Hoang
Pooja Salhotra, Raj Salhotra

Rakhi: Celebrating Brother-Sister Bonds

By Pooja Salhotra | August 16, 2019
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People in this article:
Pooja Salhotra, Raj Salhotra, Shivam Salhotra
Fruits and vegetables

Experiencing India One Bite at a Time

By Maria Morkas | June 28, 2019
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People in this article:
Maria Morkas, Muffaddal Kantawala
Bellaire Holi Festival

Community Celebrates Holi at Bellaire’s First Annual Color Festival

By Pooja Salhotra | April 2, 2019
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People in this article:
Andrew Friedberg, Himanshu Upadhyaya, Kajal Desai, Shetal Amin, Payal Sheth, Aliya Ghoge, Anjali Kavaipatti, Reethi Kavaipatti, Suriya Mehta, Tulsi Parikh, Reese McMullen, Taylor McMullen, Ariya Parikh, Sonya Arya, Ada Arya, Daria Arya, Ashish Arya, Guarav Khandelwal, Seema Khandelwal, Ariyan Khandelwal, Riya Khandelwal, Rosecler Marmentini, Rosely Marmentini, Mila Salcedo, Tanu Grewal
Melanie Menkiti, Olivia Schultz

Celebrating Diversity at The Village School

By Puneetha Goli | March 29, 2019
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People in this article:
Layla Shere, Prithika Sen, Melanie Menkiti, Akbarali Aziz, Olivia Schultz
Carson Spritzer, Isabelle Nguyen

SAA Food Fest: Celebrating Cultures from Around the World

By Maya Harpavat | February 22, 2019
School Buzz
People in this article:
Kelly Thomas, Kaitlynn Carroll, Lily Mayo, Cece Lee, Carson Spritzer, Isabelle Nguyen
Vows

What’s in a (Big, Fat) Indian Wedding? 

By Pooja Salhotra | January 16, 2019
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People in this article:
Pooja Salhotra, Dhruv Salhotra, Emilia Allen, Shivani Varma, Anuradha Salhotra, Rakesh Salhotra, Vedika Bakhru, Saisha Bakhru, Rick Dake, Ishan Salhotra, Scott Allen
International Day

Festivities of the World: Celebrating International Day at BISH

By Eugenie Pflieger | December 7, 2018
School Buzz

Pies and Puris: Thanksgiving in an Indian American Household

By Pooja Salhotra | November 21, 2018
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People in this article:
Raj Salhotra, Arun Kumar, Atul Salhotra, Poonam Salhotra, Pooja Salhotra