Ethnic News

People light candles and attend a vigil for Marcelo Lucero who was killed at this location in Patchogue, N.Y. one year ago.

At least 29 fresh cases of dengue were reported here Saturday, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the capital to 527, said health officials, adding that over 200 people were fined in the last one week for allowing stagnant water to accumulate in their homes.

Carlebach, the daughter, will bring her inspired sound to the area November 05, 2009 Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach began singing in the 1950s, and throughout the latter decades of the 20th century, achieved renown as a performer and as the composer of countless melodies that have entered the popular vernacular.

British-Tamil Singer Susheela Raman tells FYI why she named her new album after a Hindu God's Weapon, and what Rajasthani folk musicians have in common with Jimi Hendrix London-based singer Susheela Raman has always believed in keeping her Tamil roots alive.

Rabbi Nadel looks at the life and legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, one of the most unique rabbinic personalities of the twentieth century.

David Lynch, signature director of quintessentially dark, sometimes confusing, occasionally erotic, often non-linear films, is also a representative for world peace and meditation.

Trick or Treat BOO! Nothing screams October than caramel and apples. Together, you have one of the most admired Halloween treats.

What seems incompatible on paper sounds truly complementary on CD by way of Neshama Carlebach & The Green Pastures Baptist Church Choir's Higher And Higher .

Musician Keli`i Kaneali`i found his authentic voice on Kaua`i. So it's not surprising that his first solo CD since departing 10 years ago as the Hawaiian half of the popular musical duo Hapa is named, simply, "Kaua`i." "One of the reasons why I took so long is I wanted to get my own style," Kaneali`i said.

In alphabetical order: Bringing musicians together: For a decade there's been a lively jam session at the Emma Chase Cafe in Cottonwood Falls almost every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Chanting a school fight song: The University of Kansas's Rock Chalk Jayhawk cheer is one of the best in the nation.

Las Vegas Herald Thursday 22nd October, 2009 Nevada , Oct 22 : Oscar nominated helmer David Lynch frequently tweets verses from ancient Hindu scripture Bhagavad-Gita. Here are some examples of Lynch's tweets: "You have control over action alone, never over its fruits.

Experience the pleasures of Santa Fe right in Los Angeles: -- World-Class Art -- Indigenous Spa Treatments -- Two-time Grammy Award Winning Native American Flutist Robert Mirabal -- Santa Fe Cooking Demos and Classes -- Taos Valley Ski Fashions -- Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company Performance -- Theater Grottesco Performance -- Exquisite Santa Fe ...

According to the Jordanian daily Al Rai, the famous Syrian artist Asala is getting ready to launch a new album during 'Eid Al Adha' season at the beginning of December.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Romania on Sunday, the last stop on his European tour.

A A A' A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard and at least 26 others in an area of southeastern Iran that has been at the center of a simmering Sunni insurgency, state media reported.

YOTHU Yindi lead singer Mandawuy Yunupingu is fighting for his life after his health has been destroyed by heavy drinking.

Lucian Croitoru, Romania's former representative to the International Monetary Fund, on Thursday became the country's prime minister ahead of key bailout talks with the IMF.

From today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: We know sprawl is bad. During the last 50 years, low-density, auto-dependent development has emptied our cities and towns, chewed up farmland and open space, increased traffic congestion and contributed mightily to global warming.

Soulful Arts Dance Academy will live to see another month - and maybe more. Community leaders stepped up with help during a heated 21/2-hour town hall meeting Thursday at the struggling nonprofit dance studio.

KATHMANDU: Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas have denounced the award of the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature to German author Herta Mueller by the Swedish Academy Thursday, saying it reflected the institution's growing bias towards the communists.