TULSA, OKLAHOMA, USA, April 3, 2009: On Saturday, April 4, the Oklahoma Telugu Sangam celebrates Ugadi 2009, a multicultural program of Indian foods, traditions, music and dance celebrating the Ugadi Hindu New Year at Thoreau Demonstration Academy in Tulsa.
Hari Musapeta, a Tulsa businessman and founder and president of OTS, a nonprofit organization promoting education and awareness of Indian culture, said the sharing of culture is very important for the entire community. “It makes a better life for the community if we understand each other’s language and culture.”
Meanwhile, as the new year approaches in India, Hindu astrologers prepare a calendar that forecasts significant changes in everything from the weather to politics. At the beginning of the Ugadi New Year, Hindu priests all over the world read the forecast of the days ahead.