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NCI Update�
����������� It�s easy think globally in Indy this year. On the calendar are the 2002 World Basketball Championships, International Violin Competition, World Hovercraft Championships, Indianapolis Grand Prix and � of course � International Festival 2002! But, that�s not all. Check our calendar listings: there are five events on April 5 alone!
If you�d like to become part of the international scene, please join us at any of our regular meetings (the next one is 7 p.m. Monday, 8 April, in the Athen�um). Individual members of NCI are especially welcome, as those of us who are unaffiliated with ethnic clubs can spend more of our volunteer time on programs for the entire NCI membership!
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WIBC-AM (1070) talk show host Greg Garrison is scheduled to broadcast from Israel 22-25 April? He�s the guest of� The Jerusalem Post.
An intensive course in Irish for
beginners starts 30 April in Westlane Middle School, Indianapolis? It�s taught
by Louisa LaGrotto and sponsored by the Indiana Irish Cultural Society.
Information: Mike Donahue, 317:931-3288 (w) or 317:926-4126 (h).
Ana Maregatti has been tapped by BSA Design Inc. to head Maregatti Interiors? A native of Bogot�, Colombia, she�s president and majority owner of the new firm, according to a cover story in the 11-17 February 2002 issue of Indianapolis Business Journal.
The Dalai Lama�s brother, Thubten Jigme Norbu, lives in Bloomington? You can read all about how he got from Tibet to Indiana in the April 2002 issue of Indianapolis Monthly.
Suzi Stephens� work in Malawi is described in the April 2002 issue of Indianapolis Woman? The St. Vincent Hospital nurse raises funds and awareness for treatment of AIDS patients through the Malawi Project, http://www.malawiproject.org.
The Spanish language immersion program in Lawrence Township schools will continue on through high school? The program, begun at Forest Glen Elementary and now continuing through Craig Middle School, received a matching grant from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $365,000 over the next three years.
The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University collaborates with a consortium of the faculties of economics of Croatia�s four universities to establish an international standard, English-language MBA program to be based in Zadar on the Adriatic Sea?
Twenty-two students from Br�beuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis spent two weeks on a volunteer mission in Zimbabwe last summer?
Sidonie Stolz of Macomb, Mich., formerly of Indianapolis, died 28 March 2002. She was one of the founders of the Swiss Club of Central Indiana.
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April�s
International Calendar for Indy� (for more on these and many
other events see http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org)
3: Gala sponsored by Indiana
State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
5: Indiana Geography
Bee, noon-5 p.m., IUPUI.
5: "Power Transition: Pacific
Asia in the 21st Century," 9:00 a.m.-2 p.m., Krafft Conference Room,
University of Indianapolis.
5: Japanese Culture hour, IUPUI
International Club, Indianapolis.
5: Indiana Chinese
Professionals� Association seminar. 6 p.m. dinner, University of Indianapolis.
Keynote Speaker, Dr. James C. Hsiung.
5: "Backlash after 9-11:
An Historical Perspective," by Altaf Husain, national president of Muslim
Students Association. 7 p.m., IUPUI.
8: Meeting, Indianapolis-Cologne
Sister City Partnership Committee.
8: Meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana, 7
p.m., Willkie Room, Athen�um, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.
10: Meeting, Trade &
Tourism subcommittee, Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership
Committee, 11:30 a.m., Rathskeller, Athen�um.
10: Board meeting, Indiana German
Heritage Society. Athen�um.
10: Stammtisch and program, "German
Cooking in the Midwest" by Chef Hubert Schmieder. 6 p.m. Athen�um, Indiana
German Heritage Society.
10: Meeting, Scottish
Society of Indiana.
13: 19th annual Concurso
Acad�mico Spanish language competition.
15: Steve Byrne, Asian-American
comedian. Noon, IUPUI.
15: T'ai Chi, 2,000-year-old Chinese
martial art demo. 5 p.m. IUPUI.� 15:
German Heritage Dancers, 7 p.m. Athen�um, Indianapolis.
20: Third International
Children's Day celebration, Hyatt Regency. Ataturk, the first president of the
Republic of Turkey, started the tradition in 1920 by declaring April 23rd
"Children's Day." The American Turkish Association of Indiana
will honor children of all nationalities in this benefit for Riley Hospital for
Children.
20: Celtic Music, a
spring fling co-sponsored by Scottish Society of Indianapolis and Murat
Highlanders Pipes and Drums
23:An evening with Irish
poet Seamus Heaney sponsored by Indianapolis Irish Cultural Society. 7:30 p.m.,
Clowes Hall, Butler University.
27: "Celebration of
Excellence" to recognize and honor Asian Americans' contributions to our
community; guest of honor, Dr. Bobby Fong, president, Butler. Sponsored by Asian-American
Alliance. Westin Hotel.
Do you have an item for the calendar, or an �international sighting� for the next issue of The Ethnic Hoosier? E-mail it to: [email protected].� Deadline is 24 April 2002.