The Ethnic Hoosier�..�.April 2004

Published by the Nationalities Council of Indiana

You can find us on the Internet at

http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org

(information about the International Festival, NCI, Indiana and the world)

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Nationalities Council News...

Special thanks to the following groups who have volunteered their time and talents to perform at the Indiana State Fair this August in support of NCI's International Festival: Barangay Dance Troupe of Indiana, Cornelius Scottish Dancers, Die Fledermauschen Tanzegruppe, Indianapolis Minyo Dancers, Minyo Club of Indianapolis.

Deadline for on-time payment of 2004 dues is 31 March � get those checks in the mail now, please ($30 for regular and associate members, $15 for individuals):

Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.

P.O. Box 1623

Indianapolis, IN 46206-1623

Jessica Newburg of the "500" Festival will be the guest speaker at our next meeting. All are welcome to join us at 7 p.m. Monday, 12 April, in the Athenaeum,� Indianapolis.

NCI is working with the Japan-America Society of Indiana on plans to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan-U.S. Relations with events this September. Collaborative efforts also are underway with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Indianapolis City Market and Indpls Consulate of Slovakia.

Did you know�.

Indy's Association of International Women has 245 members this year?

The Indianapolis consulate of Slovakia will be officially opened 3 May by His Excellency Rastislav Kacer, �Ambassador of  the  Slovak Republic  to  the  United States? Steve Zlatos is Indy's first honorary consul for Slovakia.

John Clark, senior fellow at Hudson Institute, was on Taiwan 16-22 March as a guest of the Republic of China government to observe the presidential elections?

Laurie Laurendeau of Carmel offers an introductory program in French next June and July for children entering 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd grade next fall? E-mail: [email protected].

St. Vincent Health, which includes 16 facilities in central Indiana , has $70 million budgeted for charity care this year, including international cases? One of the beneficiaries is 3-year-old Urte Balciunaite of Lithuania, who is receiving extensive treatment for neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow along nerves or anywhere in the body. Her story was outlined in The Indianapolis Star 10 March 2004.

Shahid Athar, a Pakistani-American and Indianapolis physician, wrote a book titled Healing the Wounds of September 11, 2001: Reflections of an American Muslim? It was published by 1^st Books Library in October 2003.

April�s International Calendar for Indy�

(for more details about these and many other events, see the complete calendar at http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org)

1: "Violence in Our Time: Psychology and Religion" by Dr. Rainer Funk, University of T�bingen, Germany. Noon. 550 West North Street, Indpls.

2: Scottish Tartan Day Celebration. Noon. Indiana Statehouse, downtown.

6: "Adventures in International Dining" El Morocco Restaurant, Indpls.

6: Advisory Board Meeting, IndyEthnicFood.com. Sawasdee Restaurant.

9: German-language "Good Friday" service. 10 a.m. Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, 416 East North Street, Indianapolis.

12: Diversity Awareness Workshop, Indpls Neighborhood Resource Center.

12: Meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7 p.m. Willkie Room, Athen�um, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. All are welcome. Guest speaker: Jessica Newberg, "500" Festival representative.

14: "First-hand Reports of the March Presidential Elections in Russia and Taiwan." Regular meeting, Indiana Council on World Affairs.

14: "The Antebellum German Theater in Indy: Thalia Verein" by Tom Meunier. Indiana German Heritage Society. Athen�um, 401 E. Michigan St. 14: "Lamerica" (film in Italian) 6:30 p.m. $3. Room 387, Jordan Hall, Butler University. Sponsored by Italian Heritage Society of Indiana.

16: "Double Suicide" (Japanese film, 1969). Indpls Museum of Art.

16-17: Strategic Planning Retreat, Indiana German Heritage Society.

19: Meeting, Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Committee. 4:30 p.m. Max Kade Room, Athen�um, 401 East Michigan Street, Indpls.

22: "Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru." Indpls Museum of Art.

22-25: "A Quixotic Reading/Una Lectura Quijotesca", a reading of the entire book by Miguel de Cervantes both in English and in Spanish to commemorate the anniversary of his death. Purdue Memorial Union.

29: "German-American Strassenfest." Terre Haute.

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E-mail: [email protected].� Deadline: 28 April 2004