The Ethnic Hoosier...August 2000
Published by the Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.
NEXT MEETING IS 7 p.m. Monday, 14 August, in the Athenaeum!
President's Message:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you NOT to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
As I thought about his month's message, the above passage came to mind. As more and more messages arrive in my e-mail and on my phone, I am touched by the continuing interest in assuring the success of this year's Festival. Messages are coming not only from members of the Council but from other individuals and groups from throughout the region. We have the power to achieve far beyond our expectations for this year. I know that those who came to this country from other lands came here to achieve success, not to fail. I believe that each of you has that same spark of desire to succeed. If you haven't already committed to assist in some way with the Festival, step up and let us know what you would like to do. By the way, the quote is from another leader who has faced great adversity in his life, his name is Nelson Mandela. Take a moment and reread it before you move on to other activities.
Chuck
[Charles A. Lindgren, CW4 (Ret), U.S. Army]
Festival Update:
Has your group selected its location? Come to the August meeting and decide where you fit in!
Here's this year's Festival committee: Dr. Chao-Hung Lee, chairman. Naty Dumaual, booth sales and Parade of Nations; Chuck Workman, entertainment; Susan Salenda, advance ticket sales; Betty Bunnell, Festival program; Susan McKee, promotion; Chuck Lindgren, group tickets; Jack Martin, security; Steve Schurtter, site & logistics; Kathy Chen, school tickets; Bob Bunnell, ticket taking. Others assuming responsibility include Nellyke Bruyn, Adriana de Aguiar, Ken Barger, and Jose Lusende -- but, we still need YOU to help! Call Chao (317:274-2596) or Chuck L. (317: 852-0569) to volunteer.
International Festival 2000 will be held 19-21 October in the South Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. Tickets at the door will be $6 for adults and $4 for children 7-12; children 6 and under are admitted free. For advance sale tickets ($3.50 for adults, $2.50 for children 7-12] call Susan Salenda: (317) 266-9819 or [email protected].
CALENDAR...
August 4-6: Strassenfest celebrates Jasper's German heritage with a street festival downtown featuring music, a beer garden and food. Free. Information: Jasper Chamber of Commerce, (812) 482-6866 or (800) 968-4578; www.jasperstrassenfest.org.
August 10-12: Irish Fest is three days of Irish food, music, children's events, bagpipes, in Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Information: Robert Connolly, (219) 422-3900; www.fortwayneirishfest.com.
August 12: Touch of Dutch Arts & Crafts Festival is planned in Demotte (Ind.) Elementary School and Freedom Park. Information, Diane Marzynski, (219) 987-6502.
August 15-19: Schweizer Fest, a celebration of the area's Swiss-German heritage, will be held along Main Street and in City Hall Park in Tell City. Information: Perry County Convention & Visitors Bureau, (888) 343-6262 or Perry County Chamber of Commerce, (812) 547-2385.
August 19: Africa Fest, a celebration of African and African-American heritage, will be held on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission: $5. Information: Tariq Robinson, (317) 923-1331, ext. 214; [email protected].
August 19: The Hispanic American Service Achievement Award will be presented by the Hispanic Education Center at a dinner/dance in Oakhill Mansion, Carmel. Tickets: $45. Information: 634-5022.
August 25-27: Swiss Wine Festival with wine tasting and grape stomp, entertainment, crafts, grand parade, duck race, fireworks, food in Riverfront Park, Vevay. Information: Switzerland County Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) HELLO-VV; www.swisswinefestival.org.
August 26: Green For A Day: Indy's Irish Festival sponsored by O'Malia Food Markets will be held from 10:30 a.m. to midnight at Pan Am Plaza, south of Georgia St. between Illinois St. and Capitol Ave., in downtown Indianapolis. Advance sale tickets: $5, $7 at the gate. Information: (317) 237-2215.
Sept. 1: is the deadline for purchasing tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance Sept. 5 of the China National Traditional Orchestra in Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis (a sponsor: Indianapolis Association of Chinese Americans). Ticket prices: $15 - $30. Information: 251-5750 or [email protected].
DID YOU KNOW...
The new president of the Association of International Women is Debra Renkens? For information on joining the organization, call Kris Roach, (317) 889-1352, or e-mail [email protected].
Dr. Rajiv Sood, medical director of the Burn Unit at Wishard Hospital, is coordinating the reconstructive surgery of two Palestinian boys from Gaza, and will travel to Gaza with his unit team later this year?
Jurgita Streimikyte, a forward for the new WNBA team, the Indiana Fever, is from Lithuania?
Ana Maria Contreras talks about "growing up Hispanic in Indianapolis" in the August 2000 issue of Lifestyles Plus magazine, available in local Kroger stores?
There's a Swedish-English dictionary on-line at www.lexikon.nada.kth.se/skolverket/svc-eng.html?
Questions about NCI or the International Festival? Contact Chuck Lindgren, NCI president; home phone: (317) 852-0569, e-mail[email protected]. Festival website is www.intlfestindy.org. Items for the next Ethnic Hoosier? Call Susan McKee, (317) 297-0502, e-mail [email protected], or call Phil Hu, (317) 566-8838, e-mail [email protected]". Deadline is 1 Sept. 2000.