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����������� Plans are well underway for the 25th edition of Indy�s International Festival, set for 1-4 November 2001 in the Exposition Hall of the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The building (where the very first Festival was held in 1976) has been completely renovated, including new restrooms and lighting.
Key Bank will be the presenting sponsor for 2001 (with more announcements expected soon!). The Naturalization Ceremony is set for Friday, along with an open session of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee�s Race Relations Leadership Network. A Latin beat is planned for Saturday�s dance night program, and kids will be the featured performers on Sunday. Check the website for the latest information as well as details on ways that you can participate in this year�s International Festival.
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The Nationalities Council�s own Julius Adeniyi was pictured in The Indianapolis Star leading the Nigerian delegation in the Lions Club International parade on 3 July?
Sixteen students from Br�beuf Jesuit Preparatory School traveled abroad this summer? Seven went to France with Intercultural Student Experiences and nine participated in Indiana University�s Honors Program in Foreign Languages. The Nationalities Council�s own Beenu Sikand of the India Association of� was pictured in the school�s Summer 2001 issue of Bylines dancing at the Second Annual Asian Festival on 21 March.
The food at India Palace restaurant, 4213 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, was rated at 3-�� stars (out of five) by Neil Charles in the 12-19 July 2001 issue of NUVO Newsweekly?
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Dr. Robert Bringle, psychology professor at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, was part of a team of 10 faculty from the United States who consulted with the Community-Higher Education-Service Partnerships Project in South Africa last March? The goal of CHESP is the reconstruction and development of South African civil society through the development of socially accountable models for higher education, research, community service and development.
Indiana State University�s Dorothy Drummond led a group from the Geography Educators� Network of Indiana to China 30 June to 25 July?
A dozen Japanese language students from Lawrence Central High School visited their pen pals at Katasuyama Senior High School in Okayama prefecture, Japan, in July?
Katya Stonik of Westfield Middle School won the grand prize last month in a contest co-sponsored by American Heritage for an essay on creating a world without borders?
Yoko Mahone�s Sakura Mart Japanese grocery was featured in �Minority Enterprise� section of the Indianapolis Business Journal on 9 July 2001? Also profiled were Fineline Printing & Mailing�s president, Richard Miller, who�s from Argentina, and Otto Kolditz, owner of Carpet Corner of Indianapolis, who emigrated from Indonesia.
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August�s International Calendar for Indy�.
(for
more on these and other events see http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~smckee)
5: "Treasures of Japanese
Art," 1 p.m., Indianapolis Museum of Art.
8: Meeting, Scottish Society of Indianapolis.
8: Board meeting, Indiana German
Heritage Society. 4:30 p.m. Athen�um, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.
8: "Travel Adventures of
Jerry and Louise Lamkin," slide presentation sponsored by Indiana German
Heritage Society. 6:30 p.m. Stammtisch followed by program. Athen�um,
401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.
8-11: Perry County 42d annual Schweizer
Fest, Tell City.
9:"Gala of the
Americas" fundraiser for Hispanic Education Center. 7-10 p.m.
Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Information, 317:634-5022.
11: Third Annual Summer
Cuisine Festival: "The Politics of Cooking Rice," 10 a.m. to noon,
City Hall Atrium, Shower's Plaza, 401 North Morton Street, Bloomington.
Sponsored by the Asian Cultural Center.
13: Nationalities Council,
7 p.m., Willkie Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. All
are welcome.
18: Africa Fest 2001,
Indianapolis Museum of Art.
18 & 25: The public is invited to
bring documents or letters in Handschrift, Old Script German for
identification during a free session sponsored by the Indiana German
Heritage Society (IGHS)and the Indiana Chapter of Palatines to America. Max
Kade Room, Athenaeum,Indianapolis.
19: Annual P.O.W. mass and
picnic at Camp Atterbury. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by Italian Heritage
Society of Indiana with the help of IGHS. 23: International
Culturefest, 4-8 p.m., Indiana University.
23-26: Swiss Wine
Festival, Paul Ogle Riverfront Park, Vevay.�
25-26: American Indian
Center Pow Wow, Camp Sertoma, Indianapolis.
31 August,1-2 September
& 7-8 September: Oktoberfest at German Park.
2 September: Indy Slovenefest
celebrating more than 100 years of Slovenian traditions in Indianapolis,
sponsored by Slovenian Cultural Society of Indianapolis. A highlight will be
the signing of the Sister City agreement with Piran, Slovenia, by Indianapolis
Mayor Bart Peterson. Noon to 1- p.m., Slovenian National Home Picnic Grounds
(west 10th Street, 1/2 mile west of Raceway Road at Yates Street (signs will be
posted). Information, Rich Radez, 633-1742(work) or 858-3518(home).
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 25 August 2001.