THE ETHNIC HOOSIER ��..�..���. July 2001

��Published by the Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.

For the latest information on the International Festival, log onto http://www.am-biznet.com/intlfest

Nationalities Council update.�

����������� The �Changing Face� of Indianapolis has been the subject of much media discussion lately. At the �Town Hall� session held 26 June by Channel 13 and The Indianapolis Star Dr. Morton Marcus of Indiana University presented a discussion of the results of the 2000 Census, confirming what we have known all along: Marion County (and, to a lesser extent) Hamilton County are on the leading edge of an increasingly diverse metropolitan area. The Nationalities Council has been Indy�s �mini United Nations� for close to three decades, gathering together all the organized ethnic groups in Central Indiana under one banner. (Anyone who wants to see the city�s �changing face� only has to attend one of our meetings!)

Several of those at the recent �Town Hall� session asked for ways to recognize, celebrate and participate in the metro area�s multiculturalism. That�s easy! The very best way for a quarter century has been to attend the annual International Festival, sponsored by the Nationalities Council of Indiana. Since 1976,� members of ethnic groups who live right here in Central Indiana have taken the time to stage an event to introduce the rest of the metro area to the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the world. Businesses and cultural organizations with international connections also display their offerings.�

����������� If you, your company or organization would like to be part of the festival, check the website! Remember that all are welcome to attend Council meetings. The next one is 7 p.m. 9 July in the Willkie Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Representatives of ethnic groups participating in the festival will present brief summaries of their plans for cultural displays and food booths as well as entertainment options.�����������

Susan

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Did you know�.

• The Pacers # 1 draft choice, Primoz Brevec, is from Ljubljana, Slovenia?
• Majid Rastegar, architect and custom builder, was born in Tehran, Iran? The owner of Majestic Residence Inc. was profiled in the business section of The Indianapolis Star on 31 May 2001.
• The Muncie/Anderson community committee of the Indiana Partners of the Americas received a $500 grant from Rotary International to help prepare a group of young professionals to spend one month in Brazil as part of Rotary�s Group Study Exchange?

Did you know (continued)�

• Students at Sunnyside and Tecumseh middle schools in Lafayette created a quilt honoring Japanese-Americans who served in U.S. armed forces or were interned by the U.S. during World War II? The 19- by 41-foot quilt now hangs in the National Japanese American Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• Arkady Orlovsky, the first-chair cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, was born in Russia?
• There�s a new associate curator of �Asian art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art? His name is John Tadao Teramoto.
• Inna Pecar, born in Ukraine, is the founder of KidsFirst Adoption Services in Indianapolis?

July�s International Calendar for Indy�.

(for more on these and other events see http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~smckee)

2-6: International Convention, Lions Clubs International. Various venues in downtown Indianapolis.

7-8: Waahpaahshiki Peoples Pow Wow, Tippecanoe Amphitheater Park, Battle Ground. A traditional homecoming pow wow sponsored by 23 tribes with historic connections to Indiana. Native American artists, food.

8-13: "Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School," summer workshop at Indiana University Bloomington. Co-sponsored by National Council of Teachers of English and IUB East Asian Studies Center.

9: "Russia Today," program, 9:30-11 a.m., Washington Square, Indianapolis. Sponsored by OASIS. Information, 317:895-9976.

9: Nationalities Council, 7 p.m., Willkie Room, Athen�um, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. All are welcome.

9-15: Indy Jazz Fest: An International Music Festival. Various Indianapolis locations. Information, 800:344-INDY.

14: Indianapolis Feis: 3rd annual Irish dance competition sponsored by Indiana Irish Cultural Society. 9 a.m., Indiana Convention Center.

16-22: Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Information, 317:925-2702.

19: Luncheon meeting, Association of International Women. Information, Sally Sebeckis, 317:571-1602 or [email protected].

20-22: Scottish Festival, Mill Race Park, Columbus. Info--800:468-6564.

25: "Aging in Europe: The Pension Crisis," program 1-2:30 p.m., Washington Square, Indianapolis. Sponsored by OASIS.

26-28: Indy International Wine Competition, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Information, 317:927-7500.

27-28: Swiss Days Fest, downtown Berne. Information, 219:589-8080,

27-29: Sixth Annual Slovak Pierogi Festival downtown Whiting.

28: Drum Corps International Midwestern Championships, RCA Dome.

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 July 2001.