The
Ethnic Hoosier�..�.July 2004
Published
by the Nationalities Council of
You can find us on the Internet at
http://nationalitiescouncil.org
(information about the
International Festival, NCI, Indiana and the world)
Festival
season is well underway�.see the world in
July/August: Slovak, Swiss, Serbian, African, Italian, Scottish, Filipino.
September/October: German, African, Italian, Scottish, Irish, Hispanic, Slovenian, Viking, Ethnic Expo (Columbus), Native American, historic French re-enactment.
November: Our
very own International Festival takes place right here in
Be sure to mark
your calendars for International Festival 2004 in the Exposition Hall at the
Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1200 East 38th Street, Indianapolis. We're inviting
schools and other student groups from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5. The
general public is welcome from 2 - 9 p.m. Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 6 and
noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 7.
Did
you know�.
ThreeSisterCities.com,
a trade and tourism coalition including the Indianapolis-Cologne Sister Cities
Committee, will receive the Innovation Award for Economic Development from
Sister Cities International during ceremonies July 17 in
Annie Hernandez has been named executive director of Fiesta Indianapolis? This year's Hispanic festival is 18 September on the American Legion Mall in downtown Indy.
John Frank, who teaches
The annual Bocce Ball Tournament of the Italian Heritage
Society of Indiana was spotlighted by Will Higgins in The Indianapolis Star
on
The Timmy Foundation sponsored a humanitarian aid trip to
The sister parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman
Catholic Church in Carmel is St. Antoine de Padoua in Petite Riviere de Nippes,
Haiti?
The
Athen�um hosts Scandinavian folk dancing by Dans Norden on the
first, second and fourth Mondays in the Small Auditorium? Call John Seest,
317:251-7789.
You
can take beginners' Argentine tango lessons at
There
are Swahili classes at
In
memoriam�
Robert D. Orr, former
governor of Indiana and former ambassador to
July�s International Calendar
for Indy�
(for
more details about these and many other events, see the website version:
http://nationalitiescouncil.org/calendar.html)
1-11: Sixth
3: "The African
Experience:
7: "World Swimming Championships Waterfest." Monument Circle,
Indpls.
10: Irish Dancers Annual Feis.
11-23: Immersion program in Spanish for high school students, ISU.
12: Meeting, Nationalities Council of
12-16: German Day Camp session at International School of Indiana.
14: "
14:� "A Gathering of the Clans." Scottish Society of
15: "Iibada Dancers."
17: Opening reception, Macchu
Picchu exhibit of photos of
Exhibit continues through 31
July at Children's
23: "International Wine and Brew Fest" benefiting Athen�um
Foundation.��
23-25: Slovak Pierogi Festival." Free. Downtown Whiting.
877:659-0292.
23-26: Indianapolis-Scarborough
Peace Games,
24: Mayor's Latino Forum - "Celebracion de la
Familia Hispana."
25: "El Arte de Fantasia,
Music of the golden age in
29: "Concert on the
Canal" -- an Irish Fest
preview.
29-31: "Swiss Days" festival. Free. Downtown
30-1 Aug: "Serb Fest." St. Sava Orthodox Church, Hobart.
31: Picnic sponsored by Polish Cultural Society of Indiana.
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