Published
by the Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.
http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org
(for
information about Indiana and the world)
http://www.indyinternationalfestival.org
(for
everything about the International Festival)
What�s the NCI?
Independent since the mid-1980s, the Nationalities Council of Indiana is a non-profit, all-volunteer 501(c)3 corporation that began as a standing committee of the International Center of Indianapolis (ICI) in 1973. During a NATO Conference on Cities held in Indianapolis the previous year, many ethnic groups organized special events for delegates from their home countries. The founders of the ICI realized that these groups, some of which had existed without recognition for decades, must have a voice in the new organization if it was to celebrate the diversity of Indiana�s capital city. From a nucleus of 5 groups in 1973,� NCI now represents more than four dozen ethnic clubs and has many other members. The NCI produces the popular International Festival each fall.
The regular, voting members of NCI are the representatives named by the ethnic organizations that are members of NCI. Other categories of membership are associate (for interested organizations and corporations), individual (open to all) and reciprocal (non-profit organizations which exchange membership privileges with NCI). Governance rests with officers and a board of directors, elected by the voting members.
Combined membership and board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month (except December and January) in the Athen�um, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. All are welcome to attend. The next meeting is Monday, 10 June, when Cathy Strauss, director of public relations for the International Violin Competition will tell us all about the Sixth Quadrennial edition, to be held in Indianapolis next September.
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Thirteen second- and third-year students in hospitality administration at Ivy Tech State College are leaving Indianapolis 10 June to begin a two-week study tour of France?
A new IUPUI Continuing Studies course is Immersion Spanish, offered in two levels this month during two consecutive weeks? Information: www.cln.iupui.edu or 317:278-7600.
Spanish classes for children 3-14 will be offered between 3 June and 11 July at the Young Artists and Athletes Development Center in Fishers? Holly Renberger, Spanish teacher at Hamilton Southeastern High School, is the instructor. Call 317:595-0100.
When asked his �biggest regret� in an interview in The Indianapolis Star 6 May 2002, UPS Chairman and CEO Mike Eskew said: �Not studying a foreign language: UPS is in 200 countries and territories.� Eskew was born and raised in Vincennes, Ind.
The new music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is Mario Venzago? He was born in 1948 in Zurich, Switzerland, and was named to the post in April.
Danel Emerson and Douglas Emerson Jr. were profiled in the 29 April-5 May 2002 Indianapolis Business Journal detailing the Indonesia-Indiana Alliance they founded?
The St. Malachy Knights of Columbus in Brownsburg is raising money to restock the library at the Institute of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia?
For information: http://kofcmalachy.tripod.com or call Ted Frankowski, 317: 858-5555.
June�s
International Calendar for Indy�
(for more details about
these and many other events see the calendar at our web portal -- http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org)
1: Trip to Chicago sponsored
by Polish Cultural Society of Indiana.
2: 10th Annual Russian
Festival Clowes Memorial Hall,Butler University.
7-8: Italian Festival,
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Indianapolis.
10: Meeting,
Nationalities Council of Indiana, 7 p.m., Willkie Room, Athen�um, 401
East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Speaker: Cathy Strauss, Sixth Quadrennial
International Violin Competition.
12: Stammtisch (no-host
supper) and program, 6 p.m. Athen�um. Sponsored by Indiana German
Heritage Society. Information, 317: 464-9004.
12-16: German Fest,
Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne.
14: Zoobilation: Dreaming of Africa.
Indianapolis Zoological Society.
14-15: CANCELLED: 2002 Middle
Eastern Festival of Indianapolis.
14-16: Indy International
Jazz Fest, downtown Indianapolis.
15: �Glass Ceiling in
Education� (part of Forum 2002). Sponsored by Asian American Alliance of
Indianapolis. University of Indianapolis. 15: Dragon Boat
Festival Picnic. Sponsored by Indiana Association of Chinese Americans.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eagle Creek Park Marina.
17: German Heritage
Dancers, 7 p.m. Athen�um. Folk dancing group.
21-22: African Unity
Festival, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. $2. Sponsored by African
Community International, 317:926-5041.
22: Park Fest. Sponsored by German-American
Klub, German Park.
22-23: Indian Market,
Eiteljorg Museum, downtown Indianapolis.
27-30: Greek Festival,
Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne.
28: The
Laughter of Japan! Rakugo: Japanese Sit-Down Comedy. 7:30 p.m.,
Clowes Hall. Sponsored by Japan-America Society of Indiana, 635-0123.
29: Africa Fest, 11
a.m. - 7 p.m., Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Do you have an item for the
next issue of The Ethnic Hoosier?
E-mail it to: [email protected].� Deadline is 28 June 2002.