The Ethnic Hoosier�..�.June 2004

Published by the Nationalities Council of Indiana

 

You can find us on the Internet at

http://nationalitiescouncil.org

(information about the International Festival, NCI, Indiana and the world)

 

President�s Message� � � � � � . . . . Zdravo, poletje!*

 

Festivals, fairs family and fun. Summer is a time for travel, visiting friends and eating food, usually to excessive levels in my case at the Italian Street Festival. Regardless of my Slavic ancestry, Italian cuisine is always at the top of my preferences. See you there!

 

Two topics of interest for the June 14 NCI meeting will be plans for the International Festival in November and last month's expansion of the European Union. Pat Hubley will present current information on the festival. Lech Papiez of the Polish Cultural Society of Indiana has promised to deliver a most dynamic talk on the EU enlargement.

 

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation celebrating June 14 as Flag Day. I invite all NCI members to bring a small, desk-size replica of their ancestral flag to the June meeting for our own International Flag Day!

Mir,

Josef

Josef Laposa

*The salutation is Slovenian: �Greetings, summer!�

 

Did you know�.

 

Jane Cooney, a teacher at New Augusta Public Academy South in Indianapolis, has been selected for the 2004 Fulbright Program? She will travel to Japan 13 June � 2 July.

Lilya Wagner, president of Indiana Partners of the Americas, has been appointed Director of the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University on the Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis campus?

Indiana State University sponsors a summer honors program in Spanish for high school students 11-13 July? For information, contact Dr. Lisa Calvin, 812: 237-2363.

 

The Asian American Alliance announced its scholarship winners for 2004 at ceremonies in May? They are: Noe Barragan, Anchi Chern, Andy Chern, Kimberly Coe, Adriana Figueroa, Eugena Fung, Robin Harris, Evelyn Lilly, Danielle McCauley, Mae Pei, Whitney Price, Jeanne Ruan, Jos� Ulloa and Ada Wan.

 

The East Asian Studies Center of Indiana University Bloomington presented a workshop on Chinese calligraphy to central Indiana high school students in April?

 

Festival season starts this month�.visit the world in Indiana!

 

June/July: Italian, Middle Eastern, Scottish, Latin American, Slovak, Swiss, Serbian

August/September: German, African, Italian, Scottish, Viking, Irish, Hispanic, Slovenian

October/November: Ethnic Expo (Columbus), International Festival 2004 (Indianapolis)

 

June�s International Calendar for Indy�

 

(for more details about these and many other events, see the website version: http://nationalitiescouncil.org/calendar.html)

 

4-6: Power Soccer World Invitational Tournament. Sponsor: Indy Parks.

4-6: 11th Annual American Japanese Kyudo Seminar. Butler University.

5: �ste es mi M�xico art workshop for children 7-11. IMCPL, Lawrence.

5: The African Experience: Ivory Coast. IMCPL, College Avenue branch.

9: "German-Language Instruction in the Indianapolis Schools and World War I." 7:15 p.m. Indiana German Heritage Society. Athen�um, Indy.

11: Iranian and other Middle Eastern Older Adult Immigrants in the US.

Conference. D�nesh Institute. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. IU School of Social Work.

11-12: Ninth Annual Middle Eastern Festival. 4-11 p.m. Fri., noon - 11 p.m. Sat. St. George Orthodox Church, 4020 N. Sherman Dr. Indianapolis.

11-12: 21st Annual Italian Street Festival, 5 to 11 p.m. both days. Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, 520 Stevens Street, Indianapolis.

11-13:Indiana Scottish-American Highland Games of Fort Wayne.

12: The African Experience: Zimbabwe. Pike Branch IMC Public Library.

14: Meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7 p.m. Willkie Room, Athen�um, 401 E. Michigan, Indpls. Info: Josef Laposa, 317:638-9510.

14-18: Teachers Summer Institute. IU African Studies Prog. Bloomington.

18: "Gathering of (Italian) Ferrari". 3:30-8:30 p.m. Monument Circle.

19: "Corazon y Manos Latin America Festival." Noon-10 p.m. Plymouth.

19: Classic (British) Jaguar Car Display. 3-7 p.m. Monument Circle.

20: Grand Prix (Formula One) Race. Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

22: 4th annual Statewide Summit on Hispanic/Latino Issues. Purdue Cooperative Extension and Ind. Assn for Community Economic Development.

25: Hopi Tewa Senom Dance Group." 11 a.m. Free. Indpls Artsgarden.

26: The African Experience: Nigeria. 1 p.m. Brightwood Branch, IMCPL.

26-27: 12th Annual Indian Market. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eiteljorg Museum.

28-2 July: German Day Camp. International School of Indiana, Indpls.

 

 

 

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