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by the Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.
Next meeting is 7 p.m. Monday, 8 May, in the
Athenaeum!
5 May (Cinco de Mayo) will be celebrated by Mexicans worldwide.
May meeting of the Nationalities Council is 7 p.m. 8 May in the Athenaeum.
Maifest will be held 19-21 May in Historic MainStrasse Village, Covington, Ky. (suburban Cincinnati); for information, (606) 491-0458, www.mainstrasse.org.
On 27 May, the Nationalities Council participates in its first �500� Festival Parade!
On the weekend of 9-10 June, there will be two ethnic festivals in Indianapolis. The Italian Festival will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (317:636-4478 for information), while the Middle Eastern Festival is planned at St. George Christian Orthodox Church (for information, call Nabil Hanna, 317:547-9356 or [email protected]).
June meeting of the Nationalities Council is 7 p.m. 12 June in the Athenaeum.
The Donie Band from Germany will play several concerts in town as guests of the Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Committee 23-27 June.
The Carnatic Music Association of Indianapolis presents a Nadaswaram concert of classical Indian music at 7 p.m. 24 June in Carmel-Clay Junior High School that�s co-sponsored by the IUPUI International Club. There�s no admission charge! For more information,� call (317) 274-5024 or e-mail [email protected].
July meeting of the Nationalities Council is 7 p.m. 10 July in the Athenaeum.
Peace Games 200 will be held in Indianapolis 21-24 July.
Ten percent of the attendees at the World Congress of the Assemblies of God Church, set for 8-10 August are from outside the United States.
Indy�s first Formula One race is set for 24 September in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, attracting drivers, sponsors and spectators from around the world.
Did you know�.
Patricia Castaneda, Hispanic Services Coordinator for the Marion County Prosecutor�s Office, was profiled in the April 2000 issue of �Indianapolis Woman� magazine?
Jai Pal Singh, chairman of the board of trustees of the India Association, estimated Indianapolis� Indian population at 2,500 in an interview with the Indianapolis Business Journal published in the 17-23 April 2000 issue.
Purdue University has more international students than any other public university in the country? For the fall 1999 semester, the university enrolled 4.133 students from 127 countries � and international students have the highest retention rate and highest graduation rate of any demographic group on campus, says Michael Stohl, dean of international programs.
The French Traveler offers intensive two-week language and culture workshops for French teachers in France in July and August? For more information, call (800) 251-3463, or e-mail [email protected].
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Questions about NCI or the International Festival? Contact Chuck Lindgren, NCI president; home phone: (317) 852-0569, e-mail [email protected].
Items for the next �Ethnic Hoosier�? Call Susan McKee, (317) 297-0502, e-mail [email protected], or call Phil Hu,� (317) 566-8838, e-mail [email protected]. Deadline is 1 June 2000.