The
Ethnic Hoosier�..�.May 2004
Published
by the Nationalities Council of Indiana
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President�s
Message� � � � �
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vase zdravje!*
NCI members are invited to
participate in the IPS Multicultural Festival set for Saturday May 15 at
Glendale Mall from 10 am. � 4 p.m.
NCI First Vice President Ahmet Fer will provide more information at the May 10
meeting. Come on down (or up?).
Our guest speaker at that meeting will be Linda Murray,
Volunteer Manager at Indy Parks. Linda will discuss the Indy Parks Soccer Tournament� June 4 � 6
with teams invited from Japan
and France. If
you are interested in serving as a language translator, you�ll
want to hear Linda. I am hopeful this will be the beginning of a mutually
beneficial relationship between NCI and Indy
Parks.
My favorite haiku poet is Slavica Savli, high school teacher
in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Slavica has inspired me to read and think haiku. Among her poems, my favorite:
In the joyful pond
my daughter and a lotus -
moons round the sun.
A pleasant image as May comes round the bend!
Mir,
Josef
Josef Laposa
*The salutation is
Slovenian: �To your health!�
Did
you know�.
The Consulate of Mexico
in Indianapolis is sponsoring an
art competition for children 7-11 on behalf of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Children from the U.S.
and Canada will
submit art works on "The Colors and Flavors of Mexico", with 21
winners from each consulate district on 15 July. Entry deadline is 10 June;
forms are available at all Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library branches.
Last year's winning entries are on exhibit at the Fountain
Square library branch through May.
Ju-Fang Liu, a native of Taiwan,
plays first-chair double bass in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra?
Accent on Business provides 6-week training courses for
individuals or small groups to improve English
skills? Information, 317:843-2983 or
[email protected].
May�s
International Calendar for Indy�
(for more details about
these and many other events, see the complete calendar at http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org)
1: Poland and the EU lecture. Polish
Cultural Society of Indiana.
2: "Cinco de Mayo" (Mexican holiday celebration) Ind.State
Fairgrounds.
2: "Die Physiker"
(film in German) 2
p.m.
Free. Athen�um, Indpls.
2: "La Dolce Vita"
(film in Italian) 3
p.m.
$3. Butler University. Sponsored
by Italian Heritage Society of Indiana.
2: "Another Slovakia -- reception celebrating
the opening of exhibition by Slovak photographer Martin Kollar. 6-7:30 p.m.
Artsgarden, downtown. Hosted by Czech and Slovak Society of Central
Indiana.
3: Presentation by Hon.
Rastislav Kacer, ambassador to the United States from Slovakia. Noon. Marian College. Sponsored
by Steve Zlatos, honorary consul of Slovakia; Nationalities Council of Indiana;
Indiana Council on World Affairs; Hudson Institute; International Center, and Franciscan Center for
Global Studies at Marian College.
3: Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. University Place Conference Center.
3: Opening ceremonies,
Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Indianapolis.
5: "Cinco de Mayo"
celebrations at Indiana State Museum, El Sol de Tala,
Rathskeller, Acapulco Joe's and Indianapolis City Market.
10: Meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7
p.m. Willkie Room, Athen�um, 401 East
Michigan Street, Indianapolis. All are welcome. Information: Josef Laposa,
president, [email protected]. Guest speaker: Linda Murray,
volunteer manager for Indy Parks, will discuss the Indy Parks Soccer Tournament
4-6 June.
12: "Oldenburg, Indiana: A Real and Virtual
Tour" by Kristin Byers. 6 p.m.
Stammtisch (no-host dinner), 7:15 p.m. program. Sponsored
by Indiana German Heritage Society. Athen�um,
401 East Michigan Street.
15: Multicultural/International Festival. Sponsored by IPS and IEA.
16: "12th Annual Russian Festival." Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler U.
18: Meeting, Indiana Sister Cities, Inc. 11:30
a.m.
Athen�um, Indpls.
20: Luncheon meeting, Assn of International Women. Marott, Indpls.
22: Indianapolis "500" Gordon
Pipers (Scottish-American) Tartan
Ball.
28: "150-Year Japan-U.S. Anniversary Gala
Dinner." Guest of honor: His Excellency Ryozo Kato,
ambassador of Japan to the United
States. Sponsored
by Japan-America Society of Indiana. Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis. Information and
reservations, 317:635-0123.
Do you have an item for the
next issue of The Ethnic Hoosier?
E-mail:
[email protected].�
Deadline: 28 May 2004