The
Ethnic Hoosier�..�.October 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)
President�s
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In
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World Swimming Championships, October 7 � 11, at Conseco
Fieldhouse is another example of the world coming to
Virsky Ukraine National Dance Company will appear at Pike
Performing Arts Center, October 21. This promises to be a visual and musical
delight.
Support the NCI by running for office in the November 1 election.
To continue our mission requires everyone to make a personal contribution.
Catch �Communities Building Communities� on WFYI-TV,
Thursday, October 7 @
See you on October 11 for the extended
version from yours truly?
Mir,
Josef
Josef Laposa, President
Did
you know�.
College-bound
Hispanic students are eligible for grants from the Indiana Hispanic
Scholarship Foundation? Luis Dominguez is president of the group, established
in 1997.
You
could dance your way around the world each week in Indianapolis? Start on
Mondays with Israeli folk dancing from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Jewish
Community Center or Scandinavian dancing from 7-9 p.m. at the Athen�um.
Then, rest up for Latin dancing from 9 p.m. � 2 a.m. Thursdays at the
Jazz Kitchen. International Folk Dancing is� Friday nights at Joy of All Who Sorrow
Orthodox Christian Church from 7:30-10 p.m. Saturdays are� International Night� at Il Gargano, with dancing from 10 p.m. � 3
a.m.
Languages offered by Continuing Studies at Indiana
University-Purdue University in Indianapolis this fall include Japanese,
Polish, Spanish, Kiswahili and German?
Rodney
Donahue, an instructor at the Indianapolis Art Center, has exhibited in the Caribbean,
Central America and South America for more than 25 years? Erika
Woods, calligraphy teacher, graduated from Modeschule Hetzendorf, Vienna, Austria.
Brigham Young University offers free web courses in
genealogy, including two introductory courses, eight on France, six on Germany
and six on Scandinavia? Click on http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/special_offers/freecourses.cfm.
October�s
International Calendar for Indy�
Film
festivals dot October's international calendar, including Indianapolis International Film Festival (3,7,29,30,31), Mexican (2,4, 9,11,16,18,23,25), Italian (12,26), German (17) and Japanese (20,27).
For complete information on the film showings � and details on more events,
please go to http://nationalitiescouncil.org/calendar.html.
2: "Herbstfest". 5
p.m. German Park, 8600 S. Meridian
St., Indpls.
2: Asian American Youth Forum. Asian American Alliance of Indiana.
2-3:
"Feast of the Hunters' Moon". Fort Ouiatenon, West Lafayette.
3: German-American Day Celebration. Federation of German Societies.
3: Dakshin Dhamaka/South
Indian Mela. India Association of
Indpls.
4: "Whither Europe? A German View". Dr. Hans
Arnold. Sagamore Inst.
6: German-American Day Celebration. 11 am-1 pm. Indpls City Market.
7:
"In Defense of Globalization�,
Jagdish Bhagwati. I.U., Bloomington.
7-11: World Swimming championships. Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis.
8-9: Ethnic Expo. Downtown Columbus.
11: Meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7
p.m. Willkie Room, Athen�um/Das Deutsche Haus, 401 E. Michigan, Indpls. All are
welcome.
13:
Regular meeting, Indiana German
Heritage Society. Athen�um, Indpls.
13: Regular meeting, Scottish Society of Indianapolis. 6:30
p.m.
15:"Immigration and Immigrant Rights", by W. Kenneth Barger, IUPUI.
16:
Independence
Day Celebration of Assn. of Nigerians
in Indianapolis.
16: Oktoberfest. 6:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Liederkranz Hall, Indpls.
17: Swar Taal Yatra (Indian
music). India Association of
Indianapolis.
19: "Vodun Vortex:
Accumulative Art and Thought Along Coastal Benin".
20,
21:
"Memories and Stories: Remembering and Inventing Asia, America, and Asian-Americans: A discussion with Brenda Lin
and May-lee Chai.
20: Romanian Festival. 2-7 p.m. Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne.
21: Virsky-Ukranian National Dance Co. Pike Performing Arts Center.
23: Second Annual "Race
for All Races - Indianapolis
Diversity Run".
23-30: Export Trade Mission to Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
24: Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. Indiana State
Museum, Indpls.
28: Day of the Dead"
Festival. Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis.
30: El Dia de Muertos
Celebration. 3-6 p.m. Free. Fountain Square.
4-7 Nov.: International Festival - http://indyinternationalfestival.org
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