The
Ethnic Hoosier��.September 2003
Published
by the Nationalities Council of
You can find us on the Internet at
http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org
(for
information about NCI, Indiana and the world)
President�s
Message�.
As I write
this I have just come from the downtown United in Diversity Celebration many of
you attended on 24 August. I am proud to say that our own Susan McKee was
part of the planning group for this event, which looks like it will become an
annual event. Our own Indianapolis Minyo
Dancers were the opening act, and Shola Ajiboye, chief executive officer of
our newest member group, the
I can't tell
you how many other members of the NCI were there, but I know that at least
Nigeria, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Slovakia, France, India, Taiwan, Slovenia, and
Switzerland were represented, and there were other people there who were
members of our member organizations from Peru, the West Indies -- and doubtless
other groups as well. All of which just goes to show that, while the
International Festival may the the "Big Show" from our perspective,
it certainly is not all that we do, as groups or as individuals.
There's a
better world to be made, and I'm SO proud to be a part of a group that works to
make it. Every chance we get! If you aren't a member yet, and you care about
making this a smaller, better world (to quote John Lennon) "I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one!"
Kudos:
To the following
groups for participating at the
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Did you know�.
Drew Appleby and webmaster
John Baldwin have created a website that contains over 700 international and American regional restaurants, markets, and
festivals in
The
Nancy Foxworthy, Indiana
Convener of the (Scottish-American)
Clan Shaw Society, received the Order of the Daggar for 2003?
She was Clanswoman of the year in 1998.
Indy Slovene Fest was the centerpiece feature on the
Shola Ajiboye of
September�s
International Calendar for Indy�
(for more details about
these and many other events, see the complete calendar at http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org)
4: Ethnic Festival.
5: Regular meeting, Sons of
5-6: Oktoberfest of German-American Klub.
5-6: Greek Fest. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
Church,
6: Latino Heritage Celebration.
6: Bocce Tournament sponsored by Italian
Heritage Society of Indiana.
7: Chamtse Ling Temple dedication by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
of
7: Ethnic Bake
8: Board meeting, Italian
Heritage Society of Indiana.
8: Regular meeting, Nationalities
Council of Indiana.
10: Regular meeting, Trade & Tourism Subcommittee of Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership
Committee.
10: Board meeting,
10: Stammtisch.
10: Scottish
Society of
12-14:
8th Annual Indy Irish Festival.
13: French Market. St. Joan of
Arc Roman Catholic Church,
13: Mid-Autumn Festival of Taiwanese
American Association of Indpls.
13: Reception for Egyptian-born artist Ghada Amer. Indpls Mus. Art.
13: 30th anniversary dinner of
13-14: Scottish Festival,
13-14:
Feast of the Hunters' Moon.
14: Latin music
for Fiesta
15: Monsalve-Perez Latin Jazz
Project.
15: Regular meeting, Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Comm.
18: Latino
18: Luncheon meeting, Association of International
Women. Oldfields.
18: "A Muslim Physician's Jihad Against Terrorism" by Dr.
Shahid Athar.
19-21: Intl Capoeira
20: 23rd annual (Hispanic)
Fiesta Indianapolis. American Legion Mall.
22: Urbanos Latin Music.
23: Luncheon with Dan Coats, US Ambassador to
23: Ipanema (Brazilian music).
24: "
24:
26-28: (German-American) Oktoberfest. Athen�um,
28: German-American Day
celebration. 10:
30: Yossi Alpher, Israeli
co-founder of Bitterlemons.org. Jewish C. Ctr.
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