The
Ethnic Hoosier�..�.September 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
Message�����������. Dobrodosli, jesen!
The arrival of September
brings forth an ethnic festival every weekend in
September 3/6 � Little
September 5
� Indy Slovene Fest (a personal favorite!)
September 10/11 � Greek
Festival,
September 11/12 -- Scottish
Festival,
September 17/18-- Taste of
September 17/19 � Indy Irish
Fest,
September 18 -- Fiesta 2004,
September 18 -- French
Market,
September 18/19 �
International Mongolian Festival, Bloomington
September 25/26 -- Cultural
Festival,
One might say the above
festivals are worthy preludes to our own International Festival!
The guest speaker on
September 13 will be Justin Hirnisey, Marketing Manager � Indiana Sports
Corporation. He will discuss the 2004 World Swimming Championships, October 7 �
11 at Conseco Fieldhouse.� Several
Olympic medal-winning swimmers are expected to
compete.
I appreciated the spirited
discussion of the NCI nominating process at the August meeting. To further
address this matter and do general by-laws review, a special committee will be selected at the October 11 meeting to conduct said
review and make recommendations for consideration in early 2005.� The strength of NCI is found not only in
ethnic diversity, but in diversity of opinion for the
common good.
Advance sale tickets ($4
each) will be available for distribution at the next NCI meeting. These
tickets (at this price) will be available for advance sale only from NCI
members. All money and unsold tickets will be due prior to the opening of
the International Festival at 10 a.m. Nov. 4.
Hvala lepa/ Many thanks. Now, if you will excuse me, I smell klobase cooking and hear accordions
playing familiar polkas�..
Mir,
Josef
Josef Laposa, President
Did
you know�.
It's time to vote for the International
Festival in NUVO's annual "best of�" contest? We're "the best
major local event" after all! Only one entry per person,
and each entry must include choices in at least 30 categories � ethnic restaurants, too. Deadline is 5
p.m. on Wednesday, 8 September. Click on http://nuvo.net/guides/bestof/2004_bestof/
The German-American
Klub sponsors German language lessons? For information on the fall series
of classes contact Cheryl Winner, [email protected].
Indianapolis
Public Schools has received a three-year grant totalling $7.2 million from the U.S.
Department of Education's Magnet School Assistance Program to institute an International
Baccalaureate Organization degree for the district? Other Marion County schools
already offering the diploma are Lawrence Central, Lawrence North and North
Central high schools and the International School of Indiana.
September�s
International Calendar for Indy�
(for
more details about these and many other events, see the website version:
http://nationalitiescouncil.org/calendar.html)
3, 4, 5, 10, 11:
Oktoberfest." 4 p.m. - midnite. German
Park, Indpls.
5: "Indy Slovene Fest." Picnic at Slovenian
Nat'l Home Picnic Grounds.
7: "An Israeli and a Palestinian in dialogue" FCGS, Marian College.
8: Regular meeting, Scottish Society of Indianapolis. 6:30
p.m.
8: "German War and German History".
Indiana German Heritage Society.
10-11: 30th Annual Greek Festival. Holy Trinity Greek
Orthodox Church.,
11: "Helping Hands
Festival." Global Gifts at
North UM Church, Indpls.
11-12: Anderson PowWow and Indian Market." Anderson.
12: "15th annual golf
classic" co-sponsor: Japan-America
Society Ind.
13: Meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7
p.m. Max Kade Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. All are welcome.
15-19: "2004 Lotus World Music & Art Festival."
Bloomington.
16: L. Paul Bremer III talks
on Iraq, 8 p.m. DePauw Univ.,
Greencastle.
17: "Gopikrishna: A Kuchipudi
Dance Drama". India Assoc. of
Indpls.
17-19: Indy Irish Fest, Military Park,
Indianapolis.
17-18: "Taste of Egypt." St. Mary and St. Mark
Coptic Orthodox Church.
18: Hispanic Fiesta.� Am.Legion
Mall & Veteran's Mem. Plaza, Indpls.
18: French Market, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Indianapolis.
21: Classes in Italian begin. Italian Heritage Society
of Indiana.
25: Indpls German School resumes with Sat. classes
for children 4-13.
25-26: Seventh annual International Arts Festival. Carmel.
26: Family German-style Oktoberfest and Ox Roast.
Athen�um, Indpls.
29: �Indianapolis and the Latino Community.� Indiana History
Center.
Do you have an item for the
next issue of The Ethnic Hoosier?
E-mail:
[email protected].�
Deadline: 28 Sept. 2004