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The Ethnic Hoosier
Nationalities Council of Indiana
P.O. Box 1623
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206
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President's Message
January 2012
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First and foremost, I want to thank Marlon Alfonso for his hard work being NCI President for the past two years. He maintained the ongoing activities of NCI. His term was very successful. I look forward to working with our newly elected officers and board members. It is exciting right now planning for the 2012 International Festival. Committees are being formed to take up the challenge of getting all the work done to have another successful festival. We at NCI invite you to volunteer for a committee of your choice and make a real impact.
The 2011 festival was one of the biggest in the last 35 years. Attendance was over 20,000, with over 6,500 elementary, middle and high school students attending. Walking through the festival during student times, I could see that the festival was a big hit again with all the kids. There are many educational programs for 2012 that are being planned. If you are an educator with any ideas, this would be a great way to test them.
I want to congratulate our International Festival award winners:
Best Overall Cultural Booth (“The Betty” Trophy): Camp Mabuhay (Filipino youth)
1st Place
Theme:
Polish Cultural Society of Indiana
Educational Value:
Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis
Quality:
Indiana German Heritage Society
Creativity:
Indiana Okinawa Kenjinkai
2nd Place
Theme:
Indianapolis Lithuanian Community
Educational Value:
Korean American Women’s Association
Quality:
Scottish Society of Indianapolis
Creativity:
Society for Promotion of Persian Culture
Food Booths of NCI Group Members:
1st Place:
Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis
2nd Place:
Taste of Egypt
Volunteer Service Award
“The Steve” Trophy is presented to the individual who has demonstrated commitment to the goals of Nationalities Council of Indiana and has actively worked toward their achievement:
Ahmet Fer
For May, the Nationalities Council of Indiana will be participating in the 500 parade. Please put this on your calendar and come and walk the parade route with us in your ethnic attire. We will have more information in March.
Please read information from your City of Indianapolis Sister City initiative. Mayor Ballard has really been focused on this initiative. For those of you that are familiar with this international outreach and have real contacts in these cities, please let the Mayor’s office know. We are only separated globally by a few people.
NCI monthly meetings are open to the public and we look forward to welcoming guests interested in the council and its mission. The council meets on the second Monday of the month (February 13th) at 7:00 p.m. at the Max Kade Room at the Athenaeum, located at the SE corner of New Jersey and Michigan Streets, Indianapolis. See you there!!!
Allen Cem Galloway
President, Nationalities Council of Indiana
NCI Monthly Meeting
Second Monday of the Month, (except December and January).
Next meeting:
February 13, 2012, 7 p.m.
The Athenaeum,
401 E. Michigan Street
Max Kade Room
NCI Winter Gala
Saturday, January 21, 2012
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
St. Monica Parish
6131 N. Michigan Rd (parking from Fox Hill Dr. entrance)
Indianapolis 46228
Visitors Welcome!
Important Notice on Parking
New parking meter rates effective: January 2, 2012
As of January 2, 2012, parking rates have been increased from $1.00 cents to $1.50 per hour. You can find these new Downtown meters from Capitol Avenue on the west, going east on New York Street, heading south on Alabama Street, going west on Maryland to Pennsylvania, south to Georgia Street and west to Capitol. Parking meters operate Downtown, Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. A spur also extends along Massachusetts Avenue from Delaware Street on the south to St. Clair Street on the north.
Guidelines for Announcements
in the Ethnic Hoosier
1. Announcements must be submitted in plain text as with MS Notepad's text format. We cannot publish posters or flyers, and we prefer the owner of the event edit the ad and provide the text. Images should be in JPEG or GIF format and less than 75K in size.
2. Sufficient contact info such as the contact person and phone/ website/ email is necessary.
3. The announcements in the Ethnic Hoosier (EH) are usually less than 50 words with no images. The Editor reserves the right to edit the announcement text and graphics.
4. Not all events are included in the Ethnic Hoosier. NCI's complete list is found at Indy's International Calendar at NCI's website with much greater detail.
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The 35th Annual International Festival was a success! Thanks to all of our ethnic groups, schools, vendors, and visitors for their participation.
Winter Gala
NCI Winter Gala/Pitch-In
Saturday, January 21, 2012
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
St. Monica Parish
6131 N. Michigan Rd (parking from Fox Hill Dr. entrance)
Indianapolis 46228
The social event of 2012! An opportunity to meet other cultural group members in an informal environment. Please bring an ethnic dish (entree or side or salad or dessert) and members from your own cultural group. For more information, contact Marlon Alfonso: [email protected].
In Memoriam
We celebrate the life of our longtime supporter and friend, Prince Julius Adeniye, who passed away December 3, 2011. Prince Julius was the descendant of Yoruba kings and chiefs in Nigeria; he was an Indianapolis resident since 1971. He learned to drum at the age of three by resting his hands on his grandfather's hands, and he selflessly shared his art and culture with others throughout his life.
Prince Julius founded and regularly played with the popular ensemble Drums of West Africa. Named Young Audiences’ 2002 National Artist of the Year, Prince Julius taught thousands of school children about West African culture through music, food, and the language of drumming, drawing on the lessons of his grandfather.
Prince Julius entertained thousands over his decades of performing. He was a regular at the International Festival for many years, and he will be missed.
NCI 2012 Calendar Special
Interested in an informative and photogenic calendar about multi-cultural groups in Indianapolis? Thirteen months (starts December 2011) for only $10 per calendar(regularly $12!). Please make checks payable to “Nationalities Council of Indiana,” (includes postage).
Mail to:
Nationalities Council of Indiana
PO Box 1623
Indianapolis IN 46206-1623
Calendars will be mailed upon receipt of payment. Thank you for your interest!
NCI 2012 Calendar
With cultural collage from:
Taiwan, Germany, Japan, Asia, Ukraine, China,
Lithuania, Okinawa, Sikh, India, Slovenia, Korea.
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For a complete listing of our events, please check out our calendar at
We’ve started a Facebook fan page for the International Festival. Please help us to grow our fan base by encouraging your friends & family to “Like “ our page. The goal here is to find a new way to communicate with our fans! See the link below…
http://www.facebook.com/pages/INDY-International-Festival/203958422998553?ref=ts
Notice of Presentation - Sponsel CPA Group
At our February 2012 meeting, our independent auditors,
Sponsel CPA Group, will be presenting tax information for non-profits on staying
compliant with IRS provisions and other best practices. There will be
a short question and answer session as well.
