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NetSAP DC Weekly News | February 6, 2007 |
CHARITY BALL PLANNING MEETING: Wednesday, Feb. 7th – 1200 N. Veitch Street, Arlington, VA
FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB MEETING: Thursday, Feb. 8th – 1300 13th Street NW, Washington, DC
SALTAF PLANNING MEETING: Tuesday, Feb. 13th - Caribou Coffee, Washington, DC
FEBRUARY THIRD THURSDAY: Thursday, Feb. 15th – Science Club, Washington, DC
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FLAGSHIP: Get involved in Charity Gala, FUSION or SALTAF! Email specialevents@netsap.org
CALENDAR: Check out the NetSAP Calendar for the latest details on upcoming events! Link to the Calendar.
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WRITERS, MASSES MULTITUDES – A Lannan Literary Symposium: Tuesday, Feb. 13th and Wednesday, Feb. 14th – Georgetown University, DC
SPOKEN SANSKRIT WORKSHOP: Saturday, Feb. 17th and Sunday, Feb. 18th – Lanham, MD
DHOONA DANCE SHOW “JEEVAN”: Sunday, Feb. 25th – Georgetown, Washington, DC
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CHARITY BALL PLANNING MEETING:
Are you interested in getting involved with Charity Ball? Come to our next meeting!
When: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Where: Courtland Towers Party Room
1200 N. Veitch St.
Arlington VA 22201
Metro: Courthouse Metro ( Orange Line)
Contact: Shital Shah -specialevents@netsap.org
FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB MEETING:
Book: Nectar in the Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
When: Thursday, February 8, 2007
Time: 7PM
Where: 1300 13th Street NW, Apt #905
Washington, DC 20005
(corner of 13th and N Streets near Logan Circle, buzz for entry using apartment number)
Phone: Tel: 202-588-5149
RSVP:shalini.passales@nwa.com
For all new enquiries about the bookclub please reference www.netsap.org under the committee tab of the bookclub.
SALTAF PLANNING MEETING:
Date: Tuesday, 2/13
Time: 7PM
Location:
Caribou Coffee
1800 M Street
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 419-0466
Please contact saltaf@netsap.org if you will be attending this meeting. Also, please call Soumya (703.868.4653) or Divya (703.966.8839) if you have any questions.
FEBRUARY THIRD THURSDAY NETWORKING NIGHT:
When: Thursday, Feb. 15th
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Science Club
1136 19thStreet NW
WashingtonDC20036
FREE for members, $5 for non-members
Specials:
Beer
Yuengling, Pennsylvania $3.
Amstel Light, Amsterdam $4.
Heineken, Holland $4.
Wine
Sauvignon Blanc, Veramonte, Chile $5./$20.
Carmenere, Santa Rita, Chile $5./$20.
Rose, Rhone Valley Vineyards, France $5./$20.
Spirits
Regular Liquor $4.
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Kaplan Discount:
$100 off Kaplan Test Prep Courses including those for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT and DAT.
Dhoonya Dance Discounts:
5 Class Pass: $50 (regular price $60). Limit one per member.
Drop In Classes, McLean: $15 (regular price $20).
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Please note that the events below are listed as a service to our members. The views expressed in the following activities and by the groups listed below are not shared or endorsed by NetSAP DC.For Additional Details About These Events, Please Visit our Online Calendar a t www.netsap.org.
Writers, Masses, Multitudes – A Lannan Literary Symposium:
"Writers, Masses, Multitudes" explores connections between anti-colonial liberation movements and the contemporary neo-liberal world order. Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, American writer Kim Stanley Robinson, Indian writers and social activists Ganesh Devy and DaKxin Bajrange Chhara, and others, will gather for readings, film screenings, and a roundtable discussion over a two-day period. Topics include issues of civil society, human rights, race and gender equality, and globalization.
Featured authors: Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kim Stanley Robinson, Ganesh Devy, DaKxin Bajrange Chhara
Organized in concert with the Program in Justice and Peace at Georgetown University.
Where: Georgetown University
When: Tuesday, Feb. 13th and Wednesday, Feb. 14th – Georgetown University, DC
Spoken Sanskrit Workshop:
After making rounds in Virginia, Rockville, Baltimore and Pennsylvania our popular weekend Spoken Sanskrit workshop is back to Maryland - A fun- filled, interactive spoken Sanskrit workshop conducted by University of Maryland’s Samskritam in association with SSVT education program
Where: Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple, Education room (basement) – Lanham, MD
When: Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18
9 am to 5 pm (with lots of breaks)
How much : FREE , but limited seats, so register online at
http://www.speaksanskrit.org/forms/Jan07Workshop.html . Please mention in the comments column if you need a ride, and if so, from where.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit required. Only prerequisite needed is enthusiasm. At the end of the 2 day workshop you will be able to make basic conversations in Sanskrit.
For more details about the workshop see
http://www.speaksanskrit.org/dc/upcoming.shtml
and for FAQs about the workshop or to post questions you may have, visit
http://www.speaksanskrit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=288
Contact: Kiran – (978) 604-8893
Dhoonya Dance's 1st Annual Showcase - JEEVAN - Sunday, February 25th.
Broadway has Bombay Dreams. Hollywood has Bride and Prejudice and Monsoon Wedding... and now, for the first time, DC has Jeevan! Come see what all the Bollywood buzz is about!
Dhoonya Dance, the hottest Bollywood-inspired Dance School and Performance Company in the DC area invites you get a glimpse of various modern South Asian dance forms in its first annual show on Feb. 25th at 2pm at Georgetown University. The vibrance, energy and passion of this two hour extravaganza, with performances from both students and performance group members of all ages, is bound to captivate you in ways that only a Bollywood experience can.
Don't wait! Buy your discounted ticket at www.dhoonyadance.com .
Details:
Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 2PM
at Georgetown University's Gaston Hall
37th and O Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Questions? Interested in sponsoring the event? Email info@dhoonyadance.com or call 856-625-8406
SPECIAL PRICE THROUGH FEB 9th.!!
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