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1. South Asian Law Students Association:
Serving the South Asian Community Here and Abroad -
February 21, 2006
Join
us for an informative and exciting event that will explore
the numerous ways in which South Asian professionals
have used their skills and resources to respond to the
needs of the South Asian community, both here and on
the Indian subcontinent.
The
event will consist of two panels with a break for lunch.
The first panel, Legal Strategies that Worked: How Local
Legal Groups Engaged in Effective Problem Solving and
Addressed the Needs of the Community will include local
South Asian organizations that have achieved great success.
The second panel, How to Give Back: Adoption, Disaster
Relief, Domestic Violence, Reversing the Brain Drain,
will focus on a variety of South Asian organizations
and professionals who have successfully transcended
international boundaries.
Please
register for the event at this site: http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/cle_form.cfm.
DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
TIME: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Lunch will
be served.)
LOCATION: American University, Washington College of Law, 6th floor Student Lounge,
4801
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Should
you have any questions, please contact Ena Marwaha at
enamarwaha@yahoo.com.
2.
Smithsonian
National
Museum
of Natural History: SAHYADRIS, India’s
Western
Ghats – A Vanishing Heritage, February 24, 2006
Join
us on a journey to ‘India’s
Mountains of the Monsoon’ at the Smithsonian National
Museum of Natural History.
Photographer-filmmaker Sandesh Kadur and author
Dr. Kamal Bawa deliver a free slide presentation about
one of the most biologically diverse regions on earth
– India’s
Western Ghats.
Through stunning photographs, Kadur and Bawa
introduce the audience to flora and fauna of this beautiful
area of India. The author and photographer will sign copies
of their book, Sahyadris: India’s
Western Ghats – A Vanishing Heritage.
DATE: Friday, February 24, 2006
TIME: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Museum
of Natural History,
Baird Auditorium, 10th
Street and Constitution
Ave., NW
METRO: Archives – Navy Memorial
– Penn Quarter (Yellow/Green Lines)
3. Dakshina
/ Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company: Modern Dance Show
- February 25-26, 2006
Dakshina/Daniel
Phoenix Singh & Company will kick off an eclectic
2006 season with its annual spring show at American University's Greenberg Theater. The program will feature
the company premiere of renowned choreographer Eric
Hampton's masterpiece, By the Light; Daniel Phoenix
Singh's Ghosts at Dinner, Cycles, and Yet to Be; and
will be followed by a folkloric company by Ashe Moyuba,
DC's leading Afro-Cuban dance company. Please
visit their website www.dakshina.org for full details or call
202-885-2587 if you have any questions.
DATE: Saturday, February 25, 2006 & Sunday, February 26, 2006
TIME: 7:00 pm
COST: Tickets range between $20.00 - $50.00.
LOCATION: Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theater, American University
4.
Asia Society Washington Center & Bridging the Gap: A Decade of Rebuilding: An Asian American
in the Nation's Capital, Natwar Gandhi, February 27, 2006
Natwar Gandhi is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
for the District of Columbia and is responsible for the city's finances,
including approximately $7 billion in annual operating
and capital funds. Gandhi was nominated to this position
by Mayor Anthony A. Williams and appointed in June 2000.
In November 2001, the D.C. Council unanimously approved
the Mayor's nomination of Gandhi to a new five-year
term as CFO. As an independent CFO, Gandhi works closely
with congressional committees and the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget staff that oversee District affairs.
He has built on the District's financial progress by
securing several rating upgrades, including a return
to an 'A' rating from Standard and Poor's and Fitch
Ratings - the first 'A' level rating for the District
since 1995. In 2005, Standard and Poor's further increased
its rating for the District to 'A+'-the highest ever
for the city's borrowings. He is also a key figure in
the current issue of financing a new baseball stadium
in the District. Gandhi will recount the remarkable
story of an Asian immigrant's rise to prominence in
a sensitive political position and his success in helping
to bring about drastic improvements in the governance
of the Nation's Capital.
DATE:
Monday, February 27, 2006
TIME:
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
COST:
Asia Society members $15; non-members $25;
students with valid ID $20.
Lunch is included.
LOCATION: 1800 K Street, NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington DC
METRO:
Farragut
North (Red Line) or Farragut West (Blue/Orange Lines)
RSVP: Please contact events@bridgingnations.org or telephone
Bridging Nations at: 202-741-3875 or Asia Society at:
202.833.ASIA (2742).
Please note that reservations
are taken in the order received until the event is full.
Reservations and payment required by noon, Thursday, February 23. Please call 202.833.2742 to reserve.
5.
Smithsonian Institution: "A Conversation with Deepa
Mehta and the Screening of her long-awaited film `Water'”,
March 4, 2006
The
critically acclaimed director, Deepa Mehta, will talk
about her tumultuous journey as a film-maker with a
special focus on the trilogy - `Fire' (1996), `Earth'
(1998), and now `Water' (2005). There will be
a discussion with the audience following the screening.
Deepa Mehta's most recent film `Water' is set in pre-independent
India. It examines child marriage, the plight of
widows and celebrates the strength and endurance of
women. The film has taken 5 years to complete.
The theme proved controversial and provoked disparate
impassioned responses. `Water' stars John Abraham,
Lisa Ray and Seema Biswas, and boasts a brilliant music
score by A.R. Rahman.
DATE: Saturday, March
4, 2006
TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th and Independence Ave., NW, Washington, DC
For
more information, please contact Mrs. Manjula Kumar
at (202) 357-2321 or mkumar@si.edu.
6.
Seeds of Peace: Second Annual Washington DC Young Leadership
Committee Winter Gala, Featuring Andrew Card, White
House Chief of Staff, March 4, 2006
Seeds
of Peace is a scrupulously non-partisan, non-religious
organization that works with youth leadership from conflict
zones (Middle East, Balkans and South Asia). This year’s gala
will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2006 and will
feature presentations by graduates of the Seeds of Peace
program, awards and international food and music.
In addition to the main event there will
be a more exclusive VIP Reception that will provide
an opportunity to meet with numerous Ambassadors and
US lawmakers who have a particular interest in international
issues.
Last year’s event had 400 people at the French Embassy
with Sandy Berger as keynote. This year’s Gala will feature Andrew Card, White
House Chief of Staff.
Please see website for more information, www.seedsofpeace.org
or contact Tiffany Goodyear at 202.337.5530 or tiffany@seedsofpeace.org
DATE: Saturday, March
4, 2006
TIME: 6:30 pm
COST: $100 for the Gala and $500 for the Ambassadors
Reception. Sponsorship
packages range from $1,500 to $50,000.
LOCATION: Organization of American States, 17th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
METRO: Farragut West (Blue/Orange Lines)
PARKING: Street Parking or Parking Garages in the area.
7. Rhythmaya Dance Company: Co-ed Auditions, March 5, 2006
Rhythmaya Dance Company is looking for exceptionally talented,
versatile, and passionate male and female dancers to
join in presenting original, professional-quality dance
performances at local and national venues such as the
upcoming National Cherry Blossom Festival, 2005 Legg
Mason Tennis Classic and beyond!
Rooted in classical and modern forms of Indian
dance, including Bharat Natyam, Kathak, and Bollywood,
the company draws inspiration from international dance
forms, including jazz, hip-hop, bhangra, flamenco, belly
dancing, and more. Audition
format will consist of learning a pre-choreographed
troupe routine and performing a self-prepared piece,
up to 1 minute in length and in any dance style, that
highlights the dancer's unique expertise.
For further details and registration materials,
please contact Sarita Pendurthi: rhythmayadanceco@gmail.com | 703-568-4408 |
www.rhythmaya.com
DATE: Sunday, March 5th
TIME: 11:00 am –
2:00 pm
LOCATION: 1221 South Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202
METRO: Crystal City or Pentagon City (Blue/Yellow Lines)
8.
South Asia Foundation for Art and Literature: Call For
Submissions - Deadline, March 15, 2006
South Asia
Foundation for Art and Literature (SAFAL) is pleased
to announce the new journal Karmabhoomi. In this issue of Karmabhoomi we will feature poems by South Asian writers living in
the United
States,
Australia, UK, Russia, Middle
East,
Europe and elsewhere. This work will be published at the end of 2006. The deadline for submission is March 15, 2006. Please contact
akrursharma@gmail.com
for specific criteria and guidelines, for submissions,
or any questions.
9. Georgetown Law, Vagina Monologues -
Looking for FUN, FEARLESS FEMALES!
FUN,
FEARLESS FEMALES we want YOU! Spots still available
for Georgetown Law's upcoming benefit production of
the Vagina Monologues scheduled to run on Mar 23rd and
24th. We are still looking for more people for the chorus
(non-singing!) in addition to the introductions to each
of the monologues. No stage experience or GU Law student
affiliation necessary! Please spread the word to all
the women you know!
V-Day 2006 spotlights Japanese 'comfort women'
and we join women' groups worldwide in calling for justice
and reparations for these war crimes and the human atrocities
that continue today in places of armed conflict such
as Sudan, Congo, and Iraq.
Please contact Purvi Patel psp9@law.georgetown.edu
or Rachel Spitzer rls55@law.georgetown.edu
ASAP.
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