March is NetSAP DC Members Month! Become a member before March 22nd and join us for our free Members Appreciation Wine & Cheese Evening (RSVP details will be sent to 2006 NetSAP DC members). In addition to our special programs and many discounts, membership provides you access to a diverse range of programming by our outstanding Committees that appeals to a wide array of interests. We invite you to join us for our Third Thursday on March 16th to meet the Chairs of our Committees. To learn more about our Membership Drive , follow this link.
SCROLL DOWN FOR DETAILS ON NETSAP EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS:
NETWORKING COMMITTEE: Third Thursday Networking Event, this Thursday, March 16, 2006, 6:30pm @ Yuca
CULTURAL
COMMITTEE: St.
Patrick's Day Celebration with Danú,
Friday, March 17, 2006, 7:00pm
MEMBERS ONLY: Complimentary Members Appreciation Wine & Cheese Reception, March 22, 2006, 6:30-8:30pm @ Karma (RSVP details will be sent to 2006 members)
POLITICAL COMMITTEE: Chai Chat: "The Muslim Cartoon Controversy", Monday, March 27, 2006, 6:30 pm
COMMUNITY SERVICE: StreetWise Partners, Details TBD
CALENDAR: Check out the brand New NetSAP Calendar, which will provide you with the latest details on upcoming events! Follow this link to go to the Calendar.
MEMBERSHIP: March is NetSAP DC Members Month. Click here for details. Become a NetSAP-DC Member Today!
SALTAF ’06 COMMITTEE: Planning Meeting – TODAY at 7:00pm!
(1) TiE-DC Special Networking Event: Krish Prabhu, CEO of Tellabs, March 14, 2006 , 6:30pm
(2) Global Rights: Human Rights And The Media, March 15, 2006, 12:00 pm
(3)
ART
OF LIVING: The Yoga of Breath
(4) Tehreema Mitha Dance Company: PERFORMANCE, March 25-26, 2006
(5) Association for India's Development (AID) & AIMS India Foundation Present: A Benefit Concert, April 1, 2006, 5:30 pm
NETWORKING
COMMITTEE: Third
Thursday Networking Event, March 16, 2006, 6:30pm
Join us this Thursday for our monthly networking evening! Since March is NetSAP DC Members Month, we're taking a break from co-sponsoring this event with other professional organizations and we will spotlight our own Committees. Whether you are a TT veteran or new to town, join us and meet the Chairs of our 8 dynamic Committees - Professional, Networking, Cultural, Sports, Community Service, Political, Families and SALTAF (South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival). Do you have ideas for events? Would you like to get more involved? Come meet the Chairs, learn about their programs and share your ideas for the year!
Third Thursdays are held at different hot spots in the area in conjunction with other professional groups. Past events have been co-sponsored by the South Asian Bar Association and the South Asian Journalists' Association.
DATE: Thursday, March 16, 2006
TIME: 6:30pm
COST: FREE
for Members; $5 for Non-Members
Drink Specials until 8pm: Beer/Wine $3 and Rail Drinks $4
LOCATION: Yuca, 1800 M Street, NW, Washington DC
METRO: Farragut North (red line)
CONTACT: Vikas Gupta, Sonali Shah and Rajeev Subramaniam at networking@netsap.org
CULTURAL COMMITTEE: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Danú
First presented at National Geographic Live! while they were still making a name for themselves in the world of traditional Irish music, Danú returns for another rousing St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Since their last visit, they have released two new albums The Road Less TraveledandWhen All Is Said and Done. They have also added to an impressive list of honors, including being named “Best Band” at the BBC Radio Two Folk Awards 2004. In 2006, the band traveled toIndia. One of the highlights of the trip was meeting and exchanging music with some of the best Indian classical musicians in Delhi and Mumbai. Danú has announced that they plan to reduce their touring schedule after April 2006, so if you’ve never seen them before, you won’t want to miss this concert of Celtic music at its finest.
Check them out at: http://www.danu.net/modules/djhome/
DATE: Friday, March 17, 2006
TIME: 7:00pm
COST: TBD
LOCATION: The Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic Headquarters, 1600 M Street, NW
PHONE: 202-857-7700
METRO: Farragut North (Red Line); Farragut West (Orange/Blue Lines)
PARKING: Free parking is available in the Society’s underground garage.
RSVP: RSVP to Soumya Andani or Binita Naik at cultural@netsap.org
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/nglive/washingtondc/spring2006/concerts/danu.html
POLITICAL COMMITTEE: Chai Chat: "The Muslim Cartoon Controversy"
The political cartoons published in a Danish newspaper sparked protests around the world. Though mainstream newspapers in America declined to publish them, these political cartoons have generated debates around First Amendment rights of private citizens and newspapers. They have also exposed the need for a deeper understanding of Islam. Members of the Council on American Islamic Relations and a prominent First Amendment lawyer will lead this Chai Chat. Join us for this informal discourse on an issue affecting the South Asian community.
DATE: March 27, 2006
TIME: 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
COST: Free
LOCATION: Busboys & Poets coffee house, 2021 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. (14th and V). Ph: 202-587-POET.
METRO: U Street/Cardoza metro (Green Line)
PARKING: Street parking
RSVP: AN RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS. Please RSVP to Chai Shenoy at political@netsap.org.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: StreetWise Partners
StreetWise Partners (SWP) is a non-profit organization which provides one-on-one job training and mentoring to low-income and/or unemployed individuals through weekly skills-building sessions with volunteers recruited from prominent corporations and organizations. SWP’s first session in Washington, DC will begin in March and will include 10 sessions covering topics such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, résumés, interviewing skills, etc. The program requires mentors to commit three hours each Saturday from 11am – 2 pm for the program (tentatively to be held in Chinatown). To learn more about the program, please visit www.streetwisepartners.org.
Because of the varied professional skills set held by Net-SAP members, an impressive opportunity to enhance the life prospects of these individuals exists. Net-SAP members who wish to use and impart their daily professional skills to improve the lives of disadvantaged individuals should definitely apply to volunteer for this program. For more information about getting involved and the application form, please visit our webpage: http://www.netsap.org/committees_community.htm.
LOCATION: Washington DC (Exact location is TBD)
CONTACT: Email Irene Chiao (ichiao@gmail.com) or John Soleanicov (jsoleani@yahoo.com) for additional information. You may also email community@netsap.org for questions and additional information.
The
SALTAF Committee is responsible for planning and coordinating
all details involved with the phenomenally successful South
Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival. This is an annual
event hosted at the Smithsonian and it features prominent
South Asian writers, filmmakers and artists and draws hundreds
of South Asians from across the East Coast to DC each fall.
SALTAF provides authors, filmmakers, literary and theatre
professionals the opportunity to interact with their audience.
Bibliophiles, cinema fans and young professionals can explore
the creative process with professional
artists and discover outlets for their own creative aspirations.
SALTAF celebrates the achievements of South Asians in the
literature and arts and it has become one of
NetSAP DC'smost
recognized and renowned flagship events.
We
invite everyone with any interest in helping out with this
year’s SALTAF to attend the meeting today.
DATE: TODAY
~ Tuesday, March 14, 2006
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION:
Caribou Coffee, 1800 M St., N.W., Washington
D.C.
20036.
(Corner of 18th and M).
METRO:
Farragut North or Dupont
Circle (Red
Line) or Farragut West (Blue/Orange Lines)
PARKING: Street
Parking or Parking Garages in the area.
RSVP/Questions:
AN RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MEETING.
Please email Dina Khemlani at saltaf@netsap.org
if you plan to attend.
Contact Dina Khemlani or Sonia Punjabi at saltaf@netsap.org
or 202~215~21586 if you have any questions.
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.
(1)
TiE-DC Special Networking Event: Krish Prabhu, CEO of Tellabs,
March 14,
2006, 6:30pm
Krish
A. Prabhu is the Chief Executive Officer of Tellabs. Tellabs
designs, develop, deploy, and support solutions for telecom
service providers in over 100 countries. Tellabs services
the wireline, wireless and cable/MultipleSystem Operators
Markets. Krish started his career at Bell Laboratories as
a member of technical staff. He was worked at a variety of
large technology corporations in an array of executive management
positions. He has served as Sr. Director of R&D for Rockwell,
VP of Business Development and Chief Technology Officer at
AlcatelNetwork Systems, President of Alcatel Broadband Products
for Alcatel Europe and CEO of Alcatel USA. In 1999, Krish
was named Chief Operating Officer of Alcatel Telecom.
DATE:
March
14, 2006
TIME:
6:30-9:00pm
COST:$55.00
(non-TiE-DC members); $35.00 (TiE-DC Emerging Entrepreneur
Members)
LOCATION:
Towers Club
Tysons Corner, 8000
Towers Crescent Drive,
Suite
1700,
Vienna
VA,
22182
RSVP:
For more
information please contact Steve Thomas at 703.310.4207 or
iceo@tie-dc.org
(2)
Global
Rights: Human Rights And The Media, March 15,
2006, 12:00 pm
Global
Rights invites you to a discussion with Judy Woodruff, Global
Rights Board Member, Sanford Ungar President, Goucher College
and Former director of the Voice of America, Benjamin Wittes,
Editorial Page Writer, The Washington Post and Frank Smyth,
Journalist Security Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists
How
can coverage of human rights success stories be encouraged?
Why are attacks on journalists around the world increasing?
How can we assess the role played by media in exposing the
human rights abuses in countries like Uzbekistan or
Sudan?
How do we balance freedom of speech and respect for other
cultures, and avoid the conflict we have seen over the Danish
cartoons? Should media withhold stories at the request of
an Administration?
DATE:
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
TIME:
12:00-2:00 pm (A light lunch will be available.)
LOCATION:
Global Rights, 1200
18th Street, NW, Suite 602, Washington,
DC
METRO:
Farragut North or Dupont
Circle (Red Line)
RSVP:
SPACE IS LIMITED.
Please RSVP by Monday, March 13, 2006 to AmyF@globalrights.org,
or call (202) 822-4600 x 137
(3)
ART
OF LIVING: The Yoga of Breath
The
Art of Living Course has been enjoyed by over 4 million people
of all backgrounds and traditions around the globe. It is
proven to be one of the most effective courses for stress
elimination worldwide. It integrates practical knowledge and
techniques, ancient spiritual wisdom, and simple health practices.
The
course features:
a) Sudarshan Kriya – a unique healing breath technique;
b) Meditation and powerful breathing techniques; c) Guided
interactive processes and d) Yoga, stretching and relaxation
exercises. Commonly reported results include: Greater
ease and joy in personal relationships, increased enthusiasm
and creativity, focus and clarity of mind and a deeper sense
of community.
DATES:
March 23-28
TIME:
(All sessions must be attended)
Thursday, Friday, Monday & Tuesday: 6:30 pm – 9:30
pm. Saturday
& Sunday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
COST:
$375 (and $200 for students and Senior Citizens)
LOCATION: Washington
DC (Exact location is TBD)
RSVP:
courses@artoflivingdc.org
CONTACT:
Please contact Chris Smythe-Macaulay at 202-387-8551 for additional
information.
(4)
Tehreema Mitha Dance Company: PERFORMANCE, March
25-26, 2006
DATE:
Saturday, March 25, 2006 - Sunday, March 26, 2006
TIME:
Saturday, 8:00 pm.
Sunday, 7:00 pm.
COST:
General Admission
$20 at the door, ($17 if booked early). Students & Seniors
$15 at the door, ($12 if booked early).
LOCATION:
The Jack Guidone Theater, Joy of Motion Dance Center, Friendship
Heights, 5207 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20015.
Ph: (202)276-2599
RSVP:
Please visit www.joyofmotion.org/perfsched.htm or call (301)
581-9520 to purchase tickets.
TMDC
will be premiering the contemporary ensemble item Entrée:
The Main Course, along with area premieres in both the Classical
and Contemporary styles, with solos and ensemble dances.
To learn more about the company visit: www.tehreemamitha-dancecompany.org.
(5)
Association for India's
Development (AID) & AIMS India Foundation
Present: A Benefit Concert, April 1, 2006, 5:30pm
Rasika,
the 20-member full orchestra band that has toured and performed
all over the US,
now comes to Maryland and
DC to perform in a special fundraiser for AID and AIMS India.
Get your Spring started off right with a rocking Hindi film
music concert featuring your favorite songs -
from the latest hits by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal to golden
classics by Kishore and Asha!!
DATE:
Saturday, April 1, 2006
TIME:
5:30 pm
COST:
$15 (Students Only), $20, $30, and $50.
10% discount for Early Purchases! 20% discount on 4
or more $20, $30 and $50 tickets!
Please visit http://www.mydonations.com/aidindia for online
purchases.
LOCATION:
Eleanor Roosevelt
High School,
7601 Hanover
Pkwy, Greenbelt,
MD 20770
RSVP
/ Contact: Sadasivam 703-863-5678, Madhav 240-461-1430, Anjali
703-945-6569.
Email rasika@aidindia.org for questions.
For more info visit:
http://maryland.aidindia.org/rasika
Proceeds
go to support projects in health and women's empowerment in
India.
Support a good cause while you enjoy the Music and Masti!Association
for India's
Development (AID) is a non-profit, volunteer organization
supporting rural development projects in 20 states of India in
education, health, livelihoods, women's empowerment and alternative
energy. Please
visit www.aidindia.org
.AIMS
India Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization supporting
rural development projects in Tamil Nadu. Please visit www.aimsindia.net
