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(1) Develop Empower and Synergize India(DESI) & University of Maryland, Office of International Programs: India Week – A Celebration of India, September 7- 15, 2006
Beginning on the 7th of September, 2006, with the Indian Film Paheli, DESI proudly presents India Week. Following this, from September 10th - September 15th, the University of Maryland Libraries will showcase
Indian art and literature.
Mark your calendars for:
India and Pluralistic Democracies (September 13th, 2006, 6 PM), Howard Frank Auditorium, Robert H. Smith School of Business
India Business Day (September 14th, 2006, 6 PM), Tyser Auditorium, Robert H. Smith School of Business
India Cultural Evening (September 15th, 2006), Hoff Theartre, Stamp Student Union
All the events will be followed by a FREE Dinner and Reception
Visit http://www.desiumd.org/indiaweek for more information. Please email info@desiumd.org for more information.
Sponsors:
DESI (Develop Empower & Synergize India), Office of International Affairs, Robert H Smith School of Business, Office of Human Relations Program, Tata and Deloitte.
(2) DiverseCITY Job Fair: Promoting Career Opportunities For Asians And Pacific Islanders, Friday, September 08, 2006, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) and the DC Office of Personnel (DCOP), in collaboration with Asian Fortune, JoongangUSA, KoreaTimes, Manila Mail, Pho Nho Weekly Newspaper, Vietnamese American Television and the District of Columbia Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is hosting a DiverseCITY Job Fair: Promoting Career Opportunities For Asians And Pacific Islanders on Friday, September 8, 2006, to bring together bilingual job seekers and those with Limited English Proficiency with public and private sector employers.
The DiverseCITY Job Fair is part of OAPIA's continued efforts to ensure service delivery for Limited English Proficiency residents in the District and qualified bilingual professionals. This DiverseCITY Job Fair is expected to attract more than 100 agencies from the District of Columbia and federal government, nonprofit organizations and for profit companies. Last year, the job fair attracted more than 350 Asian bilingual job seekers from different parts of the metropolitan DC region. For this year's attendance, over 500 job seekers are expected to attend the event, seeking employment in the service industry, technical, and professional sectors. It is expected that the event will be the largest job fair for attracting Asian and Pacific Islander job seekers in the metropolitan DC region.
Volunteers with Asian language skills are encouraged to register to provide language help, but such language skills are not necessary to help with other tasks. Volunteers will be provided lunch and may receive school credit for volunteering. Interested volunteers can register by contacting Ngoc Trinh at (202) 727-3120, ngoc.trinh@dc.gov or visiting www.apia.dc.gov.
DATE: Friday, September 08, 2006
TIME: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW
METRO: Red Line, Judiciary Square Station, National Building Museum Exit
INFO: www.apia.dc.gov
(3) KAUR FOUNDATION: Film Screening of “The Widow Colony” by Harpreet Kaur, Saturday, September 9, 2006 , 1:00 PM
Kaur Foundation is proud to host the East Coast Premiere of the powerful and moving Award Winning Documentary - The Widow Colony. A film by Harpreet Kaur. The documentary takes the viewers to the streets of the localities housed by the 1984 widows, to convey their trauma, their battle for justice and their struggle for survival.
The year is 1984. After more than a decade in public office, India's Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, has been assassinated by her Sikh body guards. In New Delhi thousands of citizens take to the streets. They are motivated by grief and outrage. Soon the mobs begin to converge on Sikh neighborhoods. Houses are burned. Women are raped. Entire families are murdered. When the smoke finally clears, more than 4,000 Sikhs are dead.
"The Widow Colony -- India's Unsettled Settlement" is a powerful new documentary that sheds light on these tragic events, which remains largely unknown outside of India. The film presents a series of interviews with the widows and children who survived the massacre, interspersed with moving images and testimony from journalists who covered the event for Indian and western media. Many of these women seem to be stuck in 1984 -- unable to forget the unspeakable events that forever changed their lives. It also draws attention to the fact that these crimes were never investigated and the persons responsible were never held responsible for their actions.
The film was written and directed by Harpreet Kaur, with editorial assistance from the Steven Spielberg Shoah Foundation. The film was produced by Sach Productions, an independent organization that uses film and other mass media to increase public awareness of Sikh religion, culture, and historical experience.
A must see film of the year, a first place winner in the Toronto Film Festival - The Female Eye - where Deepa Mehta's highly acclaimed 'Water' was also hosted. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.
DATE: Saturday, September 09, 2006
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: AFI Theater in Silver Spring , at the crossing of Colesville Road & Georgia Avenue
COST: Admission is $20
INFO: For more information, please call Kaur Foundation - Sikh Women Making a Difference. Contact: 301.983.1153
(4) Asian Indians for Community Service, Inc. (AICS): An evening of Classical Odissi Dance, Saturday, September 09, 2005, 7:00 PM
AICS presents an Evening of Classical Odissi Dance – A Charity Performance by Rudrakshya, under the tutelage of Curu Bichitrananda Swain. Renowned Odissi Dance Group from Bhubaneswar, Orissa, accompanied by a live orchestra. Donations will go towards providing Health Care Services for the underprivileged members of the community.
DATE: Saturday, September 09, 2006
TIME: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Earnst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 220005
DONATIONS: $50.00 & $20.00
INFO/RSVP: Arun Das 301-620-8623; Har Swarup Singh 703-978-5741; E-mail:smukh5521@gmail.com. Visit: www.aics-us.info
(5) NATYAM: Dance Auditions, September 9 and 16, 2006
www.timelessnatyam.com
Natyam is a local dance company based in the Greater Washington area that promotes awareness of South Asian culture and arts through dance. We are currently looking for inspired and talented performers to join us as we unfold our timeless dance creations. We welcome you to visit our website at www.timelessnatyam.com for more information on our group.
In the month of September we will me holding 2 rounds of intense auditions. A choreographed routine will be taught in one day within a 4 hour time period. On the final day of auditions, each dancer will be expected to perform this routine as well as their own original routine in front of a panel of judges.
AUDITION ROUND 1:
Date to learn Choreographed routine: Saturday, September 9th
Time: 1:30 – 6:00 PM
(1:30 – 2:00 PM – Discuss audition details and Natyam dancer expectations)
FINAL Audition Date: Wednesday, September 13th
Time: 5: 30 – 8:00 PM
(Perform choreographed routine and personal routine before a panel of judges)
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AUDITION ROUND 2:
Date to learn Choreographed routine: Saturday, September 16th
Time: 1:30 – 6:00 PM
(1:30 – 2:00 PM – Discuss audition details and Natyam dancer expectations)
FINAL Audition Date: Monday, September 18th
Time: 5: 30 – 8:00 PM
(Perform choreographed routine and personal routine before a panel of judges)
LOCATION:
Herndon Senior Center at Herndon Harbor House
873 Grace Street
Herndon, VA 20170
Since the choreographed routine will be taught within a 4 hour timeframe, it is imperative to be punctual in order to learn the whole sequence. The routine will be a fusion of dance styles that may include semi-classical, modern, bhangra, garba, and film. This routine will be approximately 3 minutes long.
In addition to this routine, you will be required to perform a 60-90 second original routine that displays your creativity or specialization in dance. You are open to all types of dance styles and not just the ones we have listed above. We are not only looking for exceptional dancers, but those who project an excitement and embrace the love of dance.
Please let us know if you will be attending auditions at info@timelessnatyam.com, so we can send you the audition packet.
(6) United Nations Association of the National Capital Area: 9/11 Unity Walk, Sunday, September 10, 2:00 PM
Ambassadors and major national faith leaders come together as every house of Worship on Embassy Row joins a Unity Walk. Everyone from the Vatican, to the Dalai Lama's representative, to Desmond Tutu's daughter, to Sister Sledge will take part in the this televised Gandhi-style Walk sending a dramatic message to the World from Embassy Row in remembrance of 9/11.
Come walk and meet people of all different faiths, tour the Islamic Center, Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington National Cathedral, and the Gandhi Memorial. Last year, thousands of Walkers, 100 cosponsors came and VOA carried it around the world. Sunday, Sept 10, 2-6PM. For more information including walk routes, please visit www.911unitywalk.org
(7) GANDHI INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENCE: Gandhian Conference at Georgetown University, September 10-11, 2006.
For more details please visit the conference website at http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/.
DATE: September 10-11, 2006
LOCATION: Georgetown University
WEBSITE: http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/
(8) DHOONYA DANCE CLASSES: Register for Dance Classes
The Dhoonya Dance School invites you to come experience what The Washington Post called a "crash course in South Asian movement." If South Asian dance forms such as Bollywood, Bhangra, and Modern, get your heart pumping, then visit our website at www.dhoonyadance.com to register for the class of your choice! We welcome people of all ages and no previous dance experience is required. With locations in Downtown DC, McLean-VA, and Gaithersburg-MD, you'll find yourself just a hop, skip, and a jump away from experiencing the rhythm of Dhoonya! Sign up today!!
(9) Chitrapur Heritage Foundation: Nandan Nilekani Felicitation Dinner , Friday, September 22, 2006, 6:00 PM
Nandan Nilekani is coming to the Greater NY area during the week to participate in a Clinton Global Initiative meeting organized by William Clinton and his organization. Nandan has made time for us on Friday evening of Sept 22, to meet with the community in NY, NJ, CT and PA. His talk will be about Social and Corporate Responsibilities.
Seattle has Bill. Bangalore has Nandan. He is a founder, and currently chief executive officer , of Infosys Technologies Ltd., based in Bangalore—India's Silicon Valley. Nandan was born in the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community in India. Chitrapur Heritage Foundation(CHF), a 501(c)3 tax deductible charitable organization registered in New Jersey, is the proud sponsor of this gala event.
So join us in welcoming and felicitating this visionary from India. Pass this information to your relatives, friends and business colleagues. Register early to avoid disappointment, as the response has been quite good so far.
DATE: Friday, September 22, 2006
TIME: 6:00 PM; 7.00 pm Cocktails & Dinner; 8.30 pm Remarks by Guest of Honor
LOCATION: The Akbar Restaurant, 21 Cortland Street , Edison, NJ
COST: $100 / person
INFO: For further details: Phone: (732)632-8832; http://www.rups.net/Nilekani_Invitation.pdf; http://www.rups.net/Nilekani_Reply_Card.pdf; http://www.chitrapurmath.net/; http://www.akbarrestaurant.com |
