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 at www.netsap.org.
(1) The New Internet - Web 2.0 Conference: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
To learn more about the following conference aimed at entrepreneurs and IT professionals, please visit the conference website at http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/. NetSAP members are eligible for a discounted registration.
DATE: September 20, 2006
TIME: 9:00am - 6:30pm
LOCATION: Ritz-Carlton, Tyson's Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA
WEBSITE: http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/
NetSAP Members will receive a $100 registration discount. Please emailpresident@netsap.org for promo code.
(2) THE GANDHI MEMORIAL CENTER: Workshop by Subroto Roy Chowdhury
Subroto Roy Chowdhury will lead a workshop on the significance of the time element in Indian music (morning, afternoon and night) with practical illustration. He will also describe the art of guided improvisation in ragas with specific examples on the sitar. Donation along with RSVP requested.
DATE: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
TIME: 7:30pm
VENUE: Gandhi Memorial Center, 4748 Western Avenue , Bethesda, MD 20816
INFO/RSVP: www.gandhimc.org 301-229-3871 or resources@gandhimc.org
Subroto Roy Chowdhury is a fine product of the post-Indian independence renaissance in Hindustani music, which opened up the performing arts, hitherto dominated by hereditary musicianship, to talented youths. Subroto studied music under legendary musicians - Suresh and Nirmal Chakravarty, Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury, Radhika Mohan Moitra, Nasir Aminuddin Dagar, and Bimal Mukherjee - along with his academic pursuits, and excelled in both. He holds M.A.’s in both Economics and Music. After teaching economics for 19 years at prestigious colleges in Calcutta, he gave it all up in 1986 for a life dedicated entirely to music.
Subroto was introduced in Calcutta in 1964 and has since established himself in India and Europe as a serious performing musician, musicologist, and teacher. His career as a performing artist has taken him all over India and Europe, including concert appearances at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, Berlin Festag and the Tubingen and Leverkussen Jazz Festivals in Germany, and the Ljubliana Festival in Yugoslavia. He has been an “A”Grade Artist on All India Radio, Calcutta, since 1978, with several National Broadcasts to his credit, as well as concert broadcasts over several European radio stations. He has made numerous recordings for Indian and European labels.
(3) ASHA for Women: Indonesian Cooking Class, Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 6:00 pm
Learn to cook delicious Indonesian food while supporting ASHA!
DATE: Saturday, September 23, 2006
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Fairfax, VA(please contact for directions)
COST: $50
RSVP/INFO: Kiran Reddy at kiranred@gmail.com
ASHA, a DC area nonprofit, works to end violence against women by providing support and access to resources to South Asian survivors of domestic violence. This event is being held to bring current and future supports of ASHA's work together, while raising money to sustain this vitally important organization. Visit http://www.ashaforwomen.org/ashainc.html.
A professional chef will guide participants in preparing a restaurant-quality meal (meat and vegetarian options available) while ASHA representatives will be on hand to share information.
(4) India Literacy Project: DHAMAKA, BollywoodHits - New and Old - An unforgettable experience of popular music, Saturday, September 23, 2006, 6:30 PM
Featuring: The Bollygeet Bandits, An accomplished band of musicians based in Northern Virginia. Supported by UTSAV. Come and support a 100% literate India! Contributions to ILP are tax-deductible. All proceeds benefit the India Literacy Project
DATE: Saturday, Sept 23rd, 2006
TIME: 6:30 pm
LOCATION: FOOD BAZAAR, Ernst Community Theater, Northern Virginia Community College , 8333, Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
COST: $50, $30, $15 (Students $10)
INFO: For more information: email: ilp-dc@ilpnet.org or visit our website: www.dc.ilpnet.org. You may also call: 703.615.5743 • 703.772.0737 • 703.713.0072
(5) APIA Marrow Donor Registry Drive: Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 4:00 PM
For Wincheng Lin.
Wincheng is one of thousands of Asians diagnosed each year with life-threatening blood diseases, such as leukemia an daplastic anemia. Unfortunately, many will need a marrow/stem cell transplant to survive. They first need to find a matching donor.
Of the 6 million registered volunteer potential marrow donors in the National Marrow Donor Program, only 8% consists of Asians. This makes finding a match more difficult. Since marrow is inherited in the same way as eye and skin color, the best chance of finding a match would be someone of one’s own ethnicity.
DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
TIME: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
LOCATION: SEARAC, 1628 16th Street, NW , Washington, DC 20009. Ph: 202-667-4690.
(6) Asia Society: Partitions, An Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings from Pakistan and India, Thursday, September 28, 2006, 6:00 PM
"Partitions: Contemporary Paintings from Pakistan and India" showcases works from an eclectic group of contemporary artists. The exhibition is not intended to evoke the historical events surrounding the creation of India and Pakistan, but rather, to explore divisions at a deeper level. Each of the six artists has interpreted this theme in a unique way.
Artists include: Ahsan Jamal (1978), based in Lahore, Pakistan, examines the cultural and political divisions between India and Pakistan. Chhotu Lal (1957), who is based in Udaipur, India, uses the Indian miniature style to present a modern interpretation of the Bhagavat Gita. Hasnat Mehmood (1978), based in Jhelum, Pakistan, uses the traditional miniature technique to express his views on personal and political concerns. Rameshwar Singh (1948), based in Jaipur, India, produces brightly colored works that explore partitions in time. Viren Tanwar (1952), based in Chandigarh, India, has created a series of small works for this exhibition. (This is a bit of a departure for the artist, who is known for creating large canvases.) Saira Wasim (1975), born and brought up in Lahore, Pakistan, uses contemporary miniature form to explore social and political issues that divide the modern world.
The exhibition will be held from September 28th-October 26th, 2006 at the HNTB Gallery Space in Washington, DC. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 6:00 PM at the HNTB Gallery Space. The Washington Center was established in 1970 and was one of the Asia Society's first regional affiliates. The Asia Society Washington Center provides a forum in the nation's capital for diplomats, members of Congress, government officials, journalists, scholars, artists, business executives, and other experts to exchange views on a wide variety of subjects concerning Asia. The Washington Center conducts more than seventy public programs per year on contemporary affairs, trade and investment, arts and culture. Its activities and initiatives advance the Asia Society's commitment to increase American understanding of Asia and the Pacific. |
