International Events Across Indiana Septemeber 2010

 1 • First day of classes for "Conversational Chinese III." 6-7:30 p.m. $150. Wednesdays through 20 October. Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Information, Confucius Institute. Registration, online.
2 • First day of classes for "Accent Reduction". 6:30-8:30 p.m. $149. Eight Thursdays through 21 October. Park 100 Learning Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 5980 West 71st Street, Indianapolis. Information and registration, online.

3 • Presentation by Mohamed Ixa, president of Tidene. 10 a.m. Free. Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 West 42nd Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Cold Spring Institute. "The semi-nomadic Taureg people in Niger are being hammered by drought. Meet Mohamed Ixa, a leader of the Tauregs who is mobilizing the world's attention."
• Presentation by Tokihiro Sato, one of Japan's best-known artists working in contemporary photography. 5 p.m. Free. Room 102, Fine Arts Building, Indiana University Bloomington. Co-sponsored by IU's Center for Integrative Photographic Studies, the College Arts & Humanities Institute and the School of Fine Arts.

3-6 • "Little Italy Festival". Clinton. Information, website.
4 • "Kenya Carnival". 2-6 p.m. Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis. "The Kenya Carnival is an event to bring faith-based congregations, organizations, and schools together to raise awareness and money for orphans and vulnerable children in Western Kenya as part of the Umoja Project."
• "Running the Sahara" (film). 7 p.m. Free. Earth House Cafe, Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church, 273 North East Street, Indianapolis. "Directed by James Moll, narrated by actor Matt Damon, the expedition and film project followed the ultra-marathoners on a quest to become the first people to run from the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Senegal to the Red Sea in Egypt. Along the way, the team found a second mission: to raise awareness about the critical need for safe drinking water."
• Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd, 8 am to noon. Look for your favorite Indiana lamb, beef, veal, pork, and chicken, Indiana perch, quail eggs and meat, farm fresh eggs, fresh herbs, oils, artisan fermentations, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details.
7 • First day of classes for "Conversational Spanish for Beginners". 6-8:30 p.m. $149. Six Tuesdays through 12 October. Arthur M. Glick JCC, Indianapolis. Information and registration, online.
• "Long Life, Happiness" (film; Canada). 7 p.m. Free. Indianapolis Senior Center, 708 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.
• "Irish Castles", presentation by Hardin Gregg. Regularly scheduled meeting of Irish Society of Kentuckiana. 7:30 p.m. Commonwealth Bank, 286 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville, KY.
8 • First class of "Conversational Spanish for Beginners". 9:15-11:30 a.m. $149. Seven Wednesdays through 20 October. Park 100 Learning Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 5980 West 71st Street, Indianapolis. Information and registration, online.
• "The Give and Take of International Aid to Health and Healthcare in Africa: A Village-level View", presentation by Dr. Ellen Einterz. Noon. Room MS B26, Van Nuys Medical Science Building, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 635 North Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis. Reservations, Rebecca Cervenka, 317:278-1669.
• Regularly scheduled meeting of Indiana German Heritage Society. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.
• First class of "Functional Arabic. 6-8 p.m. $169. Eight Wednesdays through 27 October. Cavanaugh Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Information and registration, online.

9 • "Breaking the Global Cycle of Violence: Connecting Immigrant Communities". 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $90. Sheraton Downtown, 31 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis. Registration and more information online. Sponsored by Latino Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence. "This conference is open to any professional providing services related to domestic and sexual violence and those interested in advocacy. Keynote speakers will be E. Benjamin Skinner, author of A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery, and Denise Brown, author of If Our Kitchen Table Could Talk: From One Friend to Another.

9-10 • Citizenship in the United States: Integrating Domestic and International Horizons. Indiana University Bloomington. Jointly presented by Asian American Studies and Latino Studies with funding from a New Frontiers/New Perspectives Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Indiana University. Co-sponsored by: The College of Arts and Sciences, IU Asian Pacific Alumni Association, African American and African Diaspora Studies, the Department of English, and the Department of History. http://www.citizenshipconference.com/.

9-12 • "Oktoberfest". $3. German Park, 8600 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Sposored by German-American Klub. Information, 317:266-9816.

10-26 • "Eighth Quadrennial International Violin Competition". Various Indianapolis locations. Information, 317-637-4574.

10-11 • "37th Annual Indianapolis Greek Festival". Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, noon-11 p.m. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 West 10th Street, Carmel.

11 • "Penrod Art Festival". 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $17. Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis.
• Workshop with L. Subramaniam. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. "Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is an acclaimed Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music, and renowned for his virtuoso playing techniques and compositions in orchestral fusion."
• "French Market Festival". Noon-10 p.m. St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 500 East 42nd Street, Indianapolis.
• Performance by L. Subramaniam on the violin. 5 p.m. $25. Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, University of Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Fine Arts Committee of the India Association of Indianapolis in collaboration with the Carnatic Music Association of Indianapolis. Information, Arvind Thakkar, 317:872-0740. "This program will feature Grammy nominee Dr. L. Subramaniam and his talented son Ambi. Dr L. Subramaniam's reputation, outside India, is perhaps second only to that of Pt. Ravi Shankar. He has been acclaimed as 'The Paganini of Indian Classical Music'. Dr. Subramaniam will perform raga music that will appeal to both North and South Indian music lovers."
• Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd, 8 am to noon. Look for your favorite Indiana lamb, beef, veal, pork, and chicken, Indiana perch, quail eggs and meat, farm fresh eggs, fresh herbs, oils, artisan fermentations, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details.

11-12 • 19th Annual Columbus Scottish Festival". 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Sunday. $10 adults (Saturday), $7 adults (Sunday); children 6-12, $2, under 6, free. Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, Columbus. Information, email or 800:468-6564.
• Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market". 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday. $5; children 8 and under, free. Information, Ralph L. Day, 800:533-6569 or 765:643-5633.

12 • "Chinese Festival". 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Military Park, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Indianapolis Mayor Gregory Ballard. Information, Yini Wang, 317:327-7955.

13• Regularly scheduled meeting of Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7 p.m. Max Kade Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Marlon Alfonso, president. All are welcome to attend.
• First day of classes for "Conversation and Pronunciation for Beginning ESL Students". 6:30-8:30 p.m. $149. Eight Mondays through 1 November. Community Life and Learning Center, 815 East Main Street, Carmel. Information and registration, online.
• First day of classes for "Italian for Tourists". 6:30-8:30 p.m. Four Mondays through 4 October. Community Life and Learning Center, 815 East Main Street, Carmel. Information and registration, online.
• Board meeting and Stammtisch (no program), Athenaeum.

14 • First day of classes for "Vocabulary and Verb Practice for ESL Students". 6:30-8:30 p.m. $149. Six Tuesdays through 19 October. Nursing Building, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Information and registration, online.

15 • Presentation by Andrew Exum on Afghanistan. 6 p.m. $24. Marten House, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. Regularly scheduled dinner meeting of Indianapolis Council on World Affairs. Reservations, Matt Fox. "Exum is a Fellow with the Center for a New American Security."

16 • Regularly scheduled luncheon meeting, Association of International Women.

16-18 • Oktoberfest. 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Downtown Terre Haute at Ninth and Cherry streets. Sponsored by Terre Haute German Oberlandler Club

16-19 • "17th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival". Bloomington. This year's Lotus is right around the corner -- with music from Timbuktu to Brasília, two Saturday parades, an Arts Village humming with activity, a walking tour that's a puzzle, and way, way too much fun for just one weekend. For a seventeenth great season, the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation brings a stellar roster of international performing artists to downtown Bloomington stages for a weekend of music, global and local community, and warm southern Indiana vibes. Presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and Indiana University Bloomington, with corporate sponsorship from Bloom Magazine, the City of Bloomington's Entertainment and Arts District, Carey Worldwide Limousine Service, Ivy Tech Community College, Lifecyle, Medical Friends of Lotus, and Schulte Corporation. The festival is also made possible with the support of these sponsors and patrons. For more information on sponsors, contact Deborah Klein (dklein@lotusfest.org)
17 • Annual Conference of Diversity Roundtable of Central Indiana. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. $65. Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis.
• FOW Square Dance. 6:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Allen County/Fort Wayne at the Hoagland Hayloft at 15112 Brunson Road, Hoagland, IN. Fund Raiser for the Preservation of F.C.D. Wyneken House - $25.00 per person includes the meal. Info Elaine Ahrens 260-483-4122.
17-19 • Indy Irish Fest. Military Park, downtown Indianapolis.

18 • Demonstration and workshop on contemporary South Asian Music. Reilly Room, Atherton Union, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. "Led by Srinivas Krishnan, provost of Chennai Conservatory, you will hear four Indian musicians perform and teach the music of current India. Featured will be the music of A. R. Rahman, composer of the music for 'Slumdog Millionaire'."
• First day of classes for "Conversational Spanish for Beginners". 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m. $149. Six Saturdays through 30 October. Community Life and Learning Center, 815 East Main Street, Carmel. Information and registration, online.
• "(Hispanic) Fiesta. American Legion Mall, 700 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by La Plaza.
• "Family Picnic and (German-style) Oktoberfest. Sponsored by the Jasper Deutscher Verein. Jasper Outdoor Recreation Club. Information, Al Bennett, president.
• Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd, 8 am to noon. Look for your favorite Indiana lamb, beef, veal, pork, and chicken, Indiana perch, quail eggs and meat, farm fresh eggs, fresh herbs, oils, artisan fermentations, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details.
• The Ivorian Community of Indiana Presents 2010 “IVORY COAST is 50.” Saturday Night Live Gala @ The Venue Conference Center, 5110 West Pike Plaza Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254, 9 pm – 3am, $20 in Advance / more at the Door. Join us for an unforgettable night of celebration made in CI: Great fashion show * Ivorian food tasting *, African drums beats *, Traditional dance showdown, Ivorian plethora of dances and deejay mixes : Coupé Decallé * Techtonik * Zouglou * Zoblazo * Mapouka * Atchouman Lébé and many more. Info Line: 317-459-3117 * 317-603-7812. ivoriancommunity317@gmail.com.

18-19 • "Trail of Courage Living History Festival". 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday. Four miles north of Rochester on US 31 and Tippecanoe River. $6 adults, $4 children 6-11; 5 and under, free. Sponsored by Fulton County Historical Society. "Pre-1840 events held on the banks of the Tippecanoe River, featuring frontiersmen and Native Americans."

21 • "FREE Naturalization Information Session" - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. held at Nora Elementary School (1000 E. 91st Street). For local immigrants, refugees, and community groups – these informative workshop sessions will cover topics related to how to begin the naturalization process. Q&A session will follow the presentation. Study materials will also be distributed. Call?955-5150 ext 226 for more information. Hosted by International Center of Indianapolis. Website link: http://www.icenterindy.org/content.asp?PageID=290.

22 • "Argentine Tango". 8-9 p.m. $89. Six Wednesdays through 27 October. Fred Astaire Dance Studio--Indy South. Information and registration, online.
23-25 • "Campecine Film Festival". Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Latino/a Youth Collective.

24 • "The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa", prsentation by William H. Schneider (Part of the 2010-2011 Sabbatical Speaker Series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts). 4:30-5:30 p.m. Room 268, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Reservations, email or 317:278-1839. "Dr. Schneider is a Core Faculty member of the Indiana University Center for Bioethics with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics in the School of Medicine. He is a Professor of History, Baker-Ort Chair of International Healthcare Philanthropy in the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, and Director the Medical Humanities program, based in the School of Liberal Arts."
• "Follow Me Home" (film). 7 p.m. Free (ticket required). Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Part of Campecine Film Festival. "The film follows four racially diverse characters on a road trip filled with conflict and revelation."
25 • "Campecine Films". Noon-5 p.m. Free (ticket required). The Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. "Screens short films made by Latino/a youth followed by youth-led dialogue."
• Performance by Pandit Nayan Ghosh on sitar and tabla. 7 p.m. $20. Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Fine Arts Committee of India Association of Indianapolis with support from the IMA Asian Art Society. Information, Arvind Thakkar, 317:872-0740. "Pandit Nayan Ghosh is acclaimed around the world as one of India's foremost musicians, with an unusual dimension: the only soloist with superlative commands on two diverse instruments, the Sitar and the Tabla. He will regale us with both instruments. His son, Ishaan Ghosh, a child prodigy, will accompany him on the tabla. The two of them will also do a tabla duet."
• Gala sponsored by the Indianapolis Prize. Westin Hotel, downtown Indianapolis. "The Indianapolis Prize is an award given every other year to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to (global) conservation efforts involving a single animal species or multiple species."
• "Rouladen Dinner". Indianapolis (German-American) SaengerChor, 1824 West 15th Street, Indianapolis. Information, 317:637-CHOR.
• Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd, 8 am to noon. Look for your favorite Indiana lamb, beef, veal, pork, and chicken, Indiana perch, quail eggs and meat, farm fresh eggs, fresh herbs, oils, artisan fermentations, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details.

25-26 • "15th Annual Gathering of the People (Native American) PowWow". 10 a.m. opening each day. VCCC Club Grounds, 10382 Grotto Road, Terre Haute. Sponsored by Vigo County Conservation Club. Information, email or Steve Witt, 765:435-3041.
27 • "Maria's Journey". Noon. Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis. "Authors Ray and Trisha Arredondo will present the story of an immigrant's journey from Mexico to Indiana during the early 20th century."
• First class for "Conversational Spanish". 6-8:30 p.m. $149. Six Mondays through 1 November. Greenwood Learning Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 555 East County Line Road, Greenwood. Information and registration, online.
• First class for "Keep It Up: Practicing Your Spanish". 6-8:30 p.m. $149. Six Mondays through 1 November. Greenwood Learning Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 555 East County Line Road, Greenwood. Information and registration, online.
• Presentation by Greg Mortenson. 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Spiritual Life Center of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and Pedal for Peace. Information, Lynn Jackson, 317:842-0993. "Mortenson, the author of Three Cups of Tea (with David Oliver Relin), Listen to the Wind and Stones into Schools, is founder of the Central Asia Institute."
• Presentation by Iain Douglas-Hamilton (Part of 2010-2011 J. James Woods Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics). 7:30 p.m. Reilly Room, Atherton Union, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. "Douglas-Hamilton, 2010 winner of the Indianapoils Prize, founded Save the Elephants in 1983 and has led emergency anti-poaching efforts in Uganda to bring the elephant population there from the brink of extinction.
29 • First class of "Conversational Italian I". 6-8:30 p.m. $149. Six Wednesdays through 10 November. Community Life and Learning Center, 815 East Main Street, Carmel. Information and registration, online.

30 • "Good Fortune" (film; Kenya). 7 p.m. Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road. $9. Presented by the IMA and the Committee on African and African American Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. "2009; directed by Landon Van Soest; 73 minutes. Through portraits of two Kenyans receiving aid, "Good Fortune" explores how massive international efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa may be undermining the very communities they aim to benefit. Discussion follows film."