IU World's Fare Today!

The 4th Annual

IU World's Fare

will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m.

in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall.

 This event creates international cultural education by featuring international FREE food, song, dance, and exhibits. 

 We are encouraging all faculty, staff, students and members of the Bloomington community to come out and join us in the 
festivities. 

There is no admission fee for IU students who 
show their university-issued identification card. 
However, anyone else can purchase a ticket at the door for $4

IU Professor Henry Glassie wins second lifetime achievement award

Henry Glassie, College Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, is the recipient of the American Folklore Society's (AFS) Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the second such honor that he has received within the past year.

A year ago, Glassie was awarded the Charles Homer Haskins Prize of the American Council of Learned Societies. He was one of two people who received the AFS award this year and the third member of the IU Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology to be so honored.

To read more about Professor Henry Glassie, please follow http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/16253.html

This Week at the IU Art Museum - 11/8-11/14

Mark your calendars! A lot is happening at the IU Art Museum this week!

Noon Talk:

An Inexhaustible World: Looking at Paul Strand's "House and Billboard"
Wednesday, November 10, 12:15 p.m.
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
Richard L. Edwards, a film historian and visiting professor in IU's Department of Communication and Culture, will provide a close reading of Paul Strand's classic photograph of a house and billboard. In addition to exploring the work's striking formalism and mysterious narrative, he will also consider how the photographer/filmmaker's approach to physical space relates to contemporary "street views."

Mongolian and Tibetan Films:

In conjunction with the special exhibition, "From the Steppes and the Monasteries", the IU Art Museum has collaborated with the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center to present screenings of four Mongolian and Tibetan films on Thursday evenings in October, November, and December.

Thursday, November 11, 8:00 p.m.
The Saltmen of Tibet (Tibetan)
Wylie Hall 005

Observing age-old taboos and steadfast homage to the deities of nature, four men meticulously plan their grueling three-month yak caravan to fetch "the tears of Tara," the precious salt from the holy lakes of northern Tibet.

Khadak (Mongolian)
Thursday, November 18, 8:00 p.m.

Mountain Patrol (Tibetan)
Thursday, December 2, 8:00 p.m.


One-Hour Exhibition:

La Belle Époque Posters

Friday, November 12, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The invention of lithography in the late eighteenth century led to an explosion in the production of color posters by the turn of the nineteenth century. Drawing inspiration from styles ranging from Art Nouveau to Surrealism, this mass-produced ephemera quickly became an art form in its own right. This month's works-on-paper viewing room exhibition will feature posters by masters of the medium such as Jules Chéret, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, James Ensor, Alphonse Mucha, Thomas Theodor Heine, and William H. Bradley.

Visitors should meet in the museum's third floor office. No pre-registration is required, but space is limited. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cultural Program:
 

Consecration Prayers and Traditional Music from Mongolia and Tibet

Sunday, November 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Thomas T. Solley Atrium, first floor

In conjunction with our special exhibition, "From the Steppes and the Monasteries: Arts of Mongolia and Tibet", the IU Art Museum will host a Consecration Prayer Ceremony to be conducted by Arjia Rinpoche of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. After the ceremony, enjoy a concert of traditional Mongolian and Tibetan music, including a demonstration of a Mongolian instrument, the Morin Khuur (horse-head fiddle).

Borns Jewish Studies Program: Final Workshop

“Crossing the Jordan: A Study of Israel-Jordan Cross-border Relations since the 1994 Peace Treaty"

Tamar Arieli

Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor

Friday, November 12

12:00 noon

Distinguished Alumni Room, IMU

The Israeli-Jordanian border is a unique case study of developing cross-border dynamics. The relations between the two countries are overshadowed by ongoing regional conflict and they are characterized by both asymmetric economic relations and significant social and cultural differences. Yet since the signing of the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty in 1994 ending nearly fifty years of hostilities, these two countries of significantly different economic performance and social structure have moved forward to cooperate on a wide range of issues, including framework agreements on telecommunications, transport, water resource management, banking, currency, environment, agriculture, tourism and education. Many of these agreements are based on realizing the potential of the shared border.

This study examines the simultaneous and contradicting "top down" and "bottom up" efforts to both enforce the border as a barrier, and to cross it, in the wake of the Israeli-Jordanian peace agreement of 1994, despite and in light of these tensions.

Participants are asked to read a copy of Professor Arieli’s paper prior to the workshop. Lunch is provided free at the workshop. No reservation is necessary.

Professor Golden Lecture/Bregel Series

The Denis Sinor Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies

And

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies

Present the

2010 Bregel Lecture

Peter B. Golden

Rutgers University

History and Historical Memory

In the Pre-Chinggisid Turkic World

4:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 10

Jordan Hall A106

Professor Peter B. Golden is a noted specialist on the history of the Turkic peoples of Central Eurasia; he has taught at Rutgers University since 1969, and currently serves as Director of the Program for Middle Eastern Studies there. His presentation for the Bregel Lecture series draws upon his long historical and philological research on the Turkic nomads of Inner Asia before the Mongol conquest of the 13th century.

The Bregel Lecture series honors I.U. Professor Emeritus Yuri Bregel, and his many contributions to the study of Central Asian history and of Persian and Chaghatay Turkic historiography. Professor Bregel taught in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies from 1981 until 2000, serving also as Director of the Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies from 1986 to 1997, and as Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center from 1989 to 1997.

NELC Student Organization Movie Night

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Indiana University Student Building 150

Thursday, November 11 · 8:45pm - 10:30pm



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Caramel

95 minutes

Synopsis: Six women in Beirut seek love, marriage, and companionship and find duty, friendship, and possibility. Four work at a salon: Nisrine, engaged to Bassam, with a secret she shares with her co-workers; Jamale, a divorced mother of teens, a part-time model, fearing the encroachment of time; Rima, always in pants, attracted to Siham, a client who smiles back; Layale, in love with a married man, willing to drop everything at a honk of his horn. There's also Rose, a middle-aged seamstress, who cares for Lili, old and facing dementia. Rose has a suitor; Layale has an admirer on the police force. Is delight a possibility? Is caramel a sweet or an instrument of pain?

For more information on Caramel, please visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825236/  

To view the trailer please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqt6nP3_fC0

See who's attending the event on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104167812986360&num_event_invites=0

Ethnic Hoosier Events -- November & December 2010

Want to broaden your horizons? Ethnic Hoosiers has compiled a series of events that celebrate diversity and different cultures/traditions in Indiana. 

For further information, please check out http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org/ 

 

November 2010

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·  "About Family, of the Virgin Marshmallow and about Being Good in Life: a lecture reflecting on anti-Semitism and anti-Islamism in contemporary German discourse from the literary perspective", presentation by Esther Dischereit, Max Kade writer-in-residence, Oberlin College. 11:30-12:30 p.m. Room 268, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Max Kade German-American Center and the IUPUI German Program.

·  Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church is sponsoring their second annual, Holiday Greek Bake Sale. Order now and freeze them for later for the holidays. The deadline for prepaid orders is Monday, November 1, 2010. Write checks to Holy Apostles Greek Church. Mail to 4550 N. Central Avenue, Indianapolis, 46205. Visit our link http://www.holyapostlesindy.org/Holy_Apostles_Indy/Bake_Sale_Order_Form.html. Print out the order form and see the pictures. If any questions email fox6060@comcast.net  and state Subject: Bake Sale.

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·  "Modern Mexico", presentation by Michael Snodgrass (part of Partnership Mexico Lecture Series). Noon. Room 2132 Education/Social Work Building, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 902 West New York Street, Indianapolis. Information, Evelyn Hovee. " Join us on Election Day for a presentation by Dr. Snodgrass, Associate Professor of Latin American History at IUPUI. Dr. Snodgrass' publications include Deference and Defiance in Monterrey: Workers, Paternalism, and Revolution in Mexico, 1890-1950 (Cambridge University Press, 2003; paperback, 2006; Spanish translation published by Fonda Editorial de Nuevo Leon, 2009); 'Patronage and Progress: The Bracero Program from the Perspective of Mexico', in Workers Across the Americas: The Transnational Turn in Labor History, Leon Fink, et al., eds. (Oxford University Press, 2010)."

·  "American Indian Genealogy Workshop: Tracking Ancestry". Noon. Room 309, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the IUPUI American Indian Programs and the Office of Student Involvement. Information, Charli Chyampion Shaw.

·  "Marion Bridge" (film from Canada). 7 p.m. Indianapolis Senior Center, 708 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.

·  Regularly scheduled meeting of Irish Society of Kentuckiana. 7:30 p.m. Commonwealth Bank, 286 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville, Ky.

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·  "12th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books". Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Indianapolis. Includes several presentations with international components.

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·  "Larry's Kidney: Being the True Story of How I Found myself in China with My Black Sheep Cousin and His Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get Him a Transplant and Save His Life", presentation by Daniel Asa Rose (Part of the Ann Katz Festival of Books). 7 p.m. $5. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Indianapolis.

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·  "Native American Cultural Leadership Luncheon". 11:30 a.m. Room 309, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Native American Student Alliance and the Office of Student Involvement. Information, Charli Champion Shaw; reservation deadline: 1 November.

·  "National Health Insurance and Women's Health Policy in Taiwan", presentation by Dr. Hsiu-Hung Wang. 3 p.m. Room R4-101, Cancer Research Institute, 1044 West Walnut Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis Office for Women, IU School of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau-Alpha chapter, IUPUI Office of International Affairs, Hall Center for Law and Health of IU School of Law Indianapolis. Information, Kathy Grove. "Dr. Wang is Dean of the College of Nursing at Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan."

·  "La Perla" (film from Mexico). 5 p.m. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis.

·  "Immigration and the American Dream: Battling the Political Hype and Hysteria", presentation by Margaret Sands Orchowski. 5:45 p.m. Woodstock Club, 1301 West 38th Street, Indianapolis. Regularly scheduled meeting of Indianapolis Committee on Foreign Relations. Information and reservations, Courtenay Weldon.

·  "Flor Silvestre" (film from Mexico). 7 p.m. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis.

·  "Lens on Israel", presentation by Amy Kronish. 7 p.m. Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 West 42nd Street, Indianapolis.

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·  "Interfaith Peace Building: Global and Local Perspectives", the 4th annual fall conference of the International Interfaith Initiative. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $15, including lunch buffet. Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 West 42nd Street, Indianapolis. Information, Charles Wiles. "Eboo Patel will speak about the urgent need for interfaith cooperation. Patel is a member of the White Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Executive Director of Interfaith Youth Core. He the author of Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation. Amy Kronish will share her experience of Jewish-Arab peacemaking. Ms. Kronish writes and lectures widely on subjects dealing with Israeli film and interfaith peace building; she is the author of two books: World Cinema: Israel and Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Chief Arvol Looking Horse will offer a unique closing ceremony for this year's conference. Chief Looking Horse is the 19th Generation Keeper of the original Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe of the Lakota and leads World Peace and Prayer Day through the Wolakota Foundation. The Danesh Institute will offer first-hand testimonials on interfaith peacebuilding with perspectives from Iranian-Americans. The conference will also feature interactive presentations from community and religious leaders who are actively involved in conflict resolution, community building and addressing chronic issues in our society."

·  "Bugambilia" (film from Mexico). 5 p.m. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis.

·  "Third Annual Open House". 6-9 p.m. Exodus Refugee Office, Suite C9, 1125 Brookside Avenue, Indianapolis. Information and reservations, Laurie Cuellar, 317:921-0836; deadline 2 November. "View the handicrafts of local refugee artists. Participate in the First Friday Art Gallery Tour in our building. Enjoy music, food and drinks."

·  "Pueblerina" (film from Mexico). 7 p.m. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis.

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·  "It's Our World: Lessons for Peace and Reconciliation". 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $35-10. Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy, 3401 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis. "The Committee on Teaching about the United Nations presents this special, day-long conference for middle school through collegiate level students, educators, and organization representatives who want to integrate peace and conflict resolution in their classrooms, outreach activities, and lives."

·  "Anonimo Mortal" (film from Mexico). 10 a.m. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis.

·  "Santo y Blue Demon en La Atlantida" (film from Mexico). Noon. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis.

·  "St. Martin Children's Lantern Fest" (German holiday celebration). 5-8 p.m. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Jim Gould, 317:655-2755, ext. 1. "St. Martin, dressed as a Roman soldier, will relate his story and traditional lantern songs will be sung in German. Legend has it the Roman soldier Martin of Tours, turned Christian cleric, and shared his cape with a beggar. Children celebrate this deed by processing in a lantern parade from the Athenaeum to Lockerbie Square, the original Germantown of Indianapolis. The parade will stop at houses where they will sing their lantern songs. They will be rewarded with treats for their singing. In honor of St. Martin, participants are encouraged to donate a new or gently used coat as part of Coats for Kids."

·  Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd.  Look for your favorite lamb, goat, organic beef and veal, Thanksgiving turkey, pork, bacon, and sausages, cheeses, herbs, oils, global artisan fermentations, eggs, wines, game birds, Indiana raised fish, baked goods, pastries, chicken, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details. You can also find us on November 6th for our last outdoor Market that runs 8 am to noon.  On November 20th, December 4th and 11th, we'll be indoors, offering the best of holiday foods and crafts.  Our hours are 9 am to noon. 

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·  "Native American Frybread Cook-Off and Round Dance". 1-3 p.m. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis. "Learn about the history of frybread and the many variations that exist within Native American cultures while you watch participants battle it out for the Golden Frybread Award. Sample frybread and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award. Guest judge, Chef Nephi Craig (White Mountain Apache/Navajo) will select the Judges Choice award. Following the competition, join Tony Showa (Navajo) in a round dance to celebrate community."

·  "Localizando Food" (film). 1-3 p.m. Indianapolis Art Center, 820 East 67th Street, Indianapolis. Presented by the Latino/a Youth Collective, Indianapolis Art Center, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Center for Urban and Multicultural Education, IUPUI Common Theme Project, IUPUI Multicultural Center, and the IUPUI Office of International Affairs. "An innovative documentary and stop-motion animation film, both created by local youth, explore the social implications of insufficient food choices. The films showcase local projects challenging the status quo and changing the way Indianapolis eats. Dialogue with local filmmakers and residents, facilitated by youth, will follow."

·  "The Orphans' Feast" (documentary). 2-4 p.m. St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. "Experience 'feasting' through the eyes of sub-Saharan African orphas as you partake in a typica meal of white cormeal and water."

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·  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.

·  "Rivers of India: Piety, Pollution and Population", discussion by Kelley Alley and David Haberman. 6-7:30 p.m. Room 141, Jordan Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis.

·  "Discovering Bizarre Foods and Authentic Experience", presentation by Andrew Zimmern (part of Efroymson Lectures on International Art, Culture and Heritage). 7 p.m. Free. Room 450, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management. Information, Jessica Salinas. "Author, teacher, dining critic and columnist, Andrew Zimmern travels the world, cooking, eating and exploring food in its own territory. He will present traveling 'beyond the last train stop' on a journey that the most memorable and authentic experiences come from exploring worlds that are under-explored and unseen by most tourists. Also, he will talk about how bizarre foods can be key in looking at cultures' sustainability, and that they are often our links to disappearing cultures around the globe."

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·  "Native American Beading Workshop: A Cultural Art Form". 1-3 p.m. Room 309, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Native American Student Alliance, the Native American Faculty Staff Council, and the Office of Student Involvement. Registration required. "Though it takes a thousand lifetimes to master Native American bead-working, we will present the opportunity for each of you to begin your journey. Bead kits will be available for everyone to begin their own beading work."

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·  "Refugee Resource Forum". 9:30 a.m.-noon. Wheeler Arts Community Center, 1035 Sanders Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Refugee Resettlement Planning Group of Central Indiana.

·  "Trust as the Heart of the Reformation: Listening to a New, Transformative Voice from the Land of Luther", presentation by Matthias Beier. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lutheran Child and Family Services, 1525 North Ritter Avenue, Indianapolis. Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany, Christian Theological Seminary, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chicago, the Indianapolis Conference of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod ELCA and the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services. Reservations: Christina Schelle, 317:359-5467 x361; deadline 4 November. "For more than two decades, the officially 'silenced' former Roman-Catholic German theologian and psychoanalyst Eugen Drewermann has been the most prominent and transformative theological voice in Europe outlining a 'therapeutic' and peace-promoting form of faith. Drewermann was catapulted into the international spotlight the day the Berlin Wall came down as he called for a breaking down of barriers and a new spirit of openness within religious communities. Connecting explicitly with Luther's radical notion of grace, he calls on faith groups to reframe faith as the cultivation of trust and love, and to leave behind fear-based and moralizing notions of 'God' that sanctify human claims to right and might in the church and the secular arena. Dr. Beier, who has written a monograph on Drewermann, is assistant professor of pastoral care and director of the Psychotherapy and Faith Program at CTS."

·  "Science and Society in the 21st Century", presentation by Sir Harry Kroto, Nobel Prize Laureate (1996) in Chemistry. 5:30-7 p.m. CE450, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Registration is online. "Kroto, who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and holds an emeritus professorship at the University of Sussex in Brighton, United Kingdom, will discuss a necessary condition for creativity in the science and the arts -- a liberal/democratic sociopolitical environment."

·  "The Germans of Crown Hill", presentation by Jim Gould. Regularly scheduled meeting of Indiana German Heritage Society. 7:30 p.m. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. "IGHS Secretary and Athenaeum Facility and Event Manager, Jim Gould, presents a visual PowerPoint tour of final resting places of some of Indianapolis' famous and not so famous German residents. His 'tour' will focus on famous Germans connected with Das Deutsche Haus as well as presenting unique and unusual headstones and histories he has discovered with a German cultural connection."

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·  "Imagining Indians: A Native Perspective on American Indians in Film". 4-6 p.m. CE309, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Sponsored by the IUPUI American Indian Program and the Office for Women.

·  "Madeleine Albright: My Life in Pins", presentation by Madeleine Albright. 7 p.m. $10. Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. "While serving as ambassador to the United Nations and as Secretary of State, Albright became known for using jewelry as tools for diplomacy and political statement-making. Hear her discuss her collection of more than 200 brooches, from the gold serpent brooches she wore in response to Saddam Hussein, to gifts of pins (like the one she received from the family of a woman who perished in Hurricane Katrina). The program includes Q&A with Secretary Albright moderated by Maxwell Anderson, director and CEO of IMA. Before or after the talk, visit Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection, an exhibition organized by the Museum of Arts and Design featuring Albright's pins and their stories. Talk ticket prices include exhibition admission. Albright's book of the same name will be for sale; limited book signing after the talk. Presented by the IMA Fashion Arts Society."

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·  Presentation by David Sheer (part of Seminar in Global Strategies). 10 a.m. Valparaiso University,l Valparaiso. Information and reservations, email or call 218:464-5313. "Sheer is deputy assistant secretary for LEast Asian and Pacific Affairs in the United States Department of State."

·  "The Realities of Life for Mexican Immigrants in Central Indiana", presentation by Juan M. Solana, Consul of Mexico in Indianapolis. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (complementary lunch). Lutheran Child and Family Srvices, 1525 North Ritter Avenue, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services, Immigrant Welcome Center and Lutheran Multicultural Mission. Reservations, Christina Schelle, 317:359-5467x361; deadline: 8 November. "Consul Solana will share practical ways that local community organizations and churches can help our immigrant population."

·  "Personal Insights on International Diplomacy", presentation by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. Noon. Indianapolis Civic Theater, Marian Hall, Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis.

·  7 p.m. The Indiana Medical History Museum will host a program "A Progressive Affair: The Threat of Unsafe Food in the Early Twentieth Century" as part of the "Spirit and Place" series. Jeffrey Bennett and Dr. Stephen Jay will discuss events leading to, and some Hoosier physicians instrumental in, establishing the pure food and drug laws and the Federal Drug Administration. There will also be an accompanying exhibit "Food fight! Dr. John Hurty's Battle for Public Health." The program is free but registration is requested. Go to www.imhm.org to register; while there also go to Great Links, Indiana Medical History, and choose Dr. McDougal's 2001 article "Indiana Medical History Museum: German-American Connections". You will find several physicians, an architect, a painter and a strong library from Germany or with close connections.

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·  "Indy's Ethnic Heritage: 15th Annual Genealogy Conference". 8:30-4:30 p.m. $30-20. Indianapolis Senior Center, 708 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Genealogical Society of Marion County, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ingsmc.

·  Scottish Society of Indianapolis. 13th Annual Founders Day Dinner and Meeting at George’s Neighborhood Grill located at 6935 Lake Plaza Drive, Indianapolis, IN. Drinks at 6PM, dinner served at 7PM. Tickets available now, contact Ronald Elliott 317-577-2966 or elliott12632@sbcglobal.net. Music by Ken McGee.

·  "Learning About the World at the Grocery Store" with Harrell Fletcher. 2-5 p.m. Saraga International Market, 3605 Commercial Drive, Indianapolis. Presented by Big Car.

·  "Diwali Celebration". $35. Old National Center, Indianapolis. Sponsored by India Association of Indianapolis. "Performances by Arya Dance Academy."

·  "Sauerbraten Dinner". Indianapolis (German-American) SaengerChor, 1824 West 15th Street, Indianapolis. Information, 317:637-CHOR.

·  "6th Annual Ceili", sponsored by Irish Society of Kentuckiana. $28. Woodhaven Country Club. Tickets: Connie Fry, 812:283-7305. "Entertainment by Keltricity."

·  "Damenchor Bunter Abend". Indianapolis Liederkranz, 1417 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. "Concert and dancing with Jay Fox."

·  "FREE Naturalization Information Session" - Saturday, November 13; 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. held at Central Library - Riley Meeting Room (40 E. St. Clair Street). For local immigrants, refugees, and community groups – this informative workshop session 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 275-4088 for more information.  Hosted by Indianapolis - Marion County Public Library. Website link:  http://www.imcpl.org/events/detail/?event_id=2419&schedule_id=19295.

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·  "Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978", presentation by Kai Bird (part of 12th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books). $5. 7 p.m. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Indianapolis. "Pulitzer Prize-winning Kai Bird knows all too well the 'dangers and seductions of the Middle East'. Raised in the Middle East among Israelis, Jordanians, Saudi Arabians, Lebanese and Egyptians, this American offers empathetic insights into the lives and perceptions he experienced on both sides of Mandelbaum Gate, the only passageway permitted between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem."

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·  "Revolutions in Faith: Five Generations of a Mohican-Moravian Family, 1740-1815", presentation by Rachel M. Wheeler (part of the 2010-11 Sabbatical Speaker Series). 4:30 p.m. Room 309, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Reservations, email or 317:278-1839. "Follow the lives of Joshua and his Mohican Indian family after the founding of the first Moravian mission among the Indians of North America as they are caught up in many of the most important events in the long Revolutionary era, from the revivals of the Great Awakening to those of the Shawnee Prophet. This multi-generational family biography brings to life the tragic and resilient lives of Christian Indian communities and offers a new understanding of American nation building."

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·  Regularly scheduled meeting of Diversity Roundtable of Indianapolis. 8-10:30 a.m. Citizens Energy Group, 2020 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis.

·  "Going to School in Mexico: Learning in the 21st Century", presentation by Bradley Levison (part of Partnership Mexico Lecture Series). 5 p.m. Room 2132, Education/Social Work Building, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 902 West New York Street, Indianapolis. Information, Evelyn Hovee. "Join us for a presentation by Dr. Levison, Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Indiana University, on education policy in Mexico."

·  "Sacred Music of the Middle East and South Asia", performance by Yuval Ron Ensemble. 7 p.m. $10. Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Cosponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council, Muslim Alliance of Indiana, Peace Learning Center, and the IMA. "This concert features Qawwalli singer Sukhawat Ali Khan of Pakistan, Jewish-Yemenite vocalist Talia Goren, and a special appearance by Whirling Dervish Aziz."

·  "Now's the Time to do Business in Latin America", presentation by Juan M. Solana, Mexican consul in Indianapolis. 7:30 p.m. Johnson Room, Robertson Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis.

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·  "Holiday Bazaar". 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ritz Charles, Carmel. Regularly scheduled luncheon meeting of the Association of International Women. Information, Deanna Schleeter, 317:867-3675.

·  "The Euro and its Effects on the Midwest". Noon-2 p.m. $25. Indianapolis Hilton Hotel, 120 West Market Street, Indianapolis. Registration is online.

·  "A Night with Coyote" (Native American storytelling). 6-8 p.m. Lilly Auditorium, University Library, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 755 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Native American Student Alliance, the Native American Faculty and Staff Council, and the Office of Student Involvement. "Storytelling with Johnny P. Flynn (Potowatami), John Boyd (Elwha Klallam) and Theresa Webb (Potowatami)"

·  Annual auction. 6 p.m. VFW Post, Jasper. Regularly scheduled meeting of Jasper Deutscher Verein. Benefits Jasper High School German Exchange program.

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Indy's International Festival. Indiana State Fairgrounds, West Pavilion, Indianapolis.
(Note: 18 November for student groups; 19-21 November for the public)

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·  "Holiday Ethnic Bake Sale". 9 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Stephen Eastern Orthodox Church, 1435 North Medford Avenue, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the church Sisterhood. "Featured: breads, zelniks, baklava, strudel, pies, cakes, cookies and other ethnic treats. A luncheon will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m."

·  "Drum Making Workshop". 10 a.m. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis. Registration (required), 317:275-1310. "Tony Showa, Navajo drummer, will provide supplies and instruction to make your own Native American hand drum."

·  "Men's Concert". Indianapolis Liederkranz, 1417 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. "Dancing with the Alpine Express".

·  Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd.  Look for your favorite lamb, goat, organic beef and veal, Thanksgiving turkey, pork, bacon, and sausages, cheeses, herbs, oils, global artisan fermentations, eggs, wines, game birds, Indiana raised fish, baked goods, pastries, chicken, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details. You can also find us on November 6th for our last outdoor Market that runs 8 am to noon.  On November 20th, December 4th and 11th, we'll be indoors, offering the best of holiday foods and crafts.  Our hours are 9 am to noon. 

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·  "Psychiatric Intrigue: Freud and the Composers of Vienna", performance by Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis. 2:30 p.m. $15-5. Athenaeum Theater, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.

·  Evening with Indianapolis Ceili Band. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $6. Northside Knights of Columbus, 2100 East 71st Street, Indianapolis. Information, 317:253-3471. "Music from Ireland, Scotland and England."

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·  "The Problem with Pilgrims". Noon. Room 305, Campus Center, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Native American Student Alliance and the Native American Faculty and Staff Council. "This event will feature an American Indian perspective on the tradition of Thanksgiving."

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·  "Winter Count", presentation by Monte Yellow Bird Sr. (Three Affiliated Tribes, Arikara/Hidatsa). 2 p.m. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis. "Learn about the history of Winter Counts and find out what role a winter count plays in preserving the history of the Battle of Little Big Horn."

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·  "Das Leben Der Anderen" (film from Germany). 6 p.m. Room 141, Jordan Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis.

December 2010

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·  Annual Dinner of Japan-America Society of Indiana. Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis. Guest: Gov. Mitch Daniels.

·  "Paradise Now" (film from Israel). 7 p.m. Room 141, Jordan Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis.

·  ASI is hosting its first ASIANA Celebration Dinner to connect leaders serving Asian communities in Indiana. Radisson Hotel by old Indy Airport, 2500 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. For more information contact Raju Chinthala at 317-339-7461 or rajuchinthala@gmail.com.

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·  Presentation by Robert Zoellick, CEO of the World Bank. Noon. Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis. Regularly scheduled luncheon of the Economic Club of Indiana.

·  "'Throw the Boys Out': Pioneering Women, Beauty Queens, and the Good Ol'Boys of Czech Politics", presentation by Kristina Horn Sheller (part of 2010-11 Sabbatical Speaker Series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts). 4:30 p.m. Room 268, Campus Center, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. Reservations, Patti Hair, 317:278-1839. "In a record breaking victory, 44 women were elected to the Czech Republic's lower House in May 2010, stunning the good ol' boy party regulars. Learn how female politicians used gender strategically to advance women's political representation, with implications for the future."

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·  "Weekend with Niall de Burca". 7 p.m. Friday ("Tales for the Telling", 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Ancestor Tales: The Old Stories of Ireland). $5-25. Basile Theater, Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis.

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·  "(German-style) Christkindl Market". 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Jim Gould, 317:655-2755, ext. 1. "Old World Holiday shopping."

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·  "St. Nikolaus Lauf/5K Run". 9:30 a.m. $22-25. Athenaeum/Das Deutsche Haus, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Brian Griesemer, 317:276-2775.

·  Enjoy the international tastes at the Binford Farmers Market! Our Market runs every Saturday morning at the northwest corner of Binford Boulevard/East 62nd.  Look for your favorite lamb, goat, organic beef and veal, Thanksgiving turkey, pork, bacon, and sausages, cheeses, herbs, oils, global artisan fermentations, eggs, wines, game birds, Indiana raised fish, baked goods, pastries, chicken, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details. You can also find us on November 6th for our last outdoor Market that runs 8 am to noon.  On November 20th, December 4th and 11th, we'll be indoors, offering the best of holiday foods and crafts.  Our hours are 9 am to noon. 

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·  "(German-style) Sankt Nikolas Fest". 1-5 p.m. $5-7. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Jim Gould, 317:655-2755, ext. 1. "Reservations for children are necessary for their participation in the program (Sankt Nikolaus addresses each by name.) This is the 24th year of the inter-generational fest celebrating the arrival of St. Nikolaus with gingerbread-house-making, Adzook's Puppet Show, Christmas tree candlelighting ceremony."

·  "Weihnachtskonzert/German Christmas Concert". Indianapolis Liederkranz, 1417 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. "Both the Ladies Damenchor and the Men's Liederkranz Chor will perform."

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·  "Annual Irish Christmas Party," sponsored by Irish Society of Kentuckiana. 6:30 p.m. Commonwealth Bank, 286 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville, Ky.

·  "Wilby Wonderful" (film from Canada). 7 p.m. Indianapolis Senior Center, 708 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis.

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·  "German Cars", presentation by Nolan Lamkin, and "Krampus Traditions", presentation by Nick Selm. Regularly scheduled meeting of Indiana German Heritage Society. 7:30 p.m. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. "Nolan Lamkin, grandson of Jerry and Louise Lamkin, has tavelled widely in Europe. He especially enjoys motorcycle and automobile museums and going to race tracks. At LeMans this year he attended the Porsche Matmut Carrera Cup race and toured the new Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen (Stuttgart) Germany. Nolan attends the 4th grade of Orchard Park School. Nick (Nikolaus) Selm is the son of Bill and Laura Selm. Born in 1984, Nick is the same age as IGHS. He graduated from St. Louis University in 2006 and works as teacher's asistant at The Project School, an elementary charter school in Indianapolis. He attended the 1st Sankt Nikolaus Fest when he was just 20 months old and has had a keen interest in the Nikolaus traditions since that time. Over the last 25 years Nick grew up with the celebration of his famous namesake. He became especially intrigued with the dark figures like Ruprecht, who accompany St. Nikolaus, and will share his findings."

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·  "Christmas Party". 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.  Look for your favorite lamb, goat, organic beef and veal, Thanksgiving turkey, pork, bacon, and sausages, cheeses, herbs, oils, global artisan fermentations, eggs, wines, game birds, Indiana raised fish, baked goods, pastries, chicken, and veggies from around the world! Free entertainment. Convenient parking. Click on www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com for details. You can also find us on November 6th for our last outdoor Market that runs 8 am to noon.  On November 20th, December 4th and 11th, we'll be indoors, offering the best of holiday foods and crafts.  Our hours are 9 am to noon. 

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·  "Christmas Concert by Indianapolis Ceili Band". 2:30 p.m. Unitarian-Universalist Church of Indianapolis, 615 West 43rd Street, Indianapolis. "Music of Ireland, Scotland and England."

·  "Children's Christmas Party." 1 p.m. German-American Klub of Indianapolis, 8602 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the GAK Ladies Auxiliary.

·  Annual Global Studies speech by Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R.-Ind.). 7 p.m. Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis.

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·  NCI year-end "no host" social dinner, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm,  Veterans Room  of Rathskeller Restaurant.
 

Check out the website http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org/  for more events and upcoming months.