[Nwsanet] NWSANet Calendar 3.7.05

[Keith Snodgrass]

There are 8 events on this week's NorthWest South Asia Net Calendar. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified.

 

Tsunami relief efforts: the South Asia Center has set up a list of some local organizations engaged in relief efforts for victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Please visit it at http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/soasia/tsunami%20relief.htm and help out.

Thank you.

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1.

Mar. 9

Visuality, Virtuality, and Devotional Culture: "Darshan" in the Sathya Sai Baba Movement

Smriti Srinivas, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, UC Davis

3:30 PM

Thomson 317.

Sponsored by the South Asia Center.

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2.

Mar. 10

KASUR TO KANDAHAR
When Islam Meets Modern World


>From September 2003 to March 2004, BEB C. REYNOL lived among the Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras people in Afghanistan. Beb was involved with a project created by AINA, a French NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), a project cosponsored by the National Geographic. The goal was to rebuilt the Afghan liberty of expression via photojournalism so that the Afghan photojournalists can record and report conditions in Afghanistan today to the rest of the world.


Beb will present a slide show journaling his six months in Afghanistan with a great deal of portraiture and depictions of their daily life as it exist following the American invasion. As Beb described it: "the true face of Afghanistan today, the people of Afghanistan at work and at playstruggling to reconstruct their country and their culture."

This show is scheduled for Thursday evening, March 10 at 8PM at the Odd Fellows Hall Building, also know as the Freehold. The Crow room, 1529 10th Ave, on Capitol Hill$5 donation requested.

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3.

Mar. 11

South Asian Donor Blood Drive

Date:            March 11-12, 2005

Time:            12-5 pm

Location:         University of Phoenix (Bellevue Campus), 2nd Floor (3380 146th Pl SE, Bellevue)

 

Seattle, YOU helped Pia find her donor match; please continue to help the other patients. Today, their only hope of surviving blood cancer is a stem cell match from someone in the South Asian Community. Get your blood tested to see if you are that special someone. For more information, contact Tim Dutta at 206-223-0442 or email info at matchpia.org.

 

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4.

Mar. 13

DOSTI Monthly meeting

Date:                March 13, 2005

Time:               11am - 1pm

Location:         Crossroads Mall meeting room (across from the customer service desk by Bartell's), Bellevue

 

Are you looking to make new friends from your community? Confused about the basics of living in the United States? Do you wish to meet women from your culture with similar backgrounds and interests? Come join us at DOSTI. We are a group of South Asian women who meet once a moth to share information, support one another, and exchange ideas and suggestions about life in the U.S. For more information, call Eva at 206-236-7631 or email dosti_organization at yahoo.com.

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5.

Mar. 13

Plnet Guru's "Great Show of Unity" 

Fund-raiser dinner for the tsunami victims on Sunday March 13th, 2005 at the Doubletree Hotel, Bellevue. The sponsors are State Farm Insurance, Doubletree, Park Place Book Store, Kirkland, Minecode, North west Asian Weekly and International examiner.  Congressmen Jim McDermott, Adam Smith and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will be the Guests of Honor in this event.  There will be a variety of cultural and traditional programs representing the South Asian Community in the evening. Indian Classical exponent Vasu Sundarraj, novelist Indu Sundaresan (www.indusundaresan.com ) and French Rouge music troupe lead by none other than Janet Rayor (www.rougemusic.com) will perform to entertain you. Dr. Sumathy Pathy, who recently visited Sri Lanka on a relief mission will share her experiences with all of us. Nepal Seattle society will present some colorful folk songs and folk dances

 

Book your seats today by calling Planetguru Foundation at 425-748-5158. If you prefer to have a vegetarian Dinner we need to have your reservation before March 10th, 2005. The net proceeds of this event will go to Prime Minister's Relief Fund in India and World Vision for Sri Lanka. We appreciate your help and co-operation in making this event a grand success. 

 

Planetguru Foundation

www.pfsac.org

2018 156th Ave NE #100

Bellevue, WA 98007

Ph. 425-748-5158

Fax: 425-696-9222

Cell; 206-229-1155

dash at planetguru.com

 

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6.

March 16

Wednesday, March 16

Middle East and South Asia Centers Present:

Social Narcotics: Betel [in India] and Qat [in Yemen]

Mathew Schmalz, Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross

Robert Burrowes, Lecturer, Middle East Center and Political Science, UW

 

This is part of a  lecture-dinner series addressing current international issues: we offer the latest insights from top university scholar, convenient early evening programs and buffet dinners featuring catered international cuisine.

Sponsored by the Outreach Centers in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Global Business Center in the School of Business Administration, University of Washington, Seattle.

Cost is $25, and includes dinner, wine and clock hours at no extra charge.

For more information, call 206-221-6374, email canada at u.washington.edu, or go to:

http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/05-updates-registration.pdf

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7.

Mar. 20

Chaya Teen Girls Group

Date:                March 20, 2005

Time:               1pm 

Location:         Crossroads Mall meeting room (across from the customer service desk by Bartell's), Bellevue

 

Chaya will be starting a South Asian teen girls group.  The premise of the group is to create a space where South Asian girls age 13-18 can come together to talk about their experiences growing up in America.  We will have guided discussions and group activities.  We are currently looking for volunteers who would be interested in co-facilitating the girls group.  Our first group will be an information session to find out exactly what the girls would be interested in talking about, and what would keep them coming back.  We will then work on creating a program based on their ideas.  Volunteer involvement will be crucial for the longevity of the program.  Therefore, we are looking for a few dedicated volunteers who would be willing to make a commitment of at least 6 months, to help plan and attend the group.  

 

If you or any one you know would be interested, please contact Erin (by March 8) at 206-568-7576, or email erin at chayaseattle.org.

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8.

May 25

Colloquia Series in Comparative Religion 2004-05

Religion and Democratic Culture: Problems and Possibilities for Peace

Prof. Christopher Queen, Harvard University, "Engaged Buddhism and Global Violence: Points of Contact," 3:30 - 5 p.m. Thomson Hall 317, UW Campus.

For more information, contact the Comparative Religion Program at 206-543-4835.



Keith Snodgrass      
Associate Director  & Outreach Coordinator
South Asia Center, Jackson School                     
Box 353650, University of Washington                  
Seattle, WA 98195    
Phone: (206)543-4800; Fax(206)685-0668                                    
                     South Asia Center on the Web:
     <http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/soasia/index.htm>
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