[Nwsanet] Calendar of Events: 05.29.07

[Juned Shaikh]

1) May 29 – Shyam Benegal at Bellevue Community College
2) May 30 – Jun 6 – South Asia Center, UW - Shyam Benegal’s Public Events in Seattle
3) May 31 – TiE Seattle - Mobile Content Monetization: Challenges and Strategies
4) June 1 – Craig Jeffrey: Dominance and Dignity: A Political Ethnography of North Indian Student Activism
5) June 17 and 23 – Pratidhwani Presents – Gunjan 2007 
6) June 27-29 –Annual Summer Seminar for Educators by Jackson School, UW’s
Outreach Centers
7) June 29-July 8 - Pratidhwani Presents - Everybody Loves a Good Tsunami
8) Journalism – Features and photographs on South Asian Immigrant
9) Gurukul’s Hindi class announcement
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May 29, 2007

Not Just Bollywood:  Art Cinema in India

India’s leading art film director to visit Bellevue Community College on May 29.
http://bellevuecollege.edu/


We are fortunate to have Shyam Benegal, one of the most influential film-makers in India, visiting our campus for several events on Tuesday, May 29.  Mr. Benegal is currently being hosted as the India Distinguished
Visitor to the South Asia Center at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.  Widely acclaimed at international film festivals for the last twenty-five years, Mr. Benegal’s films focus on economic disparity, exploitation, and the social status of women in India.  He is at the forefront of independent, artistic Indian cinema and also a respected documentary film-maker.


Please encourage your classes to attend these events and take advantage
of this rare opportunity:


Tuesday, May 29

2:30-4:30 PM N 201, Bellevue Community College

Alternative Indian Cinema:  Screening of “Nishant”

Mr. Benegal will be introducing 'Nishant' (Night’s End, 1975), a classic
Indian art film exposing the power of the rural elite and the sexual
exploitation of women.  The screening will be followed by a discussion.


7:00-8:30 PM N201, Bellevue Community College

Alternative Indian Cinema: Gender, Justice and Dissent

Film clips and panel discussion of Mr. Benegal’s cinematic themes of gender, marginalization, and oppression.  The panel will be led by Mr. Benegal himself and members of Tasveer, which is a South Asian Independent Film organization based in Seattle.   Open to students, staff, and the public.


Mr. Benegal will also be talking with Roger George’s Introduction to Mass
Media class from 1:30-2:20 in R101.

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May 30 – June 6,
South Asia Center UW Presents:
Shyam Benegal – India Distinguished Visitor 06-07

Shyam Benegal is the India Distinguished Visitor of the South Asia Center at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies in the University of
Washington. He will be in residence at UW from May 11 – June 7. This program brings noted activists, artists, and others from India with the support of the Puget Sound Indian community. Mr. Benegal is one of the highest regarded filmmakers in both India and the world, and is also active in social justice issues. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He will be making several appearances in Seattle over the next few weeks. Here are the films that’ll be screened during his visit. Benegal will be present at these screenings and will talk about his films.


Wednesday 5/30/2007 7:00 PM Shyam Benegal Talks about his work in politics
and social development
@ Communications Building 120, UW Campus

Wednesday 6/6/2007 7:00pm Shyam Benegal Talks about his films @ Walker
Ames Room, Kane Hall, UW Campus.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the  South Asia Center @ 206-543-4800,
sascuw at u.washington.edu.   http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/

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3)

May 31, 2007

TiE Seattle Present

Mobile Content Monetization: Challenges and Strategies – a panel discussion
Location: Bellevue Courtyard By Marriott, 11010 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA-
98005
Date and time: Thursday, 31 May 2007, 6:30 - 09:30 PM

If you are curious about the wireless industry and mobile content space, this is the event for you. We have recruited top-notch industry gurus to provide insights on how to benefit from these opportunities. You will get perspectives from executives at Motorola, Alltel/T-Mobile, UIEvolution, Medio and M-Metrics.

Keynote Speaker:
Cole Brodman, Chief Development Officer, T-Mobile
Moderator:
Len Jordan, General Partner, Frazier Technology Ventures
Facilitator:
Chetan Sharma, Technology & Strategy Consulting, Chetan Sharma Consulting
Sandeep Sinha, Director, Motorola
Panelist:
Brendan Benzing, VP of Products and Marketing, Infospace
Jai Jaisimha, VP Product Development, Medio Systems
Satoshi Nakajima, CEO, UIEvolution
Hank Skorny, Executive VP, Business Dev & Partnering, OZ Communications

Cost:
Event only - $10/$20(non-mem). Event and Dinner - $30/$45(non-mem).

Contact:
amitabh.mathrawala at seattle.tie.org
425 681 9519

Contact info:
http://www.tie-seattle.org/
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June 1, 2007


South Asia Center with support of the Arts and Sciences Exchange Program presents:

Dominance and Dignity: A Political Ethnography of North Indian Student Activism
Friday, June 1, 2007, Thom 317, 2:30-4:30 PM

Building on ethnographic research on student politics in Meerut, this paper
examines the everyday political and cultural strategies of a set of middle
caste, locally dominant student political leaders. A few students belonging to the powerful Jat and Gujar castes engage in multiple forms of illegal brokerage on campus and make substantial personal incomes from their student union posts. The paper examines how these leaders seek to preserve a core of self-esteem in the face of virulent critiques of their alleged 'corruption' and apparent betrayal of student interests.

This is the last paper in the year-long Dignity and Subalterns in South Asia Series. Other speakers in the series included Ann Gold, Aditya Behl and Sudipta Kaviraj.

Craig Jeffrey is the Assistant Professor of Geography and International Studies at the University of Washington. He is the author of Degrees Without Freedom? Education, Masculinities and Unemployment (co-authored with Patricia Jeffery and Roger Jeffery), Stanford University Press (forthcoming)
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Pratidhwani Presents:

GUNJAN 2007

Pratidhwani's annual festivities include Bollywood Night and Classicial Night. Online tickets for these events are available at www.sulekha.com or visit our website, www.pratidhwani.org/gunjan2007, for more information.


Event Details

Bollywood Night  (Timeless Melodies)
Date & Time: Sunday, June 17th, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Venue: Interlake High School, 16245 NE 24th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
Artists: Pratidhwani Music & Dance Wings


Classical Night - 
Date & Time: Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 6:00 PM, 
Venue: Brechemin Auditorium, Music Building, University of
Washington, Seattle

Artists: Dr. Ramesh Gangolli (Hindustani Vocal), Ravi Ramamurthy (Carnatic Violin), Joyce Paul & Meera Krishna (Bharatanatyam), Sitara Thobani & Jamie Lynn Colley (Odissi)
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June 27-29, 2007

Annual Summer Seminar for Educators by the UW Jackson School's Outreach
Centers

Teaching World Religions - A Workshop for Social Studies, Humanities and Other
Educators
University of Washington, Seattle Campus

Teaching World Religions will bring together scholars, practitioners and master teachers to examine religious traditions, practices and places, and the ways these can be used to teach about our world. This three-day seminar is designed for middle school, high school, and community college educators in all subject areas. The Summer Seminar will include presentations by university faculty, interactive activities, field trips to local places of worship, and small group discussions that will focus on curriculum enhancement. Tentatively scheduled presentations (subject to change) include “Introduction to Islam,” “Modern Representations of Hindu Deities,” “First Nations Practice and Ritual," and many others.

Tentatively planned field trip locales (subject to change) include the
Seattle Betsuin Temple, the Gurudwara Singh Sabha (Sikh Temple) in
Renton, the White River Buddhist Temple, the Russian Orthodox Church of
Seattle, and others.

Registration: Due to transportation limitations for the field trip, registration is limited to the first 50 participants. Due to the nature of some of the facilities we will be visiting, we cannot assure that this workshop will be fully accessible to those with mobility challenges. The registration fee is $120**, which includes parking vouchers or bus tickets, coffee/tea, morning pastries, three lunches and twenty-four WA State clock hours. Download the registration form
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/registration_forms/world_religions_seminar.pdf.

Registration deadline: June 20, 2007

For more information, please contact Keith Snodgrass by calling (206)
543-4800 or e-mailing snodgras at u.washington.edu.
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June 29- July 8,

Pratidhwani Presents - the Pacific NW Premiere of ‘Everyone Loves a Good
Tsunami’
Ethnic Cultural Theatre, UW
3940 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105

Fridays at 8:00 PM
Saturdays at 2:00 PM and 8pm
Sundays at 2:00 PM

Everyone Loves a Good Tsunami examines the eccentricities of non-profit charities, fund raising and social prestige. The play is a contemporary English comedy by San Francisco area based playwright Sujit Saraf and directed by Seattle based theatre artist Agastya Kohli. The play puts a spotlight on parts of our lives that we forget to acknowledge or choose to simply ignore. The hysterically funny satire scoffs at the absurdity of people and mimics the eccentricities and double speak that exists in society.

Everyone Loves A Good Tsunami
Written By: Sujit Saraf
Directed By: Agastya Kohli
Starring:
Basavaraj Biradar, Vishal Chugh, Sagar Khare, Latika Kirtane, Mukta Manavi,
Sandeep Shyamsunder,
Gurvinder Pal Singh, Nanda Tewari and Shreya Tewari
General Admission: $10 advance, $12 at the door
Pratidhwani Members: $7 advance, $9 at the door
Students/Seniors: $5 advance, $7 at the door
Tickets available online at http://www.sulekha.com/pratidhwani

For more information on the play Contact: Agastya Kohli
Phone: 206-465-4590
Email: agastyak at gmail.com
Web: http://www.pratidhwani.org/Drama/tsunami

Pratidhwani:
Pratidhwani is a non-profit cultural organization based in the Seattle area.
Pratidhwani comprises professionals of Indian heritage who are extremely enthusiastic and passionate about the artistic traditions of their homeland. The main objective of the organization is the promotion and cultivation of the performing arts of the Indian subcontinent. Recognizing that the performing arts of India encompass a vast and varied number of styles, genres and traditions, different wings of the organization provide a platform for as many art forms as they can.

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News Features on South Asian Immigrants

Journalist Priyanka Joshi, who works for NPR KUOW 94.9 FM and is a freelance writer for Seattle PI, has launched her blog “Monsoon Masala”: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/monsoonmasala/

Through her stories she captures the experiences of Asian Immigrants in Seattle. She is looking for interesting stories and photographs on the South Asian Immigrant community. If you have an interesting story you want to share with her, contact her at quantumjourno at gmail.com
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Gurukul’s Hindi Classes for Adults – Registration announcement


Gurukul (http://www.gurukul-wa.org), a registered non-profit organization involved in teaching Hindi and Indian culture to kids and adults will start a fresh round of classes Sunday, Sept 9, 2007.

Registration is now in progress for the class for adults.

The Hindi class for adults will start from the absolute beginning - assuming no prior knowledge or experience with Hindi. The classes start the Sunday after labor day (September) and go through until the weekend before memorial day (May). Classes are held (practically) every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Lake Washington Technical College in Kirkland. The fee is approximately $250 for the entire year (roughly 60 hours of instruction).

If you'd like to register for the class, please send an email to
enroll at gurukul-wa.org with the following information:

Name:
Address:
Home phone number:
Mobile:
Email:

Please mention in your email that you are interested in enrolling for the adult class.

The Hindi class for adults assumes no prior knowledge of the language. We start at the very beginning, move relatively quickly through the sounds of the hindi alphabet and script, and start working with grammar in present tense.


We follow Rupert Snell's "Teach Yourself Hindi" as the text book for the language class. Please let me know if you have any additional questions about the syllabus, teaching methods, fees, registration or any other aspect of the
Hindi class offered for adults by Gurukul.

For more information on Gurukul, please visit http://www.gurukul-wa.org.
For more information about the Hindi class, please contact Agastya Kohli
at agastyak at gmail.com (agastyak AT gmail DOT com).

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Juned Shaikh,
Ph.D. Student,
Department of History,
R.A. South Asia Center,
University of Washington.
juneds at u.washington.edu