[Soasiastudents] Calendar of Events: 10.16.2006

[Juned Shaikh]

There are 6 events on this week’s calendar.
1) Oct 17 – Velcheru Narayan Rao and David Shulman read from “God on the Hill”
2) Oct 22 – Nepal Seattle Society: Mha Puja, Dashain, Tihar Celebrations
3) Oct 28- IAWW Diwali celebrations
4) Nov. 3 – Anjan Ghosh – Intimations of Violence: Rumors and Violence During the Ayodhya Agitation in West Bengal and Bangladesh 
5) Nov 4 – Pakistan Association’s Eid-Ul-Fiter Dinner 
6) Nov 9 – TiE Seattle Presents: Funding Forum 2006
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1) Oct 17, 2006

Elliot Bay Book Company and Open Field Media Present:
Tuesday, Oct 17, 2006, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Elliott Bay Book Company and Open Field Media present a poetry reading from God on the Hill:  Temple Poems from Tirupati (OUP) by Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman.

Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman, both noted for their translations of the classical Telugu literature of India, will talk about fifteenth century poet Annamayya’s temple poetry, some of which is collected in God on the Hill: Temple Poems from Tirupati (Oxford).  Telugu scholar and Open Field Media director, Sailaza Easwari Pal and David Shulman will read selected poems from this work, which was performed earlier this year at the Public Gardens in Hyderabad.

The evening begins with a free public reception for the authors, beginning at 7 p.m., and will also include a short performance by Lalitha M., a Carnatic singer and scholar, who will sing selected poems in the original Telugu.


Date:			Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Program:		7:00 p.m.		Reception for Authors

 			7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 	Introduction to Annamayya 
Poetry Readings and Songs

Location:		Elliott Bay Book Company
101 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98104

Annamayya is a beloved fifteenth-century South Indian temple poet who inspires the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims that visit God Venkateswara at Tirupati temple everyday and is cherished in the world of Carnatic music.  Annamayya’s poems were originally published on copper plates and preserved in the temple.  God on the Hill is the first collection of translations from Telugu that brings his poems to life for a contemporary English language audience.  
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2) Oct 22, 2006

Nepal Seattle Society proudly announces the Annual Dashain, Tihar
and Mha Puja Celebration
Sunday, October 22, 2006, Mha Puja (1:00 -5:00 PM); Dashain/Tihar (6:00 – 11:00 PM) 
Venue: Egan Hall in Greenwood
123 North 79th St.
Seattle, WA 98103

Please join us to celebrate our diverse Nepali culture. Let's meet and greet each other, enjoy the food of Nepal and socialize together during this festival season. In conjunction with our Dashain Celebration we will be donating 50% of the Entrance Fee to help support the recent floods and landslide victims in Nepal.

The program schedule for Dashain/Tihar

Entrance:  6pm
Nepali Dinner: 6pm to 7:30pm (Typical Nepali Buffet Dinner with Dashain
Khashi catered by The Everest Kitchen)
Dipawali & Nepali Cultural Program: 7:30pm to 8:45pm by our local,
Talented, cultural artists.
Open Floor Dance Party: 8:45pm to 11pm – DJ Krishna Gurung and Shree Ram
Dahal.
Entrance Fee: $10/each for members and $15/each for non-members (Pay at
the door cash or check)
Fundraiser: 50% of the Entrance Fee will be contributed to help support
the recent floods and landslide victims in Nepal. Extra donations are
encouraged and welcomed – Your donations are tax deductible.
Master of Ceremonies (MC): Ms. Kripa Upadhyaya and Shree Ram Dahal.

Schedule for Mha Puja:
Mha Puja: 1pm to 5pm
Puja Cost: $10 per person - covers puja expenses only.
Enrollment for Puja: If you would like to participate in Mha Puja, please
inform the Mha Puja organizers no later then 15th October, 2006. This
will help us to prepare puja items for you.
Mha Puja Organizers:
01. Kalpana and Anil Shrestha – 425-772-7052
02. Ruby Shrestha – 253-852-4928
03. Madan and Bandana Shrestha – 206-427-7818
04. Kiran Shrestha – 206-854-6837
05. Sampurna Prajapati – 206-321-4703
06. Rabin and Shreeti Shrestha – 425-836-2484
07. Sunil Joshi – 206-542-5859
08. Dhan Pun – 206-321-5779
09. Shova Rana – 206-265-2684

Venue:
Venue: Egan Hall in Greenwood
123 North 79th St.
Seattle, WA 98103

More info. at: http://www.nepalseattle.org/dashain2006.php
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3) October 28, 2006

India Association of Western Washington Proudly presents

  ***Diwali***
When: October 28th, Saturday
Time: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Eckstein Middle School, 3003 NE 75th St. Seattle

  Come and join us with your families and friends to celebrate Diwali and watch colorful programs, savor delicious food and visit various booths.

Directions to Eckstein Middle School, Seattle Northbound on I-5: 1) Take the Lake City Way exit. 2) Stay right and curve onto the NE 73rd st. exit 3) At the stop sign, take a left onto 12th Ave NE. 4) Proceed to the stop light and turn right onto NE 75th. 5) Proceed east on 75th to 30th NE. 6) Eckstein is at the top of the hill on your right. 7) Parking is available on 30th Ave NE or in back of the school (entrance off NE 75th St. just east of the school).
Southbound on I-5: 1) Take the NE 85th St. exit, staying on the left lane of the exit. 2) Take the Mountlake exit, which will turn right onto Mountlake Blvd. 3) Continue past Husky Stadium; you will be on 25th Ave NE. 4) Stay in the left lane, pass University Village, continuing north to NE 75th St. 5) Proceed east on 75th to 30th NE. 6) Eckstein is at the top of the hill on your right. 7) Parking is available on 30th Ave NE or in back of the school (entrance off NE 75th St. just east of the school).

Please note that due to the Huskies football game, traffic is likely to be very heavy in areas around the University district, so please plan accordingly.
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4) 
November 3, 2006

South Asia Center presents

Anjan Ghosh – “Intimations of Violence: Rumor and Violence during the Ayodhya agitation in West Bengal and Bangladesh” 
November 3, Friday, 3:30 PM, Thomson 317

Professor Anjan Ghosh is a Fellow in Political Science, Centre for Studies in the Social Sciences, Calcutta, India. He has co-edited “History and the Present” Delhi, Permanent Black, 2002, with Partha Chatterjee. 
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5) November 4, 2006

Pakistan Association Presents:

Eid Dinner:

Saturday, Nov 4, 7:00 PM, 
Venue: Northshore Senior Center
10201 E Riverside Dr
Bothell, WA 98011

Come Join Us in Celebrating Eid-Ul-Fiter. 
Tickets: Adults $15
Children 6-12 YEARS: $10
Seats are limited; please purchase your tickets in advance.

For more information call:
Asif Nasar 425-836-2245
Munir Rizvi 425-820-9770
Dr. Hilal Ahmad 253-631-6303
Kamran Salahuddin 425-443-1234
Mumtaz Malik 425-486-5878
Zill Shirazi 206-849-0026
Rizwan Samad 206-527-3579
Rizwan Nasar 206-412-7545
Zeb Akbar 425 349-3019
Dr. Jamal Mustafa 425-870-0623
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6) Nov 9, 2006


TIE Seattle in association with Harvard Business School Club- Puget Sound present:

Funding Forum 2006 & Emerging Investment Trends
Location: Bellevue courtyard by Marriott
Time: 6.00pm -9.00pm

The Panel includes:

John Fluke, Founder
Fluke Venture Partners

Ajit Nazre, Partner 
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

(tentative) Andy Dale, Partner
Buerk Dale Victor LLC

Whit Alexander, Founder
Cranium

Raghav Kher, Founder & CEO
Seventymm.com

(Moderator) Pradeep Singh, Founder & CEO
Aditi Technologies

Hurry up! Executive summary deadline by Oct 21, 2006

For more information about registration prices and event details at
http://www.tie-seattle.org

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