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e-culture newsletter, April 25, 2001


e-culture: Indian Dance, Asia Pacific Heritage, Class Update
April 25, 2001



IN THIS ISSUE
Classical Indian Dance Thursday
Stay Tuned for Interviews
Upcoming Events
May is Asia Pacific Heritage Month
Lighting for Photography and Video
Town Hall Meeting
Where the History Is
Pueblos of the Rio Grande
As Always, Writers Wanted



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Classical Indian Dance Thursday

Namita Bodaji and Hansi Singh will perform classical Indian dance, Thursday, April 26, at 7:00pm at Rice University.

Bodaji, who comes to us from Bombay, India, will explain the narrative in the dances she performs to help the audience understand this complex art form.

Singh, who has recently returned from study in India, will interpret some of the hand signs, eye movements, gestures and facial expressions used in Bharata Natyam.

The free performance will be held in the Grand Hall of the Ley Student Center on the Rice campus. Take Entrance 13 off of Rice Blvd. The Ley Student Center is adjacent to the second stop sign.

For directions or more information, call 713-521-3686, or send an email to info@houstonculture.org.

This great cultural and educational opportunity is sponsored by KTRU, Rice University Radio, and Houston Institute for Culture. Please help spread the word about this event.

See photos and information about the artists:
http://www.houstonculture.org/world/namita0104.html

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Interviews with Namita and Hansi

With technical difficulties and interruptions from the National Weather Service Monday night, we only spoke with Hansi for about 20 minutes on the World Music Show, so we plan to have her back in May to do a follow-up interview to the performance at Rice.

Be sure to tune in for an interview with Namita Bodaji on the KTRU News at 5:00pm on the night of the event, Thursday, April 26.

Check the World Music web page for updates:
http://www.houstonculture.org/world

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Upcoming Events

Houston International Festival
Don't forget, the Art Car Parade starts at noon on Saturday, April 28.

While there are many great performers at the International Festival, I thought I would point out a couple of regional favorites:

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, 2:15pm, Saturday, April 28, American Music Stage
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, 6:30pm, Saturday, April 28, American Music Stage
Clarence Gatemouth Brown, 6:30pm, Saturday, April 28, Texas Music Stage
Flaco Jimenez, 6:00pm, Sunday, April 29, Latin Stage


"Con Vivencia" ("Living Together")
Presented by The Institute of Hispanic Culture
The East/West Ensemble performs Sephardic music and traditional dance of Fifteenth Century Spain
2:30pm, Sunday, May 6, 2001
Ovations, 2536 Times Blvd. At Kirby
$15.00
Contact Susan Love Fitts at susanlove3@aol.com or call Fantasia Music at 281-467-8921


Get more event information:
http://www.houstonculture.org/events

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May is Asia Pacific Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, established in 1990, is nationally observed to recognize the contributions made to America by people of Asian and Pacific heritage. It is celebrated in May to acknowledge the first Japanese immigrants to the United States who arrived May 7, 1843.


Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association presents "Emerging Together"

Annual Heritage Parade
Sunday, May 6, 2001 at 1:00pm Bellaire Chinatown area
Parade route begins at the corner of Bellaire and Turtlewood (between Wilcrest and Beltway 8)
Free

Annual Heritage Festival
Sunday, May 6, 2001 from 1:00 Ð 6:00pm
Alief Community Park, 11903 Bellaire Blvd (at Kirkwood)
Free

Japanese Flutist Concert
Featuring Yoko Owada
Sunday, May 13, 2001 at 3:00pm
Moores Opera House, University of Houston
Reservations required 713-652-2977 ext. 111 or 108.
Free

Pakistani Culinary Night
Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 6:30pm
Art Institute of Houston, 1900 Yorktown
Reservations requested 713-966-2756. Limited seating.
Dinner $24.95

Asian American Golf Tournament
Friday, May 18, 2001 at 7:00am
Memorial Park Golf Course
Contact: 281-955-0115.

Gala
Thursday, May 24, 2001 at 6:30 p.m.
Westin Galleria Hotel, 5060 West Alabama

Business Forum/Luncheon
Friday, May 25, 2001, 11:30am Ð 4:00pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1200 Louisiana
$50.

Art Exhibit
Month-long display of artwork by local Asian/Pacific American artists
Art Institute of Houston, 1900 Yorktown
ArtistsÕ reception, Wednesday, May 9 from 6:00 Ð 8:00pm
Free.

Contact Barbara Joe-Gallo at 713-784-1112
or by email at bjoegallo@apaha.org
http://www.apaha.org


National Park Service Information for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (created in 2000)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/asia/asia00.htm

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Town Hall Meeting

6:30pm, Monday, May 7, 2001
Board Room, City Hall, First Floor

Our May 7 meeting will be held at Houston City Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. We want to involve artists, musicians and non-profit organizations in an effort to improve cultural opportunities in Houston.

http://www.houstonculture.org/meeting

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Lighting for Photography and Video

Our class for artists who want to learn more about lighting will be offered through Leisure Learning beginning in September. The class can be found in the summer catalog under section 1000, Photography and Video, and will be titled "Lighting for Photography and Video". At eight weeks, it will be longer than the typical Leisure Learning course, but the half semester will cover more than most fine arts and journalism students learn in college. Registration should begin in mid June and the class is limited to 20, so contact me for more information, or call Leisure Learning to check on registration details, 713-529-4414.

http://www.houstonculture.org/class/class1.html

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Where the History Is

People ask why we plan to hold an educational camp for kids in southeast Arizona and we say, "It's where the history is." It's also where culture, geology, landscape, borders, environment, and industry can be experienced on a grand scale in a dramatic setting.

http://www.houstonculture.org/camp

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Pueblos of the Rio Grande

In 1610, Gaspar Perez de Villagra wrote:
We visited a good many of these pueblos. They are all well built with straight, well-squared walls. Their towns have no defined streets. Their houses are three, five, six and even seven stories high, with many windows and terraces. The men spin and weave and the women cook, build houses and keep them in good repair. They dress in garments of cotton cloth, and the women wear beautiful shawls of many colors. They are quiet, peaceful people of good appearance and excellent physique, alert and intelligent. They are not known to drink, a good omen indeed. We saw no maimed or deformed people among them. The men and women alike are excellent swimmers. They are also expert in the art of painting, and are good fishermen. They live in complete equality, neither exercising authority nor demanding obedience.
We find ourselves visiting these pueblos today. We will have several trips this summer to interesting destinations. Stay tuned for more information.

http://www.houstonculture.org/travel

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As Always, Writers Wanted

Visitors to our website have increased dramatically since we moved to a faster server and changed the domain name to houstonculture.org. Over the summer we will reinvigorate our effort to make new materials available on the Internet. In addition to features and resource listings, we want to include short stories, cultural experiences and timely quotes about culture. Look for these to be featured on the front page beginning in May.

If you've been holding back some interesting text or ideas, now is the time to get involved. Otherwise, this will all come from my research notes, which I will be feverishly transcribing over the summer. Appropriately enough, the first capsule of information will be called, "Their Tears Dried in the Sun."

Stay in touch and look for the next update in August. Remember to send fall events and festivals to me for the calendar.

Mark

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M A R K   L A C Y / mark@cultural-crossroads.com


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http://houstonculture.org/spanish

Our Educational Youth Camp
http://houstonculture.org/camp




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