AID News for May 5 2004

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AID News for Wed May 5 2004

AID News for Wed May 5, 2004
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AID News for Wed May 5, 2004
Good morning everybody
Today's Headlines
1) Jugalbandi in New York
2) Ramdas Padhye Puppet Show in Atlanta
3) Updated schedule for Kalpana and Balaji
4) Talk on decriminalizing Indian politics
5) Articles of Interest
Today's News
1) Jugalbandi in New York
Association for India's Development, NYC Chapter
presents
JUGALBANDI'04
An evening of entertainment and light music by
DHVANI
Saturday, May 15, 2004 @ 7pm
Woodlands High School Auditorium
475 W. Hartsdale Ave, Hartsdale NY 10530
Directions: http://www.aidindia.org/newyork
Tickets :
$15 advance purchase ($18 at the door).
Includes delicious vegetarian dinner catered by Royal
Palace Restaurant. Buy tickets at
http://tickets.indolink.com
Royal Palace Restaurant, Greenburgh, NY
Bhavik Cash and Carry, Elmsford, NY
Asia Bazaar, Stamford, CT
Dhvani, a talented and popular band from Connecticut, brings you an
evening of lively light music and dances from across India. Having
delighted audiences from CT to Rhode Island, Dhvani makes its debut in
Westchester !
All proceeds benefit development projects in Indian villages supported
by the Association for India's Development (AID). AID is a voluntary,
registered non-profit organization committed to promoting sustainable,
equitable and just development, by working with grassroots
organizations and movements in India. AID supports and initiates
efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education,
livelihoods, natural resources, health, women's empowerment and social
justice. To learn more about AID, please visit
http://www.aidindia.org
For more information, please contact Ravi at (914) 830-2311,
ravir...@hotmail.com
-- Shailabh Nagar <shailab...@yahoo.com>
2) Puppet show by Ramdas Padhye in Atlanta on May15th
Association for India's Development
Presents
Puppet Show
by
Ramdas Padhye
on
May 15th 2004
There are two shows at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Georgia
Tech - Students Theater
The show is mostly in English interspersed with a few jokes in
Hindi and also songs from Bollywood movies. The show is rich in
visuals and involves life like puppets (not string puppets). Some
photographs of the puppets are available on our website
http://www.aidpuppetshow.org
Tickets are:
$20 for premium seating,
$15 for Adults
$10 for Students and Kids
(kids below 2 years get free admission).
Tickets are available at :
Filmfare, Roswell - (770) 552-7861
Priya Imports, Decatur - (404)-633-5603
Buy Tickets online at http://www.sulekha.com/atlanta
More information contact:
Sowmya Rengarajan - 678-361-2714 - atl...@aidindia.org
About Ramdas Padhye:
Ramdas Padhye who learnt the rare and dying art of ventriloquism and
puppetry from his father brings a unique touch by combing modern
techniques and self-made designs with a traditional art. Nearly 30
years ago Bombay TV audiences laughed at the antics of ``Mr. Ardhavat
Rao'' and ``Ms. Avada Bai''. A few years later came the Bunny Rabbit from
the Lijjat Papad advertizement that is now recognized by TV audiences
all over India. Numerous such characters have endeared themselves to
audiences.
Now the US tour of Ramdas Padhye, who has performed more than 5000
shows in India and across the world, brings an entertainment
opportunity that should thrill audiences of all ages. Witness and
support a rare art-form performed by a master ventriloquist and
puppeteer.
-- Nagaraja Prakasam <nag...@yahoo.com>
3) Updated schedule for Kalpana and Balaji
In the AID news of April 29th, the schedule for Balaji and Kalpana's
trip in May was published. Here is the complete list of the travel
schedule for the month of May and June'04:
http://www.aidindia.org/hq/publications/articles/BalajiKalpana.html
The list also has the names/emails of the chapter co-ordinators.
-- Sundhar Parthasarthy <sund...@eas.gatech.edu>
4) Talk on decriminalizing Indian politics
Dear all:
India Together has recently produced a timely audio program given the
context of ongoing parliamentary elections in India. It is based on a
talk given last year by Prof. Chokkar that was co-hosted by AID and
Prajaanet
Listen to the talk online at India Together. It is currently in a
hi-quality MP3 format and consequently and the file size is large
(10MB). Perhaps that might currently limit it to those with high b/w
connections. Hope some of you will still find it useful.
Regards
-Aniruddha
------ Snippet from IT newsletter -------
Talk on decriminalising Indian politics : Professor Jagdeep Chokkar of
the Association for Democratic Reforms played a key role in the
citizens' initiative that led to new anti-criminalization rules for
India's elections. In this India Together radio program he talks about
how these reforms came about. The program runs for 1/2 hour.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/gov-adrtalk.htm
-- Aniruddha Vaidhya
5) Articles of Interest
a) Organic - an easier choice :
A new bio-fertilisation solution offers protection for the long-term
health of soils, as well as a cheaper alternative to traditional
chemical treatment. Just as importantly, it works much faster than
organic manure, letting farmers switch to organic cultivation more
easily. Rasika Dhavse reports.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/agr-biofert.htm
b) Chinks in the armour
For free trade to be widely seen as beneficial, the theory must
address many lacunae, and nations advocating it must practise it
fairly. Swati Narayan surveys the landscape of thought and action
behind free trade, even as the WTO faces imminent collapse in the
aftermath of failed talks at Cancún.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/eco-realtrade.htm
-- Indiatogether mailing list
Thats all for today
Sid

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