THE Indian Senior Citizens forum, Liverpool will hold a picnic in Bicentennial Park this Saturday. The picnic will start at 11am and there will be food and drinks available. Members need to confirm if they will attend by calling 9602 0794.The park is located near West Concord railway station.The group provides support for local Indian migrants. The forum meets on the fourth Saturday of the month. Details: 9602 0794....
Within the past 300 years -- a short time in the cultural history of India -- the dance tradition of Kuchipudi (koo-chi-poo-di) -- was almost lost. Popularized in the 13th century, the dramatic costumed art was relegated to temples for many years. Vempati Chinna Satyam helped breathe new life into the dance. He is credited with reviving Kuchipudi and elevating it to the internationally popular dance it is today, according to Babu Narasimhan. Narasimhan is a trustee for the Indian Forum of...
India's Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Thursday jokingly offered to strip naked for reporters. Gandhi, 42, was allaying fears he'd been seriously hurt when a Sri Lanka honor guard clubbed him with a rifle.The guard, Sinhalese like Sri Lanka's ruling majority, acted in anger after Gandhi negotiated a pact granting concessions to Tamil rebels and sending 3,000 Indian troops to the island nation.The openness Gandhi offered reporters is what's...
By American News Sports Staff The National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media is set for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul."The purpose of the forum is to bring awareness and understanding to the use of American Indian names, logos and mascots as identities for sports teams," said Vernon Bellecourt, president of the national coalition that is sponsoring the event. "(We want) to gain commitments from members of the media to...
Fresh from their success in getting the user's fee withdrawn at Calicut Airport, a Sharjah-based Indian forum has now taken up a similar case at Cochin.The All India Airport User's Forum (AIAUF) plans a picket protest at the Cochin Airport in Nedumbassery on October 15 seeking the abolition of the user's fee being imposed on Gulf-bound passengers. K.M. Basheer, general secretary, said: "Our focus is to take up the issue of a similar fee...