eNewsletter - Thursday April 12, 2007

Thursday April 12, 2007

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	Youth Group Meeting, Saturday April 14 2007 from 12.30 to 2 p.m. at Nashua Kumon Center (New Location) Directions to the new Kumon Center:- From North: Take Everett Turnpike South. Take Exit 5W. At the end of the ramp take a right turn on to 111W (West Hollis Street) going towards Pepperell, MA (go 0.2 miles). At the next light turn right into 505 West Hollis Street. Our suite #103 is on the ground floor, with a brick front. From South: Take Everett Turnpike North. Take Exit 5W. At the end of the ramp take a right turn on to 111W (West Hollis Street) going towards Pepperell, MA (go 0.4 miles). At the second light turn right into 505 West Hollis Street. Our suite #103 is on the ground floor, with a brick front. The building is right in front of Conway Ice Arena, next to Nashua High School South. There is plenty of parking in front of the center.

	Call for participation to perform at the Arbors, Bedford. IANH will be entertaining the senior citizens at The Arbors of Bedford (www.arborsofbedford.com) on April 22nd, Sunday, from 2-3 pm. This is a service we do to make 1 day of their lives a little better. We invite participation, solo or groups, of not more than 4. Please respond by April 15th to cultural@ianh.org.

	Volunteers needed for Lunch Service on Sunday April 15 A lunch service is scheduled for Sunday April 15 at the Nashua Soup Kitchen. As usual we have two shifts; lunch preparation and lunch service. Please contact Prithvi Kumar president@ianh.org or Barinder Ahluwalia publicservice@ianh.org if you are interested. IANH is a part of Nashua Soup Kitchen’s ‘Champions in Action’ team.

	Call for Participation in the Spring Festival, 2007 The Annual Spring Festival will be held at the Nashua High North School Auditorium on Saturday May 19, 2007. View Flyer For this event, we would like to invite participation by adults and children. Participants are allowed two stage appearances only--a solo and a group (two or more participants can form a group) OR two group performances. General admission is $ 5 for all members including participants and $ 10 for non members. Please send in the item details/participant names/music for the dances etc by May 4th, 2007. No request will be entertained after that. Music may be sent on a Cassette, CD or as MP3 files. Please send in your request to cultural@ianh.org.

	Sponsorship Opportunities at the 2007 IANH Spring Festival Saturday May 19, 2007 at Nashua High School North Spring Festival is the second biggest cultural event for IANH next only to the Diwali Festival. This event gives a chance to the IANH member families to display their cultural talents. Last year, 400 plus people attended the Spring Festival. On this occasion, we have a few sponsorships available on a first-come-served basis. As a sponsor, you will be recognized at the festival through poster display and stage announcements. You will also receive four free tickets to the festival. Your sponsorship will help us cover some of the cost of organizing the Spring Festival and will be greatly appreciated. If you would like to sponsor any of the following, please contact Tej Dhakar secretary@ianh.org as soon as possible: General Sponsor $100 Spring Festival Brochure $100 Trophies/Gifts for Performers (Kids) $200 Facility Rental $500 Grand Sponsor $1000

	Community Events/Announcements Chinmaya Mission Boston and Karnatik & Hindustani Music Circle present Karnatik and Hindustani Music Jugalbandhi (Duet) Concert at 6 p.m. on Saturday April 21, 2007 at Chinmaya Maruti, Andover MA Featuring Smt Durga Krishnan on the Veena, Sri Suresh Mathur on the Flute Accompanied by Sri Gaurishankar on the Mridangam and Sri Anshul Parulkar on the Tabla The event is free and open to all. Please visit the Chinmaya Maruti Website for more information.

	Visa Camp IAGB VISA CAMP Saturday April 21st, 2007 - 9AM - 5PM at the Burlington Senior Center, 61 Center Street, Burlington, MA 01803. There is no admission fee. IAGB can only answer questions regarding the date, time and location. Any other questions regarding forms, procedures, fees, etc must be directed to the Consulate or the consulate’s website www.indiacgny.org

	India New England News invites reader participation. Travel horror stories: Ever boarded an airplane for a vacation with starry eyes, only to see your trip take unforeseen twists and turns? Tell us about it! INDIA New England's annual Travel and Hospitality issue is just around the corner, and we are looking for travel stories that will make any traveler shudder. Submissions could be incidents at airports, hotels, vacation spots, or even just visitors from hell! Send your stories to editor@indianewengland.com, with high resolution pictures, and contact information, before April 15.