In April 2011—one month after the devastating M9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent crises at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeast Japan—an antinuclear demonstration of over 15,000 participants took over the streets of Tokyo. Leading the protest was the raucous sound of chindon-ya, a Japanese practice of musical advertisement dating back to the late 1800s.

The Indian Room Committee and the Nationality Rooms are hosting its annual India Day on Sunday, August 16 This year’s theme is the celebration of Technology, Innovation and Development.

The program is:

11.45 ---Assembly for the Parade at Bigelow Blvd ( Cathedral of Learning).
12 Noon.--- Commencement of the Parade.
Parade route: From Bigelow to Bellefield to Fifth Ave.
1 PM --Hoisting of the Flags- US & INDIA.
followed by two hours of cultural program

We’d like to invite you to attend the tenth annual Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival from July 10th-19th. The festival is a showcase of Asian films and filmmakers with origins in Asian cultures. This year there will be 57 showings in three locations: the Regent Square Theater, the Melwood Screening Room, and the Melwood Classroom. The centerpiece film will be the official Pakistani entry to the Oscars Dukhtar. For more details, please visit www.silkscreenfestival.org.