It is nice to know about this get-together of the people from the five(?) NE states....can imagine the fun that everybody had. I especially have a close feeling with the people from Manipur - love their simplicity and down to earth nature. They are peace loving too, I gather.
Good the hear about the possible project of the high tech industry in Assam by SAP. And 350 people? It was almost like a big convention (considering the number of people that we have), done peacefully without much brou-ha-ha. Congratulations to Jugal on publishing his first book "On Perl: Perl for students and Professionals". It is good to know that it is useful for students with one semester of programming experience as well as for advanced programmers. It kinda reminds me of any American University that has students who would just get a Bachelor's and go out to the real world to find a job and which also provides resources to those deep researchers who make the world a better and easier place to live. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Kalita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: [Assam] April is Assam-Manipur Month in Northern California > I was privileged to attend the main celebrations of Assam-Manipur Month > this past weekend in Milpitas in the Silicon Valley area of California. > The Assamese individuals and families in Northern California pulled their > resources together with a handful of Manipuri families and performed a > great feat. It was the first time such an elaborate presentation of the > culture and heritage of Assam has been done in North America. > > There is a month-long exhibition going on right now in Milpitas using the > facilties of the Indian Cultural Center. There are many paintings and > sketches of Assamese luminaries created from scratch, a large relief map > of Assam that has been painstakingly prepared, a replica of a typical > Assamese home with an Assamese dheki in the verandah, large number of > photographs of authentic Assamese jewelry, several mannequins resplendent > in Assamese paat and mugaa and jewelry, exceptional photographs of > celebrated monuments from Assam, presentations on Assam's flora and fauna. > There are many other exemplars of Assam's heritage in this exhbition. It's > the first time I have seen such an exhibition in North America. > > This past Saturday (April 17, 2004) featured Rongali Bihu celebrations > followed on Sunday by a joint cultural program by Assamese, Manipuri, > Khasi, Mizo, Naga residents of California. > > The Bihu celebrations included a festive picnic by a picturesque lake in > the morning followed by a cultural program in the evening. There were > approximately 150 people in attendance, mostly Assamese during the Bihu > program. A large number of the attendees were from Southern California > with a smattering of attendees from other parts of the US and a few from > Assam. The cultural program featured the famed Husori group of Northern > California, a performance of Xattriya Dance, a Goalporiya Dance, several > melodius folk and modern Assamese song presentations along with singing > and dancing by the young Assamese performers. > > The Assam-Manipur Day program on Sunday (April 18, 2004) was attended by > approximately 350 people. It was well-publicized within the greater Indian > community and those Americans who appreciate and savor foreign cultural > events. The event was sponsored by SAP, the software giant from Germany. > SAP organized a seminar in the morning on how to go about fostering the > development of a high-tech industry in Assam. > > The agenda for the day's cultural program included: a Bihu dance > performance, a Xattriya dance performance, a Goalporia dance performance, > Bhupen Hazarika's songs, Assamese folk songs, a performance Ras Lila dance > of Manipur, a Bamboo dance from Manipur, singing of borgeets, and a > adorable costume show by kids with origins in Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, > Mizoram and Meghalaya. > > Overall, everything was very well-organized. The food served and sold was > great. > > I was thoroughly impressed. Keep up the good work, California!! > > Jugal Kalita > Colorado Springs, Colorado > > > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > Mailing list FAQ: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
