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September/October 2011
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International Groups of the Triangle
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Upcoming International Events
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"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute"    

~ Thurgood Marshall ~ 

 

Greetings!    

 

We are just one month away from the 26th International Festival of Raleigh!  

 

This year's Festival is packed with wonderful art 2011contributions in food, dance, music and FUN from our international communities - it's going to be a great time! Please help us spread the word by forwarding the Festival flyer to your friends.

 

On September 6, the Raleigh City Council will declare September INTERNATIONAL MONTH in the Festival's honor, and we will be partnering with some of our great local restaurants to present international dishes leading up to the Festival. Look for details on the International Festival Facebook page throughout September.

 

Be sure to join us for the Festival Kick-Off Party on September 22, hosted by Sitti and Gravy restaurants, to celebrate International Month, enjoy great hors d'oeuvres, win Festival tickets, and find out about our upcoming International Dining Club!

 

Very best wishes,to you and yours as we count down to September 30!

 

See you at the Festival!!!  

 

Clodagh Bastian

Executive Director

International Groups of the Triangle:

 

El Pueblo, Inc.      

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El Pueblo, Inc. is a statewide non-profit advocacy and public policy organization dedicated to strengthening the Latino Community in North Carolina.    

 

Read the full interview about the group's work and its members.

 

Come celebrate with our Latino neighbors on September 18 at La Fiesta del Pueblo 2011 in downtown Raleigh! 

 

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Resources
 

Newspaper Map gives access to 10,000 newspapers from around the world in the original language or in translation.  

  

Use available space in your luggage to provide supplies to communities you visit with Pack For A Purpose. This innovative Triangle-based nonprofit allows travelers to directly help communities in need.

 

Cartoonmovement features political cartoons and comics journalism from around the world.  

 

TakingITGlobal uses the power of online community to facilitate global education, social entrepreneurship, and civic engagement for youth worldwide across 13 languages.

 


Find Your True Love In Time For The Festival

 

Traditionaswansl Irish Matchmaking Event: be matched to your soul-mate with Irish blessings and win a romantic dinner for two!  

 

Presented by TirNaNog  

 

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Upcoming International Events


Learn more about the international events being held in the Triangle in the next two months:

 

 

Special Events/Festivals/Celebrations

  

African American Cultural Festival - Sept. 2-4 - Downtown Raleigh  

 

Hopscotch Music Festival - Sept. 8-10 - Downtown Raleigh

  

42nd Annual Coharie Indian Cultural Pow-Wow - Sept. 9, 10 - Clinton   

 

Taiwanese Association of America - NC: Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration - Sept. 10, 2011 - Ritter Park, Cary  

 

30th Annual Greek Festival - Sept. 16-18 - State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

 

Oktoberfest - Sept. 16 - Oct. 2 -  Lafayette Village, Raleigh   

 

SPARKcon - Sept. 15-18 - Downtown Raleigh  

Triangle Finnish Asociation: Piirakka Party  - Sept. 17 - Wake Forest 

La Fiesta del Pueblo - Sept. 18 - Moore Square Raleigh 

International Peace Day Celebration - September 21 & 24 - Raleigh

 

International Month Celebration and Festival Kick-Off Party - September 22 - Sitti & Gravy, downtown Raleigh  

 

3rd Cary Caribbean Festival - Sept. 24 - Herbert C. Young Community Center, Cary     

 

29th Annual Storytelling Festival - Sept. 24 - Historic Oak View County Park, Raleigh    

 

26th International Festival of Raleigh - Sept. 30-Oct. 2 - Raleigh Convention Center   

 

4th Annual Chili & Salsa Cookoff

- Oct. 29 -Hillsborough    

 

NC Eid Festival - Oct. 8 - Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary

Cary Diwali - Oct. 22 - Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary

Scottish Ceilidh - Oct. 30 - Page Walker Arts & History Center, Cary  

 

  

Exhibits

 

30 Americans - March 19 to September 4 - NC Museum of Art, Raleigh

  

Suenos Americanos/American Dreams: The Art of Cornelio Campos - Aug. 1 - Oct. 15 - FedEx Global Education Center, Chapel Hill

 

Becoming: Photographs From The Wedge Collection - Aug. 11-Jan. 8- Nasher Museum of Art, Durham    

 

Esse Quam Videri: Self-Portraits of Muslims - Sept. 8 through Nov. - Duke University, Durham

 

Aftermath Art Exhibit - Sept. 15 - Nov. 11 -  FedEx Global Education Center, Chapel Hill

Eating Animals - Aug. 18-Oct. 16 - Nasher Museum of Art, Durham


Race: Are we so different? - Oct. 8 - Jan. 22 - Museum of Life and Science, Durham
   

Rembrandt in America - Oct. 30 - Jan. 22 - NC Museum of Art, Raleigh

  


Theater       

 

Ekankika Utsav (Short Play Festival) - Sept. 17 - Garner Historic Auditorium  

 

Philoktetes- Sept. 29- Oct. 21 - Burning Coal Theatre, Raleigh

 

Nathan the Wise- Oct. 28-Nov. 19 - Deep Dish Theater Company, Chapel Hill

    

 

Performances

 

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Sept. 7, 8 - Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill

  

Ukraine Independence Concert -Sept. 10 - Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Raleigh    

 
Bruce Cockburn -music - Sept. 10 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
 

Carolina Ballet: Black and White Swan- Sept. 15-Oct. 2 - Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh

Los Lonely Boys - music -Sept. 16 - The Arts Center, Carrboro

Aatif Aslam- music - Sept. 16 - Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh

 

Jugalbandhi Concert: Zakir Hussain & Rakesh Chaurasia - Sept. 30 - Page Auditorium, Durham     

 

The Good Lovelies - music - Oct. 6 - Fletcher Opera Theatre, Raleigh


Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan - Oct. 6, 7 - Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill

  

Latin Jazz Concert - Oct. 8 - Temple Theatre, Sanford

  

Babel (words) - dance - Oct. 9, 10 - Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill  

  

Ensemble U - music -Oct. 12 - Duke University, Durham

 
Junior Boys - music -Oct. 10 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
    

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - music -Oct. 14 - Page Auditorium, Durham  

  

NC Opera: Carmen - Oct. 14, 16, - Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh

  

Goran Bregovic & His Wedding and Funeral Orchestra - Oct. 16 - Page Auditorium, Durham   

 

Angelique Kidjo - music - Oct. 16 - Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill

 

Randy Weston, piano - Oct. 21 - Nelson Music Room, Durham

 

Evita -Oct. 21-30 - Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh     


NC Symphony: Zarathustra - Oct. 28, 29 - Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh

  

Hsiao-mei Ku, violin and Philip Amalong, piano - Oct 30 - Duke University, Durham 

 

Conferences / Workshops / Participatory

 

Bollywood + Bhangra Dance - Sept. 8-Oct. 13 - The Arts Center, Carrboro 

 

Salsa + Latin Dance - Sept. 8-Oct. 20 - The Arts Center, Carrboro     

 

9-11 Ten Years Later: Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad - Sept. 12 - FedEx Global Education Center, Chapel Hill

 

Adult African Drumming - Sept. 13-Oct. 18  - The Arts Center, Carrboro    

 

UNC Global Information Fair - Sept. 15 - UNC Campus, Chapel Hill

    

American Indian Women of Proud Nations Conference - Sept. 15, 16 - Crabtree Marriott, Raleigh

  

Author Night with Paul Paolicelli - Oct. 12 - Cary

  

Ariel Dorfman,  Feeding On Dreams: Confessions Of An  

 

Unrepentant Exile - Oct 20 - Quail Ridge Books and Music, Raleigh

 

Turkish Cooking Classes - ongoing - Sept. 24 - various locations

 

About International Focus

International Focus, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization with the mission to support North Carolina's international communities and promote American ideals through cross-cultural communication, education, understanding, and the celebration of culture, arts, and cuisine from around the world.


International Focus strives to be a resource for international and native North Carolinians through information, outreach, and its annual celebration of multiculturalism, the International Festival of Raleigh.
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