Indian Dance Recital in Okemos, MI

There is a traditional Odissi dance (India Classical Dance) recital on August 29th (Saturday) from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Kinawa Middle School Auditorium, 1900 Kinawa Drive, Okemos, MI (map). Shreelina Ghosh, doctoral student in the Department of Rhetorics and Writing, Michigan State University is collaborating with Okemos-based Odissi performer Manasi Mishra. Experience the glimpses of ancient Indian aesthetic and spiritual traditions.

The artists will not only demonstrate the performative aspects of this two thousand year old dance form, but also try to project how it evolved from the sculptures of Konark and Khajuraho temples and vegetable-dye "Pata Chitra" artwork.

For more information please visit the following website: http://michiganodissi.googlepages.com/ or download flyer: http://michiganodissi.googlepages.com/flyer.pdf .

Tickets:
Students: $5, Family/Non-students: $10

For tickets, contact:
Neha: 517/316-5830
Manasi: 517/347-7872
Rita: 517/349-1679
Ranjani: 517/927-0257

Please be seated by 5:45pm

Michigan recipients of USA Recovery Act Money

So who in Michigan are the recipients of "Recovery Act" money?. The Answer is in this Google Maps Mashup I created. This map maps the recipients from Michigan and all other states. Select the state from the drop down list and then click on "GO".

Recipients of USA Recovery Act Money
Please select State:
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Here's the url for Michigan: http://www.mibazaar.com/usarecovery.php?state=mi. Replace the 2 letter state code with your state. You can also embed this in your website. Here's the code (replace state=mi with your 2 letter state code)


<iframe width="425" height="425" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://www.mibazaar.com/usarecovery.php?state=mi"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://www.mibazaar.com/usarecovery.php?state=mi" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>


Newest Member of the "Michigan Indian DJ" family

Meet Miss "Lamha" the newest member of the Michigan Indian DJ family. Congratulations to Little DJ Lamha's proud mama - Amri (Michigan's top rated Indian DJ) and proud Dad - Vinny. This cute Little DJ is little over a month old. She wss born on July 15th. I got a hunch though that she is going to get into mapping business like me...why? because July 15th happens to be my birthday too and I love maps :)

Social Media Workshop

Nipa Shah of Jenesys Group is offering a hands-on workshop on Social Media on Tuesday, August 18th 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Crowne Plaza - 27000 Sheraton Dr. Novi, MI 48377.

Learn how to leverage social network sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and dozens of others to:

• Build connections.
• Engage others in conversations
• Ask & receive feedback
• Create positioning for yourself or your business
• Build brand recognition & a referral network

Check Jenesys Group website for registration details.

Pre-Party to India Day 2009 Celebrations

Just got word that there's a "Pre-Party" to India Day 2009 Celebrations to be held on Friday 14th Aug 2009, Doors Open: 11pm at Mirchi located on 43317, Grand River Ave, Novi MI 48375. DJ Tiger will be on hand to provide some "electrifying music".

Visit the event site on Facebook or contact genX@ilamichigan.org or Vayu – 248.635.9779 for more details.

Related: India Day 2009 Event

****All Proceeds go towards “INDIA DAY” ****

Swine Flu fear spreads in India #swineflu

(cross posted from mibazaar.com)

The Government in the Western Indian State of Maharashtra has decided to close down all schools, colleges, cinema halls and malls in the Pune area from today in an attempt to stop the spread of swine flu in the state. In addition movie theaters will be shut for three days. This after 3 of the 6 swine flu related deaths in India have occurred in Maharashtra. (via Mid-Day).

So how is the Twitter World reacting to Swine Flu in India. Here is a Google Maps Mashup which shows tweets originating in India as it relates to Swine Flu (Note: This map also has options to view Swine Flu related tweets from United States and Europe).

India Day 2009 - Reminder

Mark your calendar for India Day 2009 scheduled for Sunday August 16th, 2009 from 10 AM to 8 PM at Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi MI 48374.

Celebrate India's Independence Day with "Free Admission" to this event. Participate in "Freedom Parade", enjoy live Indian Cultural Programs. There will also be plenty of authentic Indian Food from local area Indian Restaurants. At this event you can also shop for Indian clothing, jewelery and artifacts.

Visit India League of America - Michigan for more details

Michigan has 2 schools listed in Forbes List of Best Business Schools in United States

Forbes has published a list of Top 75 Business Schools in United States for 2009. Michigan has 2 schools listed - University of Michigan's Ross Business School (ranked 18) and Michigan State (Broad) (ranked 21). I have mapped out this list on Google Maps. The information window above the marker contains the following information: Tuition, GMAT, Salary potential and years it would take you to recover the cost of education.

Bollywood Celebrities join the Twitter Bandwagon #bollywood

(cross posted from MIBAZAAR)

Following on the heels of Hollywood celebrities, now Bollywood celebrities have joined the twitter bandwagon. Some of the Bollywood Celebrities on Twitter are Priyanka Chopra, Uday Chopra, Karan Johar, Dino. If you know names of more Bollywood Celebrities on Twitter than please share it with us. Thanks to these celebrities Twitter witnessed a huge traffic growth and registered a 74% jump (in terms of unique users) in March 2009 in India. (via Huffington Post).

Check out what the gorgeous looking Priyanka Chopra is upto and also her location (link)


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Here's the code which you can embed in your website: (for your own twitter map replace the user id with your Twitter ID)


<iframe width="425" height="425" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://www.mibazaar.com/twitstat.php?uid=mibazaar"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://www.mibazaar.com/twitstat.php?uid=mibazaar" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>


Times Square, NY turns into a scene from LAGAAN

Check this video out of Times Square, New York turning into a scene from Bollywood Movie LAGAAN (this in support of IFC's new mini-series Bollywood Hero, starring Chris Kattan, Neha Dhupia, and Pooja Kumar). (via Huffington Post)

US Corporate Cricket Championship in Michigan

Michigan Cricket Association is organizing a "US Corporate Cricket Championship" on August 8th and August 9th. This was previously called "Big 3 Cricket Challenge Cup".

The teams participating this year are:

• Altair Engineering
• Blue Cross Blue Shield/li>
• Chrysler Group
• Ford Motor Company
• General Motors
• TCS & Affiliates

The Venues for this year's games are:

Lyon Oaks Park, Wixon, MI
Bloomer Park, Rochester, MI

Fore more details check out Michigan Cricket Association website.