ISA Annual Indoor Sports Activities

Dear ISA members,
With your support and enthusiasm we have planned to have an annual in door sports event. Presently we plan to conduct Chess and Carom tournaments. The place and the venue are yet be finalised. They are most likely to be on week ends in #105, Souris Hall, Cumberland Ave S. The details to the effect will be announced soon.

Those who are interested in participating in the tournament should send an email giving their name and the event that they are interested in BEFORE THURSDAY.

Prizes:

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First prize: $100 in cash

Second prize: $75 in cash

All the participants will have enough spicy snacks to fill the holes in the teeth, during the tournament. Special prizes for OPEN CLEAR and WITHIN 10 MOVE WIN are under active consideration.

Hurry up and send email to isa_usask@hotmail.com. To ensure commitment and healthy competition, we have thought of charging $2 fee to participants. Please pay at the venue.

~rAGU
For
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India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com/
*** Please Read This if you are a New Student *** VISIT http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com/ and join our email group. You may then send email to all Indian students. A student from your own department might be able to give you more usefull information than any of the ISA executive members. Do not forget to check the new students section in the website. If your arrival is finalised, fill http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com/ISA_ArrivalForm.txt and send it to us. That will help us arrange your pickup. All services offered by ISA are a favour extended to you by the designated/volunteering individuals in their personal capacity.

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Annual Vegetarian Banquet - feel free to share with your contacts

FW: International Women's Day writing contest for female students

> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:32:54 -0600
> From: smitagarg@shaw.ca
> Subject: International Women's Day writing contest for female students
> To: ;
>
> Hello!
>
> I hope you're well and enjoying all the snow!
>
> This is a call for essays from female post-secondary students in the
> Saskatoon area for a writing contest to
> celebrate International Women's Day, sponsored by Business & Professional
> Women - Saskatoon Club.
> The submission deadline is in a little over two weeks (Feb. 16).
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> International Women's Day
> writing contest
>
> ** This contest is open to all females in post-secondary institutions
> in and around Saskatoon. Please forward this announcement to anyone you
> know who might be interested. Thank you! - BPW Saskatoon Club **
>
> Established in 1977 by the United Nations, this special day provides an
> opportunity to reflect on the progress made to advance women's
> equality, to assess the challenges facing women in contemporary
> society, to consider future steps to enhance the status of women and,
> of course, to celebrate the gains made in these areas.
>
> We want to hear your story and reflections about International Women's
> Day. What does this day mean for you? Let your voice be heard and
> inspire others!
>
> The contest:
> • The winner will receive a $250 cash reward, sponsored by Business and
> Professional Women (BPW) member Arlene Jorgenson of HEALTHSERV(Sask).
> • The winner will be recognized and given the opportunity to read her
> essay at the
> International Women's Day Celebration on March 6, 2007, to an audience
> of influential
> women in our community.
> • The winning essay will be posted on the Business and Professional
> Women website.
> • The winner will receive two complimentary tickets to the IWD
> Celebration event.
> • Contest closes February 16, 2007, and the winner will be notified
> February 23, 2007.
>
> The rules:
> • Your entry must be no more than 500 words.
> • The contest is open to females in all post-secondary institutions in
> the greater Saskatoon area.
> • Submit your essay with your contact information (full name, mailing
> address, phone number, email) by February 16, 2007. Send via email, to
> Dusty_Rose@cameco.com (subject heading: "IWD Writing Contest"), or mail
> (must be received by the deadline), to IWD Writing Contest, BPW Club
> Saskatoon Inc., Box 22, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3K1.
>
> This award and International Women's Day Celebration are presented by
> Business
> and Professional Women (BPW) Saskatoon. Visit us at
> www.bpwsaskatoon.com
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ISA now has a WIKI !

Hi All,
ISA now has the WIKI pages. The IT department just created a wiki and enabled it for us.
 
 http://wiki.usask.ca/isa (It is empty now)

Please let me know if any of you  are interested in working on it to start a Knowledge repository. We can use this to start a digital ISA newsletter etc.
We can let ISA members air their opinon write articles or just post  their term research papers here.
 
BUT wiki has not been organised yet. We need GREAT guys who can learn and work on wikis.
Any takers? You need not be a computer wiz to do this.
 
~rAGU
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India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com 

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Indian Food Sale in Place Riel

As part of international food festival traditional food of India will be made available in place riel.

Venue: Place Riel- in front of ISO
Date: Jan 31st (Wednesday )and Feb 2nd (Friday)
Time: 9.30 AM to 2.30 PM

A stall will be setup to sell spicy food of India. If you do not like spicy food, less spicy items are available for you as well. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian combo-meal will be made available.

Food Items
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Combo-Meal
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Chicken Curry
Rice
Samosa
Chutney

Combo-Meal-VEG
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Chole (Chickpea Delicacy)
Rice
Samosa
Chutney

Samosa & Chutney
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Chai Tea
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Sponsored by
International Student Office and India Student Association

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com/

Movie:"Vivah",January 14(Sunday) Broadway theater:2.30 pm

The next movie is "Vivah" (meaning "the wedding"). The film is about a
fun-filled journey from engagement to marriage. Vivah is a clean family movie.
So please come in crowd with family and friends.

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Alok Nath
Official website: www.rajshriproductions.com

Date: January 14, 2007 (Sunday)
Time: 2.30 pm (door opens at 2 pm)
Venue: Broadway theater (on Broadway avenue)

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS AMONG YOUR WIDE CONTACTS. Thanks!

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.

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What Ancients Gave Us - BBC Documentary

Watch this amazing documentary on ancient India and her science.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgf86k8C62g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnlWvqQ-EtQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s50qoHNPl9Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVpLlz9SxlY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRWG2AxldI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k70TXn-H5Vo

ISA

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

SRI SATHYA SAI BABA CENTRE OF SASKATOON

INVITES ALL OF YOU TO JOIN IN THE

81^st Birthday Celebrations

OF

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

God is in you. God is in every word of yours, every deed and thought.. Speak, do and think as befits Him.

Thursday, November 23 ^th, 2006

VENUE: Hindu Temple, 107 La Ronge Road

TIME: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

PROGRAM: Bhajans & Cake Cutting Followed by Arati

Saturday, November 25 ^th, 2006

VENUE: Greystone Heights School, 2721 Main Street

TIME: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

PROGRAM: Balvikas Program (Music, Dance & Drama by Children)

Bhajan Medley by Youth Group

Speaker: Dr. G. Lakshman & Dr. V. Gopalakrishnan

Documentary Presentations: Humanitarian Activities of Sathya Sai Baba

Bhajans, Cake Cutting and Arati Followed by Refreshments

For more information please contact

Umashankar Das 373-6105; Sabitha Shankar 931-6106 (or) Eswari Selvaraj 955-0467

Invitation to attend Indian High Commisioner`s Speech at the University

Dear Friends:

It gives me great pleasure to extend this invitation to you attend a public lecture on India Resurgent : India in the 21st Century to be delivered by High Commissioner of  India,  Her Excellency Mrs. Shyamla Cowsik on Monday, November 6  at 7:00 pm in Room 134 of Arts Towers.

The High Commissioner will also be speaking on the topic of New Indian Economy in the Global Era in Room 116 , College of Commerce at 2:30 pm on Monday, November 6  which may be of some interest to some of you.

We will greatly appreciate your attendance and also your help in bringing this information to the notice of any one else that you think may be interested.

Sincerely,
Braj M Sinha
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India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com 

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"PARICHAY" - An Introduction

PARICHAY - An Introduction is a programme oraganised by ISA every year to welcome new students from India. This year its organised on 11th November (Saturday), 2006. We welcome you all to this programme. Your presence makes this function a grand success as its been every year. Please consider this as an formal Invitation and grace the occassion.

Prabhakara
For,
India Students' Association (ISA)
U of S, Saskatoon.

Movie: DOn on Nov 12th Sunday at Broadway Theatre

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com

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Parichay Rehearsal

Dear All,
Parichay Rehearsal is planned on

Nov 5th Sunday
3.30 PM in Souris Hall

All those who are participating in the cultural programs are requested to be present in Souris Hall and participate in the exercise to make programme better.

I would appriciate if you can send me brief note on your program. We will use that to inform the audience about the programme.

Thanks
~rAGU

For,
Cultural Committe Parichay - 2006
ISA

ISA Logo Contest

Dear ISA Members,
ISA does not have a logo yet. Shouldn’t all of us get together and design one?
That is why we have this contest.

Please come up with a logo design before Nov 6th. ISA board 2006-2007 members will then vote to choose the ISA logo after a blind review.

The designer of the winning logo will be given a prize as may be appropriate on Parichay 2006 day. The same day accepted logo will be declared the official logo of ISA, then on.

Following are the guideline:
1 Keep it simple
2 Keep it meaningful
3 Hand designed logos are also accepted for competition.
4 Participation is important send the logos even if you think they are not good.
5 Decision of the board will be final. Board reserves the right to edit the logo if appropriate for organisational purposes.

Send you logo designs to
ragu.ks@usask.ca

~rAGU
For,
ISA Executive Committee

Parichay 2006 - On Nov 11th

Parichay an introduction is being organized by the India Students'
Association to welcome new students from India and to make them feel at home in Canada a home away from home. We invite you to this unique opportunity to experience the diverse art forms, culture, and exotic food of India.

Date:  Saturday, Novenber 11
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Venue:  Quance Theatre Education Bldg.

Tickets must be purchased in advance
(price includes food):
     Students: $5                           Non-students: $10
     Children (5-12yrs): $4               Family: $ 25

Contacts: Rajesh Jaiswal (653-4855), Arun (880-2058), Seena (477-2289)

You may also email isa_usask@hotmail.com for tickets and more information.

Also visit our website http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com

For ISA,
Kiran Doranalli,
General Secretary

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India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com

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Parichay-Request for cultural programs

Dear Friends,

Grand Annual Event of ISA 'Parichay' is being organised this November. Tentative date for the program as of now is 11th of November. Please see the announcement here;

http://usask-isa.blogspot.com/2006/10/parichay-2006.html

Cultural programs constitute of lion�s share. Please come up with Skits, Short Plays, Dance, and anything that miht be specific to your part of India. It is an unique opportunity showcase Indian art forms and diversity in a humble way please contribute to this exercise.

Do you know somebody who has talents? S/he him/herself may not come forward and present it. Just come close and whisper in our ears, we will request them to entertain us with their unique talent, that they might have acquired with great practice. 

Please email ragu.ks@usask.ca or prabhakara.medihala@usask.ca about programs that you wish to present. You may also give us names of persons who are talented. 

For ISA, ~rAGU

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com 

India Supper Night

Dear All,

There is a great event this November 4th. Check ou the poster for more details. Visit India http://www.iccasaskatoon.ca/ for further enquiry.

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada.
http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com/

'PARICHAY'-2006

Hi Everyone,

 

As everybody know that it has become a tradition to welcome the new

students to make them feel homely. India Students Association has

decided to organize a function "PARICHAY', which is being organized

every year as an annual function as a get together function. To make 'PARICHAY'- a successful programme ISA board has decided to have following committees,

 

1. Cultural committee

2. Food committee

3. Stage Management committee (Decoration, Slide Presentation and Anchoring) committee

4. Fundraising, Tickets and sales committee

5. Reception committee.

 

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS (members) to each of these committees and anybody who is interested in making PARICHAY programme succesful by becoming volunteers/members to any/all of the committees can conatct following individuals,

 

Rajesh Jaiswal - rajesh.jaiswal@usask.ca

Vivek Pande    - vivek.pande@usask.ca

 

Regards

Kiran Doranalli 

For,

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada                             

http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com

Folk Festival Volunteer Appreciation Lunch

Dear Friends,

The board of Directors of the India-canada Cultural Association cordially invites  those who participated in folk festival as  volunteeers to a Volunteeer Appreciation Lunch Social

Saturday , OCt.7 at 1 p.m. at the Forest Grove Commmunity Church 502 Webster Street 

( West Side entrance)

Thanks
_____________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada                             

http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com

ISA Food Counter Saturday Sept 23-Classical Music-St Joseph School

Dear Friends,

There is a Classical Music concert on this Saturday (Sept 23) at 5.30 PM in St Joseph`s School. ISA will be running a food stall in the venue. We will sell Samosa and Chatney, Tea and Mango Juice.

There will be a special concession on tickets for students. 

We request all of you to visit the stall and encourage ISA. We also request all of you to join the Indian community in promoting and appriciating valuable treasures of our culture. Please follow the map given below to reach the venue. 

http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=115+Nelson+Road,+Saskatoon,+SK+S7S+1H1,+Canada+(St+Joseph+Hi%26amp%3BH+School)+%4052.147614,-106.583020&saddr=101+Cumberland+Ave+S,+Saskatoon,+SK,+Canada&f=d&hl=en&dq=St+Joseph+High+School+115+Nelson+Road+loc:+Saskatoon+SK+S7S+1H1+Canada&ie=UTF8&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.587666,81.738281&z=14&ll=52.135648,-106.615534&spn=0.026183,0.079823&om=1

Regards

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada                             

http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com

Navrathri 2006

___________________________
India Students' Association
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada

http://isa.uofs.googlepages.com/