August 2008
Goli Ameri Encourages Exchange Alumni To Mentor Underprivileged Children
Ms. Goli Ameri, Assistant Secretary, Educational and Cultural Affairs and Mr. Thomas Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs, U.S. Department of State met with a group of recent exchange grantees on August 19, 2008 in Bangalore.
EVAA Grantees Meet 2006 Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
A group of EVAA members who had gathered at Taj West End, Bangalore to meet Ms. Goli Ameri, Assistant Secretary, Educational and Cultural Affairs, were pleasantly surprised when 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus joined them for a few minutes.
The Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet Plays With Carnatic Musicians
The Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet, consisting of Eli Yamin (pianist and composer), Ari Roland (bass), Todd Williams (saxophone) and Stefan Schatz (drums), joined Carnatic musicians for two fabulous concerts in Chennai on August 26 and 27.
“THE WHALE" comes to Chennai
U.S. Consulate General, Chennai presented the play "The Whale" by the New York based Concrete Temple Theatre as part of The Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Festival on August 7, 2008.
Clean energy critical to meeting the world’s energy needs, says U.S. expert
From August 1 – 6, Mr. Griffin M. Thompson, Senior Energy Advisor for the U.S. Department of State, discussed renewable energy and energy efficiency issues with a host of audiences in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The American Library’s Traveling Exhibition In Thiruvananthapuram
The American Library of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, will be organizing a two-day Traveling Exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram from August 28-29, 2008.
Fellowship Opportunities at the National Endowment for Democracy
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program.
“THE WHALE” in Chennai
The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai and the Hindu MetroPlus Theater Festival are proud to present the play “The Whale: A One Man Moby Dick” by the Concrete Temple Theatre, New York, USA.