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***** UPCOMING EVENTS *****
A Grand 35th Anniversary Reunion RSVP today!! Volunteer to help set up! RSVP to Dan Peterson, President, at dlpeterso@aol.com or Rosanne Royer at rosanneroyer@comcast.net. Click here to see the full invitation flyer. Invite others who have been part of our exchanges! See photos, video clips, and more from 35 years of Seattle-Tashkent activities at our social network (Ning) site!!
***** ONGOING EVENTS ***** Planning Meetings for the 35th Anniversary Celebrations Click on Activities for information on the celebration planning committees. We welcome your participation. To all past members of STSCA and all exchange program participants: Please come home for the big reunion party!! Email your contact information to dlpeterso@aol.com. Programs of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization at the University of Washington. Please click on the following link for a schedule of public events sponsored by the department: http://depts.washington.edu/nelc/events.html The REECAS Program of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. http://jsis.washington.edu/ellison/calendar_all.shtml
***** RECENT EVENTS *****
Annual Meeting - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:30 pm Featuring "Coming to a Theatre Near You: A preview of Two Plays from Tashkent's Ilkhom Theatre" -- a presentation by Kurt Beattie, Artistic Director and Kevin Hughes, Managing Director, ACT Theatre, with Videos Clips of the Ilkhom plays being brought to Seattle by ACT Theatre: White White Black Stork by Elkin Tuichiev, Mark Weil & Ecstasy WIth The Pomegranate by Mark Weil, D. Tikhomirov.
Annual STSCA Picnic - Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 5:00 pm Join us for a potluck/barbecue in this beautiful park setting. Bring a dish to share or something to grill. There will be Uzbek food, Uzbek music, and good friends from Seattle’s Central Asian community to share a wonderful evening. Everyone is welcome. Driving Directions to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: From I-5: Take the 175th Street exit (Exit 176) and turn west onto N.175th St (that’s a right coming from the north and a left coming from the south). Follow 175th to Aurora Ave N. Highway 99 and turn right. Take Aurora to N. 185th and turn left. N. 185th becomes N. Richmond Beach Road, which becomes NW 195th. Turn left onto 20th Ave NW, which becomes NW 190th Street. Keep going straight and you will end up in the park. Rotary Presentation, June 6, 2007. Fifth Avenue Theater Seattle Rotary member David Endicott (former chair of the Seattle/Tashkent Communications Exchange Program) and Dilbar Akhmedova, University of Washington graduate student, collaborated for a brief presentation on the Sufi Muslims of Uzbekistan, also using the opportunity to promote the 2008 celebrations. Visit of Ambassador Kamilov and his wife, Dr. Rashidova, April 12-15, 2007 Uzbek Ambassador to the United States, Abdulaziz Kamilov and his wife, Dr. Gulnara Rashidova, visited Seattle to attend the University of Washington’s Scholarly Conference. The conference was coordinated by Professor Ilse Cirtautas, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization. The Ambassador and Dr. Rashidova had meetings with The Boeing Company, Governor Gregoire, Mayor Nichols, University of Washington officials, and the STSCA Board, with whom they discussed plans for the 35th anniversary of the sister city relationship.. The Ambassador and Dr. Rashidova expressed a strong interest in joint efforts to sponsor a symposium on alternative energy with the Batelle Institute. Novruz Celebration, March 17, 2007, Sandpoint Conference Center This was the largest Novruz celebration ever sponsored by the STSCA, with over 150 guests participating.. The celebration included traditional foods, speeches, dancing, and music. Uzbek dancing was performed by visiting Uzbek Fulbright program participant, Sitora Khatomova. Central Asian dancing was by Emiko. A wonderful Uzbek puppet show was provided by Sanobar Khotamova, visiting Uzbek Fulbright participant at the University of Washington, and her sister, dancer Sitora Khatomova. Annual Meeting, March 1, 2007, North Seattle Community College STSCA members and guests were treated to a lively panel presentation by Dilbar Akhmedova, Sanobar Khotamova, and Christina Szabo on the theme of “Uzbekistan Today.” President Dan Peterson gave a report on plans for the 35th Anniversary celebrations in 2008. Last Update: 30 March 2008 Logo courtesy Mamoun Sakkal |
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