All friends of India are invited to
IFA Community Forum – 2003
“Between Democracy and Development:
The role of the Indian Diaspora”

Keynote speaker: Prof. Vinay Lal, Dept. of History, UCLA
Sunday, October 19 from 10 AM to 2 PM

In the Malibu Temple Hall, 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas
(Exit US 101 at Las Virgenes Rd. go south (west) about 3 miles
and turn left in to Las Virgenes Canyon road)

Program
Snacks and exhibits……… (Exhibits on IFA supported projects)
Keynote speaker………… (Followed by IFA presentation)
Open Forum………Dialogue, questions, and comments)
Lunch…… (Teasing the palate: Variety of Indian foods)
There is no charge: Food prepared by community volunteers
 

Also featured
*Inspirational Bhajans by Balvihar children
*Teachings on “Sewa” from the Scriptures by Community leader Surender Singh

About the guest speaker:
Vinay Lal is Associate Professor of History at UCLA. He writes widely on the history of modern India, comparative colonialism, public and popular culture in India, the Indian diaspora, and contemporary global politics. His most recent books include The History of History: Politics and Scholarship in Modern India (Delhi: Oxford UP, 2003); Of Cricket, Guinness and Gandhi: Essays on Modern Indian History & Culture (Calcutta: Seagull, 2003); and Empire of Knowledge: Culture and Plurality in the Global Economy (London: Pluto, 2002). To know more about Prof. Lal’s work, visit: www.history.ucla.edu/lal/

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