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India Republic Day and Sankranthi celebrations
Republic Day of India commemorates the effective date for the Constitution of India. The Constitution transformed the Union of India into the Republic of India, declaring the country to be a "sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic" providing justice, equality, and liberty for its citizens. January 26 was chosen to honor the Declaration of Independence of 1930 when the country fought to be free from British rule. Although a huge parade and celebration takes place in the nation's capital of New Delhi, Republic Day is celebrated throughout the world.
Locally, India Community Center (ICC) in Milpitas is celebrating Republic Day on January 29 with a parade and a myriad of activities. ICC will also celebrate other Indian festivals traditionally celebrated in January. The Festival of Lohri marks the end of Winter; Makar Sankranti commemorates the beginning of the harvest season; Pongal is a popular harvest festival in South Indian states; Bihu is a major festival to celebrate preparation of fields for new crops in the northeastern state of Assam.
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Performing arts groups honored by Lord Mayor of Westminster
An invitation by the Right Honorable Lord Mayor of Westminster, Catherine Longworth, was issued in November 2010 to the Mission San Jose High School (MSJHS) band, orchestra, and choir. They were asked to be a part of this year's festivities that include the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Summer Olympics in London, England.
Accepting the invitation, MSJHS students traveled to London, performing in music festivals December 27, 2011 - January 4, 2012 that marked the beginning of this exciting year for England's capital city. Under the direction of Monica Kraft, the group performed in the New Year's Day Parade, the Gala Festival and the London International Choral Festival.
London's New Year's Day Parade is the largest New Year's Day parade in the world. This year, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, the parade included over seventy competitors - bands, floats, and performers.
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And all that Dixieland Jazz
Jazz... mention the word and strong musical images and personalities emerge from the heart and soul of New Orleans. The unique sound took shape at the turn of the twentieth century with compositions by Jelly Roll Morton that were born in the South, traveled to Chicago and enveloped the world. Jazz is powerful music evoking the experience of disenfranchised Black and Creole musicians around 1900, carrying a distinctive beat synonymous with a particular lifestyle and outlook. Musicians were able to capture complex rhythms that materialized from what initially appeared chaotic yet emerged in disciplined and innovative improvisation. It took musical genius to create unity from such diversity.
Removed from traditional music that continuously repeated a standard beat, Jazz broke the mold, separate from classical music, replacing marches, supplanting ragtime. Heard throughout New Orleans, it flourished in the sin city confines of the "Storyville" red light district then rapidly expanded its geographical footprint to engage a worldwide audience, hungry for something new.
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It's a Date!
Upcoming Events
January 25
Discuss a variety of books and enjoy snacks
Milpitas
January 25
BART Community Meeting Warm Springs Extension Art Program
Fremont Teen Center
January 25
Alzheimer's Support Group
Washington Hospital, Conrad E. Anderson Auditorium, Rm B
January 26
The Stratford School Presents School-Age Storytime
Fremont Main Library
January 26
Free from Hurts, Habits and Hang-Ups
Victory Center A.M.E. Zion Church
January 26 - June 28
Grief Support Group
Washington Hospital Main Lobby
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