AIS Spring Cultural Show
When : Saturday, April 21, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Where: Bovard Auditorium

This Spring Cultural event is organized by AIS. For further info, contact Lakshmi Kodali, VP Marketing.

Intercultural “Toolbox” Workshop
When : Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 6 - 8 p.m.
Where: GFS 222

• How would you like to have that extra knowledge that will make it easier to pursue your degree in Viterbi and live in the United States?
• Would you like to feel more comfortable in your interactions with Americans and professors/students from other countries?
• Are there cultural things, ideas or behaviors you just don’t understand and wish you did?

CSGO Spring Dance Fest
When : Sunday, March 25, 2007, 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Where: Ground Zero, University Park Campus

Take a break from your busy schedule. Wind off after the midterms and party hard till you drop. Dance your night out making friends and socializing. We will have performances by several oncampus student groups including

* Anubhavam group
* E-Idol's ...
* Vidushak, the Indian Improv group @ USC
* Mimicry
* DJ Kar
* Singers
* and lots of games, prizes and food

Event is free and open to all USC Students and their eligible dependents. Free event pass required. RSVP to csgo@usc.edu to reserve your event pass with subject "I want to dance". We have limited number of passes and food coupons which will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis. CoHost - AIS, TSA, IGSA and ASHA for Education Special Thanks to International Students Assembly (ISA), Program Board, Engineering Graduate Student Association, PALM and Graduate And Professional Student Senate(GPSS) for their support.

IGSA - Nowruz
When : Saturday, March 24, 2007, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Where: Mudd Hall (MHP) 101

Iranian Graduate Students Association (IGSA) cordially invites you to celebrate Nowruz all together !

Free for all USC students. The event is kindly sponsored by EGSA and GPSS. Persian food will be served. Looking forward to celebrating Nowruz with you

IGSA officers

Turkish Student Association - Experience Istanbul
When : February 3, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Where: Ground Zero

Come to experience the sensuous art of bellydance, the irresistible oriental rhythms, and the delightful Turkish food. Free for all students.

For more info: http://scf.usc.edu/~turksa/experience_istanbul.htm

YALDA Celebration
When : December 2, 2006, 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Where: MHP 101 (Mudd Hall of Philosophy)

Iranian Graduate Students Association (IGSA) cordially invites you to spend Longest Night of the Year with us,YALDA Celebration.
http://www.usc.edu/private/about/visit_usc/upc_color.pdf

Event details:
8:00 to 9:00 PM: Greeting and refreshments
9:00 to 10:00 PM: Dinner(Persian food)
10:00 to 12:00 AM: ِ Music
Free for all USC students. The event were sponsored by ISA, GPSS, and EGSA

CSGO Fall Dance Festival
When : November 19, 2006, 4:30-11:30pm
Where: Ground Zero

The biggest event of the year!
Dance your night away making friends and socializing. Event will feature classic performances by

• Vidushak, the Indian Improv group @ USC
• Anubhavam singing group
• Mimicry by Abhay
• Dances
• DJ Kar
• Jeopardy host Harish
• Singers

SWE Tea with Faculty
When : November 16, 2006, 11:00am-1:00pm
Where: Davidson Conference Center - California Room

It's official! The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is hosting it's annual Tea with Faculty Luncheon on Thursday, November 16th from 11am-1pm. We will be enjoying a lovely buffet at the Davidson Conference Center and we would love for you to join us.

Both undergraduate and graduate Viterbi engineering students, will be attending and they are looking forward to network with the female engineering faculty at USC.

Its a FREE event!!! But bring your $20 refundable deposit to RTH 210 (deposit will be returned at check-in for the event thanks to funding provided by WSA and EGSA)

Spots are limited! So sign up fast! For more information contact sweusc@usc.edu
http://usc.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2213192575

AIS Diwali Celebrations
When : November 12, 2006, 6:00-11:00pm
Where: Bovard Auditorium

The Association of Indian Students (AIS) annually celebrates Diwali, an Indian festival, by hosting a culture show at USC. Indians celebrate Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, with much fanfare all over the world. Diwali is symbolic of a parable from the Ramayana, where an evil demon king, Ravana, is defeated by Lord Rama, a re-incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu. It symbolizes the triumph of virtue over evil and this festival is celebrated in the month of Asvin, on a night when the moon has completely waned, by the lighting of candles, earthen lamps called diyas and fireworks. This event is free for all USC students and eligible dependents.

Trip to Getty Museum
When : October 29, 2006, 1:00pm-6:00pm
Where: Getty Museum

The event is limited to 45 students. Signup is available at the GPSS office on a first come first serve basis. You will be asked to give a $10 deposit while signing up, which will be returned on the day of the event. FREE transportation and lunch will be provided. We will have an opportunity to visit a guided tour of the highlights from the permanent collection, including the Friedrich to Richter and/or the Where We Live exhibitions. Also, we have reserved seats for USC students to attend a lecture by Barry Lopez at 4:00 pm that day. Barry Lopez has published numerous essays, short stories, and novels focusing on landscape, culture, and identity, including Of Wolves and Men, About This Life, and Arctic Dreams, for which he received the National Book Award. More details at http://www.getty.edu/visit/events/lopez_lecture.html. The Tram will leave at 1:00 pm on October 29th behind the Carl's Jr. area. Make sure you sign up before October 22nd. For any questions, email Amit Desai.

Diwali Banquet
When : October 22, 2006, 5:30-9:00 pm
Where: Town and Gown

• FREE for ALL USC students
• Prayers, Performances, & Dinner

RSVP on Trousdale OCTOBER 11th-13th & 16th-18th from 12:00-2:00pm or at www.uschso.org.

Annual Raas Garba Nite
When : October 21, 2006, 7:00pm-12:30am
Where: Lyon Center

Garba is an Indian form of dance that originated in the Gujarat region. Unlike other famous types of Indian dance, such as Bharatanatyam and Odissi, Garba is much more similar to Western social dancing than the presentational style of the others. The greatest difference between Garba and western social dancing is that it is circular and is religious in origin.
The word 'Garba' derives its name after a lamp called Garbhadip, which means the lamp inside the earthen pot.
Held during the annual Navratri Utsav, or Festival of Nine Nights, it provokes the cities of India into light, colour, dancing and music, during September-October. Navratri is held throughout India at small villages as well as great cities. Amba Mata, the earth goddess bestowing strength and power against the forces of evil, enjoys special attention during Navratri by Puja in picsles and dances of the Ras Garba tradition. These dances normally begin at eleven at night and continue till dawn, at various sites, in different areas in each city.

CSSA Chinese Moon Festival
When : October 1, 2006, 7:00-10:30pm
Where: Bovard

The USC CSSA are celebrating the Moon Festival. They are having great performances lined up and assure you a fun-filled time.