Freehold, N.J. Having funded projects in and travelled to India, and serving on the Board of the Indo-American Arts Council, not to mention assisting each year with the South Asian Performing Arts Festival and the South Asian Literary Festival, I have had my share of Indian food… Imagine my surprise this week when I discovered […]
Tag Archives: New Jersey
Jonathan Reckford, C.E.O., Leads Habitat for Humanity
New York, N.Y. I met Jonathan T.M. Reckford this fall when Habitat for Humanity International (LINK) invited several foundations, including the Ford Foundation and our own foundation to meet with him and hear about Habitat’s good works around the workd – and get involved. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter (right) and Habitat for Humanity International […]
SAMAA Dedicated to Keeping Indian Classical Music Alive
New York, N.Y. Preserving the classics is a noble endeavor. Jazz, for example, is an original American music art form that once dominated the airwaves, dance halls, and nightclubs of an earlier generation. Today, this once popular music is relegated to small ensembles at intimate gatherings. I admire and applaud the tireless efforts of people, […]
PlayMusician Committed to Promoting Diverse Musical Talent
New York, N.Y. Variety is wonderful, and that is exactly what you get at PlayMusician Jam Nights (PM-jamnites). For audiences open to experiencing an array of musical styles, these events are filled with exciting anticipation. During a recent session at Dorrian’s Pub in Jersey City, rockers, hip-hoppers and Bollywood dance musicians stepped to the […]
Scholarships for Students Speaking Up About Bullying
By Christopher Rim, edited by Jim Luce Paramus, N.J. I started It Ends Today, Inc. during my sophomore year of high school after I saw a countless number of students bullied for something they could not change about themselves. I didn’t know what to do to help the victims, because the victims were shy, so I decided […]
Celebration for Union Army Colonel Who Changed Course of Sri Lankan Culture
By Dr. Wije Kottahachchi, edited by Jim Luce. Orange, New Jersey. When Colonel Henry Steel Olcott landed by ship in the southern coastal town of Galle in the British colonized island of Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) on May 17th 1880, the natives of that island were cocooned in their own culture and religious practices. The […]
