Yum, yum! We will have a Persian cooking class here running from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. Please phone for reservations at (530) 753-5007. The idea of the class is to learn to make a delicious meal, make it under supervision of an expert, and then sit down and enjoy the meal together at our round table in the Lounge. Only $10 but limited to 10 participants.
On Thursday, March 1, at International House Davis a panel discussion on global climate change will take place at 7 p.m. The event is free. “Durban to Davis: Local Action Key to Tackling Climate Crisis” features speakers Nick Buxton of Transnational Institute who participated in the last three United Nations climate talks in Durban, Cancun and Copenhagen; Chris Jones of Cool California, a UC
Berkeley research associate; and Chris Granger of Cool Davis, co-cordinator of the Cool Davis Festival. Organizers say that despite ever more stark warnings from climate
scientists, politicians globally have been very slow to tackle global warming. The recent UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa, were no exception. What are the reasons for international inaction? How can people push for effective action to protect the planet for future generations? Can cities like Davis pioneer sustainable-living policies
and demonstrate how strategic investment in a low-carbon future can create healthy, vibrant communities?
These questions will be discussed by the speakers and the audience on
March 1. Refreshments will be served at the zero-waste event.
Join us at International House Davis for the first open mic night featuring music and dance from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Scarlet Huber will sing. Open Mic Night will run every Sunday at I-House as a cure for your winter blues. Join us!
The film, “Happy,” will be shown at International House Davis at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. It is free and organizers say it is being shown as part of World Happy Day. Don’t be a grouch, come to the movie!
Join us at International House Davis, 10 College Park, for a lively panel discussion on current events in Egypt. The event on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. is free and refreshments will be served.
RAAGMALA & CALAA present “Harmony on the Harmonium: a Lecture Demonstration by VIVEK DATAR” on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 from 5 pm to 7 pm at International House Davis with general tickets $7, students $5.
The Harmonium was invented in 1840 by Alexandre Debain in Paris. During the mid-19th century the harmonium was introduced to India. Though derived from the designs developed in France, the harmonium was developed further in India in unique ways.
Structurally, the harmonium retained most of the original features, although Indian musicians have done lot of experimentation with harmonium tuning. Similar to piano, the traditional method is to tune using generic (also known as tempered) tuning. It can also be tuned in what is known as Gandhar tuning (or just intonation). Vivek Datar is an accomplished Harmonium player from the Bay Area. He will present an educational lecture demonstration where he shares his expertise on Harmonium tuning. He will be interviewed by Milind Kulkarni.
You will learn: what tuning is, what generic tuning is, what is different about Gandhar tuning and how tuning can help your musical appreciation. You will learn why singers and tabla players seem to spend a lot of concert time tuning their instruments. Datar will give a tuning demonstration using a website available on the net. Some of you will be able to perform actual tuning. Datar will also play a solo on the Harmonium accompanied by Prof V. Sundaresan from UCD on the Tabla.
All proceeds will go to a music school in India: Akhil Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Vashi, Mumbai. For more information contact: jayanti_s@yahoo.com.
“The Submarine Show” is an award-winning event — a 40-min. show with no words or props — but great adventure! Denise, Kari, Judy, Freddie, Matt R., all parents and grandparents and all who love great mime and storytelling — 10 College Park in Davis at 2 p.m. will be the place to be!
