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Norton Simon Museum - April 7th Creation, Collection and the Cosmos- A Visit to the Norton Simon Museum

Come join NetIP LA for a visit to the Norton Simon Museum to view their current exhibition, Creation, Collection and the Cosmos. Seventy masterpieces from the Norton Simon Museum's world-class collection of European, Asian and American art have been selected to demonstrate how artists defined spiritual connections with the cosmos within various cultural traditions and artistic media. Highlights of the exhibition include a selection of paintings and prints by Wassily Kandinsky; Gerard David's panel painting, The Coronation of the Virgin; a monumental Tibetan silk appliqué, The Future Buddha Maitreya; Ansel Adams's noted photograph Moonrise; a bronze Indian sculpture of Shiva as Nataraja; and a selection of graphic works by June Wayne. For more information about this exhibit, please go to http://www.nortonsimon.org/nsmspec.htm. The excursion will begin with lunch at 12 p.m. (more details to follow at a later date), at a nearby restaurant so that you can get better acquainted with your fellow exhibition attendees and will be followed by our visit to the museum. Entrance fee for the Norton Simon Museum is $6. For directions to the museum, please visit http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/share?s8pdaarb499dhloh. For more information about this event, please contact Neha Rawal, External Co-Chair, at extchair@netipla.org or at 949-552-8323.

April
5	CHAI CHAT - April 5th NetIP-LA invites you to join us at our monthly Chai Chat, this time in the West Los Angeles area. Come meet members of NetIP-LA or kick back and relax for a few hours with familiar faces and new friends. We hope to see you there, whether it's to discuss issues of today, or to simply get away from work for a while. Feel free to bring your friends and co-workers to the event on Thursday, April 5, 6:30 pm - 9 pm. The Chai Chat will be at the Poquito Mas 2215 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064 (near the corner of Westwood Blvd. And Olympic Blvd.) For direction please refer to this link http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/share?s6p0q1e8aandkugx for more information Phone: 310-474-1998. Contact Mansi Shah (intcommunity@netipla.org) for more information.
14	Norton Simon Museum - April 7th Creation, Collection and the Cosmos- A Visit to the Norton Simon Museum Come join NetIP LA for a visit to the Norton Simon Museum to view their current exhibition, Creation, Collection and the Cosmos. Seventy masterpieces from the Norton Simon Museum's world-class collection of European, Asian and American art have been selected to demonstrate how artists defined spiritual connections with the cosmos within various cultural traditions and artistic media. Highlights of the exhibition include a selection of paintings and prints by Wassily Kandinsky; Gerard David's panel painting, The Coronation of the Virgin; a monumental Tibetan silk appliqué, The Future Buddha Maitreya; Ansel Adams's noted photograph Moonrise; a bronze Indian sculpture of Shiva as Nataraja; and a selection of graphic works by June Wayne. For more information about this exhibit, please go to http://www.nortonsimon.org/nsmspec.htm. The excursion will begin with lunch at 12 p.m. (more details to follow at a later date), at a nearby restaurant so that you can get better acquainted with your fellow exhibition attendees and will be followed by our visit to the museum. Entrance fee for the Norton Simon Museum is $6. For directions to the museum, please visit http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/share?s8pdaarb499dhloh. For more information about this event, please contact Neha Rawal, External Co-Chair, at extchair@netipla.org or at 949-552-8323.
May
	SPRING MELA: Don't let the rainy weather get you down because the silver lining in the clouds is just around the corner. Its the SPRING MELA presented by NetIP-LA. The SPRING MELA will be a celebration of South Asian culture with: - dancing (including raas and bhangra) - eating and drinking - exhibitors (fashion, mehndi, art, literature) - cultural performances - and, of course, mixing and mingling Don't miss this event - you'll be sorry! We'll keep you posted as details become available. See you there . . . For more information, please contact Mansi Shah - intcommunity@netipla.org Call for Submissions - SPRING MELA: NetIP-LA wants to highlight the talents of our diverse membership at our upcoming Spring Mela. We invite you to submit proposals to highlight your dancing, singing, or artistic talent for inclusion as part of the program at the SPRING MELA. The proposal should include your name, contact information, and the type of submission. Contact Mansi Shah - intcommunity@netipla.org - for more information.