A couple of images, a few candles, flowers, placard and a few young men and women… that’s what we will have on the evening of 22rd March, 2009 in front of mahatma Gandhi’s statue on M G Road. Amidst the chaos of the busy junction there will be a few voices, reminding themselves, reminding their brothers and sisters about the supreme sacrifice of the revolutionary martyrs.

The evening will be an occasion to salute them and remember the sacrifice they made for us. It will be an opportunity for us to sing their songs, recite their quotes, try to feel their emotions and relate to the dreams that they had for us and for the free India.

Sankalp Volunteers invite you to the* Candle Light Vigil to mark the 78thAnniversary of the Supreme Sacrifice by Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
*Please do join us and spend an hour starting 6:00 PM as we get together and celebrate the Shaheed Diwas.

*Date: 22nd March, 2009*

*Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM*

*Venue: In front of Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue, Opp. Jewel De Paragon, M G Road, Bangalore.*

*For assistance call: 9880132850*

*Why celebrate this day?*

When those young revolutionaries gave away their lives without a second thought, they believed that their sacrifice will inspire more young men to happy give everything for the cause of freedom. They believed that once political freedom was achieved the power to decide the fate of the country will be in the hands of our generations to come and that the youth with stand up and work towards strengthening their nation. The revolutionaries believed that we the youth will make use of the opportunities that come with independence to shape us as the Nation we dream of.

Unfortunately, they are being forgotten, their sacrifice is being forgotten and so are those dreams being forgotten which they paid so dearly for. We the Volunteers of Sankalp celebrate the Supreme Sacrifice of the Martyrs on 23rd March to remind ourselves of the responsibility that we bear. On this day as we pay our tributes to those young men, we commit to ourselves and our motherland dedicated effort to work towards improvement and solution instead of playing a blame game, instead of refusing to own the responsibility and aimlessly cribbing about issues.

Our request to you on this day is to highlight the ideas of the revolutionaries on 23rd March and bring the youth of today face to face with the sacrifices and the dreams. Doing so will help rekindle the sleeping conscience and will inspire many of them to work towards positive changes for the greater good in whatever capacity and whatever fields they choose for themselves

MINDSMART Learning Strategies, is conducting a *MEMORY SUMMER CAMP* which includes – World Class Memory Techniques, Speed Reading, Mind Map, Neurobics, Public Speaking, Juggling, Puzzles, Mind Games, Skits, IQ Music, Brain Food & most importantly ACCELERATIVE LEARNING METHODS for Students (above class V) at:

– *CHIMES MONTESSORI- BASAVANAGUDI *
– *VIJAYANAGAR CLUB- RPC LAYOUT *
– *RENNAAISSANCEE SAROVAR PORTICO- HOSUR*

Parents can attend *FREE INTRODCTORY SEMINARS* and witness exciting Memory Demonstration, Limited Seats. For Registrations contact *Ravinder on 9243438911*.

March 20:Prabhar Raghavan-Big Thinkers India Series- Leela palace, Bangalore-3 pm onwards

Web search is undergoing an evolution from high-precision document retrieval for keyword queries, to fulfilling the task implicit in a user’s search. We review examples of this in major search engines, then survey the underlying hard science problems both in computer science and in the social sciences.

Yahoo! India Research & Development invites you to the first session of Big Thinkers India Series 2009.
During this session, Prabhakar Raghavan, Head of Yahoo! Labs, will share his insights on Hard Science Problems at the core of Web Search http://bangalore.yahoo.com/bigthinkers/events_09/event_march20_09.htm> .

Prabhakar Raghavan is the Head of Yahoo! Labs. A PhD from Berkley, he is a Consulting Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the ACM. Raghavan has authored many textbooks on Algorithms and Information Retrieval and has published over 100 papers. He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the ACM and of the IEEE.

The event will be held on Friday, March 20th at The Grand Ballroom, The Leela Palace, Bangalore, 3:00 pm onwards.
There is no registration fee to attend the event. Click here to Register for this event. http://bangalore.yahoo.com/bigthinkers/register.html?event1=true

The speakers for Big Thinkers India Series bring with them the expertise and global perspective of the constantly changing world of technology, communities and Internet space in general. It provides a platform for scientists, academia, the government and industry to interact and chart new directions for research. A list of all the past and upcoming Big Thinkers India Series sessions for the year 2007 and 2008 is also available here. http://bangalore.yahoo.com/bigthinkers/

Please do register http://bangalore.yahoo.com/bigthinkers/register.html?event1=true early for this event since reservations are on First Come First Serve basis.

We look forward to your participation.

DVG’s 122nd Birthday
On Tue,17th Mar
At ADA Rangamandira JC Rd, Bangalore

Our first CloudCamp in India is Sunday, March 29th in Bangalore, India

CloudCamp is an unconference where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged you to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of Cloud Computing. End users, IT professionals and vendors are all encouraged to participate.

CloudCamp Bangalore Register

If you are interested in sponsoring or submitting a proposal for a Talk, send an email to vinayakh AT gmail DOT com.

Supported by ACM Bangalore

Tentative Agenda:
Doors open at 10:30am
10:30am: Talks (2 startups on their experience of using clouds)
11:00am: Expert Talk (a survey of cloud platform products – Amazon, Sun, Google, etc)
11:30am: Expert talk (case studies of app architectures that use clouds)
12:15pm: Break for unconference
12:30pm: Unconference session 1
1:30pm: Lunch
2:30pm: Unconference session 2
3:30pm: Unconference session 3
4:30pm: Quick snacks
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Panel discussion and close

Planned Sessions

* Introduction to Cloud Computing – Dave Neilsen
* Lessons from building a search Engine using AWS – Chirayu Patel (Snappy Fingers)
* How to build a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) using Clouds – Arjun Gupte

Advanced Kids Batch (Year Round)
Start Date Ongoing
Timing 4.30-5.30 p.m. (till March 30th) 3.30pm to 4.30 from March 31st
Duration Monday to Friday
Fees: Non – Members: Rs 3000
Members: Rs 1600 (for those with annual pool subscrition, else annual pool subscription needs to be paid)
Additional

Requirements
Kids must be able to swim at least 10 laps of the pool and do at least 3 different types of strokes. Nisha will need to verify that they can join this batch prior to sign up.
Catholic+Club+Map

Directions: Come down Brigade Road until you reach St Josephs Commerce college on the left hand side of the road. Continue for about 50 meters up the road and look for a transformer on the left hand side of the road. The back gate to Catholic club is next to the transformer.
PLEASE NOTE:Registrations for adult batches are already open. Registration for kids batches opens March 20th, 2009
Please take a passport size photo of you / child otherwise ID card will not be issued
ADULT WEEKEND BEGINNERS BATCH (BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)
Start Date April 4th to May 24th
Timing 9.30-10.30 am
Duration Saturday and Sunday for 8 weekends (16 Classes) Participants can use the pool for practise anytime during the week apart from class hours.
Fees: Non – Members: Rs 3000 (Fees can be paid by cash or credit card at the cathlolic club reception)
Members: Rs 1600 (for those with annual pool subscription, else annual pool subscription needs to be paid)
Additional

Requirements and Info
Swimsuit, Towel and Cap (for long hair) are required to be purchased by the participant before attending classes.
Beginner and Intermediate Kids batch (Ages 6-15)
Start Date Batch 1 – March 30th to April 20th

Batch 2 – April 21st to May 12th

Batch 3 – May 13th to June 3rd
Timing 2.30 p.m – 3.30 p.m.
Duration Monday to Friday (16 classes across 3 weeks)
Fees: Non – Members: Rs 3000
Members: Rs 1600 (for those with annual pool subscrition, else annual pool subscription needs to be paid)
Additional

Requirements
No extra make up classes will be given in case of missed classes due to sickness, travel etc.
ADULT WEEKDAY MORNING BATCH (BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)
Start Date March 18th to April 8th
Timing 7.15 am to 8.15 am
Duration Monday to Friday for 3 weeks (16 Classes)
Fees: Non – Members: Rs 3000 (Fees can be paid by cash or credit card at the cathlolic club reception)
Members: Rs 1600 (for those with annual pool subscription, else annual pool subscription needs to be paid)
Additional

Requirements
Swimsuit, Towel and Cap (for long hair)
ADULT WEEKDAY EVENING BATCH (BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)
Start Date March 18th to April 8th
Timing 8-9 p.m.
Duration Monday to Friday for 3 weeks (16 Classes)
Fees: Non – Members: Rs 3000 (Fees can be paid by cash or credit card at the cathlolic club reception)
Members: Rs 1600 (for those with annual pool subscription, else annual pool subscription needs to be paid)
Additional

Requirements
Swimsuit, Towel and Cap (for long hair)

It’s time to connect with your dreams. Again.

Here is  your chance to explore  your possibilities!

We will train you and tell you what it takes, record your voice in a studio and help you enter the voice industry where you can monetize your voice!

And NO, you do not need to have the typical ‘good’ voice.

For course details, log on to www.ireboot.in/voice 

Dates: March 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd.

Venue: Off old airport road

Timings: 10 AM to 4 PM 

Registrations limited to 20 students, call 9663857828 to register or log on to www.ireboot.in/voice

iReboot's Voice Over Workshop: Call 9663857828

Event Name: IBM Seminar on Empowering Enterprise Lifecycle Management
Venue: Taj Residency
Category: Education
Start Date: Mar 19, 2009

Visit here:
http://ambatisreedhar.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/an-ibm-seminar-on-empowering-enterprise-lifecycle-management-19th-march-2009/

Parents’ Workshop
Faculty Neeraj Kabi, Mumbai
Description General theatre
Date April 24th to April 26th (Fri to Sun)
Venue Ranga Shankara
Age Group Parents
Timings 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Fees Rs. 1000

Workshop Contents

“If parents cannot become their children’s leader, motivator, inspiration and his/ her closest friend … somebody else will. And this is the beginning of conflict, distancing and arrogance in a child.”

The workshop is based on science and philosophy. The course technique would be to teach through a continuous series of psychological games, physical games, theatre exercises, theatre arts such as painting, music, masks, etc. so that the parents participate in mind, body and spirit to understand the workshop and apply it.

Neeraj Kabi and the Parents’ Workshop

Every year, Neeraj Kabi invites parents of the participants on the last day of his workshop. He gives a glimpse of what their children learnt in the workshop by making them do it themselves too!

And every year, we have had demands from parents for a workshop for themselves. Ranga Shankara is happy to introduce this workshop in Summer Express 2009.
Become a child again to understand your children better!