PRESS RELEASE
INDO-CARIBBEAN
CULTURAL
COUNCIL
Swami Avenue
Don Miguel Road, San Juan
Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Tel: (868) 675-7707. Tel/fax: (868) 674-6008
April 20, 2002
The Indo-Caribbean Cultural Council (ICC) is inviting writers to submit
their work for publication in its Indian Arrival Day 2002 magazine.
This Indian heritage day, which commemorates the arrival of indentured
labourers from India to Trinidad and the New World (1845-1917), will be
observed as a national holiday in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday May 30, 2002.
Writers who wish to express themselves on cultural topics, socio-political
issues, current events, or any other subject relevant to the history of
Indians in Trinidad and the Diaspora are asked to submit their material in
the form of articles, commentaries, reviews, short stories and poems.
The theme of the magazine is Protection of Traditional Knowledge. The
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) defines traditional
knowledge as the information in a community that is transmitted orally from
generation to generation which has not been documented.
The deadline for submission of original articles not exceeding 1,000 words
is May 13, 2002.
Writers can e-mail their submissions to [log in to unmask] or post them in a
hardcopy format to ICC, Swami Avenue, Don Miguel Road, San Juan, Trinidad
and Tobago, West Indies.
Submissions should contain a suggested title and a short biography of the
author(s).
Pieces should be written for a general audience.
Writers will be paid for each item published.
The copyright of each item belongs to the individual author(s).
Writers should state that they have given permission to ICC to reproduce
their material for the Indian Arrival Day magazine.
The editor reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity, length and
libel.
Writers who wish to advertise their books, businesses or other services
should ask for additional information.
ICC is an educational non-profit organization dedicated to publishing a
bi-annual magazine on issues, events and experiences affecting the lives of
Hindus and Indians in the Caribbean.
Sincerely,
.
Dr Kumar Mahabir (Editor)
Tel (868) 675-7707. Tel/fax (868) 674-6008. Cellular (868) 756-4961.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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