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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]