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PRESS RELEASE INDO-CARIBBEAN CULTURAL COUNCIL Swami Avenue Don Miguel Road, San Juan Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies Tel: (868) 674-6008. Tel/fax: (868) 675-7707. September 15, 2002 The Indo-Caribbean Cultural Council (ICC) is inviting writers to submit their work for publication in its Divali 2002 souvenir magazine. Divali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be observed as a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday November 4, 2002. Writers who wish to express themselves on socio-political issues, current events, or other topics particularly relevant to Hindus in Trinidad (and the Caribbean) are asked to submit their material in the form of articles, reviews, short stories and poems. In keeping with the United Nations declaration of 2002 as the International Year of Ecotourism, the theme of the magazine will be on Hinduism and the environment. The deadline for submission of original articles not exceeding 1,000 words is Friday 4th October 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 in the Divali 2002 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 independent 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) 674-6008. Tel/fax (868) 675-7707. E-mail: [log in to unmask]