Oecher Patrikaa - News from AISA e.V. Issue 03.1 special - July 2019
*We are happy to return to you with updates and news about our upcoming events in this issue of our newsletter. * *-your AISA editorial team*
*AISA has a new board*
In the month of February, the new board of AISA was successfully elected for the mandate 2019/20. The active working-committee members were eligible to vote for the nominations for the board positions. The executive board was elected on the day of the event and the rest of the board was chosen by the current and the former executive boards. The board positions are currently held by:
Chairman- Mit Panchal Vice-Chairman- Saptorshi Roy Choudhury Treasurer- Abhishek Goswami Head of Strategy/Sponsorship- Smit Patel Head of Public Relations- Shoaib Attar
[image: AISA.jpeg]*Republic Day celebration*
AISA entered the new year with the celebration of 70th Republic day of India on the 26th January. The chilly winter morning did not affect the spirit of celebration. Almost 80 people witnessed the flag hoisting ceremony and gave their vocals to appraise the strength of our unity. 'Sargam' of patriotic songs with Indian tea energized the morning and created a little ambience of India.
*Yukthi Dance Workshops*
The Indian dance fraternity over the years has developed its own signature style of dance which consist of diverse avatars, but within this diversity, there is a unity in its origin. To expose people of Aachen with versatility of Indian dance forms, AISA organizes ‘Yukthi dance workshops’ in every Summer semester. Here we bring to you the entertainment of Bollywood, the energy of Bhangra, expressions of South folk, the grace of Garba, the discipline, dedication and beauty of classical dances, and many other forms. We believe “Dance is a way to make music visual”. You can take a look at last year's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hki0sX0uOYc&list=PLBU3DwJIfbQsIpwt09rmCVL5JSOSXt89m
*India on my Plate (IOMP)*
IOMP is an annual event which showcases the culture and cuisine of a specific state of India. This time we took the people on a tour of Maharashtra with it's regional dance and music. Apart from that, the regional dishes were presented and much appreciated by the people. Look out for the next State on your plate next year. Check out the photos here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/aisaaachen/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1224599764380563&ref=page_internal
*Aachen Cricket League (ACL)*
The 2019 edition of ACL was held on the 8th and 30th of June 2019 at Sportplatz, Breslauerstraße. There was a huge response from teams all over NRW, with teams coming from as far as Hamm. A total of 9 teams were split up in 3 groups of 3 with the four best teams progressing to the semi-finals. The final was played between 3 Birds and the defending champions Aachener Kaisers, in which 3 Birds emerged victorious and lifted the ACL’19 trophy. The event was also graced by the Schatzmeister of West Deutscher Cricket Verband, Mr. Frank Grenda who announced that the winners have also qualified for the DCB Tape-ball Smash in Gelsenkirchen in August.
*Career after Graduation (CAG)*
Students after graduating have a plethora of career choices to choose from. It may be PhD in industry/ in University, joining an Industry , working in a Start-up or even starting her/his own company. To clear this mist and to gain inside perspective of these carrer choices, AISA organised Career After Graduation (CAG) on 18th of June 2019 at Super C, RWTH Aachen University. Short set of talks by Research Scholars from Academia and Industry, start-up entrepreneurs, Rwth alumnus from Industry, RWTH Career Center etc. were organised to help around 150 students.
*Indo-German Get-Together*
The Indo-German Get Together is an initiative of AISA to bring Indian and German students together and encourage the cultural exchange. Apart from the regular table which takes place at Labyrinth (Pontstrasse 156/158) on every first Wednesday of the month from 7.30 pm, we organise side events such as movie nights, cooking sessions, trekking tours and many more. Our main goal is to provide a platform for students to simply meet new people, have great conversations and make new international friends. You can also follow the event on Facebook for regular updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/labyrinth/indo-german-get-together-regular-t...
*Mind Matters*
India is the birthplace of Yoga where one will find numerous Yogis, Saints and Gurus and Yoga not only focuses on physical aspects but also mental aspects. There are various techniques and practices throughout India to help one find a way to mental peace. AISA helps bring guided yoga closer to people by organising workshops called 'Mind Matters' every Sunday of summer semester. Follow our page on Facebook to stay tuned for the next events on meditation.
- Official AISA website*
It gives us great pleasure to let you know that we have now updated our official AISA webiste https://www.aisa.rwth-aachen.de/ and you can get to know more about us and follow all our events there.
Have a good day and best regards,
*Moumitaa Dey,*
*AISA e.V. team*
