You Are Invited

Hello,

I am pleased to invite you to a live multi-dimensional, multi-cultural
performing arts event, by NICODA, premiering at the Frank Sinatra School
of the Arts on Friday, November 4th at 7pm.

The theme of the event is 'How We Are Connected' and was inspired by
National Geographic's 'The Genographic Project', an ongoing anthropology
study that charts human migrations throughout the world.

Join the discussion. For tickets and information, visit:
http://www.nicoda.org/events.html

Hope to see you there,
Raquel

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Thank you,

Raquel Miller
Executive Director & Founder
New International Center
of Diverse Artists

www.nicoda.org
NICODA - Aspire. be.

NICODA News: Eat, Drink & Dance All Night

International Cuisine, Live Performances, Live Band, Many Surprises! EAT, DRINK & DANCE the NIGHT AWAY TICKETS: www.ConnectionBash.org When: Saturday, June 25th, 6-10pm  Where: Soiree Nightclub  199 Bowery (@ Spring St), NY, NY 10002  40% Discount ends May 9th. Discount Code: ConnectionBash40 The First Ever Fundraising Gala That Connects You To Diverse Cultures Have fun, while Celebrating Diversity in the Arts & Connecting with our Beautiful Mosaic of Cultures. Remember: We Are One People. One Community. One World. This fundraising event benefits the NICODA 2011 Performing Arts Festival. Raquel Miller, Exec Dir & Founder, NICODA A TALE OF 3 FONTS (And now for something completely different. If you like our fancy logo, then read this super fascinating story of how to make fancy low cost logos yourself.) The story of our logo is a story about Times New Roman, (hereafter TNR) and other adventures.  As every business knows, a logo is needed to create brand identity and fancy letter heads, but how does a new start-up, with no logo budget, accomplish such a task? Well, long, long ago (actually, 3 years ago), I decided to do something so cliché as follow my own dreams, and I had the unmitigated gall (another cliché) to think that I could marry my love for theater with one of my fundamental beliefs - that it is important that cultures speak to each other, so I founded NICODA, The New International Center of Diverse Artists, a performing arts organization whose core mission is to excite artistic collaborations between cultures. That sounds fancy dancy, but basically, I wanted artists of diverse cultural backgrounds and ethnicities to begin a new conversation through art, to create together. I needed a logo, something that would visualize the NICODA concept. I'd exhausted my graphic design contacts, so I took on the design myself. (Note, I have no visual design skills and still use a ruler to make stick figures - don't ask why I still make stick figures). With MS Word as my muse, I emailed friends the grand result of months of work: bright red letters, ensconced in TNR. My friends' responses were less than gentle. (I could have sworn I heard audible snickering in their mailed replies.) How could a fancy dancy performing arts organization with such lofty goals have such a non-artistic logo? I kept TNR, but tried differing shades of red. The snickering increased, so I moved on to Arial. I finally had to look beyond the limits of MS Word, even though I had achieved a modicum of success with a few nods on Facebook from discerning individuals. I took my fight to the internet, where I viewed thousands of fonts. I saw fonts in English, Urdu, Afro-Roman, serif, san-serif - you name it; then I found the one: love at first sighting. Still, we all like to change a few things about our loved ones, so when it was all said and done, 3 fonts and countless feedback from the NICODA crew were used to comprise our current logo. Look how pleased we are at our logo unveiling at Gizzi's Cafe this past Friday (bottom). Fundraising event on June 25th, 2011 benefits The NICODA 2011 Festival. "NICODA Connection Bash"  All that exciting talk about fonts has made me hungry, and I know you will be too, when you smell that delicious food at the first ever fundraising gala that connects you to diverse cultures. We hope you will come out and show your support, while celebrating diversity in the arts. Our low-budget logo story is fascinating, but we need your support to help bridge the gap between cultures. TICKETS: www.ConnectionBash.org Saturday, June 25th, 6-10pm at Soiree Nightclub, 199 Bowery (@ Spring St)  40% Discount ends May 9th. Discount Code: ConnectionBash40  Plus, we'll have a giant logo there for you to admire and say 'Wow!' WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT  Join NICODA. Aspire. be. Tax deductible donations are accepted through our fiscal sponsor, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). If you cannot attend the fundraiser, but would like to make a donation, click the link above to join NICODA. More Logo Celebrating Fun at Gizzis

NICODA Biweekly Newsletter: How We Are Connected 2

At NICODA, we believe that cultures should speak to each other. This is the belief that drives our mission to excite artistic collaborations between cultures and foster diversity in the arts. Mark your calendar for our International Performing Arts Festival in August, titled, How We Are Connected. We are excited about the possibilities of partnering with Center Stage, The Hip Hop Hall of Fame and The NAMMY’s (Native American Music Awards) to present fabulous performances by 50 celebrated artists. This is the first festival of its kind to come to New York. The theme was derived from aNational Geographic program titled: 'The Genographic Project'. Using the arts, we will help compass the depth of human connections. Expect The Unexpected in three days of electrifying performances. A must see event with surprising performances. "HOW WE ARE CONNECTED"  is a three day festival, which explores the cultural DNA of performing arts, and concludes with an awards ceremony, highlighting the festival's most distinguished performers. VisitNICODA for more information. WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT  Join NICODA. Aspire. be. Tax deductible donations are accepted through our fiscal sponsor, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). Make checks payable to NYFA, but be sure to write NICODA in the memo section. Mail Checks To:  NICODA  107-23 71st Road, Suite 103  Forest Hills, NY 11375  Email: aspire@nicoda.org