In addition, Grand Prairie Families and Farms donated 5 pounds of chicken for each of the first 100 credit-card pledges made on March 15 and 16. We're disappointed that we didn't meet the goal. The conference, scheduled for June 24 and 25 at the Levis Faculty Center, will offer a variety of sessions focusing on the developments occurring within this region and the challenges it will face. Sessions will concentrate on topics such as South Asian economy, politics and cultural diversity. The conference is open to the public.
Registration is required.
To obtain a registration form, call the Office of Continuing Education in International Affairs, 333-1465. Locally produced program on composer WILL-FM's Vic Di Geronimo has produced a program on internationally renowned composer and music educator Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. The program showcases Davies' gift for storytelling, as well as his music, much of which is written for children to perform. Di Geronimo talked with Davies during his 1995 visit to Champaign-Urbana to conduct the BBC Philharmonic at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The sessions on house, garden and farm include a guided tour.