As engagement season continues, many couples will find themselves planning their wedding and preparing for an evening that is sure to bring lots of love, food, and dancing. Wedding planning comes with many details and intricacies that almost always take precedence over being concerned about being able to keep up with traditional Chaldean dances.
Read MoreWith Valentines marking the middle of the month and just coming off the holiday season and New Year’s Day, there are and will be many newly engaged couples. Proposals are very popular from Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day. According to WeddingWire.com, included in the top 10 most popular days to propose are Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Day. So, now there are weddings to organize. Local wedding and event planners shared what was vogue in 2017 and what is expected to trend in 2018.
Read MoreHoneymoon is a concept that dates back to the fifth century in European cultures when time was measured in moon cycles. Couples were provided with a “moon,” approximately one month’s worth of mead which is an alcoholic honey wine. The idea was for couples to drink it together to help form sexual intimacy.
Read MoreThe beautiful, blushing bride is often what first pops into our minds when we hear the word “wedding,” but the handsome and eager groom plays an equally valuable role in the wedding process. Event planners Lawrence Yaldo and Andrew Keina from Top that Table, Dalia Atisha, CWPTM from The Event Planner, Inc., Suhair Kallabat from Eventfully Yours, and June Abro and Lauren Waterstone from A June Event shared their favorite tips for grooming the groom for the big, celebratory day.
Read MoreWith a lifelong passion for hockey, it was only a matter of time before Jason Shaya carried his passion into his broadcasting career. While Shaya’s broadcasting career started in 1983 when he was only 17 years old, it was only after receiving his broadcasting career that he realized he wanted to be a sports caster.
Read MoreContinuing the long standing tradition, University of Michigan’s Chaldean American Student Association (CASA) chapter is hosting their tenth annual Live From Babylon event. Live From Babylon is U of M CASA’s largest fundraiser of the year. Members of every CASA chapter are invited for a night out in Ann Arbor to enjoy food, entertainment and networking.
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Taking a stand against the second largest and fastest growing crime in the world, the Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers (AFPD) has partnered with the Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (CSAT) and In Our Backyard (IOB) to provide human trafficking training and materials to their convenience store members.
Read MoreEvery year there are trends in various industries with experts projecting outcomes or what to look out for in the coming year. Just like a particular industry, regions or communities have their own market shifts or approaches. The Chaldean community is no different. “We have seen a lot of focus on the food, hospitality, wireless and Marihuana sectors,” said Martin Manna, president of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce. “Many are looking at franchising and we continue to see many developments, which has always been a significant part of the Chaldean community’s portfolio of business."
Read MoreCritics of technology argue that it can hinder interpersonal communication and limit face-to-face interactions. While there may be some validity to these statements, technology can also bring about enhancements to the natural connections we strive to make with one another by making interactions more accessible than ever before. Take Jay Nalu and Omar Binno, for example –two Chaldeans utilizing the advancements of today’s technology to connect to a wider audience of individuals craving insight, wisdom, entertainment, and knowledge.
Read MoreThe Chaldean Football League is all about winning the coveted Chy Cup. It’s also about the people who make up the six-team flag football league. People like Karl Dallou, who completed his 30th season last fall. People like Ernest Yaldo, who finally became a league champion in 2017 in his 19th year in the league. People like Andrew Shango, a first-year quarterback who led the Green team to the league title last fall. People like Lance Samona, the Green team player-coach, who admittedly took a gamble when he made Shango, one of the league’s top receivers, the team’s quarterback.
Read MoreThe past year has proven to be quite the year for the Chaldean community as it grappled with many highs and lows. From the rounding up of hundreds Iraqi nationals across Metro Detroit to the liberation of Nineveh. In an effort to provide the latest news possible, the Chaldean News has covered an array of events and issues affecting the community. Below are just a few of the most impactful events and stories that the Chaldean News has covered. Here are the 2017 highlights.
Read MoreDrawing inspiration from those around him, Faris Haisha II, 23, – who is better known to his fans as 11.11 – found his passion for rapping at the ripe age of 14. Haisha, however, has always had a love for music, recalling the first time he heard a rap song.
Read MoreAccording to research, in 2015, more than a quarter of students in grades 6-12 have tried e-cigarettes. Local schools are warning parents of a growing trend of teens engaging in “vaping,” or the use of e-cigarettes. As the use of traditional cigarettes has fallen, the popularity of other nicotine products, including e-cigarettes has dramatically increased.
Read More“Here I am, Lord,” Bishop Bawai Soro said the words of the Prophet Samuel in response to the Lord’s call. “I repeat them in response to the call of His Beatitude, Mar Louis Sako, the Chaldean Patriarch and the members of the Holy Chaldean Synod who elected me as the third Bishop of the Eparchy of Mar Addai of the Chaldeans in Toronto. Through them I say to the clergy and believers, young and old, and from all walks of life, ‘Here I am, at your service.’ "
Read MoreIt’s an annual week when Catholic schools show their pride to the outside. National Catholic Schools Week is celebrated every year beginning on the last Sunday in January and runs for an entire week. It’s an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States and it’s been happening since 1974. According to the National Catholic Education Association, it’s a time for schools to focus on the value that Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to the church, our communities and our nation.
Read MoreJane Dabish, otherwise known as Jane the Director, made her first film in 2005. Family Chaos is a comedy feature about a Chaldean American girl, Rulea, who tries her luck writing movies while her brother Joel wants her to work for the family business. Between all that family chaos, two of her uncles die one day apart.
Read MoreTwo Chaldean candidates are making runs at office in 2018. While they have different backgrounds, both share a burning desire to serve their community. Michael Shallal and Klint Kesto are running for seats on the Michigan State Senate and Congress, respectively. Both are running under the Republican Party.
Read MoreAs we head into the New Year, I have come up with five things to watch in business for 2018. Automation becomes real: Budweiser outfitted a semi-trailer truck with $30,000 of computer ware and sent it 120 miles from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs—without a driver in it. There’s a huge shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. and it may be the trucking industry that leads the way on autonomous vehicles.
Read MoreWhen Jonathon Elias was a teenager, he baked a birthday cake as a joke for his cousin. Turns out, the cake was delicious, so he went on to even make one for his mother, and that too received a lot of compliments. His brother encouraged him to keep baking, and Elias soon turned what began as a farce into a full-time career.
Read MoreA dream and a hare came together to inspire what is now known as Emerald Hare today. In an effort to pursue his dream of being a sommelier and wine producer, Harry Bahri sold his telecommunications establishment and took off for New York City. It would be in New York at the International Culinary Center that he would meet his partner Scott Carey, who like Bahri, had a vision.
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