July 25,2011- More New July/November Events in NJ!

by dataguru Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:04 am

From our friend Ammie Singh!

Upcoming
Events
1) NJ
SAICF, October 2011 – Call for Submissions
2) South
Asian International Film Festival, Nov 9-15, 2011
3) Mystic India, August 13, 2011, New Brunswick, NJ
4)
Samarth Nagarkar Concert, 7-30-11, NY, NY
5) Anand Sandhya Gauri Guha, 8-13-11,
Somerset, NJ
6) Gujrati and Hindi Plays, North
Wales, PA

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NJISACF 2011

Fifth New Jersey Independent
South Asian Cine Fest

October 2011

Call for Submission

Fifth New Jersey Independent
South Asian Cine Fest (NJISACF), 2011,

produced
by the Asian
American Film and Theater Project,
will showcase independent
films by or
about South Asian women from all over the world that
challenge the stereotypical and traditional portrayal of South Asian women in
mainstream commercial cinema. The two day-long festival will introduce new and
established independent women film artists, from South
Asia and the South Asian Diaspora. The festival will
also feature filmmaker Q&As and panel discussions with participation from
scholars and academics from a variety of disciplines.

Jury
and Audience Choice Prizes will be awarded for excellence in various
categories.

Filmmakers
are invited to submit films of all genres, formats and length.

Please check the following link
for the submission guidelines and form.

NJISACF:http://www.njisacf.org/2011/

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South Asian International Film
Festival (SAIFF)

November 9 through 15, 2011

Callin for all Features,
Documentaries and shorts

2011 SAIFF Short Film Competition

Submission by September 30, 2011

Visit www.saiff.org
for more details.

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Aatma Performing Arts and Bharat Yatra Productions Present
Mystic India - A Bollywood Dance
Spectacular

Saturday,
Aug 13, 2011, 7PM
Tickets
$75, $50, $35, $25
State
Theater, New Brunswick, NJ
A dance spectacular
featuring over 150 dances, 2000 costumes and stunning visual effects.

Visit www.mysticindiatheshow.com for
details
Or Call
732-598-9257, 212-464-8006
Tickets@aatmaperformingarts.com

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Hindustani
Vocal Performance by Samarth Nagarkar.

The artistes:
Samarth Nagarkar is a Hindustani classical vocalist from Bangalore, currently
based in New York. He is a disciple of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar and Pt. Dinkar
Kaikini and former Grade A scholar at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy. For
details, see: http://sites.google.com/site/samarthnagarkar/

Tabla Accompaniment: Anirban Roy Choudhuri , a disciple of Shri Yogesh Samsi.
For details, see: http://www.artists-india.com/resume/anirban_roy_chowdhury.php

Harmonium accompaniment: Rohan Prabhudesai, a disciple of Shri kedar
Naphade

Concert
description: The presentation begins with a Sandhiprakash Raga (a raag
that represents and is sung at the meeting of light with darkness or twilight-
dawn or, as in this case, dusk). The concert will incorporate renditions in the
classic gayakis of Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur gharanas. A variety of compositions
like Tarana, Trivat, Tapp-Khayal, and time permitting, some lighter classical
traditional music such as thumri, dadra, tappa and/or bhajan will also be
presented. A showcase of the rich repertoire that Indian classical musical
tradition has built up over several centuries.

Venue: Chhandayan Center for Indian Music, 4 West 43rd Street New York NY
10036. (suite 616/618)

Date and
Time: Saturday, July 30, 2011 @ 7.30pm

Ticket: $20. $16
for senior citizens and students.

Booking
options: tickets available at the venue (cash, check, credit/atm
card). tickets can also be purchased online - http://www.tabla.org/concerts/?id=91&eid=75 .

Do try and attend the concert. Please pass on this information among all music
loving friends.
Samarth Nagarkar
U.S.A:
cell: +1-973-609-3262
home: +1-917-464-3823

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Anand
Sandhya at Ananda Mandir

August 12,
2011, 8:00 PM

Smt Gauri
Guha with

Sai Shyam
Mohan on Tabla

Luna Guha
on Harmonium

Gauri Guha:
Vocalist

Gauri is
an established and highly acclaimed professional North Indian classical
vocalist. A senior disciple of Pandit A
Kanan and Malabika Kanan, Gauri is currently under the guidance of Pandit Ajoy
Chakrabarti. She is a Sangeet Visharad,
has been performing, promoting, and teaching North Indian classical music
nationally and internationally for many years.

More
information on Gauri’s achievements and musical career is available on her
website www.gauriguha.com

Please
come and share this fabulous musical evening.

As usual,
the ANANDA SANDHYA concert is FREE,

However, your
kind donation is always graciously accepted.

Ananda
Mandir is located on Cedar Grove
Lane off Easton
Avenue in Somerset,
NJ.

For info,
call Arun Bhowmik at 908-672-1452.

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Hindi and Gujarati- Summer Sizzler Play's.

www.Indianheritagepa.org

Gujarati Drama on

Tuesday, Aug
2nd 2011. 7:30 pm

Bhartiya
Temple,

1612
County Line Road

North
Wales, PA

Tickets
$20, $25, $35, 450

Call
215-699-6501, 215-519-5948

AMRELI THI AMERICA (starring Ketki Dave, Rasik Dave & others) is the story of a
grandmother who lives in a small village in Gujarat but her
grandson is based in the US. In spite of his countless efforts to convince her,
she never goes to the US to visit him. After a drastic incident, she however
decides to go. What follows is a comedy drama complete with emotions.

Hindi
Drama on

Thursday, July 28th. 7:30 pm

Bhartiya
Temple,

1612
County Line Road

North
Wales, PA

A Non-profit Organization, Come Support and Please Forward to Friends
and Families

A 2.5 hour professional play “Gandhi Before Gandhi” performed by a group
of 14artists from India. This drama portrays the life and accomplishments
of the great Jain scholar Virchand Raghavji Gandhi. It features 13 different
background scenes. This famous drama has been staged at a number of cities in
India, a total of over 180 shows so far. The play was performed
in Hindi at the Jain convention,

Tickets
$20, $25, $35, 450

Call 267-342-4524,
215-699-6501

Hindi Promo Link:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Indianheritageassoca/839c463bff/TEST/14e41a12b4/v=B385ljAwIcI

cheers