New York, NY – October 19, 2009 – The 2009 South Asian International Film Festival – Presented by HBO will kick-off from October 28th – November 3rd in New York City. The festival will open with its very first Bollywood film to ‘ever’ covet the Official Opening Night Presentation timeslot since its inception in 2004 with [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 14, 2009
When I traveled to Jaisalmer, a few years ago, I was struck by the immensely mystical beauty of the Jain temples there. Those haunting statues of the Jinas with those recognizable eyes made out of what seemed like ivory - but of course, simply couldn’t be because of the Jain steadfast belief in never harming [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
by Uday Benegal ‘ello good people! there’s been talk of all kinds of ways and woes that 2009 promises. we at alms for shanti dunno none o dat—only that obie’s nearly in da house and that afs makes an unprecedented return to the nyc stage! über-artsy joint the gershwin hotel (gershwinhotel.com) is hosting, in their words, a [...]
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Friday, October 23, 2009
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