Events Archive - 2001
Nov 8-11, 2001

IAAC & Lark Theatre Festival: The Indian Diaspora,
Lark Theatre, 56th & 8th Ave, NYC.
Staged Readings of three new plays

Sujata Bhatt's "Queen of Remote Control"
Shishir Kurup's "Merchant on Venice"
David Freeman's "A First Class Man"
Preceded by Aasif Mandvi's "Tandoori Blue Eyes", a new screenplay in development.
Nov 4-8, 2001

IAAC Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora.
Loews , Lincoln Square, NYC.
All screenings were followed by discussions between the filmmaker & a moderator as well as Q&A with the audience.
Films included

Merchant Ivory's "Shakespearewallah"
Hunt Ho's "Seducing Maarya"
Mira Nair's "My Own Country"
Harish Saluja's "The Journey"
Tony Gerber's "Side Streets"
Nagesh Kukunoor's "Bollywood Calling"
Revathy Menon's "Mitr"
Gaurav Seth's "A Passage to Ottawa"
Nisha Ganetra's "Chutney Popcorn"
Mira Nair's "Monsoon Wedding"
Sep 7, 2001

Faces of Tomorrow: Children of India - photography by Diana Barnett.
Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC.
May 18, 2001 India: A Chosen Destiny. Photographic exhibition by Giles Khan at the Consulate of India, NYC.
April 2001

India Trip: Town Meetings in Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi to connect with the Indian Arts Community , build a rapport for the IAAC, and explain our presence and its significance to the Indian and Indian-American arts world. Travelled with The Battery Dance Company who performed in every city.
April 3rd, 2001

Mira Kamdar: Motiba's Tatoos.
Book reading and signing in cooperation with SAJA at Maharaja Restaurant, NYC.
February 16th, 2001

IAAC Gujarat Earthquake Relief Dinner at the Radisson Hotel, NYC.
Artwork donated by Indian-American artists, Auction conducted by Christies, Guest speaker: President Clinton.

 
     
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