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MOVING IMAGE AND INDO-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL PRESENT
‘NEW YORK-BOMBAY: AN EVENING WITH MIRA NAIR AND SUKETU MEHTA’
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 7pm
 Film director Mira Nair and author Suketu Mehta, two of the most prominent Indo-American cultural figures, will discuss their work and their perspectives on contemporary Bombay and New York City, in a special program presented in collaboration between Museum of the Moving Image and the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival. The event, New York-Bombay: An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta, will take place on Friday, November 7, 2008 at The Times Center in Manhattan. The evening will include a conversation moderated by the Museum’s Chief Curator David Schwartz.
Modern Bombay, home to twenty million, is one of the world’s most vibrant urban centers. Its official name is Mumbai, but as author Suketu Mehta writes, the city has "multiple aliases, as do gangsters and whores." Bombay, and its relationship to New York, will be the focus of this lively evening of discussion and film clips. Mira Nair’s acclaimed films include The Namesake, Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay! Suketu Mehta, who was born in Calcutta and raised in Bombay and New York, is the author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. The two are collaborating on several film projects. Excerpts from Nair’s films will be shown.
The program is part of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, November 5-9, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council. The festival features New York and US premieres of independent Indian and diaspora films, panel discussions, and special events. For more information and a full schedule, visit http://www.iaac.us.
Tickets for NY/Bombay: An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta are $15 Museum and Indo-American Arts Council members; $25 general admission. Order tickets online at http://movingimage.us or by phone at 718.784.4520. The Times Center is located at 242 West 41 Street, Manhattan.
About Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. It does so by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts; screening significant films and other moving-image works; presenting exhibitions of artifacts, artworks, and interactive experiences; and offering educational and interpretive programs to students, teachers, and the general public. Construction is currently underway on a major expansion of the Museum, designed by architect Thomas Leeser. The project entails a complete renovation of the existing first floor and construction of a three-story addition housing a new theater, screening room, galleries, and a multi-classroom education center. The Grand Opening of the expanded Museum is scheduled for winter 2009-10. For more information, visit http://movingimage.us.
About Indo-American Arts Council
The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is a 501©3 not-for-profit arts organization passionately dedicated to promoting, showcasing and building an awareness of Indian artists in the performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts. The MIAAC Film Festival, founded in the aftermath of 9/11, provides South Asian independent and diaspora filmmakers with an exclusive, quality platform to showcase their creative talents, builds an awareness of these films in North America, and actively encourages industry professionals to view, distribute, buy these films. For more information, visit www.iaac.us.
About The Mahindra Group: The US $6.7 billion Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India. Mahindra & Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top tractor brands in the world. Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector has recently won the Japan Quality Medal, the only tractor company worldwide to be bestowed this honour. It also holds the distinction of being the only tractor company worldwide to win the Deming Prize. Mahindra is the market leader in multi-utility vehicles in India. It made a milestone entry into the passenger car segment with the Logan. The Group has a leading presence in key sectors of the Indian economy, including the financial services, trade and logistics, automotive components, after-market, information technology, and infrastructure development.
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Phone: 212 594 3685 Web: www.iaac.us
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