Saturday,
November 20, 2004
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10:00 – 10:30 AM |
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Welcome by SALTAF
Welcome by Franklin Odo, Director, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American
Program
Welcome by Salil Maniktahla, President, Network of South Asian
Professionals
Introduction by Shalini Passales, Lubna Naseem, and Ajay Ejantkar,
SALTAF Co-Chairs
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10:30 – 11:45
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Literary Panel
Title: "From Airport Lounges to
Indo-chic"-
Immigrant Experience through the Decades. South Asians have been
immigrating to the West for years. How have immigrants managed
the conflict between tradition and modernity, between the East
and the West? How have their experiences changed over the decades?
Panelists: Bharati Mukherjee, Vijay Lakshmi, Anita Rau Badami
Moderator: Dr. Kamal D. Verma
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11:45 – 12:00 PM |
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Break
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12:00 – 12:45 PM |
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Slideshow
Title: India Unveiled
Presenters: Robert Arnett and Smita Turakhia
India Unveiled is an internationally acclaimed slideshow presentation
that captures the essence of India, its people, culture, and sites
seldom visited by travelers. It has won the Small Press Book Award
for Best Travel Book of the Year and the Benjamin Franklin Award
for the Best Travel Essay of the Year. It is probably the only book
ever published in the Western world to have been officially recognized
by a Prime Minister of India.
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12:45 – 01:15 PM |
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Lunch
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01:15 – 02:30 PM |
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Literary Panel
Title: "Queens and Goddesses" – Sensuality
in South Asia. From exotic Mogul queens to alluring colonial beauties
to arousing Buddhist seductresses, is the stereotype of a romanticized
South Asia true? What has been the relationship between women and
sensuality throughout South Asian history?
Panelists: Tim Ward, Indu Sundaresan, Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi
Moderator: Dr. Karni Bhati
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02:30 – 02:45 PM |
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Break
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02:45 – 05:00 PM |
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STAGE Theatre Performance
Four One Act Plays
A Three Story Story
Written By: Shalini Chandra, Directed By: Sriram Raghavan
Cast: Avanti Pradhan, Vamsee Kanchi, Amit Mathur, Roopa Vasan,
Iva Quint, Sumi Krishnan, Raj Jaganathan, Krithika Narayanan, Shilpa
Banerji, Sourabh Dash, Anand Kumar, Sumit Gupta, Anoopa Shawney
The Homemakers
Written By: Rohan Vyavaharkar, Directed By: Anagha Dwivedi
Cast: Dan Gallagher, Steve Jones, Nazia Chaudhary
Smokin' Cigarettes at Night
Written By: Arpita Mukherjee, Directed By: Shalabh Singhania
Cast: Vikash Gupta, Ajita Talwalker
Psycho
Written by : Padmini Jagadish, Directed by: Mayank Keshaviah
Cast: Padmini Jagadish, Dileep Rajan, Karthik Srinivasan, Sophia
Qureshi, Sarah Cohen
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Sunday,
November 21, 2004
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10:00 – 10:30 AM |
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Welcome by SALTAF
Welcome by Franklin Odo, Director, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American
Program
Welcome by Salil Maniktahla, President, Network of South Asian
Professionals
Introduction by Shalini Passales, Lubna Naseem, and Ajay Ejantkar,
SALTAF Co-Chairs
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10:30 – 11:15
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Keynote Address
Keynote Speaker: Ved Mehta
Ved Metha is one of the most exceptional distinguished writers
of our time. An author of over 24 books, his unique gift of storytelling
invites the reader in to understand his struggle of blindness.
His works span from his 1957 released book Face to Face to the
extraordinary journey of his life experiences in the 11 volume “Continents
of Exile” series. Ved Mehta has been awarded numerous prizes
including three Guggenheim Fellowships and the MacArthur “Genius
Grant”.
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11:15 – 11:30
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Break
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11:30 – 12:45
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Literary Panel
Title: “Roots and Wings” – Bridging
Both Continents. How has globalization affected culture and customs?
Can these two spheres be blended through mixed-cultural identities?
Panelists: T.S. Tirumurti, Neela Vaswani, Samina Ali
Moderator: Dr. Nalini Natarajan
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12:45– 01:30
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Lunch
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01:30 – 03:30
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Feature
Film: Bhavum
Written, Produced & Directed by: Satish Menon
Bhavum: Emotions of Being-“A Streetcar name Desire” meets “Crime
and Punishment” in post-globalization urban India. Recognized
in numerous film festivals all over the world, Bhavum is the winner
of the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Picture, Best Debut Director;
Best Supporting Actress; winner of Kerala Film Critics award; winner
of Aravindan Puraskarm-Best Debut Film in India; winner of John
Abraham Award; winner of the Indian Diaspora Award by Indo-American
Art Council; winner of the 2004 Lake Michigan Film Competition,
First Prize.
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03:30 – 03:45
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Break
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03:45 – 04:00 PM |
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Short
Film: Someone & Someone Inc.
Written and Directed by: Rohit C. Rao
Someone and Someone, Inc. is a satirical look at the American corporate
environment through the eyes of one man. Funny and thought-provoking,
this film is a must see for anyone who has ever held a job.
Exclusive Trailer: Bride and Prejudice
Bollywood meets Hollywood... And it's a perfect match. From the
Director of Bend it Like Beckham comes the much-anticipated Bollywood
update of Jane Austen's classic tale. Starring Aishwarya Rai
and Martin Henderson, this movie is set for a Christmas release.
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04:00 – 05:00 PM |
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Film and Theater Panel
Title: “Beyond Bollywood” -
Crossover of South Asians from Stage and Screen. How are South
Asians working with and beyond ethnicity in the theater and film
worlds?
Panelists: Geeta Citygirl, Satish Menon, Rohit Rao
Moderator: Dr. Lalitha Gopalan
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