by Mona Shah | Jan 12, 2020 | Entertainment, Event Previews
DCF co-founder Samson Koletkar (aka Mahatma Moses) says this all started nearly ten years ago in the aftermath of the coordinated series of terrorist attacks across Mumbai in 2008. Koletkar, who grew up in Mumbai felt helpless about the mistrust, anger and ill-will....
by Mona Shah | Oct 18, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Films
The advent of winter brings with it the annual 3rd i Film Festival, a visual smorgasbord of fresh perspectives and brave new voices by independent filmmakers from South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora, including stories from India, Sri Lanka, UK, Italy, and the USA....
by Mona Shah | Oct 10, 2019 | Culture
Should art reflect our reality or should it transport us away from it? EnActe Arts staging of Tagore’s The Kingdom of Cards does both. This light hearted satirical musical dance drama was originally called Tasher Desh in Bengali, literally Card Country, and inspired...
by Mona Shah | Sep 6, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Culture
Hum Ne Dekhi Hai In Aankhon Ki Mehakti Khushboo Haath Se Chhuke Ise Rishton Ka Ilzaam Na Do Tere bina zindagi se koi, shikwa, to nahi Tere bina zindagi bhi lekin, zindagi, to nahi Voh yaar hai jo khushboo ki tarah Voh jiski zubaan urdu ki tarah Meri shaam raat, meri...
by Mona Shah | Aug 30, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Culture
Bay Area Drama Company (BAD) begins their season with a tribute to the late Girish Karnad with a play Boiled Beans on Toast that is an ode to his city – Bangalore. The comedy traces the interwoven lives of half-a-dozen people who have opted to live in Bangalore....
