A familiar fest is ready to unspool.After the IIC See infranet. Experience and DIAF DIAF Die in A Fire DIAF Dominant Introverted Abstract Feeler (Jung personality type indicator) DIAF Deutsches Institut für Animationsfilm eV (German) , Delhi gears up for Osian's Cinefan film fest. This time the programme includes an auction of antiquities. IT'S TIME It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a Delhi gave itself an Indian version of the Oktoberfest. The unseasonal heat notwithstanding, the city this month has played host to the group choreography festival, Ananya, and two other mega cultural events -- the IIC Experience, and the Delhi International Arts Festival An arts festival or art fair is a festival that focuses on the visual arts, but which may also focus on other arts. Arts festivals in the visual arts are exhibitions. ( DIAF), which wrapped up just two days ago, on October 14. And by the time you are through with Diwali and its hangover, the next big festival, the 11th Osian's Cinefan film festival, will get underway on October 24. The hitch is that neither the DIAF, nor the Osian's film festival has given itself a permanent date on the city's cultural calendar; this year's Osian's film festival was earlier scheduled to be held in July but was shifted to October, taking into account the weather and other constraints. This time, spotlight of the film festival, which focuses on contemporary Indian, Asian and Arab cinema, is on films from India. Mani Mani (mä`nē): see Manichaeism. Mani or Manes or Manichaeus (born April 14, 216, southern Babylonia—died 274?, Gundeshapur) Persian founder of Manichaeism. Kaul, the festival's directorgeneral, says, " One of the big discoveries we made when we were selecting films for the festival was that people all over the world touch upon similar subjects while making films. They have all got tired of the consumerist culture." The festival will feature a little over 100 films, both features and short films, in four sections -- In Competition, In Dialogue ( the ones not in competition), New Stream Cinema and Shorts. The New Stream section showcases the work of newbie A first-time user. A newbie may be a novice in anything; using a computer, a video game, a particular operating system, the Internet, etc. Also called a "newb," "noob" or "nub." (jargon) newbie mainstream Hindi filmmakers -- Imtiaz Ali Imtiaz Ali (born July 8, 1954, Maraval, Trinidad) was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1976. , Anurag Kashyap and Zoya Akhtar, among others -- but the bonus for the audience is that they'll get to interact with the young directors. Says Osian's chairman Neville Tuli, " There is not much difference between commercial and arthouse cinema. The idea is to bridge the gap that shouldn't have been there in the first place." For admission to the festival, you'll have to buy the festival catalogue for Rs 300 and get a pass, which in turn will make your eligible for a free ticket for any film in the festival. Entry will be on first- come- first- serve basis. There's something for art connoisseurs too -- the first- ever auction of Indian antiquities will be held on October 29 as part of the festival. " Our cultural heritage has constantly been smuggled smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. out of the country, especially in the past 30 years. It has given rise to one of the biggest black economies of the world in this field," says Tuli, explaining the rationale driving the auction. The package looks good; Kaul promises it will get better and bigger next year, to coincide with the Commonwealth Games Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated . -- The film festival will be held on October 24 - 30 at Siri Fort and Alliance Francaise. The auction of antiquities will be at Taj Mahal Hotel. Go to www. osians. com Copyright 2009 India Today Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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