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SUMMARY:New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF)
DESCRIPTION:The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF)\, North America’s longest-running festival dedicated to Indian independent cinema\, has announced the full lineup and official nominations for its 2026 edition\, spotlighting a diverse slate of films across 15 languages and underscoring the growing dominance of regional storytelling in contemporary Indian cinema. \nThe festival will kick off with a Gala Preview Night on May 28 featuring a 4K restored presentation of Sholay\, the 51-years old landmark Bollywood classic. A defining work in Indian cinematic history\, this special presentation celebrates the film’s enduring influence with a newly restored print which includes the original ending of the film\, setting a grand\, nostalgic\, and cinematic tone for the festival. \nOpening night on May 29 will spotlight Boong\, the Manipuri-language feature that recently won a BAFTA award\, underscoring the growing global visibility of regional Indian cinema. Director Laksmipriya Devi will attend the premiere and participate in a post-screening discussion. \nThe festival’s Centerpiece selection – a World Premiere\, Flowers of Acacia\, is directed by Anmol Sidhu (Jaggi) and presented by Shonali Bose. The film will screen on May 30 and it represents the next wave of globally relevant Indian independent cinema. The powerful sophomore Punjabi-language film by the Chandigarh-based filmmaker exposes the entrenched patriarchy in parts of India. \nAlso in the lineup is a 25th anniversary screening of Dil Chahta Hai\, Directed by Farhan Akhtar\, the film is widely credited with redefining contemporary urban Hindi cinema. \nThe festival will close May 31 with the New York premiere of the critically acclaimed Marathi-language film Tighee (Motherhood)\, starring Nehha Pendse and Sonalee Kulkarni\, both of whom are expected to attend. \n“Closing the festival with Tighee is incredibly special\,” added Suman Gollamudi\, IAAC Executive Director. “It is a film of rare emotional intelligence – intimate\, powerful\, and deeply human – leaving audiences with a sense of reflection and connection.” \nThe evening culminates in the NYIFF Awards Ceremony\, honoring outstanding achievements across this year’s festival slate. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/new-york-indian-film-festival-nyiff/
LOCATION:Village East Cinema\, 189 2nd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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SUMMARY:IAAC Literary Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION: The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is proud to announce the IAAC Literary Festival 2025\, taking place November 15-16 at International House\, New York City. Now in its landmark edition\, the festival brings together a constellation of acclaimed authors\, thinkers\, and storytellers from across the globe to explore South Asia’s rich literary and cultural landscape\, from myth and mysticism to modern identity\, innovation\, and global citizenship. \n“Across borders and generations\, Indian literature continues to redefine the global imagination. The IAAC Literary Festival is where those voices meet; bold\, questioning\, and alive with possibility. Voices that remind us that literature is not only art\, but also the architecture of understanding.” \n– Preethi Urs\, Director\, IAAC Literary Festival \nAdmission to the all sessions is free and open to the public\, except Sadhguru’s keynote session on Sunday\, November 16 which is now sold out. \n\n\n\nRegistration does not guarantee a seat as seating is on a first come first served basis. \nSCHEDULE: \nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 10.00 – 10.50 AM | Home Room (2FL) \n\n\nMegha Majumdar:  Book Talk: A Guardian and a Thief  In conversation with  S. Mitra Kalita\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 11.00 – 11.50 AM | Dodge Room (1FL) \n\nPadma Venkatraman: Book Talk: Safe Harbor  In conversation with Ramya Ramana\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 11.00 – 11.50 AM | Home Room (2FL) \n\nPooja Bavishi: Book Talk: Malai: Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors\nSunita Kohli:  Book Talk: The India Cookbook: From the Tables of My Friends\,\nIn conversation with Simi Nitin Shah\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 12:00 – 12:50 PM | Dodge Room (1FL) \n\nArchana Maniar:  Book Talk: Dry Spells\, In conversation with Jafreen Uddin\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 12.00 – 12.50 PM | Home Room (2FL) \n\nStephen Huyler:  Book Talk: Transformed by India: A Life\, In conversation with Dr. Nirmal Mattoo\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 02.00 – 02:50 PM | Dodge Room (1FL) \n\nPriya Doraswamy:  Industry Panel – From Page to Premiere: Adapting Books to Screen\nReena Singh\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 02.00 – 02:50 PM | Home Room (2FL) \n\nAmish Tripathi: Book Talk: The Chola Tigers In conversation with Makarand ParanjapeSaturday\, 15 November 2025\,  03.00 – 03.50 PM | Dodge Room (1FL)\nArjun Mahatta: Book Talk: Maha Kumbh: A Spiritual Odyssey\, In conversation with Josheen Oberoi\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 03.00 – 03.50 PM | Home Room (2FL) \n\nVasant Dhar: Book Talk: Thinking with Machines\, In conversation with Mukul Devichand\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 04.00 – 04:50 PM | Dodge Room (1FL) \n\nPOETRY\nUsha Akella:  Book Talk: Embayed\nSrinivas MandavilliL Book Talk: Howrah Bridge\nSunayana Kachroo:  Book Talk: Songs of Paradise\nAmit Majmudar: Book Talk: Three Metamorphoses\nYuyutsu Sharma: Book Talk: An Alchemy of Nine Smiles\,\nIn conversation with Ravi Shankar\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 04.00 – 04.50 PM | Home Room (2FL) \n\nMeenakshi Ahamed: Book Talk: Indian Genius: The Meteoric Rise of Indians in America\nVik Malhotra: Book Talk: A CEO for all seasons: Mastering the Cycle of Leadership\,\nIn conversation with Liaquat Ahamed\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025\, 5.00 – 5:50 PM | Dodge Room (1FL) \n\nPoetry: Matwaala Films\,  In conversation with Ravi Shankar\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025. 05.00 – 05.50 PM | Home Room (2FL) \n\nParam Vir: Book Talk: Twelve Buddhist Tales\, In conversation with Jamshed Bharucha\n\nSESSION2 – 16 November 2025\, 12.00 – 01.00 PM \n\nDevdutt Pattanaik: Book Talk: Escape the Bakasura Trap\,  In conversation with Mathew Veedon\n\nSunday\, 16 November 2025\, 04.00 – 05.30 PM \n\nSadhguru: Book Talk: Death: A Yogi’s Guide to Living\, Dying and Beyond\,  In conversation with Chandrika Tandon\n\nSunday\, 16 November 2025\,  05:45 – 06:45 PM \n\nYakub Mathew: Book Talk: Seeking The Infinite Maha Kumbh 2025\nDiana Eck\,\nRabbi Scott\,\nGurudev Sri Anish\,\nThe Very Reverend Winnie Varghese\nIn conversation with Suhel Seth
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/iaac-literary-festival-2025/
LOCATION:International House\, 500 Riverside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Festival,In Person
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SUMMARY:Erasing Borders Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Indo-American Arts Council presents the Erasing Borders Dance Festival on Saturday\, September 20\, 2025 and Sunday\, September 21\, 2025 at 6pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater\, 405 W 55th St\, New York\, NY. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online. \nThe Erasing Borders Dance Festival\, New York’s premier Indian dance festival\, is proudly hosted by the Indo-American Arts Council. The seventeenth annual festival will include performances by eminent Bharatanatyam artists and several US based dance companies. The first night of the festival on Saturday\, September 20\, will feature acclaimed Bharatanatyam artist Priyadarsini Govind. The second night of the festival on Sunday\, September 21\, will include a performance from legendary Bharatanatyam artist Rama Vaidyanathan with Dakshina and Sannidhi. Experience the magic of the Erasing Borders Dance Festival by reserving your tickets for this unforgettable two-night celebration. \nSaturday\, September 20\, 2025 | 6-8PM\, Ailey Citigroup Theater \nSchool: Nrithyanjali School/Guru: Ramya Ramnarayan/Bharatanatyam student group\nTrina Sarkar: Odissi solo\nKalanidhi: Kuchipudi group\nChitresh Das Dance Company: Kathak group\nPriyadarsini Govind: Bharatanatyam solo \nSunday\, September 21\, 2025 | 6-8PM\, Ailey Citigroup Theater \nSchool: Odissi Dance Company/Guru: Aparupa Chatterjee/Odissi student group\nPranamya Suri: Kuchipudi solo\nRovaco Dance Company/Rohan Bhargava: Group contemporary\nPreeti Vasudevan: contemporary solo\nRama Vaidyanathan trio: Bharatanatyam \nAdditional Programming: \nThe New York Public Library will be leading a discussion with Priyadarshini on September 18 at 6pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the Library for the Performing Arts. Priyadarsini Govind is an influential dancer in the world of Bharatanatyam. For the fourth annual Dr. Sunil Kothari Honorary Lecture presented by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the Library for the Performing Arts\, Govind who studied in depth the art of abhinaya from the master inheritor of the rajadasi tradition\, Kalanidhi Narayanan\, shares how human emotions are interpreted and transformed from everyday reality to stylized yet accessible aesthetic form. \nApart from this\, on Monday September 22\, from 11:40am – 1:00pm some of the artists will be participating in a panel talk with students at Barnard College under Uttara Coorlawala\, senior curator EBDF and also Professor\, Dance at the Barnard/Columbia College\, room TBA.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/erasing-borders-dance-festival/
LOCATION:The Ailey Citigroup Theater\, 405 W 55th St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,In Person
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SUMMARY:New York Indian Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is the oldest\, most prestigious film festival screening premieres of feature\, documentary and short films made from\, of\, and about the Indian subcontinent in the Independent\, arthouse\, alternate and diaspora genres. \nThe New York Indian Film Festival is the oldest such film event in North America. We present NYIFF 2025\, the 25th edition\, from June 20 – 22\, 2025. Three days will be packed with a celebration of new Indian cinema from different regions of the country – a mixture of films and conversations. Hope you enjoy our curated program. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/new-york-indian-film-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T140000
DTSTAMP:20241015T194604Z
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SUMMARY:IAAC Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a day filled with book readings\, author panels\, and literary discussions at the IAAC Literary Festival!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/iaac-literary-festival-2/
LOCATION:International House\, 500 Riverside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T100000
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SUMMARY:IAAC Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a day filled with book readings\, author panels\, and literary discussions at the IAAC Literary Festival!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/iaac-literary-festival/
LOCATION:International House\, 500 Riverside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T210000
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SUMMARY:Padma Shri Kailash Kher & Kailasa
DESCRIPTION:Padma Shri Kailash Kher & Kailasa\n\n\nIndo-American Arts Council \npresents \nPadma Shri Kailash Kher & Kailasa \nOctober 19\, 2024 | 7:00 PM(Doors open at 6:00 PM) \nInternational House Manhattan\, New York USA. \n \nNote on accessibility – If someone is in a wheelchair\, orchestra seating is accessible. \nThe balcony is not accessible by a wheelchair bound guest as it a few steps that one needs to navigate to get to their seat.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/padma-shri-kailash-kher-kailasa/
LOCATION:International House\, 500 Riverside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T200000
DTSTAMP:20240828T173032Z
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SUMMARY:Erasing Borders Dance Festival - Sept 23\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:EB Dance – 23 Sept\n\n\nMonday\, Sept 23\, 2024\, (Virtual\, on IAAC Facebook.com | YouTube.com)\n7PM \nJayaprabha Menon (Mohiniyattam solo) \nRatikant Mohapatra/Srjan team (Odissi duo from Orissa) \nVaishnavi Dhore (Bharatanatyam solo) \nRima Kallingal (Contemporary group)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/erasing-borders-dance-festival-sept-23-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T200000
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SUMMARY:Erasing Borders Dance Festival - Sept 22\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Erasing Borders Dance Festival – 2024\n\n\nSunday\, Sept 22\, 2024\, Ailey Citigroup Theater (Live In-Person) 6PM \nGuest of honor: Alarmel Valli \nMalavika Singh and Sri Thina Subramanian (Odissi duo) \nRamya Harishankar (Bharatanatyam solo) \nAnugraha Sridhar (Bharatanatyam solo) \nKumar Sharma with Rahul Sharma and Anmol Sood (Kathak trio)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/erasing-borders-dance-festival-sept-22-2024/
LOCATION:The Ailey Citigroup Theater\, 405 W 55th St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T200000
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SUMMARY:Erasing Borders Dance Festival - Sept 21\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Erasing Borders Dance Festival – 2024\n\n\nSaturday\, Sept 21\, 2024\, Ailey Citigroup Theater (Live In-Person) 6PM \nSamir Kumar Panigrahi and Santosh Ram (Odissi duo)\nVedya Spurthi Konda (Kuchipudi solo)\nFuchsia Dance Company (Bharatanatyam group)\nNirupama and Rajendra (Kathak duo)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/erasing-borders-dance-festival-sept-21-2024/
LOCATION:The Ailey Citigroup Theater\, 405 W 55th St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,In Person
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