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08/30/2006
INDIAN ART, FILM, MUSIC, AND A COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOMAINS OF WONDER EXHIBITION AT THE LECTURE Remis Auditorium $10 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $13 general admission Remis Auditorium $10 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $13 general admission Artist Shahzia Sikandar speaks with cultural critic Homi Bhabha. This event is co-sponsored with the South Asia Initiative at COURSE The Art and Culture of Remis Auditorium or Riley Seminar Room Four session course: $60 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $80 general admission (not available online) Individual sessions: $20 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $25 general admission This course about the art and culture of India is taught by Diana Eck, professor of comparative religion and Indian studies at Harvard University and GALLERY DISCUSSION GROUPS Energy and Color in Indian Art Four Wednesdays, October 4 to $100 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $125 general admission Instructor: Martha Wright Festival of Four Tuesdays, November 7 to $100 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $125 general admission Instructor: Mimi Braverman OPEN HOUSE Columbus Day Open House Free Admission The MFA’s Open House is a celebration of South Asian culture. There will be performances and demonstrations throughout the day including mehndi henna designs, dancing with Boston Bhangra, and performances of Indian classical dance. FILMS Indian Film Screening and Discussion with Director Muzaffar Ali Anjuman Remis Auditorium $8 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $9 general admission This is a rarely shown film by Muzaffar Ali documenting the formation of a workers’ cooperative by women embroidery artisans of Umrao Jaan Remis Auditorium $8 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $9 general admission Muzaffar Ali’s adaptation of the first great modern Urdu novel, Umrai Jan Ada by Mirza Ruswa (1905), which follows the life of a traditional courtesan, played by Bollywood star Rekha. Wildly successful, this is the finest film depicting the life of courtesans, known for their excellence in classical kathak dance of Breathe into Me Remis Auditorium $8 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $9 general admission CONCERT Jahan-e-Khusrau Remis Auditorium $20 for MFA members, seniors, and students; $25 general admission The Jahan-e-Khusrau, which was conceived and directed by Muzaffar Ali, is a festival of Sufi music held every spring in DEMONSTRATION Turkish Paper Marbling Lower Level – Near Cafeteria Free Master paper marblers Niyazi Sayin, Feridun Özgören , Eda Özbekangay, and Güliz Pamukoğlu will demonstrate the art of Ebru, or Turkish paper marbling. Niyazi Sayin and Eda Özbekangay will be coming to the MFA from This programming has been sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the Turkish Cultural Foundation, as well as by a generous donation by John and Carol Rutherfurd.
Join the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) as it celebrates Domains of Wonder: Masterworks of Indian Painting. In conjunction with the exhibition, and to further highlight South Asian culture, the MFA has planned several programs including Indian film screenings and discussions with renowned director Muzaffar Ali; a performance of Sufi music featuring leading Turkish and Indian musicians; a community open house with a South Asian theme; and gallery discussions and classes, including a Turkish paper marbling demonstration. For additional information about these programs, or to order tickets, go to www.mfa.org or call the Remis Auditorium Box Office at 617.369.3306.
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From Dissonance to Detour: Negotiating Artistic Identity
This documentary on the great Sufi mystic Rumi is Muzaffar Ali’s first work leading into his next major film project which will be on the life of this great religious thinker and poet.
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