Cross Pollination

As most desis already know, India is not all monkeys and elephants, Bollywood and dancing girls. Here’s your chance to show all your non-desi friends everything India has to offer.

Starting today August 10^th, ICM (one of the top talent agencies in L.A.), MGLOBAL Trust, UCLA, and Artwallah, L.A.’s premier South Asian arts organization will present India Splendor, a distinctly unique festival focusing on the subcontinent’s contributions to arts, spirituality, technology, and business.

Some of the highlights include a screening of Shah Rukh’s new movie Chak De, a tribute to Raj Kapoor, a screening of Gandhi, followed by a Q & A with Sir Ben Kingsley, a Suneet Varma fashion show, and an interactive all day art workshop with various Indian artists where viewers will be able to watch the painters as they create. The resulting works will be sold by silent auction.

The 6-day festival, themed “Heritage, Holistic, and Hi-tech”, aims to show audiences a “vibrant new India” as well create collaborations between the L.A. and Mumbai film industries.

Hmmmm, does this mean Abishek might become the new Brad Pitt??

To buy tickets, visit www.indiasplendor.com