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Dear friends,

“SAVE SHARMILA SOLIDaRITY CAMPAIGN”(SSSC) is continuously working on the issue of Irom Sharmila, ignorance of her non violent protest. SSSC is spreading awareness and generating support for Irom Sharmila on humanitarian ground for the demands of the campaign. SSSC is trying to gather public support as well as continuously engaged in various activities for its demands with government.

From candle vigils at Rajghat & India Gate and in many other cities of India to Signature Campaigns at 18 Indian States and in many countries, from street march on roads to documentary screenings at SAARC university, DU, IITs and in many other colleges, from the support show by artists at Gate way of India to human chain at Marine drive, from the historical jouney of Srinagar -Imphal & Ahemdabad – Srinagar to meetings with NHRC chairman, from Press conferences and protest to sending public appeal to Prime Minister; SSSC is engaged through all possible means. SSSC has now gathered support of more than 90 organizations.

Now, with the objective to strengthen the campaign and to appeal for the issue, campaign has decided the next activity as given below:

29th FEB 2012:

Faisal Khan , Deepak Joshi and Mehndi Hasan will sit on day long fast at Kasturba Ashram,Uloowadi Guwahati with the objective of strengthen the campaign. This Ashram is symbol of non violence, purity and harmony and thus with this fast, we will make ourselves strong enough to move ahead on the path of truth and non violence for justice.

1,2,3 MARCH 2012:

Meeting with Irom Sharmila and members of civil societies of Manipur to discuss about the issue, possible alternatives and future course of action.

We hereby invite you to join the programs as per schedule to support the campaign in favor of peace, justice, humanity, democracy and non violence.

–
Regards,
9968828230,0931316745, 9958907799
Volunteers of ”SAVE SHARMILA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN”
(A joint initiative of various organizations & movements)

http://www.repealafspa.blogspot.com/

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/save-sharmila-solidarity-campaign-29-feb-to-3-march-2012-guwahati-imphal/

1st March 2012
Imphal,

A group of like minded ex-students of Tiny Tots’ Unique School, Imphal have come together and formed an alumni group We started with a small group of 80 members in Facebook and now we have a total of 308 members. After several deliberations within the group during the past four months, we have come to a conclusion to launch a formal Alumni Group. This Alumni Group has the blessings of our beloved Principal Sir Daniel Byrne and Madam. Our members currently are from different batches and physically spread far and wide across the major Indian cities including Imphal. The international team consists of alumni members from Japan, Sweden, UK and USA. Many members are working in private institutions in the field of IT, ITES (BPO), Media & Journalism, Airlines, Retail, etc. There are several members who are in the government sector and some members are well established entrepreneurs. We do not plan to have any elected members of the group. We will work through focal points and chapters across cities.

Tiny Tot's – Class of 1990

We have agreed that our Alumni will be referred to in three different ways viz. Tiny Totians, Tiny Tots Alumni, TTUS Alumni. Subsequently, we plan to brand our group with a logo which is currently being prepared by one of the alumni members.

Starting this year, following are the planned activities of this group:

1. Create a platform for interaction between alumni & current students/juniors who are still pursuing education
2. Fund drive from the alumni who are currently working professionals to support needy students
3. Open a library at the school (library space has already been approved by our Principal)
4. Organize essay competitions, seminars and other extracurricular activities so that learnings by this group can be shared with the juniors
5. Alumni visits to the school – 2 hrs vacation time of alumni who wants to share their experiences with the juniors
6. Support any career related queries from juniors, in fact create career counseling sessions forums for juniors
7. Alumni Newsletter (frequency to be decided)
8. Also an alumni meet every two years

Following are key points discussed and agreed with Sir Daniel and one of the senior alumni members. This meeting was held over the phone on 26th February 2012.

1. Sir Daniel has 100% support on our group and agreed to go ahead with the press release and subsequently launch our website.
2. He has also agreed to open a bank account in the name of the alumni under the school authority. This account will be managed by one of the alumni members based out of Imphal along with one of the school authorities.
3. Fund drive is completely voluntary and we have not set up any fixed amount. Funds will be collected twice a year – once in January and another in July. Sir Daniel has endorsed the plan.
4. He has also confirmed the library space. Our first set of funds will get into buying various books for the students.
5. Sir Daniel was very excited to hear that we now have more than 300 members and all of us are joining hands to give back to the society.

If you are an ex-student of our alma mater, we urge you to join this Alumni group and support the activities. This group is always open to ideas and suggestions from all. Please contact us via e-mail at alumni@ttus.org Or if you have a Facebook Account, we request you to join the group. The name of the Facebook group is TINY TOTS’ UNIQUE SCHOOL.

Sincerely,
Tiny Tots Alumni Team
Dewlahland, Imphal
Manipur 795 001

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/tiny-tots-unique-school-alumni-group-press-release/

Upcoming Ranbir Thouna New Tracks
Talents of Ranbir (6th Edition) title ” EMA” Release Date    18th march 2012, Sunday, 2 pm. Hotel Classic, IMPHAL.

Genre    manipuri folk, naga blues, hip hop, classical POP.

"IMA" Talents of Ranbir (6th Edition)

……… BEHIND THE TRACKS

santosh mulekar on piano and keyboard
o.geet on acostic and bass guitar
jitenkumar naorem on adln keyboard
nanao sapam on lead guitar
lal hari on indian classical flute
rishikanta on chinese flute
shuklaji on sitar
shanta on tabla
h.pryobrata sharma on rythm

r.k birendrajit = strings arranger
jian ngam kamei = choir arranger

recording and final processed at tamna sanggai, imphal.
additional recording at impact studio santacruz east, mumbai.
sound recording, processed and mastering by nadeem and melroy.
sound consultant = o.boby of bindia recording studio, imphal.

……… V O C A L S

ranbir thouna
guru rewben mashangva
mikon wahengbam
raj elangbam

…….. a d d i t i o n a l V O C A L S

pushparani
madhuri
luwangba
a.k apaai
mikon wahengbam
raj elangbam

………. L Y R I C I S T S

legendary (late) maharajkumari binodini
w.rajen
khaidem imo
somen moirangcha
luwangba
h.cha leishang
ranbir thouna

………. P R O D U C T I O N T E A M

produced by : tamna sanggai
production design : santosh thouna
production tie up : times music india
production controller : bojen longjam
production consultant : joy mongjam

………. P U B L I C I T Y

online design by : Ashwinikumar ningombam
online publish by : Naoba ningombam
fotography design by : Chetan yumnam
audiography design by : kh. Biswamittra
videography design by : ibudhou creations and pillu films
ima design by : imomacha heishnam.

Special thanks: – www.e-pao.net, www.siroy.info, www.kanglaonline.com

About    sanashenggoi@yahoo.com
Description
IMA( mother),

is a heartfelt rendition dedicated to Manipur and her legacy of love, prosperity on one hand and fractured ties and violence on the other. IMA is not a song, it is a call to realize one`s roots and history while stepping into the new world. IMA is an intense call for her children to come back to her lap and to start a new beginning.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/ima-talents-of-ranbir-6th-edition-releasing-march-18-2012/

Into the Wild Photography Festival 2012
PRESS RELEASE
24th – 25th February 2012,  New Delhi

The first day of the event titled “Into the Wild” Photography Festival 2012 saw the footfall of hundreds of people including students and teachers apart from photographers and wildlife researchers. It was a major attraction today at M.F. Husain Art Gallery of the Ansari Auditorium Complex of Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi.

NECEER – Into the Wild Photography Festival 2012

The event is being organised by North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research, (NECEER), Imphal, Manipur in association with HTT Global consultants and The Ranthambhore School of Art Society, Sawai Madhopur. NECEER, a Manipur based non-profit organization have been progressively organising various educational and interactive events to promote environmental education and awareness across India.

The festival aim is to create awareness and seek public participation on wildlife and biodiversity conservation in India. It intends to draw the attention of the people from all walks of life towards the beauty and wealth of nature, making them realize its importance and urgent need to conserve it. The festival will showcase the photographs of wild animals and plants, places and indigenous people living in far off places of the country and sharing the space with nature.

“There is an urgent need to attract people towards nature and then devise methods to educate them about it utilizing creative communication strategies” said Mr. Sajid Idrisi, Organsing Secretary of the event. And Visual media is the best thing to do that, he added.
Besides a variety of wonderful photographs of wild mammals, birds, plants, local handmade art and crafts have been displayed. The magnificent charcoal and oil paintings of Tigers and Leopards in the wild made by the artists of The Ranthambhore School of Art Society, Sawai Madhopur was a major attraction at the event.

NECEER – Into the Wild Photography Festival 2012

“The festival is just fantastic with beautiful photographs, paintings and crafts showcasing the wildlife in an urban city like New Delhi” said Atom Rajiv Singh of Hansraj College, Delhi University.

The festival is a two day event, and will be closed tomorrow evening. An online photo contest was also launched months before as an integral part of the festival to provide platform to the young generation. The result of the contest will be declared tomorrow evening.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/neceer-into-the-wild-photography-festival-2012/

The First HYMS North East Football Cup 2012

The First HYMS North East Football Cup 2012

The First HYMS North East Football Cup 2012, brainchild of Hyderabad Manipuri Society (HYMS) was held on 4th and 5th of February, 2012 at Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. With a strong support from its members and well wishers, HYMS brought together football teams from NE community. This football cup was an important event of HYMS annual calendar.

Hyderabad Manipuri Society (HYMS) was formed after a detailed discussion and coming together of likeminded people. It was inaugurated formally in University of Hyderabad football ground in 2011, June. It was attended by nearly 200 Manipuri residents of Hyderabad. HYMS was formed with an aim to set up a platform for the people of Manipur who are currently residing in and around Hyderabad. HYMSs’ main objective is to provide better connectivity among Manipuris in Hyderabad and it acts as an agent for such a thought out connectivity. It also extends support when required to this group of people apart from organizing cultural event, community awareness programmes and sports activities. With such activities and objectives in mind, HYMS aims to spread peace, harmony, mutual respect of ‘differences’ between different communities.

HYMS maintains an annual calendar. In the last eight months since its formation, HYMS has managed to rise up to many occasions which deserve appreciation. In its infancy period, HYMS has oranised a sit-in-protest against the draconian AFSPA (1958) on 2nd Oct. 2011 at Ambedkar Statue, Tank Bund, Hyderabad in collaboration with National Alliance for People Movement : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2507525.ece

The First HYMS North East Football Cup 2012

It also has started a signature campaign against the same act and in support of iconic Irom Sharmila Chanu. On Oct. 29, 2011, HYMS has organised Thabal Chongba, calling on Manipuris from Hyderabad for a light and hearty get together. It was a huge success with a turnout of about 300 Manipuris. The Thabal went on till 11.30 at night. A week after this event, on 4th November, 2011, HYMS collaborated with the Manipuri students of University of Hyderabad to show solidarity to Irom Sharmila and to celebrate her Iron will as she completed 11th years on 4th November. The programme witnessed a huge turnout from all sections of life, from all communities and was supported by more than seven student bodies from Hyderabad University and outside. There were candle march, poetry reading, songs, documentary screening and speeches. In collaboration with Manipuri students, we have printed 250 shirts of Irom Sharmila to spread her message and struggle.

HYMS also celebrated Eid and performed an special programme for the Manipuri Muslims. On 17th December, HYMS organised an advanced Christmas Celebration at Secunderabad. It was graced by Don Pasteur from Palestine and other dignitaries. It had gift exchange programme, Christmas Carol and speeches.

The football tournament was an invitation tournament which would bring together different teams from different communities mainly from the North Eastern region of India who are currently residing in Hyderabad, 8 teams participated the tournament.

Following are the team who participated ‘The 1st HYMS North East football tournament’ :

HYMS Team A
HYMS Team B
BBC (Bharat Bible College)
Mizoram team (A)
Mizoram team (B)
Kuki Students organization (KSO)
Kuki Students organization(KSO)
Tangkhul Team

The Final match was played between Mizoram (A) and BBC (Bharat Bible College). Mizoram team (A) won the HYMS cup by scoring 2-0 against BBC.

HYMS thanks to all the teams who took part in this event and all the dear ones who help us financially and physically. Thank you for all your support, your keen interest and enthusiastic participation to make this event a GRAND SUCCESS. We could not make this event without your support and co operation.

Lastly, HYMS proudly declares ‘The 1st HYMS North East football tournament’ a GRAND success. Even though both the football teams of HYMS failed to reach the finals, we felt that the goal/aim/cause for which the tournament was held was achieved. Above all the positive feedbacks which we received from the other teams such as – Kuki Students organization, Bible college, Mizoram team was the icing on the cake.

You can find the photos of the ‘The 1st HYMS North East football tournament, 2012′ from the below web link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/104519718610110825395/TheFirstHYMSNorthEastFootballCup2012#

Regards,
Maibam Hitler Singh (Chief coordinator HYMS)

Hyderabad Manipuri Society (HYMS)
www.hyderabadmanipurisociety.org

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/the-first-hyms-north-east-football-cup-2012/

11th Feb 2012, Maryland USA

1. M. Gojendra Singh giving a background of LIONS Club

LIONS Club Greater Imphal in collaboration with North American Manipur Association (NAMA) conducted a Career Counseling Session on 14th January 2012 at COMET School, Changangei. The event was inaugurated with the blessings of Pabung Thokchom Gourachand, Principal COMET School. The event was targeted at young students and more than 70 students mostly from Class XII attended the session.  Lion Th. Joykumar Singh, Region Chairman LIONS Club Greater Imphal, (LIONS Club International District 322D) graced the occasion as the Chairperson and various other LIONS Club members, parents and teachers of COMET School also attended the session.  A short background of LIONS was given by Lion Mayanglambam Gojendra Singh.  The session was introduced and co-ordinated by Lion  Somorendro Huidrom.

The first part of the session was on the topic “Choosing a Career After Class XII and Beyond”. This was presented by Sapam Shyamananda, NAMA member and career counsellor. His presentation covered the following aspects:

· Importance of a Role Model
· Learning from failures
· Tips to prepare for the IAS exam

2. Somorendro Huidrom introducing the panelists

Post this the counsellors interacted with the students in a question answer session and the event concluded with a vote of thanks from Somorjit Sanjenbam, one of the Directors of COMET School. On the whole the session was very well received with a number of students expressing that their awareness levels have increased. A COMET teacher mentioned that it was a unique session he has ever attended. Many students have sent their queries via e-mails and they have been answered by the NAMA team.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/career-counseling-session-for-class-xi-xii-%E2%80%93-nama-in-collaboration-with-lions-club-greater-imphal-comet-school/

MSAD Notice Annual Sangai Cultural Evening 2012

Ref. No: 20120207 / Culture Notice
Date: 7^th Feb, 2012

Notice  – Annual Sangai Cultural Evening 2012

The Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD) is organising the annual cultural programme “Sangai Cultural Evening” 2012. The event will be held on the 3^rd of March, 2012, at Dusshera Ground, Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi-09, from 5:00 to 11 pm.

Events such as this, will keep us close to our cultural roots, and serve as a platform for us to assemble and realize our belongingness. The traditional ‘Thabal Chongba’ (Lamtagi Thabal) will be featured as the main attraction of this occasion.

MSAD also believes that cultural events planned for the evening would address cultural nostalgia among the Manipuri Diasporas and reaffirm Manipuri national identity. MSAD would appreciate participants who turned up for the programme in their respective customary attire.

Your enthusiastic and sincere participation will go a long way in making this event a success.

Sd/-

Thoi Thoi Kongkham
General Secretary
Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD)

SANGAI CULTURAL EVENING

Date: 3rd March 2012; Venue: Dusshera Ground, Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi-110009

Time: 5 pm to 11 pm

Contribution: Minimum Rs 100 only per person

Programme Detail

• Assembly
• Welcome Address
• Keynote Address
• Address by the Chief Guest & Invitees
• Cultural Programme
• Vote of thanks

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/msad-annual-sangai-cultural-evening-2012-march-3-2012/

PRESS RELEASE – BOOK LAUNCH

CHEITHAROL KUMBABA: THE ROYAL CHRONICLE OF MANIPUR

Book launch – "Cheitharol Kumbaba: The Royal Chronicle of Manipur"

4 February 2012, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network & India International Centre had jointly organized Manipur – Past And Present: Panel Discussion & Book Launch “Cheitharol Kumbaba: The Royal Chronicle Of Manipur” written by Shri Nepram Bihari at Conference Room No 1, India International Centre 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi on 30 January 2012.

Smt Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Member of Parliament, was the Chief Guest of the event, Mr. B G Verghese, renowned writer, chaired the event, Shri Pradyot Deb Burman, Head of Royal House of Tripura and Editor, The Northeast Today was the Guest of Honour of the event and esteemed panellists of the event include Dr.Aparna Basu, Professor, Delhi University(retired), Ms. Priyanka Thakur, Lecturer, Delhi University.

The “Cheitharol Kumbaba: The Royal Chronicle of Manipur” is a monumental work covering the history of Manipur, right upto the modern period. Providing a detailed month-by-month record of the rule of no less than 76 Kings, it is a formidable reference history of this colourful State, which continues to remain in turmoil. The subject covers every aspect of Manipur and throws much light on relation with neighbouring areas.

According to Shri O.N. Shrivastava, Former Governor, Nagaland &  Manipur, “Dealing chronologically with the life, times and event during the reign of 76 kings-from lord Pakhangba (33 A.D.) to Maharajah Bodhchandra(1955 A.D.) it is by any standard an exhaustive compilation, replete with footnotes, glossary, references and agreements including the one between Maharaja Bodhchandra and government of India. The book fills a historic void and needs to be valued as integral to the continuing cultural freedom of our country. The author by translating Manipur’s history from the Meitei script into English has made almost 2000 years of developments in Manipur available to the global reader”.

Author: Shri Nepram Bihari

Mr B G Verghese, renowned writer who  chaired the session and gave a welcome address and said that the Northeast India was rich in indigenous chronicles which dates back 2000 years back like the “Cheitharol Kumbaba” (Manipur), “Rajmala” (Tripura) etc. which were not taught as history as they should be. He suggested that eminent historians addressed the issue to the historical congress to start a discussion of Northeast history and let those books be brought forward.

Shri (Dr) Kapila Vatsyayan, Honourable Member of Parliament, addressed that she was there to talk about Manipur and its importance. And added Manipur was an important state of India having rich tradition and culture. She talked about the bonfire of religious manuscript .And added that those were the records of Manipuri History and its religion and that eventually led Manipuri people to adopt Vaishnavism culture. She addressed that the work taken by Shri Nepram Bihari was important to highlight the necessity of eminent scholars to find solutions and truth.

Shri Nepram Bihari, Writer “Cheitharol Kumbaba: The Royal Chronicle of Manipur” said, “With due obeisance to the Almighty on this important occasion of “Discussion of Past and Present of Manipur with book launch of “Cheitharol Kumbaba(the Royal Chronicle of Manipur)”, I consider myself supremely fortunate to make my dream a reality by launching a traditional history book. Thinking- past history  of ancient people should be a lesson for the present generation and also for enabling people of other races could understand the  culture, custom, foreign and internal development policy.  This book is a record of past event dealing on political, economic, social revolution sectors, on foreign relation with neighbouring countries.”

Shri Pradyot Manikya Deb Burman, Head of the Royal House of Tripura stated that the history of Northeast was very little known to the rest of the world but also within northeast India region. And called upon several Northeast state to start exploring history of their neighbours order to understand each other better. He said that Manipur was always been close to him since his grandmother was from Manipur.

Dr Aparna Basu, Lecturer, Delhi University(retired) addressed that “Cheitharol Kumbaba” was like a dairy of the then kings of Manipur for their achievements, politics, diplomacy and lifestyles which majorly emphasised on 18th , 19th and  20th  century. She said that it would be a good source to know more about Manipur and its culture and tradition which was not much known to the rest of the world.

Ms Priyanka Thakur Lecturer, Delhi University said Manipur remained as periphery of history and have not been discovered and discussed much. She said the main reason of it would be the lack of sources and the way the history of such area had been interpreted. She said that the book gave a new way to look at Manipur and its culture.

The event was ended successfully with meaningful notes and views from the panel as well as from the participants. Most of the panel agreed that the history of Northeast India is till little known to mainland India as well as within the Northeast India itself and suggested that it is high time for Northeast people to start including its history in shortened version in NCERT syllabus as it is lacking it as well as to start research and documentation of history of their neighbouring states.

For more information, interviews etc. please contact:

Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network
Email: binalakshmi AT gmail.com

B 5/146, First Floor, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi- 110029,
Website: www.cafi-online.org   Phone: 011- 46018541, Fax: +91-11-26166234

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/press-release-book-launch-cheitharol-kumbaba-the-royal-chronicle-of-manipur/

Green Globe Foundation Awards 2012 for CRED

City-based NGO Centre for Research on Environmental Development (CRED) has won the Green Globe Foundation Awards for Outstanding Contribution by an NGO for the year 2012. The Award function took place at the Taj Palace, New Delhi on the 2nd of February, 2012. The Green Globe for Outstanding Contribution by an NGO seeks to applaud the noble efforts of organizations like Centre for Research on Environmental Development, CRED who are equipped with a short supply of resources, NGOs who perform selfless work at the grass root level on critical issues of environmental degradation, generating mass awareness on pollution-related issues, mobilizing local communities in sustained high-pitched campaigns, engaging in legal activism through public interest litigation, thus forming the very backbone of the green movement in the country.

Green Globe Foundation Awards 2012 for CRED

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/green-globe-foundation-awards-2012-for-cred/

Green Globe Foundation Awards 2012 for CRED

City-based NGO Centre for Research on Environmental Development (CRED) has won the Green Globe Foundation Awards for Outstanding Contribution by an NGO for the year 2012. The Award function took place at the Taj Palace, New Delhi on the 2nd of February, 2012. The Green Globe for Outstanding Contribution by an NGO seeks to applaud the noble efforts of organizations like Centre for Research on Environmental Development, CRED who are equipped with a short supply of resources, NGOs who perform selfless work at the grass root level on critical issues of environmental degradation, generating mass awareness on pollution-related issues, mobilizing local communities in sustained high-pitched campaigns, engaging in legal activism through public interest litigation, thus forming the very backbone of the green movement in the country.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/green-globe-foundation-awards-2012-for-cred/

PRESS RELEASE

 

Fried fish, chicken soup & a Premiere show

Documentary on Manipur cinema ‘Fried fish, chicken soup & a Premiere show to be screened at Mumbai International film festival 2012

Set in Manipur, this is a road film travelling across a century to collate the portrait of a film and its family, a cinema and its citizens.

Historically an independent kingdom through most of its history, Manipur had a controversial merger with India in the mid 20th century. It has been wracked by state and non-state militancy ever since and has little to show for being part of a developing country like India. But it has a cinema.

Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show journeys with a Manipuri feature film unit through the landscape of picturesque hills and narrative traditions. As technology and army fatigues permeate the terrain, the people continuously re-configure the narrative inheritance and the strategies to chronicle the contemporary. Traversing through various sites – the home based filmmaking convention, roads as locations in Manipuri films, the community imposed censorship and finally the phenomenal love for cinema, the film brings forth the very specific story of Manipur and its public culture.

The film directed by Mamta Murthy and produced by Majlis Production is of 90mins duration and has language in manipuri with english subtitles.

About the Director – Mamta Murthy

Mamta Murthy is a filmmaker, photographer and curator based in Mumbai/Bombay. Her first film, Colours Black, won the Grand Prix at 9th Biennial of Moving Images, Geneva in 2001. She contributed the videos for The Western Suburb: Installation on Sweatshops of Cinema featured at the Berlinale Forum Expanded 2010. Beginning with filmmaking, she has since also developed collaborative multidisciplinary projects in the realm of arts and politics. She is a graduate of IRMA, Gujarat.

Show list and venues –

Mumbai

4th February, 14.30 at Tata Theatre, Nariman Point in MIFF (Mumbai International Film Festival), for entry registration at the festival desk at the venue is needed 

Delhi ( all shows for the Persistence Resistance festival)

10th February, 14.00 at Arts Faculty, Delhi University North (followed by a panel discussion with the director, Lawrence Liang, Ravi Vasudevan and Brinda Bose) 

11th February, 17.40 at British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg 

13th February, 19.05 at Auditorium 1, India International Centre (IIC)

14th February, 14.00 at Auditorium 2, India International Centre (followed by a conversation with Bhaskar Sarkar)

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/documentary-on-manipur-cinema-fried-fish-chicken-soup-a-premiere-show-to-be-screened-at-mumbai-international-film-festival-2012/

PRESS RELEASE

 

Fried fish, chicken soup & a Premiere show

Documentary on Manipur cinema ‘Fried fish, chicken soup & a Premiere show to be screened at Mumbai International film festival 2012

Set in Manipur, this is a road film travelling across a century to collate the portrait of a film and its family, a cinema and its citizens.

Historically an independent kingdom through most of its history, Manipur had a controversial merger with India in the mid 20th century. It has been wracked by state and non-state militancy ever since and has little to show for being part of a developing country like India. But it has a cinema.

Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show journeys with a Manipuri feature film unit through the landscape of picturesque hills and narrative traditions. As technology and army fatigues permeate the terrain, the people continuously re-configure the narrative inheritance and the strategies to chronicle the contemporary. Traversing through various sites – the home based filmmaking convention, roads as locations in Manipuri films, the community imposed censorship and finally the phenomenal love for cinema, the film brings forth the very specific story of Manipur and its public culture.

The film directed by Mamta Murthy and produced by Majlis Production is of 90mins duration and has language in manipuri with english subtitles.

About the Director – Mamta Murthy

Mamta Murthy is a filmmaker, photographer and curator based in Mumbai/Bombay. Her first film, Colours Black, won the Grand Prix at 9th Biennial of Moving Images, Geneva in 2001. She contributed the videos for The Western Suburb: Installation on Sweatshops of Cinema featured at the Berlinale Forum Expanded 2010. Beginning with filmmaking, she has since also developed collaborative multidisciplinary projects in the realm of arts and politics. She is a graduate of IRMA, Gujarat.

Show list and venues –

Mumbai

4th February, 14.30 at Tata Theatre, Nariman Point in MIFF (Mumbai International Film Festival), for entry registration at the festival desk at the venue is needed 

Delhi ( all shows for the Persistence Resistance festival)

10th February, 14.00 at Arts Faculty, Delhi University North (followed by a panel discussion with the director, Lawrence Liang, Ravi Vasudevan and Brinda Bose) 

11th February, 17.40 at British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg 

13th February, 19.05 at Auditorium 1, India International Centre (IIC)

14th February, 14.00 at Auditorium 2, India International Centre (followed by a conversation with Bhaskar Sarkar)

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/02/documentary-on-manipur-cinema-fried-fish-chicken-soup-a-premiere-show-to-be-screened-at-mumbai-international-film-festival-2012/