CELEBRATING THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF QUEENS
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN JULY AND AUGUST
AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Pre-screening performances begin at 7pm / Films begin at sunset
Weather Permitting
Free Admission
Come to Socrates Sculpture Park and sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen-all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline!
AUGUST 4
SITA SINGS THE BLUES INDIA
2008, 82 mins. Directed by Nina Paley. This acclaimed independent animated feature depicts the personal narrative of the filmmaker’s marital breakup through a reinvention and modernization of the Indian classic ‘The Ramayana.’ Set to the 1920’s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the film lives up to its tagline: ‘The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.’
PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCE:
Live sitar and tabla music by INDRAJIT ROY-CHOWDHURY
Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury is a disciple of the sitar maestro Pandit Subroto Roy-Chowdhury. Groomed in the Veen-kar style of the Senia Gharana, which maintains the Dhrupadi origins of Indian Classical music, Indrajit strives to innovate while keeping a firm connection with the past. He has performed on stages across the world including such prestigious venues as Gyan Mancha (Kolkata), Hammerstein Ballroom (New York), Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) and has had his concerts telecast by Doordarshan (Indian National Television). Listen here: http://www.indrositar.com/index.html
FOOD: Indian cuisine by 5 STAR PUNJABI
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