"Cine Basanti" A presentation of films & poetry reading on Basant at Habitat World, IHC, Lodhi Road > 7pm on 28th & 29th February 2012
Time : 7:00 pm
Event Details : 'Cine Basanti' A presentation of films and poetry reading on Basant, the spring festival. The two-day presentation features films, music and poetry readings on Basant sourced from our unique syncretic cultural traditions.
28th February : Screening of Basant(1997/Hindustani/English, 13 mins) Dir. Yousuf Saeed .The film documents a day in the life of Sufis and Qawwals at the tomb of Nizamuddin, celebrating Basant.Mela Basant Bahar(25 mins)Dir.Samina Aslam.A colourful film about the Basant celebration at Lahore, focusing on the kite-flying events in Lahore
and other Pakistani towns. The film also traces the history of kite flying.
29th February : Portraits of Belonging: Bhai Mian (1998/Hindustani/34 mins)Dir.Samira Jain.Portrait of a traditional kite-maker, Bhai Mian, from the old city of Delhi, a man whose ordinariness barely conceals his imagination and resilience. Followed by reading of Urdu poetry on ‘Basant’ by Sadia Wahidi.
Introduced by film maker Yousuf Saeed
Related Events : Films at Cultural Places | Movies | Poetry
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : Habitat World, India Habitat Centre ( IHC ), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1 to 3 ( Cars ), Gate No. 2 ( Bikes & Bicycles )
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Details : 'Cine Basanti' A presentation of films and poetry reading on Basant, the spring festival. The two-day presentation features films, music and poetry readings on Basant sourced from our unique syncretic cultural traditions.
28th February : Screening of Basant(1997/Hindustani/English, 13 mins) Dir. Yousuf Saeed .The film documents a day in the life of Sufis and Qawwals at the tomb of Nizamuddin, celebrating Basant.Mela Basant Bahar(25 mins)Dir.Samina Aslam.A colourful film about the Basant celebration at Lahore, focusing on the kite-flying events in Lahore
and other Pakistani towns. The film also traces the history of kite flying.
29th February : Portraits of Belonging: Bhai Mian (1998/Hindustani/34 mins)Dir.Samira Jain.Portrait of a traditional kite-maker, Bhai Mian, from the old city of Delhi, a man whose ordinariness barely conceals his imagination and resilience. Followed by reading of Urdu poetry on ‘Basant’ by Sadia Wahidi.
Introduced by Yousuf Saeed.
Introduced by film maker Yousuf Saeed
Related Events : Films at Cultural Places | Movies | Poetry
"Cine Basanti" A presentation of films & poetry reading on Basant at Habitat World, IHC, Lodhi Road > 7pm on 28th & 29th February 2012
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