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<p align="center"><strong><span>On the Occasion of its 20<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebration, Mrittika, Inc. of New Jersey-A South Asian</span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span> Language and Heritage Center (formerly known as Bengali Learning center)</span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span>Cordially Invites You to Attend the First <span>“South Asian Heritage Day”</span></span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span>Celebrating “Unity in Diversity through the Arts”</span></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span>Co-Sponsored by Monmouth County Library Headquarters</span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span>On August 1, 2009, Between 11:00 AM &amp; 3:30 PM </span></strong><span>at <strong>Monmouth County Library Headquarters</strong></span></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span>125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726-3249</span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><span> The  day-long cultural program includes Exhibition, Performing Arts, Documentaries</span></p>
<p align="center"><span>Author Presentations, Art Workshops </span></p>
<p align="center"><span><strong>The  Exhibition</strong> </span><span><em><strong>"My Roots"</strong></em> contains three areas of display which includes:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em><strong>Desire within boundaries:</strong> The Earth friendly, handed down ritualistic traditional</em>, painting <em>art form by women(from Three generations )of the </em></span><span><em>Bengali Community features Alpana works</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><em>"Vanishing Earth":</em> </strong><em>A special display of miniature clay art form of Bengal</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em><strong>"South View":</strong> An assorted display of folk artworks, articles and jewellaries from South </em></span><span><em>Asia</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>The Performing Arts</strong> will include Music and Dance programs by community artists</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><em>"Enchanting tunes of South Asia":</em></strong> <em>A multimedia musical composition featuring flags and costumes of South Asia: Research, Compiling and composition by (Alumni) and other Mrittika members from the community. The live section will be presented by community celebrities </em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em><strong>"Mother Earth-Father sky": </strong>A performance of Indian Lyrics and tunes written and composed by world famous writers poets and composers(Co-ordinated / directed and sung by: Arundhati Mullick with a group of local community celebrities) along with a specal dance segment by "Rhythms of dance and Music(Artistic Director: Mitra Purkayastha, performed by Mitra Purkayastha and Orchi Dutta)</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em><strong>"East meets West"-</strong>A performance of classical Indian (Kathak, Bharata Natyam) and</em></span><em>Western Dance(Ballet, Flamenco) by "Kalamandir" of New Jersey(Artistic Director: Malabika Guha, performed by Brinda Guha and Ariana Dasgupta)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Documentaries </strong>contain</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>"The treasure hunt from the past": Learn about the disappearing clay art form of Bengal(Bengali with English Subtitles)(Directed by: Sanjiban Guha and produced by Mrittika)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>"A Journey"-Glimpses of Mrittika's twenty years</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Art workshops</strong> include</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>"Building the bridges": Guest Artists share techniques in South Asian Art Forms in the prticipatory programs for children and adults which includes Face art and Mehendi</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>and </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em> there will be a  <strong>Author presentation</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Two Books: Two authors</em><span style="font-family: Albertus-Medium;"></span></p>

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<p align="center"><em>Mothers for Sale: Women in Kolkata’s Sex Trade</em></p>

</span></span><span style="font-family: AlbertusMT-Light;"><em>by Indrani Sinha</em>
<p align="center"><em>&amp; Shamita Das Dasgupta. Author Shamita Das Dasgupta shares this</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>sharply intelligent and compassionate exploration of an East Indian</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>social reality.</em></p>


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<p align="center"><em>Red Oleanders</em></p>

</span></span><em><span style="font-family: Albertus-Medium;">(</span><span style="font-family: Albertus-Medium;"><span style="font-family: Albertus-Medium;">Raktakarabi</span></span><span style="font-family: Albertus-Medium;">) </span></em><span style="font-family: AlbertusMT-Light;"><em>by Rabindranath Tagore [1861 – 1941].</em>
<p align="center"><em>A new translation and adaptation of the renowned Nobel Laureate</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Tagore’s drama by Nupur Lahiri. Dr. Lahiri will present.</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>The program co ordinator: Dhriti Bagchi on behalf of Mrittika</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Co-Sponsor: Monmouth County Library Headquarters</em><em></em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Light refreshment will be served</em></p>


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<p align="center"><em>This program has been made possible in part by the Monmouth county Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through the County Historical Commission and the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, A Partmer Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>For further information pleae visit : <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mrittika.org/" target="_blank">www.mrittika.org</a></em></p>
<p align="center"><em>For Library  direction: phone number: 732-431-7220</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Website: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.monmouthcountylib.org/" target="_blank">www.monmouthcountylib.org</a></em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Address: 125, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726</em></p>
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