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Animation festival to be held at IIT Powai

The fifth edition of Anifest India, an annual international animation festival organised and promoted by The Animation Society of India (TASI), is slated to be held from August 13-16, 2009 at the IIT Powai campus in Mumbai.

Anifest India brings together some of the world's best animation directors, technicians and several international animation stalwarts under one roof. Some of the speakers at this year's event include MTV India's Piyush Raghani; Manish Sherawat and Sheetal Sudhir of Channel [v]; VCL's Bill Miller; Krishnakant Mishra of Sony ImageWorks; and Nate Wragg of Pixar.

Iron Maiden Tribute with One Night Stand at Aura

Classic Rock Night–
Iron Maiden Tribute with One Night Stand at Aura
Brought to you by Bombay Rock Association
Iron Maiden is considered one of those bands that will rule this world forever. In their own words, from the documentary movie ‘based on their ‘Somewhere back in time’ tour, “The fans never aged.” This is a band that reached the cult status in the 1970s.

Deloitte Initiative to make Hirananadani Complex Wi-Fi Secure

Many media reports have highlighted potential misuse of unprotected wireless networks. Unless you secure it, it is easy for hackers to access your information on your computer or for anyone to commit a crime or send spam using your network.

On June 5, 2009, Deloitte U.S. India professionals, as part of corporate social responsibility, voluntarily would help you to secure your wireless network.

From May 16, 2009 to June 4, 2009-05-16 Register by emailing us at impactday.saksham@gmail.com or call between 9am to 5pm at 9664044785.

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

Blood Donation,Organ and Eye Pledging and Thalessemia Check up

Rotary Club of Mumbai-Lakers in association with Hiranandani Hospital Powai and Shri Bhanu Youth Circle have organized the following camps:
a) Blood Donation
b) Organ and Eye Pledging
c) Thalassemia Check up
Date: 5th April 2009
Venue: OPD Grd Floor, Hiranandani Hospital, Powai
Time: 9am to 6pm
The notice for the same with more details will be put up in your buildings,
Please do come and also spread the word amongst your friends and relatives.
We would also like you to volunteer your time on the day of the event to make it a big success.
Please contact any of the office bearers for more information.
See you all on 5th April.

 

Sonia Malhotra

Secretary-elect

Ceramic exhibition

Be a part of the practice known as "new-year visits" at Mainland china starting from January 23, 2009 to February 8, 2009

Nothing could be more sweet news to the ears of gourmets. The Chinese New Year or lunar year of the Ox is here. And Mainland China is well prepared for it with the feast of a lifetime. Traditionally, this feast is an auspicious start to the coming year of abundance and wealth. To bring you the true taste of 2000 years of tradition Mainland China has flown in Chef Xao Zhau Baiyan and Lu Xing Hong from Shanghai.

In their hands, every dish, from the starters like Shanghai roast lamb leg with pancakes and Tenderfried Chicken with cashewnuts and basil turn into an aromatic journey to the heart of China’s greatest festival. Sliced fish with aniseed and mountain chilli is a favourite amongst connoisseurs. The New Year Menu starters also have selected food from all regions of China like Grilled Prawns with mint, one of the most popular traditional dishes Roast Duck with Pakchay and Chilli Oyster Sauce or Roast Lamb with onion and coriander.

Sauteed babycorn and Mushroom Ginger chilli , Crispy Asparagus with sautéed Pepper and Panroasted stuffed chineese cabbage are among the mouthwatering vegetarian starters to a great feast.

The new year of the Ox settles down with delicious soups like Chicken and winter melon Soup or vegetarian soup of Roast corn and Bell pepper Soup and Creamy green Asparagus and Chilli soup.

Coming to the feast’s maincourse, dishes like Velveted chicken with cashewnuts and smoky chill and Roast Duck with Pakchay and chilli Oyster sauce bring centuries of tradition to our palate. Changde clay bowl chicken is a speciality of Northern Hunan, subtly flavouring the dices of chicken with cinnamon stick and dry chilli. Sliced fish with Mushrooms and rice wine is a well balanced preparation from delicate flavours. Fisherman’s prawns with Chinese chives is an old favourite of families reuniting at new year.

Stir-fried zucchini with mountain chilli, assorted mushrooms with golden garlic and caryenne pepper, Crispy asparagus with assorted pepergive an exotic twist to delicious, fresh Chinese vegetables.

A wide range of sumptuous rice and noodle dishes include the subtle Sauteed Rice with burnt ginger and coriander, Srimp and oyster Sauce friedrice , Cashew and crushed chilli fried rice, Sesame noodles with garlic chives, mouthfuls of health and taste in Soft Noodles with Szechwan minced chicken and more strongly flavoured Braised Shanghai noodles with prawns in xo chilli sauce.

The desserts of Glutinous Rice dumpling with Red bean paste and Ginger essence, Five Spice Chocolate mousse and Crispy fried Goodluckcharms with honey caramel sauce are out of this world. But then, when the Chinese prepare their New Year feast, it is first offered to the gods.

The food fest is on for both lunch and dinner.

Mainland China- If its Chinese its Mainland China

The most successful & signature brand of the Group serves authentic Chinese cuisine in perfect ambience. This is Group’s flagship brand and the growth engine with the promise ‘If it is Chinese its Mainland China’. Mainland China are pioneers in bringing authentic Chinese cuisine to India.

China is a rich, varied, colourful land with five thousand years of history and culture and with a cuisine that magically reflects all of those. Mainland China recreates the authentic taste of that rich cuisine with dishes from corners and provinces of the amazing country. Spicy rich numbers from Canton, simple deliciousness from Hunan, exotic sea food from Shanghai, royal recipes from Beijing blooms on the palate. Yin and Yang elements blend in a perfect harmony in every dish.

Date: January 23, 2009 – February 8, 2009

Time: Lunch 12.30pm – 3pm

Dinner 7pm – 11pm

Drive down to Mainland China at –

City Park, 1st Floor, Central Avenue, Near 'D' Mart,

Hiranandani Business Park, Powai,Mumbai-400 076.

Tel: 022-40262200, 40262400

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Screening of 'Shoot the Piano Player', Jan 4

From Mocha Film Club
Hey there all you filmbuffs ...
The next screening is scheduled at Mocha Powai. Please find below
details for the same:
Francois Truffaut's
SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Colour, 1960, 80 mins
GENRE: Drama/ Thriller/ Romance
LANGUAGE: French/ English
CAST: Jean-pierre Leaud, Philippe Leotard, Jane Lobre, Kika Markham,
Marie Mansart
SYNOPSIS: Charlie Kohler is the quiet, absent-minded pianist at
Plyne's Bistro. His brother is in trouble with some crooks and takes
refuge in the bar. Léna, the waitress, is in love with Charlie and
knows about his past as a celebrated concert pianist that ended with
his wife Thérésa's suicide. When the gangsters kidnap Charlie's kid
brother, he stumbles headlong into the criminal underworld. Based on
the novel 'Down There' by David Goodis.
DATE: 4th January 2009
VENUE: Mocha Powai
TIME: 12pm to 2pm
SEATING: Free Seating on a first come first serve basis.
ENTRY: Free Entry on invitation only. (The invites are available at
all mocha outlets in Mumbai)
For further details contact: 2309 9349 Ext: 212, or write to us at
filmclub@mocha. co.in
Mocha Film Club has screenings on the 1st Sunday of every month at any
1 Mocha outlet in Mumbai.
Log on: www.mocha.co.in

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A Subdued New Year’s Eve Celebration in Powai… thanks to the Terrorists

 

Terrorism is bad, we all know… but this year end, it unknowingly contributed to something beautiful. Parents and their teenaged children partying together for the first time in many years. School friends, society and colony friends, next door neighbours…partying together, when in the previous years it was considered ‘so not happening’ to be doing such a thing.

Every yearend the 5star hotels and even the piddliest restaurants make a killing by peddling some really lame entertainment programmes. Goodbye 2007, Welcome 2008… and people land up like cattle at a slaughterhouse. They have no choice. Society says you have to party on the last day. You have to be seen at the most happening venues- or you’re a nobody.

“ All the building folks got together and decided to organise a party on the terrace. No one wanted to party at 5 stars- it no longer safe.” Said a resident of one of the most posh localities in Powai. “I wouldn’t have been found dead at such a do…but times have changed, and I’d rather be in a safe and secure environment, among people I know- neighbours, friends…than be at a happening place and become a terrorists’ target.”

Said one very relieved mother-“I hadn’t seen my 22yr old son on 31^st December since he turned 16. This year I did! He joined me and my husband at one of ‘Our’ parties! Just a small get together at my neighbour’s place.”

It’s a good trend in a recession year. Proof that most people, at least in Powai are getting sensible. This year, the Rodas Ecotel tried many gimmicks to get people to attend. ‘100 reasons why you like us’ a little booklet which listed inane reasons. All you needed to win a free pass was to conjure up another inane reason. No one was interested. Even the parties at Ramada and Renaissance went empty as people were receiving email invitations to attend way past midnight.

“Every year I usher in 1^st Jan with my heart in my mouth…waiting for my kids to return home safe. Mehul is 24 and Meeta is 21 I know…but I worry if they are drinking too much, hanging out with the wrong people. Doing things they should not be doing… you hear all these horrible stories, and you don’t want it to happen to your children… and then all the drunken drivers on the street. Even if your kids are sober, some other jerk will not be…”

A relieved Mr Mehta did not have his heart in his mouth this time! Cheers to that.

Said a young mother of a 3yr old “Where to keep my kid is the biggest question. None of the starred hotels allow children- even if it is a small celebration. This year we went to party at a friend of a friend of a friend! Believe me, I would never do such a thing…but this year it didn’t feel embarrassing at all. They had a cute bunglow and we partied on the terrace. We took out daughter along as there were many kids from 3yrs to 13 yrs. The kids partied downstairs, they ordered pizzas and coke. At 12 midnight the ‘baccha party’ joined the ‘mummy & daddy’s’ party upstairs and it was so beautiful. I am never again going to party with anonymous people at a starred hotel”

Here are some pictures from  New Years Party at my terrace in Grace Dieu,Opp Powai Park.

 

Do write in and tell us about your New Year experience. Tell us if you like it better. Is this a return to the Bombay in 70’s and 80’s, before everything was commercialised? Also send us your party pictures and we’ll publish them.

Wishing you A Happy New Year!!!

Manoj

The Biggest and the Meanest IIT Annual festival "MOODI-08" kickstarts tommorrow

 

Some Highlights

Ensiferum All u metal lovers, the show you've been waiting for is finally here.  MI Pronites kicks off with a bang bringing you Finnish metal legends Ensiferum.  Guaranteed to set the night ablaze with the best Viking metal, it's going to be a headbanger's paradise leaving you begging for more. LAI LAI HEI !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tracy Lee Stum is a fine artist committed to creating spectacular modern masterpieces that transform, captivate and inspire. Best known for her 3D street paintings, also called anamorphic or pavement chalk art, she specializes in extraordinary visual solutions for applications in communications media, identity branding, product design and performance art based projects worldwide; her signature style defines work which adds unparalleled beauty, originality and imaginative design to any project or event.

Along with conducting street painting workshops for participating students, Tracy will be creating several 3D street paintings, solo and with teams of students, at MoodI this year. Please stay tuned with updates on my blog throughout the course of the Festival.

 

Nofit State Circus are widely recognised as the leading contemporary circus in the United Kingdom, and perhaps Europe, producing and performing professional touring productions at all scales and a wide range of community, both international and local, training, and education projects for people of all ages. This highly exciting circus has rather humble origins, formed just over twenty years ago by five friends after they performed in a small street circus show. Through their vision, dedication and hard work the circus has grown from a small relatively unknown entity to one of international renown.

Nofit State shot to international recognition with its first major performance, ‘Immortal’ which soon achieved cult status on the European circus circuit and won prestigious awards at several international festivals.

‘Less of a circus more a parallel universe’ - The Sunday Herald

‘It’s still the greatest show on earth’ - The Observer

Mood Indigo, in association with the British Council, is proud to be host the first ever performance by Nofit State Circus outside Europe. Nofit State will be performing its most widely acclaimed show, Immortal, in IIT Bombay Convocation Hall on the 20th of December, the day Mood Indigo kicks off. To make this historic performance all the more unique, it has been specially revamped for indoor performance.