'THAT'S INDIAN' SEASON AT THE HARROW ARTS CENTRE
12 FEBRUARY - 19 MARCH 2004
Harrow Arts Centre,
Uxbridge Road,
Hatch End,
Middx. HA5 4EA
Box Office: 020 8428 0124

Harrow Arts Centre is to celebrate South Asian Arts with the launch of it's 'That's Indian' season of dance, music and film. 'That's Indian' runs from 12 February until 19 March 2004 and features dance performanes by Pali Chandra and the Nina Rajarani Dance Company, a concert by flute maestro Ronu Majumdar and a screening of 'Sandstorm' directed by Jagmohan, in association with 'Tongues on Fire 2004' - the Asian Women's Film Festival.

DANCE
Thu 12 Feb, 8pm. Elliott Hall
PALI CHANDRA presents
Gazal in Retrospect
£10/conc. £8. Seats are unreserved for this event.
A solo performance of exquisite movement and gesture that is also visually stunning. Pali Chandra weaves a magical fusion of poetry, music and dance in an evening of Kathak style choreography and performance. Pali is accompanied by musicians from India.

MUSIC
Sat 28 Feb, 8pm. Elliott Hall
Flute Maestro Ronu Majumdar
£10/conc £8 Seats are unreserved for this event.
Ronu Majumdar is the Indian Master Musician of the Bansuri. He recorded with his guru the legendary Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, as well as George Harrison, Ry Cooder, Larry Coryell and Nitin Sawhney. Every note he plays is full of mystery and enchantment. The ethereal qualities and rhythms which make Ronu's music so instantly recognisable, can be heard on film soundtracks by Merchant Ivory, like Nichols and Bollywood film director RD Burman.

FILM
'Tongues on Fire' 2004 - Asian Women's Film Festival
Sun 14 Mar, 1pm. Travellers Studio
Bawandar (Sand Storm) A film by Jagmohan
£3 (includes a glass of wine) PG13 / 125 mins
Hindi and English with English subtitles.

Sandstorm is based on actual events and tells the story of a woman trying to find justice.Saanwri Devi and her husband Sohan are at the bottom of the caste system and dirt poor. She finds a government job promoting equality for women. The village elders who are part of a higher caste do not approve and visciously attack them. Banned in India because of its political content, the film is a considerable achievement, tackling major social issues such as gender, caste and the relevance of tradition in the modern world.

The screening will be followed by a questions & answers session with Harvinder Nath and Pushpinder Chowdhry, directors of the 'Tongues of Fire' festival. 'Tongues on Fire' is a UK wide annual film festival celebrating the achievements of Asian women in cinema. It was established in 1999 to provide a fresh perspective on the contributions of Asian women in the film industry. The festival highlights the great diversity of talent through film screenings, debates and interviews and demonstrates the importance of work produced by Asian women in Britain and the wider Asian community. Harrow Arts Centre is delighted to be taking part.

DANCE
Fri 19 Mar, 8pm. Elliott Hall
Srishti - Nina Rajarani Dance Creation presents 'Equilibrium'
£10/conc £8. Seating is unreserved for this event.

An exciting new performance from Nina Rajarani and Prashant Shah, two of the hottest choreographic talents touring currently in the UK. In two parts, 'Anatarang' explores the 5 elements that make up the human body's internal rhythm followed by 'Bahirang' which explores the confines of traditional dance and the freedom of more contemporary styles. The performance will be accompanied by live music and vocals as well as a recorded sound track.