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New York Arab & South Asian Film Festival- 2007 - February 23 to March 4, 2007 The 2007 New York Arab & South Asian Film Festival (NYASAFF) presents the best in recent features, docs, & shorts that increase awareness of the creative vitality and sociopolitical realities of North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and their diasporas. Given the historical and cultural affinities between these geographic regions, as well as the contemporary political landscape, several cultural and media organizations, including Alwan for the Arts, 3rd i NY, South Asian Women's Creative Collective, and Downtown Community Television have launched a collaborative series encompassing film, video, music, visual art, and literature, that will culminate in the annual, NYASA Film Festival running from February 23 - March 4, 2007. The festival will be presented in prominent film venues such as Tribeca Cinemas and Columbia University, and will feature a mid-career retrospective of celebrated Tunisian director Nacer Khemir as well as a sidebar program of Palestinian Resistance Films from the 1970's. Another notable section of the festival,"War Diaries," will introduce the American public to unseen daily experiences of the people of Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, and Afghanistan. These images and scenes, which are markedly absent from the American nightly news, will be selected from footage donated by cameramen, videographer activists, and people living on the ground. Presented without commentary, and minimally edited by NYC-based filmmakers, "War Diaries" will be screened throughout the duration of our festival both on a flat screen monitor at Tribeca Theater as well as projected in public spaces around New York City. Festival URL : http://www.alwanforthearts.org/filmfestival/

Rebuild a life: Many women suffer from acid violence in Bangladesh.in the past 5 years, 966 women were the victims of acid attacks. What can YOU do about it? come show your support Join us at an evening with Amra Kojon, Still Waters, Rakhi's dance troupe and many more... Enjoy the poetry, music, dance & drama All proceeds & donations will go towards the rehabilitation of acid survivors. Date: Saturday December 9th, 2006 Time: 7-10 pm Venue: High School of Art and Design, 1075 Second Avenue (between 56th and 57th Street), New York, NY Tickets: $20 / VIP: $50www.drishtipat.org or www.shebi.org Contact: nyrsvp@drishtipat.org / (607) 351 9382 Organized by Drishtipat & SHEB Partnered with Acid Survivors Foundation

Announcements:

Event honoring Professor Yunus: November 17, 2006

You are cordially invited to: Debt to Dignity: An Evening Honoring Professor Yunus Hosted By: Coalition of Bangladeshi-American Professional and Civic Organizations Moderated By: Moushumi M. Khan Time: Friday, November 17th 2006, 8 pm Place: Colden Auditorium at Queens College Tickets: This event has free admission and ticketing is on a first come, first serve basis. The box office open at 7 pm.

Directions: Colden Auditorium and the LeFrak Concert Halls are located on the Queens College Campus at the corner of the Long Island Expressway and Kissena Blvd. in Flushing. The parking lots are located directly across from the pedestrian entrance, between Reeves Ave. and the Horace Harding Expressway. BY CAR (parking is free for all events) From Long Island and Points East: Take the Long Island Expressway to exit 23 (Main Street). Make a left at the light and an immediate left at the next traffic light (Horace Harding Expressway/L.I.E. service road). Continue Eastbound on the service road to Reeves Avenue. Make a right turn onto Reeves and another right on 61st. Road to the parking lots. From Manhattan and Points West: Take the Long Island Expressway to exit 24 (Kissena Blvd.) and make the first right turn onto Reeves Avenue. Follow directions to parking lots as above. BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Take the Q17, Q25, Q34 or the Q74 to the corner of Kissena Blvd. and the Horace Harding Expressway (L.I.E. service road). These buses can be coordinated with the E,F,N,R,G or #7 subway trains. Call 718-793-8080 or 997-ARTS for further information. TRAVEL TIME FROM: Mid-Town Manhattan: car - 30 minutes, subway and bus - 60 minutes courtesy by... SAGAR RESTUARANT Sagar Restaurant offers an extensive choice of traditional Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian cuisine together with new mouthwatering recipes, but if you have a preferred dish that isn't on the menu, please don't hesitate to ask the management who will be more than happy to have our chef specially prepare it for you. We provide 100% halal meat. Location: Sagar Restuarant 168-25B, Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432 PHONE: 718-298-5696 718-657-2855 718-213-4338(for catering only) Web Site: www.sagarfood.com Diraction