Author: AAFT

New York: Manhattan is often described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and the borough hosts the United Nations Headquarters

Tourism is vital to Manhattan’s economy, and the landmarks of Manhattan are the focus of New York City’s tourists, enumerating an eighth consecutive annual record of approximately 62.8 million visitors in 2017

“According to The Broadway League shows on Broadway sold approximately US$1.27 billion worth of tickets in the season, attendance in stood at 12.21 million, As of June 2016, Manhattan had nearly 91,500 hotel rooms, a 26% increase from 2010,” informed Sandeep Marwah President of Asian Institute of Hospitality And Tourism talking to press at Hotel 48Lex at 48^th Street Lexington Avenue during his visit to New York.

“Major destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, Broadway theatre productions, Central Park, Times Square, Coney Island, the Financial District, museums, sports stadiums, luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenues, and events such as the Tribeca Film Festival, and free performances in Central Park at Summerstage and Delacorte Theater,” added Marwah also Managing Director of National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India.

Many New York City ethnic enclaves, such as Jackson Heights, Flushing, and Brighton Beach are major shopping destinations for first and second generation Americans up and down the East Coast.

Noida: The ruling party in India Bhartiya Janata Party is been approaching all the important and influential people of the country to inform them about the successful completion of their four years of term.

Different leaders of BJP have been given assignment to meet people from art and culture too. After Lata Mangeshkar, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit by Amit Shah himself Vijay Jolly senior BJP Leader and former MLA from Delhi met five times World Record Holder and founder of Noida Film City Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios at his studios.

We are here to support the government in every possible way. We have been involved with Clean India drive, Clean Ganga, Green India, Start up India, Stand Up India, Digital India, Skill India, Beto Bachao Beti Padhao and Developed Village Developed Nation etc.,” said Sandeep Marwah

The BJP launched a mega public drive, ‘sampark for samarthan‘, following the Modi government’s fourth anniversary on May 26. It announced that 4,000 functionaries of the party will contact one lakh people, who are well-known names in their fields, to spread the word about the government’s works during its four-year tenure.

“ The campaign was aimed at informing people about various government initiatives, which have resulted in raising the living standards of people. A lot of work had been done to remove the problems people faced in villages and to help the poor live a better,” said Vijay Jolly handing over the catalogue to Marwah.

Noida: “AAFT School of Fashion And Design has grown to one of the best schools of India. If you look into the reasons it is the syllabus backed by huge practical training and direct relations to the industry matters a lot. We have left no stone unturned in providing best of the facilities to our students   related to any department or segment,” said Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT addressing the students of SOFD.

A special program was designed by he director Ritu Lal to honor all those students who participated in 2^nd Global Fashion Week 2018 and were rated as best students of the year.

Sandeep Marwah presented certificates of honor to all the students and appreciated their hard work and creative sense. ”I am proud of my students who had presented 9 fashion shows with 63 segments in all in three days. Whereas the display of the products by design department was par excellence,” added Marwah.

All these students will be given extra care to showcase their creative and works to the commercial markets.

New Delhi: “Women have an equal right to do what men have been doing. Gone are the days when limited professions were reserved for women. Now they can be in any profession and business hand in hand with men,” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios while lighting the ceremonial lamp and inaugurating the new ladies business club at hotel Meridian at New Delhi.

Archanaa Jain and Ekta Chimnani launched a new club under the name and banner of ‘Women’s Business Count’ for the networking for women entrepreneur. Some of the well known names were present there on the inauguration function.

“Sandeep Marwah is not only a motivator but a case study in himself. His achievements you cannot count on fingers. He presence has given all of us a very powerful start,” said Archanna Jain introducing Marwah. Ekta Chimnani presented memento to Sandeep for his contribution to Women’ empowerment.

Later Sandeep Marwah Presented Memento to the prominent women of Delhi for proving themselves as successful entrepreneurs.

Noida: Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios has wonderful and long lasting relations with the country of Hungary. He is the only Indian to be honored four times in Hungary for his involvement with different organizations through films, art and culture.

This time a powerful two persons delegation consisting of Janos Zolcer a senior film producer & Journalist from Budapest and Zsolt Pakozdy Counsellor Economy and Trade from the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi visited Asian Academy of Film And Television at Noida Film City.

Earlier I had heard of now I have seen AAFT with my own eyes, Why it has been rated as first ten best film schools of the World. I appreciate the gesture extended towards me by Marwah,” said Janos Zollcer producer of more than 100 documentaries in Budapest.

Sandeep Marwah is an old friend to Hungary. He is   the most popular Indian in Hungary. Indian Hungarian cultural relations have taken a new shape under leadership,” said Zsolt Pakozdy Chief Counsellor Economy and Trade, Embassy of Hungary in India.

Noida: A national level tourism Summit was organized by Indo Uzbekistan Film And Cultural Forum in association with Asian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism at Marwah Studios, Noida film city.

“The purpose of the summit is to inform all the tourism industry of India about the growth of the tourism sector in Uzbekistan, our relation with the country and the recent visit of film and media delegation to Tashkent,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Chair of Indo Uzbekistan Film And Cultural Forum.

“We have very strong historical, political and economical relations with India. IUFCF – Indo Uzbekistan Cultural Forum will enhance our day-to-day dealing between people to people of two countries. Under the leadership of Sandeep Marwah we have achieved a lot in a short period of time. We are liberal in granting visa to Indians so that they can visit beautiful country Uzbekistan for better opportunities,” said H.E. Farod Arziev Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India.

A poster was launched in order to highlight the Tourism and film activities between the two countries. Ashok Tyagi, of ICMEI and Dr. Mohan of AAFT also spoke on the occasion. All the members of the delegation who visited recently were honored with the life membership of INDO Uzbekistan Film And Cultural Forum.

Sandeep Marwah honored and Presented H.E. Farod Arziev with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film And Television in the presence of large number of professionals from film, television, media and tourism fraternity.

New Jersey: The recent visit of an international educationist Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios to United States of America brought new chapter in the books of Asian Academy of Film And Television.

“The Small towns like Millville are also quite good for the young students to learn hospitality and tourism business. The needs and the different kind of requirements of middle class segment of the society can make young student of hospitality and tourism learn more and various issues of this industry at the same time,” said Sandeep Marwah talking to the press at Millville Lodge at town near Vineland at New Jersey.

Sandeep Marwah is also the Managing Director of NFTC- National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited. He shared his experience in tourism and needs of the industry with the people of town like Vineland, Millville in New Jersey and in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. AAFT- Asian Institute of Hospitality And Tourism Will prepare a report on the same.

Noida: ASMS- Asian School of Media Studies planned a farewell get-together for the students of 2016-18 Batch of masters in Cinema and 2015-18 Undergraduate Batch in Cinema at Marwah Studios.

“We are proud of our students. Not only they have educate and trained themselves for the film and television industry but also learned the ways of living a good life. We want them to be good human beings first and then perfect professional,” said Sandeep Marwah President ASMS while addressing the students of cinema on the farewell day.

“The life is full of competition and there is only survival of the fittest. You must keep on reading and learning your subject. The continuous efforts always pay in life,” added Marwah blessings the young aspirants.

The event was followed by cultural evening, cake cutting ceremony, presentation of awards and a networking session. The director ASMS Amir Abdullah, Dean ASMS Vikas Singh, HOD Cinema Arfa Rajput also spoke on the occasion.

Noida: A powerful delegation of the filmmakers from Ghana arrived at ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry to join hands with the chamber to promote film activities in Ghana.

The delegation was lead by the National President of Film Directors Guild of Ghana [FDGG] Richard Yaw Boateng along with Haruna Seidu Soale Greater Accra Regional Chairman [FDGG], Ernest Ackom Ag. General Secretary

[FDGG] and Daniel Fiifi Jayden Communications Director [FDGG] were there at Marwah Studios to discuss and plan the activities of Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum in the next few months.

“Indo Ghana has gone far ahead in devolving the relations between the two countries through art and culture. Today a very important event of World Environment Day is also inaugurated along with the Indo Ghana Summit, which speaks of our relation with Ghana. I welcome the film delegation to AAFT,” said Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI.

“We are amazed to receive such a grand reception at Marwah Studios, this speaks that Sandeep Marwah is a great showman of Indian Film Industry. His international status is beyond comparison. We wish to have a very strong bonding with ICMEI, Marwah Group and Indian Film Industry,” said Richard Yaw Boateng.

“The relations between Ghana and India are growing day by day since we have created Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum. I am sure we will be able to do wonders in the next few months. ICMEI activities are par excellence,” said H.E. Mr. Michael Aaron N.N. Oquaye Jnr., High Commissioner of Ghana to India while opening the Indo Ghana Session at AAFT.

High Commissioner was accompanied with Mrs. Nana Kraah Ansah Adjei Minister Counsellor, Aaron Nuamah Sintim, Head of Consular, Michael Harry Ansah, Special Aide of the High Commissioner of Ghana and Mrs. Jaee Bhatnagar Secretary to High Commissioner of Ghana.

The delegation took the tour of the Film School AAFT- Asian Academy of Film And Television, met a group of filmmakers and television producers,had interaction with the media students after the summit.

Radio Noida, MSTV and other national press covered the event. A grand dinner was also planned in the honor of the delegation. A scholarship for a short-term course in Production Direction at AAFT was also presented to the members of delegation.

The Chair for IGFCF Sandeep Marwah presented the life membership of Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum to all the members of the delegation. Later High Commissioner of Ghana Honored Sandeep Marwah with an award for the promotion of Indo Ghana relations.

Noida: Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry announced and handed over the AAFT scholarship to the Film delegation from Ghana to India.

“I am pleased to hand over the first scholarship of AAFT short term course of three months to   Richard Yaw Boatteng leader of the delegation as a gesture of building a very strong relations with Ghana under Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum,” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios.

The leader of the delegation was the National President of Film Directors Guild of Ghana [FDGG] Richard Yaw Boateng came along with Haruna Seidu Soale Greater Accra Regional Chairman [FDGG], Ernest Ackom Ag. General Secretary [FDGG] and Daniel Fiifi Jayden Communications Director [FDGG] were there at Marwah Studios to discuss and plan the activities of Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum in the next few months.

The Republic of Ghana will soon consider Sandeep Marwah as the ‘father of New Cinema’ in Ghana. Our friendship will grow from here to bigger platform,” said Richard Yaw Boateng.

“We are on the right track and will create some wonderful setup under IGFCF,” said H.E. Mr. Michael Aaron N.N. Oquaye Jnr., High Commissioner of Ghana to India

The event was witnessed by Mrs. Nana Kraah Ansah Adjei Minister Counsellor, Aaron Nuamah Sintim, Head of Consular, Michael Harry Ansah, Special Aide of the High Commissioner of Ghana and Mrs. Jaee Bhatnagar Secretary to High Commissioner of Ghana.