Author: AAFT

New Delhi: The President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry Sandeep Marwah met H.E. Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saty Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to India to request him to inaugurate the committee on Saudi Arabia at ICMEI.

Sandeep Marwah briefed Ambassador with the activities of the Chamber and proposed an AAFT scholarship to the deserving student from Saudi Arabia.

Ambassador expressed his desire to open talks on films, television, media, entertainment, Education, Tourism, fashion and Animation business between two countries.

Saudi Arabia is a desert country encompassing most of the Arabian Peninsula, with Red Sea and Persian (Arabian) Gulf coastlines. Known as the birthplace of Islam, it’s home to the religion’s 2 most sacred mosques: Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, destination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, and Medina’s Masjid an-Nabawi, burial site of the prophet Muhammad. Riyadh, the capital, is a skyscraper-filled metropolis.

New Delhi: Renowned media personality and President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry Sandeep Marwah was the special guest at the National Day of Republic of Paraguay at New Delhi.

H.E. Fleming Raul Duarte Ramos, Ambassador of Republic of Paraguay to India addressed the august audience immediately after the national anthem of India and Paraguay presented during the party organized on the occasion of National Day at Taj Mansingh.

Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Chemical & Fertilizers was the special guest at the event to represent Government of India.

“I extend my heartiest congratulations to H.E. Fleming Raul Duarte and the people of Paraguay on this big day of Paraguay. I hope we will be able to develop relation between two countries better through art and culture under ICMEI,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios.

New Delhi: The international head quarters of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry in association with Confluence an art organization conducted a trip to Varanasi the oldest town of the human kind.

The trip had in its itinerary a visit to different locations of the city, participation in handicraft and textile exhibition, visit to handicraft museum, a fashion show an award function, sharing time with world famous Ganga Aarti and other entertainment program for three days.

“The special guest were the Ambassadors and High Commissioners, other than large number of state and central government officers, who all were there to the constituency of Prime Minister Hon’ able Narendra Modi to be part of this exciting tour,” informed Samita Srivastava.

Ambassador of Venezuela, Ambassador of Gabon, High Commissioner of Indonesia, High Commissioner of Mauritius, Ambassador of Algeria were among the others who all enjoyed this educational tour. The event was supported by AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism NFTC and ICMEI.

Noida: The most popular school of this side of the World-Asian Academy of Film And Television has started celebrating its completion of Twenty-Five Years of existence.

1993 AAFT was started by the founder of Noida Film City {1986} Sandeep Marwah who started the first professional film studios of North India under the name Marwah Studios in 1991.

Noida Film City, Marwah Studios and now Asian Academy of Film And Television too have become an international brand as far as film, television and media education is concerned. AAFT has started celebrating completion of twenty-five years in education. The film school, which started with four courses and 40 seats, has grown to the first film university of the World.

Cinema, Mass communication & Journalism, Performing Arts, Skill Development Courses, Hospitality and Tourism, Graphics And Animations, Fashion And Design, a Business School, a Management School and a Law School are now part of AAFT.

Large number of events have started taking place in the campus highlighting numerous success and contribution to International film and television industry including 12000 media professional from 120 countries of the World.

Noida: AAFT School of Performing Arts appreciated the deep knowledge of the great music maestro Pandit Roy Chaudhary when he was invited to take the workshop at Noida Film City.

“We are thankful to Pandit Biswajit and his complete team for sharing his experience with the students of performing arts. Students are amazed with his presentation,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Asian Education Group. Spic Macay supported the event.

“It is my interest to teach students and clear their wrong notions if any regaring music especially classical music,” said Pandit Chaudhary while answering the questions.

Pandit Biswajit Roy Chaudhary was initiated into music by his father Shri Ranajit Roy Chowdhary, a serious Sarod player trained under the Late Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan and others. In 1978, Roy Chowdhury’s talents were spotted by the Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan accepting him as a disciple.

Over the years Biswajit Roy Chowdhary has performed in various locations all over India and has participated regularly in some of the prestigious concerts. These include The Tansen Festival in Gwalior, the Shankar Lal FestivalDelhi, the Harvallabh Sangeet Samaroha in Jalundhar, the Vishnu Digambar Jayanti in Delhi,. He recorded the album “The Sarod Master” for Hot Club Records, produced by guitar player Jon Larsen.

Later Sandeep Marwah honored and presented life membership of International Film And Television Club to Panditji.

New Delhi: Indo Cyprus Film And Cultural Forum has done a wonderful job by consolidating all the events conducted during the year in one simple News Letter released by H.E. Demitious A Thephyopious High Commissioner of Cyprus to India.

It was during Global Film Festival Noida 2015 Indo Cyprus Film And Cultural Forum was created and launched to promote and develop relation between two countries through films and other arts.

“I am touched by the gesture extended by ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry by incorporating all their events and created a news letter means it is recorded and history has been made,” said H.E. Demitrious on the last day of his stay in India.

“The cooperation what we have received from the High Commission and its staff has given us enough strength to work for this association,” said Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI. Ashok Tyagi Secretary General ICMEI and Rajiv Mathur Director ICMEI were also present there.

Mount Abu: A grand cultural event to promote love and peace was inaugurated by Sandeep Marwah Global Cultural Minister at the international head quarters of Brahma Kumari at Mount Abu.

Large number of participants from all over India and abroad reached there for a residential program. The permanent members of the spiritual organization from different centers from all over the World were also present there to be part of this traditional and educational program.

“The most important things are your feelings and your thinking, if you can rectify these two you are bound to do a good job and you can convert this earth into heaven,” said Sandeep Marwah President World Peace Development And Research Foundation in the inaugural function after lighting the ceremonial lamp.

Sandeep Marwah has goal of bringing love, peace and unity in the whole World through art and culture. He has been associated with more than 5000 events where he has spread the word of Peace. His is chairing more than 100 organizations and has reached to more than 145 countries of the World.

New Delhi: A Ghazal evening to promote authoritative lyrics was recently organized by organization under the leader ship of Dr, Mridula Satish Tandon at Islamic Cultural Centre for Arts at New Delhi.

Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios, Dr. Seyed E. Hasnain Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard University and Dr. Markandya Ahuja Vice Chancellor of Gurugram University and Padma Bhushan Uma Sharma in the presence of large number of poets, musicians and lyric writers jointly inaugurated the event.

A book, comprising of lyrics by ten different writers, was also released in the august presence of all the writers by Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios and other dignities followed by release of Ghazal Album ‘Soch Ke Moti’ sung by Shakeel Ahmed who later took over the show from the rest of the people reciting poetry.

“Writing, music and other creative arts can get you success and name if you are in love with your creative profession. The passion is the key word for artists and it must drive you also to work hard. A lot of persuasion is needed to come forward and be in the first lists of successful artists,” said Sandeep Marwah expressing in poetry liked by the music lovers in the hall. “Powerful lyrics makes the music last for ever,” added Marwah.

Ustad Aleem Khan, Pratap Somvanshi, Zeeshan Niazi, Aleena Itrat, Laxmi Shankar Bajpai, Mamta Kiran, Rais Siddiqui Ibs, Farhat Shahzad, Nazim Naqvi and Kunwar Ranjeet Chauhan were also present there.

New Delhi: The Polish Institute, the cultural centre of Embassy of Poland in India and Polish Army Museum invited Sandeep Marwah President International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry as the special guest at the opening of an exhibition at India International Centre.

 It was a rare exhibition of photographs and posters on Josef Pitsudski a polish and European Statesman depicting his involvement with forces. H.E.     Adam Burakowski The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan inaugurated the exhibition.

 Dr. Adam Butawa Director Polish Army Museum, Warsaw and Dr. Anna Popielarczyk Chief Specialist, Polish Army Museum Warsaw were the chief Guests. The administraion of Polish Museum is excited to bring this exhibition to India. We are thankful to the Ambassador for organizing in short period of time,” said Dr. Adam Butawa.

 “These kind of exhibitions and events bring in rare information to the common man. The Indo Polish Film And Cultural Association of ICMEI will soon bring some interesting programs for the people of India,” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios and IPFCF. Dr. Tomasz Gerlach Minister-Counsellor and Director, Polish Institute an Aneta Święcicka Visual Arts, Design and Theatre Programmer were also present there.

New Delhi: The High Commissioner of Cyprus H.E. Demetrios A Theophylactou invited Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Chairperson of Indo Cyprus Film And Cultural Forum to an exhibition at Alliance Francaise De Delhi.

The renowned painter Georghios Greorghious under the title “India Cyprus Common Roots Across Time” presented the Painting exhibition. His paintings were covering portraits of Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan and politicians like Mahatma Gandhi & Narendra Modi.

“It is a rare combination of Indo Cyprus Friendship and development through art and culture when Cyprus artists painting Indian personalities for his international exhibitions,” said Sandeep Marwah Chairman Indo Cyprus Film And Cultural Forum.

This is my last event in India as an Ambassador of Cyprus to India. This exhibition is like a tribute to this beautiful country India. I will remember every time I have spend on this land,” said H.E. Demitrios A. Theophylactou.

Greorgios Georghious studies painting at Athens School of Fine Arts with Demetrios Mytaras and sculpture with Efthhymios Panourgias. His training in theatre was with Georghios Ziakas.