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5th International Sufi Festival

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New Delhi: The prestigious grand 5th international Sufi Festival organized by Marwah Studio & Divide Abode along with AAFT, witnessed presence of galaxy of scholars & renowned personalities in a jam packed auditorium at Noida Film City supported by ICMEI.

“I am impressed by the wonderful words stated by our honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Islam and Hinduism can meet at Sufism. Keeping that in mind we have now promoted in a much bigger way our 5th International Sufi Festival to bring in love, peace and unity” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio introducing festival to the large audience present there from all over India and abroad.

“We are always ready to extend our hand of friendship. No religion teaches you hate and war. Sufism is above religion. It is the devotion towards almighty” expressed H.E. Abdul Basit High Commissioner of Pakistan to India.

The graceful presence of Dewan of Khawja Ajmeer Sharief Dargah Jenab Zain ul Aabidin spoke on the oneness of all the religion towards humanity. He shared his spiritual experiences with the audience. USA envoy Ivon Boekelheide said that there is a need to strengthen bonds of love.

“Love and tolerance is the key to success. We have always believe in and respect all the religions. India is the biggest example of spirituality. Sufism teaches you humanity,” said Dr. Bhisham Narayan Singh former Governor of Tamil Nadu.

In her speech Gulshah Begum who has entirely devoted her life for Saintly devotion in her capacity as chairperson of Divine Abode said that it is some Great spiritual power at Ajmeer Sharief, which directed her to devote her entire self for serving Sufiyat, & divinity .She highlighted contribution of Hazrat Khawaja Main-ud-din Chasti (RA) in Promoting mutual love & brotherhood.

While addressing the Function Khawja Farooq Renzushah, who is author of several books said that Kashmir has remained abode of Great Sufi Awaliyas since times immemorial who inculcated sprit of love and humanity.

Later Sandeep Marwah presented the life membership of World Peace Development And Research Foundation to all the dignities present there.

Global Media And Tourism Summit

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Noida: “I am amazed by the international coordination of NFTC and ICMEI to bring 25 countries under one roof and emphasizing the idea of love, peace and unity through media and tourism summit,” said H.E. Hyun Cho Ambassador of Republic of Korea to India at the inauguration of Media And Tourism Summit at Marwah Studio, Noida Film City.

“India is a grand nation with large number of extra ordinary tourist destinations with magnificent and variety of culture yet to be highlighted through media” said Sandeep Marwah Managing Director of National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited also President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry welcoming delegates from all over the World.

“Participation of 25 Nations of the World has encouraged us to look into the suggestions of international tourist fast and provide them with maximum facilities on the Indian land” said R.K.Bhargava IAS Retd. Former Chief Secretary Uttar Pradesh and Home Secretary Government of India.

“This is the best way to have international integration and to know about the culture of different countries. We must learn to appreciate the culture of each other,” added Sharda Prasad IAS Retd. Director General (Employment & Training) and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Employment

“My diplomatic tenures to different countries have given me an opportunity to promote India and to learn about other nations, I am happy to be part of this Global Summit,” said Mahesh Sachdev Former Indian Ambassador to Nigeria.

“It is a wonderful opportunity to brief foreigners with the Indian tourism and media. They must learn about this country, its culture and traditions,” said Rishi Raj Singh Director NEISBUD, Ministry of Skill Development, Government of India.

The delegates from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Nepal, Tajikistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Togo, Ghana, Myanmar, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Lesotho, St Vincent & Grenadines, Thailand, Uganda, Laos, also spoke their views about tourism and titled Sandeep Marwah as the Global Cultural Minister.

International forums of Bulgaria, Egypt, Cyprus, Romania, Czech Republic, Peru, Belgium, Poland, South Africa, Sudan, Nigeria, Senegal, Turkmenistan supported the event,

Later Sandeep Marwah presented life membership of International Film And Television Club of AAFT to the distinguished guests. The delegates were also honored with the memento of the summit and life membership of World Peace Development And Research Center.

 

Ostentatious Opening of 4th Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2016

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Noida “All the 54 countries of Africa appreciate the move of bringing Love Peace And Unity through Journalism, a unique idea of conducting festival of this kind, indeed Sandeep Marwah is the Global Cultural Minister” said H.E.Koumba Desire High Commissioner of Gabon to India and Dean of African Nations while inaugurating the 4th Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2016 here at Noida Film City on International Journalism Day.

Journalist from all over India and more than 30 countries of the World participating from Asia, Africa, and Pacific countries converted the festival to the most exclusive event. Workshops, seminars, interactions, master classes, exhibitions, talks, symposiums on national and international issues brought all the nations together on many concerns.

“What a pleasure to see national of 30 countries appreciating India and its culture. Journalism can play a very important role in bring the people of the World close to each other” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studio.

Senior Journalist Satish K Singh Editor in Chief India TV, Sunil Jogi Minister of State UP, Sanjay Mishra of Amar Ujala, also spoke on international Unity on the occasion. Later Sandeep Marwah honored the guest with the life membership of International Journalism Centre.

Delegates from all over India and from more than 30 countries of the World marked their presence. People from print, radio, television, cinema and new media were there in large scale. The event was divided into three major inaugurations owning to accommodate the large number of participants.

H.E. Koumba Desire High Commissioner of Gabon inaugurated the paining exhibition of renowned artist Gobind Sirsat from Mumbai and later released the poster of Mahatma Gandhi Forum to pay respect to the Father of the nation.

Workshops, seminars, symposiums, master classes, interactions, screening of documentaries, luncheon meetings, discussions, book releases, new paper releases and entertainment program followed the inauguration.

Vladimir Maric Patron to Indo Serbia Cultural Forum

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Noida: H.E. Vladimir Maric Ambassador of Serbia to India has been nominated as the Patron to Indo Serbia Film And Cultural Forum recently formed to promote and develop relations between two countries India And Serbia through art and culture.

Vladimir Maric joined in 2004 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro/Republic of Serbia. 2004-2006 he started as Attaché/Second Secretary Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006-2008 he joined as Second Secretary, Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU, Brussels, Belgium. In 2008 he became Second Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, Ljubljana, Slovenia and in 2008-2009 he was Second Secretary, Directorate-General for the EU.

2009-2012 he has worked as Second Secretary/First Secretary/Counselor & Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the Republic of Serbia at Damascus Syria (also covering Jordan and Lebanon). In 2012-2013 Vladimir acted as Counselor Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and in 2014 he was promoted as Ambassador Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia

In 2014 he was designated as Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to India
In 2015 he was also nominated Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and in 2016 he has been also the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Bhutan and to Nepal.

“I am proud to be associated with ISCF and I am sure under the leadership of Sandeep Marwah this forum will do wonders,” said H.E. Vladimir Maric at a grand function at Marwah Studios.

“We need to be motivated by prominent personality like H.E. Vladimir Maric to take the relationship of two countries to next level,” added Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios.

Sandeep Marwah Nominated Chairperson of ISFCF

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Noida: Renowned film, television and media personality and five times World record holder Sandeep Marwah has been honored and nominated as the Chairperson of newly formed Indo Serbian Cultural Forum here at Noida Film City in a grand event.

“We hereby nominate Sandeep Marwah as our representative and honorary Chairperson of Indo Serbian Cultural Forum. His expertize and vast experience in the field is going to bring new blood to our relationship with India,” said H.E. Vladimir Maric Ambassador of Serbia to India.

The Indo Serbian Cultural Forum has been created to develop and promote relations between two countries through art and culture, supported by ICMEI- International Media And Entertainment Industry.

“It is my great honor and privileged to serve two countries through ISFCF,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and recently also Chairing International Media And Entertainment division of International Roma Cultural University, Belgrade, Serbia.

Sandeep Marwah Honored With Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan National Award

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New Delhi: “Strong determination is key to any success. Bharat Ratna Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan has taught us to be strong and develop strong determination when you are sure that you are right,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios at the grand function at National Museum Auditorium at the celebration of 114th Birth Anniversary of Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan.

“Sandeep Marwah has been in social work and has been uniting the whole country and the World through art and culture. His contribution in films, television, media and education cannot be expressed in Words,” said Ajay Sinha Secretary General of the Society while reading the citation for Marwah at the function.

Minister for State for Civil Aviation, Government of India Jayant Sinha, Former Union Ministers and other dignities also spoke on the occasion.

AAFT Scholarship for Romanian Student Declared by ICMEI

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Noida: International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry remained committed to its promise of declaring a scholarship to the deserving student from Romania for a short-term course at AAFT.

Asian Academy of Film And Television is the first ten best film schools of the World. It has churned out more than 12000 media professionals from 120 countries of the World.

“AAFT is the only film school where the management has declared 162 scholarship each for the deserving students from different countries,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Asian Education Group.

“The gesture extended by ICMEI and AAFT has strengthened the friendship of India and Romania. I am inviting the Romanian student to study in this International institute at Noida and see for himself as how culture exchange take place,” said H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre Ambassador of Romania to India.

ICFCF Send Greetings to Czech Republic on National Day

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New Delhi: The President of Marwah Studios Sandeep Marwah and Chairperson of Indo Czech Republic Cultural Forum congratulated to H.E. Milan Hovorka Ambassador of Czech Republic to India on the National Day celebrated at the Embassy at New Delhi.

An organization is formed to promote the relation between two countries India and Czech. Indo Czech Republic Film And Cultural Forum was created by the Ambassador last year and was launched with great pomp and show during the 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 at Noida Film City in the presence of who’s who of film, television and media personalities.

Sandeep Marwah was nominated as the Chairperson of the forum. The Embassy of Czech Republic in India and International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry supports the organization.

28th October has been celebrated and was attended by large number of Ambassadors and High Commissioners, diplomats, business men, socialites and people associated with the country.

93rd Batch of AAFT Inaugurated at Film City

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Noida: “A record has been created again as no film school in the World has ever opened a 93rd session of film and television training. 23 years of deep involvement in media training has created AAFT as the most exclusive film institute in the whole World,” said Sandeep Marwah welcoming the dignities and the new aspirants of 93rd batch of AAFT.

“What a pleasure to be the part of this great institution which has generated a new energy in the field of film and television. Very few educational institutes in the World can claim such kind of records. My visit to AAFT has given me new set of knowledge,” said Rajesh Tacho five times MLA, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Dairy Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

“AAFT is the only institution in the country of India to represent two most important organizations United Nations and NASA. That speaks for itself, their reach and quality of education,” said Dr. V.K.S. Goswami Vice President International Film And Television Research Centre.

R.K.Singh former Engineer in Chief, Doordarshan, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Mukesh Sharma Social Worker and President AIWFF, Dr. Apurva Ranjan Advisor Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Arunachal, Dean AAFT and Satish Anand Dean Acting also spoke on the occasion.

Later Sandeep Marwah Presented the Minister Rajesh Tacho and Mukesh Sharma with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of AAFT.

Film Festival And Deepawali Celebration at Marwah Studios

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Noida: The administration, faculty and management of Marwah Studios celebrated Deepawali at the Studios campus and discussed the preparation plan for 9th Global Film Festival Noida 2016.

The biggest film festival of North India-Global Film Festival Noida is going to held at Marwah Studios Campus from 17th November to 19th November, 2016.

“It is my privilege to be the president of 9th Global Film Festival Noida 2016 which has been rated as one of the most happening film festival of the World. We will continue the momentum and now planning for 52 events in 3 days festival,” said Sandeep Marwah who passed on the greetings of Diwali to the team and motivated to participate in the festival in a big way.