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New Delhi: “We are honoured to present the Patronship of Indo Gabon Film and Cultural Forum to Patricia Ntyam Ehya Charge d’ Affairs Embassy of Gabon in India  to guide us and support us in promoting this organization so that large activities can be planned to highlight this beautiful country Gabon within the people of Republic of India,” said Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry and Chair for Indo Gabon Film and Cultural Forum.

“We have full trust in this organization. We had wonderful opportunity to visit the international headquarters of ICMEI in Noida Film City and part of few popular festivals like Global Fashion Week. I will give my best to nourish this relation to a new level,” expressed Patricia Ntyam Ehya Charge d’ Affaires of Gabon in India.

A Memento of Patronship was handed over to Patricia Ntyam Ehya by Sandeep Marwah in a small ceremony at Embassy of Gabon. Officers from Embassy and ICMEI were also present on the occasion.

New Delhi: “We are proud of Sandeep Marwah and his deep interest in developing and promoting relations between India and Gabon through different activities under the association-Indo Gabon Film and Cultural Forum. We hereby present a Memento of Appreciation to him as a gesture of goodwill,” said Patricia Ntyam Ehya Charge d’ Affairs Embassy of Gabon in India while handing over the certificate of appreciation.

A MOU between the  Embassy of Gabon and ICMEI- International Chamber of Media and Entertainment was signed to develop and promote relation between the people of two countries on the same day.

“I am thrilled to receive this appreciation from the Embassy of Gabon, it has added a lot to my energy. We are working whole heartedly to create better relations between India and Gabon through art and culture,” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios and ICMEI.

“We are here to support you in every endeavour. We are going to be part of every activity of Indo Gabon Film and Cultural Forum,” said Serge Thierry Mandookou Ombegue Cultural Counsellor of Embassy of Gabon in India.

New Delhi: A MOU was signed between the Embassy of Gabon in India and ICMEI-International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry on Wednesday, the 15^th December 2021 to develop and promote relations between the two countries India and Gabon through art and culture.

“We have wonderful relations with Republic of India and now we are very keen in developing our relations with India in soft power including films, television, media, art, culture, education, tourism. Signing MOU with ICMEI is the first major step in series,” said Patricia Ntyam Ehya Charge d’ Affairs Embassy of Gabon in India.

“It is a matter of great pride for all of us at ICMEI to be the part of this historical moment of MOU signing ceremony between two countries India and Gabon. We will leave no stone unturned to make this MOU a vibrant one and action packed exercise,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and ICMEI.

The MOU consists of large number of activities related to films, television, media, education, tourism, art, culture, fashion, etc. through workshops, seminars, festivals, interactions, visits etc.

Later Sandeep Marwah honoured Patricia Ntyam Ehya with the patronship of Indo Gabon Film and Cultural Forum. The Embassy also appreciated Sandeep Marwah’s untiring efforts in promoting relation between two countries. The Cultural Counsellor of Embassy of Gabon Serge Thierry Mandookou Ombegue and Director ICMEI Rajiv Mathur were also present there.

London: “It is essential to teach moral education to the young ones to be the good citizens of their country. They should know the distinction between right and wrong, what is needed or not, what is right conduct and moral attitudes then only you can create a wonderful society,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts at the event to celebrate World Moral Day organised by World Humanitarian Drive London.

“Moral education, as I understand it, is not about inculcating obedience to law or cultivating self-virtue, it is rather about finding within us an ever-increasing sense of the worth of creation. It is about how we can develop and deepen our intuitive sense of beauty and creativity,” said H.E. Anthony Carmona 5^th President of Trinidad and Tobago in the capacity of Chief Guest addressing hundreds of Students attending the function.

“We need to provide an education which teaches crit­ical thinking and encourages the development of mature moral values,” said Abdul Basit Syed Founder and Chairman of WHD.

Viva Andrada O’ Flynn of Global Media Relations conducted the program. Padma Bhushan Dr Anil Kohli Secretary General WHD India gave a welcome address

Noida: The International Brand Ambassador of WPDRF-World Peace Development and Research Foundation of ICMEI, Amarjeet Singh Chawla, popularly known as Turban Traveler, started his next spiritual journey again from Marwah Studios, which was flagged off with great pomp and show.

A huge welcome was given to Amarjeet Singh by the members of World Peace Development and Research Foundation. Dr. Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios and WPDRF congratulated him for his next venture to drive car from AAFT Campus to 200 different Gurdwaras of the Nation covering 20,000 Kilometer journey for the next few months.

“It is hard to believe that Amarjeet Singh, our brand Ambassador of World Peace Development And Research Foundation has taken this powerful mission once again to touch and visit all the Gurudwaras where Guru Gobind Singh Ji probably visited during his own time. The purpose of the drive is to bring Love, Peace, and Unity through Art and Culture,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah also President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry.

“I am thankful to Sandeep Marwah for his untiring cooperation and motivation which has given me a strong determination to fulfil my mission and mission of my organization -World Peace Development and Research Foundation, to spread the World of Love, Peace, and Unity,” expressed Amarjeet while addressing the huge crowd at Noida Film City. Large number of people were there to support and encourage him.

New Delhi: “Literature is an art of expression. An expression of emotions, and feelings through words. Some literary works are remembered for long as they create a deeper impact on the reader’s mind,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios Inaugurating the Literary Carnival organised by Seema Saxena of Jashn Event Management at India International Centre.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah appealed to the Litterateur and Authors to contribute for the mission to build a Culturally Sound Society through their Literary Pieces reflecting the truth & said Writers bring the change in the society.

Dr. Marwah also released the books of Kasturika Mishra, Parull Diwaan and Tushar Goel. This event was witnessed by  Sushil Bharti  Director Broadcasting Marwah Studios,  Shivani Sharma Singh- Mrs Asia Pacific, Sharmila Bhawmick Senior Journalist & team of Care View India was also there.

Many Prominent Writers from the mainland India Including Sabarna Roy from Kolkata, Pooja Agrawal from Raipur, Ravi Valluri from Chennai, Himanshu Rai, Nupur Luthra, Lahar Bhatnagar, Kevin Missal, Ritu Bhatnagar, Anshu Malika & Saarika Singh participated In different sessions of this event.

St. Petersburg: Renowned film, television and media personality Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios was invited by St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television, St. Petersburg, Russia during the PiterKit film festival organized by the university to address the students in a master class online.

“India and Russia are the best of friends and committed to each other through art, culture and business from a very long time. Many exchange programs have already taken place. I extend my heartiest welcome to the students of St. Petersburg State University of Film & Television to visit Noida Film City and see for themselves how we are organised. I feel happy in presenting scholarship to the University for the deserving student including boarding and lodging for a short-term course,” said Sandeep Marwah while talking in detail about the formation of Noida Film City, Marwah Studios and Asian Academy of Film and Television.

Dr. Marwah motivated the students by telling his own life story and emphasized on the strong determination to carry the film, television, and media business in any part of the World. Dr. Marwah also mention his involvement with Russia as chair for Indo Russia Film and Cultural Forum and his visits to Moscow, St. Petersburg in 2019

Dr Marwah is Patron to BRICS Forum and has entertained many Russian delegations at AAFT, Noida Film City. Later He answered many questions asked by the film students of the University.

Noida: Opening Film Myn Bala from Kazakhstan Won the Hearts at 14th Global Film Festival Noida. “We are honored to be part of this great 14^th Global Film Festival Noida 2021. And it is our privileged to be the opening film of the festival. India and Kazakhstan relation go back into centuries. We are here to develop and promote relations between the people of two countries. I am sure the film will depict the rich culture of Kazakhstan and will impress you with its story,” said HE Nurlan Zhalgasbayev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in his opening remarks at the screening of the film in a house full auditorium.

“I have already titled Dr. Sandeep Marwah as the showman of India, no one designs festival better than him. The zest and enthusiasm at Marwah Studios are par excellence. Film Federation of India extends its heartiest congratulations on the opening of 14^th edition of Global Film Festival and especially to the country of Kazakhstan for the opening film,” said T.P. Agarwal President FFI.

“The festival has 52 events in three days including 9 seminars, 14 workshops, 9 award winning international films, retrospective of Director Rahul Rawail Such as AAFT Films, ASMS Films, Films on Disability, Children’s Films, 7 Exhibitions, 3 discussions on Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Shakespeare, 3 Important days Disability Day, Navy Day, World Computer Literacy Day, Launching of new film on Mental Health, a musical evening, a fashion show and an award function. This festival will take everyone to new film spiritualism,” said Sandeep Marwah President of 14^th GFFN.

Present on the occasion HE Asein Isaev Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan mentioned about his festival at Marwah Studios last month as the curtain raiser of 14^th GFFN.  HE Andrey Rzheussky Ambassador of Belarus expressed his deep interest in the participation next year. Dilshod Akhatov Ambassador of Uzbekistan informed about Marwah Studios participation in Tashkent International Film Festival in October this year. HE Lukmon Bobokalozoda Ambassador of Tajikistan expressed his desire to launch Indo Tajikstan Film and Cultural Forum at ICMEI.

Hence “I have been to almost best of the festivals of the World, never ever seen this kind of arrangements, events and energy. Dr. Marwah is indeed a Global Media Person and source of inspiration for the Global Media and Entertainment Industry,” added Mike Berry of Universal Studios of United States of America. Opening Film Myn Bala from Kazakhstan Won the Hearts at 14th Global Film Festival Noida. “We are honored to be part of this great 14^th Global Film Festival Noida 2021.

The feature film Myn Bala directed by Akan Satayev, produced by Ana Kachkon. Music by Renat Gaysin from Kazakhstan was screened as the opening film was 100 minutes and real piece of art.  Myn Bala is a 2011 Kazakhstani historical dramatic film depicting the eighteenth century war fought between the Kazakhs and the Dzungar Khanate.  The film was made to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence from the Soviet Union. Its production cost over $7 million USD.

Noida: The colourful decoration, massive gates, large posters of film makers, well dressed and enthusiastic film lovers adding spiritual energy to the event, were anxiously waiting for this international extravaganza the 14^th Global Film Festival Noida 2021, to start in the campus of Marwah Studio, designed by IFTC-International Film and Television Club in association with AAFT and ICMEI-International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry.

On the occasion of thirty years of Marwah Studios we have brought today 14th edition of Global Film Festival Noida after a gap of more than a year to propagate our mission of bringing Love, Peace and Unity through art and culture. We are proud of our existence in this part of the World as now we have touched 145 countries, 7000 events, thirty lac audience under film tourism, representing 60 countries, 7 World Records and more than 1000 times honoured by the Global Media and Entertainment Industry,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Film Festival inviting and introducing all the dignities on the dice.

“AAFT is the only privileged institution in the country which is on the board of Film Federation of India an apex body of Cinema in the country. My association with Global film festival go back to the third edition, it is indeed the most vibrant festival of the country,” said T.P.Agarwal President FFI in his remarks. while lighting the ceremonial lamp

“It is beyond above my own expectations; Global Film Festival is the real excitement for film makers. There is so much to learn in three days. I am so happy to be here,” expressed Daisy Shah renowned actor famous for her role in Jai Ho, Hate Story and many others. Writer, Producer, and Director of many films Jyant Gilator wished every one associated with the festival all the best and said that the 14^th edition in itself speaks about the authenticity of the festival. Not many festivals could survive that long,”.

“Every time I learn something new when I am here at Noida Film City. Every event is well designed and speaks about its specialisation. Global Festival has impressed me every time,” added HE Muhamed Cengic, Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina to India. “Marwah Studios is a magical place. It is the volcano of Entertainment. I get spiritual pleasure when I am part of any event of Noida Film City. Festivals are the learning grounds for all of us,” said Cdr. K L Ganju, Hon. Consul Gen, Republic Union of Comoros in India.

“I am convinced when I saw the arrangements, how well defined is the festival though It is my first visit to Noida Film City. I am happy that Indo Fiji Cultural Forum is part of the show,” addressed HE Kamlesh Shashi Prakash, High Commissioner of Fiji to India.

The opening film from Kazakhstan today has given us a bigger and better status in the festival. We are here to give full support to Marwah Studios for the development of relation between two countries,” said HE Nurlan Zhalgasbayev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India. “Only last month we were here for our exclusive festival, as the curtain raiser of 14^th Global Film Festival. Now we have very strong relationship with Marwah Studios,” HE Asein Isaev, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan

“This is what is required to promote cinema, relationship, and learning through soft power. India is above many countries. This festival teaches you a lot. Soon Indo Belarus Film and Cultural Forum be launched,” said HE Andrey Rzheussky, Ambassador of Belarus to India.”It is difficult now to get this kind of marvellous environment in any festival of the World. I wish all the success to the organisers,” said HE Lucmon Bobokalazoda Ambassador of Tajikistan to India.

“I am well-travelled and seen best of the festivals of the World but no festival is as energetic as Global Film Festival Noida. Every time I find unique activities at the festival. Marwah Studios is the pride of India,” said Supran Sen Secretary General of Film Federation of India.

The jam-packed auditorium was overwhelmed with the words of dignities and stars. People from all over India and abroad appreciated the different international movements initiated by ICMEI. Ashok Tyagi Festival Director proposed vote of thanks.

Berne: Renowned media personality of India Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Chancellor AAFT University of Media and Arts was invited by H.E. Monika Kapil Mohta Ambassador of India to Switzerland on his official visit to Zurich on the celebration of Bharat Mahotsav- 75 Years of India’s Independence.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah informed Ambassador about the first film University of the country under the name and banner of AAFT University of Media and Arts at Raipur India and offered Scholarship to the deserving student from Switzerland to learn in India. He also showed interest to collaborate with schools of Hospitality and tourism from Switzerland.

Dr. Marwah extended his ideas of opening an Indo Swiss Film and Cultural Forum under the established International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry to develop and promote relation between two countries through art and culture. H.E. Monika Mohta also gave many new ideas related to films, television and media industry which can be part and parcel of this forum. Dr. Madhup Mohta, Reena Marwah, Mahendrasinh C Jadeja and Amar Kavi were also present there.