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New Delhi: 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida designed by Asian Academy of Arts now preparing for the 4^th Edition of Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award for the promotion of Art and Culture to be held on 16^th September 2021.

An Award titled as Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award for the Promotion of Art and Culture to be given to all those who have contributed to the promotion of art and culture. This is the first of its kind in the country to mark respect to the great poet and statesman of the Republic of India,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Asian Academy of Arts.

Earlier Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award for Promotion of Art and Culture has already been presented to veterans &  giants like Padamshri Ranjana Gauhar, Santosh Nair, Reela Hota, Sunanda Sharma, Pt. Bhajan Sopori, Dr. Praveen Nair, Lushin Dubey, Iqbal Ahmad Khan, Deep Mala Mohan, Prem Bhardwaj Gyan Bhikshu, Madhu Pant, Vivek Gautam and Pt. Rajendra Prasanna

Mahatma Gandhi Forum, Deendayal Upadhyaya Forum, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum, Sardar Patel Forum, Bhagat Singh Forum, Sarvepalli Dr. Radhakrishan Forum, Shakespeare Society, World Peace Development And Research Foundation and many other organizations are supporting the festival.

New Delhi: A national level award for the promotion of literature, 2^nd edition of Suraj Parkash Marwah Sahitya Ratan Award has been announced for promising writers of the country during the 7^th edition of Global Literary Festival Noida 2021 to be held on 14^th to 16^th September.

“A mind needs books as a sword needs whetstone if it is to keep its edge. Books are the treasured wealth of the World and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. It is very important to motivate the writers so that good literature keeps on adding to the sustainability of culture,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Asian Academy of Arts while launching the poster of Suraj Parkash Marwah Sahitya Ratan Award.

The first edition of the Suraj Parkash Marwah Sahitya Ratan award held during September 2020 honored some of the prominent writers including Geeta Shree, Sudha Om Dhingra, Rashmi Sharma Jayshree Roy and Vivek Mishra, Lily Swarn, Rashmi Bhardwaj, Ashish Kandhvey and Rakesh Bihari.

A board from Asian Academy of Arts will decide the details of the award. The event is supported by ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And entertainment Industry, International Film and Television Research Centre, International Public Broadcasting Forum, World Peace Development and Research Foundation and many national and international associations.

New Delhi: 5^th edition of one of the most prestigious international awards for Women after the name of great freedom fighter and poetess Dr Sarojni Naidu -Nightingale of India has been announced by the board of Asian Academy of Arts to be held on 15^th September during 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

“This is our fifth edition, and we are very confident about the success of our well recognized International Award for Working Women after the name of Dr Sarojni Naidu. Though we started this award with limited women during our first three editions, but the board decided to honor 100 Women every year. Do not forget that Women are half of the World’s population and many more have jumped into different businesses and professions,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Global Literary Festival and felicitator to Dr Saroji Naidu International Award for Working Women.

“Working Women are role model for those who understand there is a lot of thing behind their smile such as hard work, society pressure, family pressure, broken heart, tired body, and the spirit of not giving up until they achieve their goal. A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not to be done,” added Sandeep Marwah. The event is supported by World Peace Development And Research Foundation.

New Delhi: One of the leading most literary festival of the country Global Literary Festival Noida 2021 has been announced by the Management of Asian Academy of Arts, a well-known art and culture promotion organization of the country under the leadership of renowned media personality Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios.

“Pandemic has not stopped the enthusiasm of the people at Asian Academy of Arts. We are ready with the 7^th edition of Global Literary Festival. Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry. There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature. A good book is an event in my life now you can imagine what literary festival has importance in my eyes,” said Sandeep Marwah President of 7^th GLFN.

7^th Global Literary Festival Noida is ready with workshops, seminars, interactions, talks, book releases, entertainment and three major awards including Suraj Parkash Marwah Sahitya Ratan Award, Dr Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women and Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award for Promotion of Art And Culture. The event is supported by ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and AAFT University of Media And Arts. The theme remains the same-“Love Peace And Unity Through Art And Culture”.

Raipur: “If you are in any discipline of communication art, then you must know how to write. Television and cinema have a huge potential for those who can write well, express well. The best way to learn is to take a screenwriting course,” Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts introduced the subject and Screen Writers Association to the media students in a webinar organised by AAFT University of Media and Arts to know more about writing.

“A screenwriter writes content for visual mediums. They write screenplays for feature films, short films, television, commercials, and video games. They create the dialogue, the characters and the storyline of a script,” explained renowned writer Robin Bhatt also President of SWA. He talked about the history of Screen Writers Association, one of the most prestigious organizations of Cinema in India.

Answering to the question put up by the students Danish Javed  said that this can be a very lucrative career because even if a writer is a ninth or tenth person to make revisions, they are still paid. Up and coming screenwriters will also ghost write projects to increase their chances of the script being picked up by a production studio.

Preeti Mamgain Vice President SWA, Satyam Tripathy Joint Secretary SWA, Manisha Korde Joint Secretary SWA also shared their vast experience in writing and answered all the questions coming from media students. The program was conducted by Shikha Verma Director AAFT University. Ashok Tyagi Secretary General ICMEI-International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry proposed vote of thanks.

Raipur: “Acting is the performance and representation of the facts close to reality. It is the most fascinating art human mind has discovered. Now for ages people have been enjoying this art in different forms be it a theatre, television or cinema. An organisation like CINTAA-Cinema & TV Artists Association has added a lot to the establishment of acting as a career,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University in the webinar to know more about the activities of CINTA.

“CINTAA has been created to nurture a feeling of fraternity and unity among its members and to regulate their professional relations with their employers; To promote and encourage high standards of professional conduct and integrity amongst its members and to enhance their skills by holding paid workshops at subsidized rates, To mediate in professional disputes between members and producers, directors, studios, TV networks, web networks, employers, etc. arising out of any breach or dispute of the terms of their contracts or agreements, with a view to settle them. And o Endeavour to provide aid against sickness and injury, unemployment, infirmity, old age and death to its members,” explained by Amit Behl Senior Joint Secretary and Chairman Outreach Committee of CINTAA.

Present on the occasion renown actor Rajeshwari Sachdev Joint Secretary CINTAA, Deepak Kejriwal & Neetu Kohli member executive Committee CINTAA also expressed the role of CINTAA in actor’s life. The webinar was followed by another  session to answer student’s questions.  Soon CINTAA and AAFT will sign MOU to work together in many other fields related to Cinema & TV acting. Ashok Tyagi Secretary General ICMEI- International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry conducted the program.

New Delhi: “We are the sixth biggest industry in the country and approximately ten million people are working in media and entertainment business in all the different segments of media. This industry is supporting another ten million people from hospitality and tourism, food and catering, fashion and design, electronics and electricals, architect & Interior designing, air & road transport etc. The fact is that media and entertainment industry is the most favorite industry in the country,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts in a webinar organized by Centre for Education Growth and Research.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah expressed and informed in detail about the Print, Radio, Television, Cinema, Music, New Media, Events which are parts of M&E Industry. He emphasized on the education and skill development of the human resources in all these fields to get better, strong and long-lasting position in the industry. Later Dr. Marwah answered many questions raised by the participants in the webinar.

Mohit Soni CEO Media and Entertainment Skill Council, Prof. Dr. Sanjay Chordiya National Vice President CEGR and Founder President Suryadatta Education Foundation, Ajinkya Deo renowned Actor, Siddhant S Chordiya Executive Development officer Suryadatta Group of Institutes and Ravish Roshan Director CEGR also spoke on the subject.

Raipur: “A very strong determination is required to climb the hill of success. Many people turn back at the time when the success is about to touch their feet. Continuous efforts in the same direction will get you fantastic results,” initiated Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts in a webinar titled Passage to Bollywood.

“What you need at the end of the day is a real talent. A training for films and television is necessary to understand the industry and unwritten norms on which you have to walk through out the years of your career. The casting agencies are playing a wonderful role in promoting talent. It is important to develop strong relations with people around. Auditions are the key factor in informing industry that you ae there for the role,” informed Babubhai Thiba Producer and renowned Celebrity Manager.

Ashok Tyagi well known director and Secretary General ICMEI shared his long experience of the industry. Rajeev Chaudhari producer Director and Publicist, Tasneem Lathwala Publicist and Managing Director of Shimmer Entertainment, Namita Rajhans Publicist and Cofounder of Shimmer Entertainment, Vishal Saroye Creative Producer FridaySkreen Production and Narendra Gupta Trade Analyst & Publicist also expressed their views on the subject.Dr. Shikha Verma Kashyap Director AAFT University conducted the program. The program was supported by International Chamber of Media And entertainment Industry.

Noida: I extend my heartiest congratulations to all the passing out students of AAFT School of Fashion and Design closing batches of 2020. You have done extremely well even during the hard days of Pandemic. I can understand the pain of leaving college today, as these days will never come back. We have tried our level best to give you the best in the given circumstances,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT School of Fashion and Design during the convocation address to the outgoing students.

Education and training at AAFT is so powerful, I am confident, that every student will do wonders in the industry. We are here to support you at every stage. There is no alternate to hard work. The success comes to those who are ready to fight with the circumstances.

Marwah studio all the time looking for innovative ideas to promote the students of AAFT” added Dr. Marwah motivating students.

The convocation was held online. Ritu Lal Director AAFT School of Fashion and Design presented the prestigious diplomas and degrees to the students virtually which later will be handed over to the students separately.

Dubai 31^st July: Renowned International media personality Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios Noida Film City has been nominated as the Special Advisor- International to newly established organization under the name and banner of I AM AFRICA under the leadership of H.E. Laila Rahhal El Atfani (Founder & President) in a simple ceremony at Hotel Oberoi, Business Bay Dubai, during his visit to UAE.

The impressive memento was presented to Dr. Sandeep Marwah by Abdulaziz Ahmad Founder & Strategic Partner of the organization.” We are proud to be associated with Dr Marwah. His contribution to media and entertainment industry internationally cannot be ignored at any stage. We at I AM Africa have grown up with his presence,” said Abdulaziz Ahmad while honouring Marwah.

“I am Africa is a diversified series of different projects and conferences, in which we are merely focusing on enhancing the skills and talents of all the Africans and empower them through skills for their career development and opportunities. We aim to create a bridge between the Africa and rest of the World, furthermore we will provide different kind of sessions, services and seminars to promote and develop business,” expressed H.E. Laila Rahhal President of the association.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah is the single person in the World who has been nominated by 54 Governments of the World as their Cultural Representative in India. The presentations are either by the Presidents, Prime Ministers, Governors, Federal Ministers or by Ambassadors and High Commissioners of different countries.

Dr. Marwah is also representing countries in Africa including Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Ghana, Sudan, Nigeria, Gabon, Gambia, South Africa, Lesotho, Comoros, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, and Tanzania.