Next up: India Rising

	India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity February 27-28, 2009 Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
	India's artists, in pace with their country's rapid modernization, have adopted many contemporary techniques; but past traditions remain strong, and a fruitful creative tension has developed in the interplay of familiar themes and modern modes of expression. Rural village scenes in the novels of R.K. Narayan, or the films of Satyajit Ray, compete with the urban landscapes of Robinton Mistry and Vikram Chandra, with Indian-American cultural fusion in Mira Nair's films, and with the insidious joys of Bollywood. Abstract and surrealist artists incorporate images of legendary gods and heroes in their work, and musicians create exciting new sounds in collaboration with western jazz and classical performers. The result: unique new delights for the eye, the ear, and the spirit. In Partnership with the Consul General of India in San Francisco, Center for South Asia Studies, University of California Berkeley and the University of California Santa Cruz. For the program details, visit our web site.