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the marigold theater... our platform for the arts, wisdom and healing
Presenter Series
February 16 - March 14, 2007
Daily demonstrations of indigenous craft by celebrated artisans from India.
2/16-22Artisan demonstrations: Victoria Vijayakumar (Vegetable Dying), Narayan Das (Palm leaf Etching)
Jambeshwar Behara (Stone Carving), Niranjan Chetty (Kalamkari Painting)
2/16, F;6pm Sharon Gannon & Jules Paxton. Performance of CONTACT Yoga, created by Tara Guber.
7:30pm Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Love.
2/17, Sa;9am Claire Diab, Chopra Center Yoga. Intro to Mantra Meditation & Yoga of Breathing.
11am Shobha Tummala, Founder of Shobha. The Beauty Rituals of Indian Women.
2pm Horst Rechelbacher, Founder Aveda & Intelligent Nutrients. Alivehood: The Art of Sustainable Success
2/18, Su;2 pm Peter Knights, Executive Director of WildAid. Saving India’s Endangered Wildlife.
4 pm Romio Shrestha, Modern Master of Enlightenment Art. Goddesses of the Celestial Gallery,
with special guest, revolutionary artist Patti Smith
2/19, M;1pm Darshan: Documentary film screening & panel discussion on Amma, humanitarian and teacher
4pm Frank Lipman, MD & Mary Dunn Sr. Iyengar Teacher Yoga as Medicine
2/20, Tu;6pm Kathleen Cox, Creator of Vastu Living. Vastu Living: Creating a Home for the Soul.
2/21, W;6pm Hesh Sarmalkar, Director of Events, Asia Society / Actor Bollywood: Then, Now & Beyond.
2/22, Th;6pm Supriya Banavalikar, The Hunger Project. Women Leaders - The Revolution in India’s Villages.
2/23 - 3/2;Artisan demonstrations: Vankar Nanji Bhimji (Shawl Weaving), Awaz Mohammed (Lac Molding),
Pranab Das (Pattachitra Painter),Lakshmanan (Bronze Scupture).
2/23, F;6pm Gotham Chopra, DJ Rekha, Sharad Devarajan, Moderated by Ayesha Kaljuvee. Myth Making,
Comic Books, Bhangra & Beyond: The South Asian Imagination Changing Global Pop Culture.
2/24, Sa;9am Jana Titus, Introduction to Meditation using Patanjali Sutras.
11am Laura Simms, Storyteller, Author, A Feast of Mythical Tales for Children.
1pm David Simon, MD, Founding Physician of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing. Ayurveda: Living Authentically.
3pm Max Simon, Ayurveda: Nourish Your Unique Mind-Body Type
2/25, Su;10am Robert Chender, Shambhala Meditation Center, Introduction to Meditation
4pmEvent Sold Out. The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison,
A birthday tribute concert with the Godfrey Townsend Band
2/27, Tu;6pm Event Sold Out. Mira Kamdar, Planet India: How the Fastest Growing Democracy is Transforming America
and the World. Book launch. Co-sponsored by SAJA (South Asian Journalist Association).
2/28, W;6pm Event Sold Out. Robert Thurman, Ph.D., Founder of the Tibet House. India: The Land of Inner Science.
3/1, Th;6pm Mallika Dutt, Founder of Breakthrough: Building Human Rights Culture.
Women’s Dreams & Human Rights and HIV/AIDS in India.
3/2, F;6pm Mickey Lemle, Director & Producer. Ram Dass Fierce Grace & Compassion in Exile:
The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama Shooting Documentary Films in India.
3/3, Sa;2pm Sonali Mishra & Sonali Skandan, Bharatnatyam & Odissi dance performance.
4pm Born Into Brothels screening and discussion with Composer John McDowell and
Susan Song, Kids with Cameras
3/3 - 4; Artisan demonstrations:
3/3 Sa First Floor Mrs. Raj Kanwar, Block Printing 10-12 pm, 1-3 pm, 4-7 pm
Second Floor Jangid Prem Narenda, Pichawi Painter 10- 1pm, 2-4 pm, 5-7pm
3/4 Su First Floor Mrs. Raj Kanwar, Block Printing 11-12pm., 1-3 pm, 3:30-6:30p
Second Floor Jangid Prem Narendra, Pichwai Painter 11-1pm, 2-4pm, 4:30 - 6:30pm
3/4, Su;2pm Sonali Mishra & Sonali Skandan, Bharatnatyam & Odissi dance lecture & demonstration.
Floor 1: Mrs. Raj Kanwar**, Hand Block Printer: 12-2pm. 4-6pm
Pranab Das, Pattachitra Painter: 10am-12pm, 2-4pm, 6-8pm
Floor 2: Jangid Prem Narendra**, Pichwai Painter: 10am-12pm, 2-4pm, 6-8pm,
Vankar Nanji Bhimji, Weaver 10am-12 pm, 2-4 pm, 6-8 pm
M.V Lakshmanan, Bronze Caster 12-2 pm, 4-8 pm
3/5, M;6pm Simran Sethi, TreeHugger TV. Climate Change and Green Design in India
3/6, Tu;6pm The Cotton Story: Social and Environmental Impact on India. A film screening & discussion with
Satya Magazine
Preserving & Understanding Indigenous Design DNA.
3/8, Th;6pm Derek Beres, Writer/Dj and Shana Dressler, Photographer. Discovering Ganesh and The Gods of Yoga.
Floor 1: Mrs. Raj Kanwar**, Hand Block Printer: 12-2pm, 4-6pm
Pranab Das, Pattachitra Painter: 10am-1pm, 2-4pm, 5-7pm
Floor 2: Jangid Prem Narendra**, Pichwai Painter: 10am-12pm, 1-3pm, 4-7pm,
Vankar Nanji Bhimji, Weaver 10am-1pm, 2-4pm, 5-7pm
M.V Lakshmanan, Bronze Caster 10am-1pm, 2-4pm, 5-7pm
9am Mitchell Gaynor, MD, Integrative Oncologist. Introduction to Meditation & Music for Sound Healing
11am Mitchell Gaynor, MD, Nurture Nature, Integrative Healthcare and the Environment.
2pm The Missing Peace, Artists and the Dalai Lama. Book launch for the exhibition at the
Rubin Museum of Art. Andra Samelson, Arlene Shechet, Katarina Wong, Kay Larson, and Roger Lipsey.
Moderated by Caron Smith
Floor 1: Mrs. Raj Kanwar**, Hand Block Printer: 1-3pm, 4-6pm
Pranab Das, Pattachitra Painter: 11am-1pm, 2-4pm, 4:30-6:30pm
Floor 2: Jangid Prem Narendra**, Pichwai Painter: 11am-12pm, 1-3pm, 3:30pm-6:30pm,
Vankar Nanji Bhimji, Weaver 11-12pm, 1-3pm, 3:30pm-6:30pm
M.V Lakshmanan, Bronze Caster 11am-1pm, 2-4pm, 4:30-6:30pm
10am Sharon Salzberg, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, Introduction to Lovingkindness
Meditation.
Experience NYC Yoga Studios:
1pm Iyengar Yoga Institute – Mary Dunn and other senior teachers demonstrate the
bounty and beauty of Iyengar Yoga.
2pm OM yoga - Cyndi Lee and other yogis demonstrate a lively dance of awakening, with attention on
alignment and relaxed wakefulness.
3pm Area Yoga – vinyasa-flow, jivamukti, anusara, ashtanga and hatha traditions for the development
of the complete individual.
4pm Jivamukti Yoga – Sharon Gannon and other celebrated Jivamukti yogis conduct a traditional kirtan
call and response, a talk on the five practices of Jivamukti Yoga, and a deeply healing guided
meditation
5pm Rasa Music - indigenous sound, meditation, and poetry to stir your soul
3/12, M;6pm Cyndi Lee, Founder of OM yoga Center, NYC. Riding Balance: Ancient Wisdom for Today
3/13, Tu;6pm Caron Smith, Talha Rathore, Siona Benjamin. Moderated by Sandhya Jain-Patel.
Miniature Painting; Tinting the Heart.
3/14, W;7pm Event Sold Out. Krishna Das & Sharon Salzberg, Power of a Loving Heart; Lovingkindness Meditation
with Sharon Salzberg and Devotional Chanting with Krishna Das.
these artisans are not represented by Paramparik Karigar