[Reader-list] Chennai launch of National Museum of Women in the Arts (India)

[Anupama Sekhar]

DakshinaChitra,
Sunita Kohli, Chairperson, National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), 
India
& NMWA (India) Trustees

Cordially invite you to 
EXPLORATIONS
Programs to mark the Chennai launch of the NMWA India 

Fluid Signs: Perceptions & Identity
&
Explorations 
Exhibitions
Date: 14-20 January 2007
Venue: Lalit Kala Akademi (Regional Centre), Chennai

Identity and Authenticity within the Indian Framework: Globalisation and 
the Indian Art Market
Lecture by art critic Rasna Bhushan 
Followed by panel discussion
Date:     15 January 2007
Time:     4:30 PM 
Venue:  Lalit Kala Akademi (Regional Centre), Chennai

The World of Tamil Women Poets
Poetry reading in Tamil and English
Followed by discussion
Poets: Kutti Revathi, Malathy Maitri, Perundevi, Sukiertha Rani & Vatsala
English readings: Indrani Krishnaier
Date:     17 January 2007
Time:     6:30 PM 
Venue:  Alliance Francaise Auditorium, Chennai

The World of Women in Dance
Demonstration and panel discussion
Speakers: Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Leela Samson, Malavika Sarukkai & Padmini 
Chettur
Moderator: Sharada Ramanathan
Date: 19 January 2007
Time: 6.30 pm
Venue: Kalakshetra, Chennai

The mission of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (India) is to 
highlight the contributions of women artists to the culture of India. 
Conceived as a sister organization to the National Museum of Women in the 
Arts, Washington D.C., NMWA (India) plans to celebrate the diverse artistic 
achievements of women in architecture & design, crafts, literary, 
performing and visual arts. The main center of the Museum will be in New 
Delhi. 

Board of NMWA (India) Trustees: Dr Kusum Ansal, Sharan Apparao, Kavita 
Bhartia, Devika Bhojwani, Sofia Blake, Pheroza Godrej, Dr. Jutta Jain, 
Naina Lal Kidwai, Kohelika Kohli, Anuradha Mahindra, Deepa Mehta, Poonam 
Muthreja, Meera Nair, Rajshree Pathy, Priya Paul, Priti Paul, Dr. Gowher 
Rizvi, Smriti Ruia, Malavika Sanghvi, Rakhi Sarkar, Malavika Sarukkai, Dr. 
Shika Sharma and Dr. Deborah Thiagarajan

EXPLORATIONS is being organized by 
DakshinaChitra
NMWA’s Museum Partner in South India
Address: Muttukadu, East Coast Road, Tamil Nadu 603 118
Telephone: 044-2747-2603/2783
Email: mcfdak at md3.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.dakshinachitra.net