[Reader-list] Fwd: Kashmir Unveiled

[Pawan Durani]

Raaz ki baaat keh doon to Jaane mehfil main phir kya ho....

On 10/6/10, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear .......,
>
>
> Arnimaal is a Non Profit Organization based in New Delhi, founded by
> Ms. Kalpana Tikku. As a small step towards peace building, along with
> the idea to stop further alienation of the Valley and its inhabitants,
> we propose to hold a Photo Exhibition cum Discussion on the moods of
> the Valley. As we all know that while Kashmir has been going through
> one of the worst turmoils ever, the common man on the streets of the
> valley is suffering. We intend to present the real picture of the
> Valley through this visual medium where audiences will get enlightened
> with the realities on ground. And through that we intend to make the
> Indian Civil Societies understand what Kashmir is going through and
> what their lives mean to them in the present circumstances. We have
> Invited Photographers from across the world to participate, who have
> worked in Kashmir in the last twenty years. The Exhibition will be
> followed by an interactive session on the current situation in the
> valley, where we will have four distinguished guests as Speakers.This
> will be thrown open to the audience later.
> Let us have a second look at the beauty of this HEAVEN ON EARTH
> through the images captured by the lens during these last few months,
> or even from earlier troubled phases.. These images, we plan to
> exhibit in a very creative way, enabling the ‘freedom of expression’,
> here in vogue, to meet the voices of ‘the other’ in a very
> contemporary aesthetic way. Photography by nature is spiritual,
> considering it comes from the darkness to show the light. It is more
> than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is about depth of
> feeling, not depth of field.. Human expressions are so diverse, so
> many, that no words are required to do them justice. This exhibition
> is a tribute to those, who have suffered the effects of the conflict,
> in one way or other. We request you to be a part of this amazing
> journey into the entire gamut of human emotions as seen through the
> lens, and help us in our endeavor towards a good cause, not just as
> responsible citizens, but primarily as Good Humans.
> Our invitees for the exhibition include the National Media (print as
> well as electronic), prominent members of Civil societies, Social
> Activists, Corporates, Photographers, Journalists, Artists, Art
> critics, Art Lovers, Cultural Attaches.
> The date for the exhibition is the 8th of Oct, 2010 , Timings 3 p.m
> onwards at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road.
> The timings for open discussion are 7 pm onwards.  Speakers are Seema
> Mustafa, Najeeb Mubarki, Amitabh Mattoo, Vrinda Grover and Gautam
> Navlakha.
>
> Looking forward to having you amongst us .
> Thanking you,
> Warm Regards,
> Kalpana tikku.
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