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Snowy Central Park

abhik — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:37:42 +0000

Just realised that a month has already gone by in 2011 and I hadn’t posted anything ‘new’ in the New Year.

A few weeks ago, had gone to Central Park after a snowstorm. Compared to what its like in spring and summer, the transformation was amazing…yet, there were quite a number of folks out and about…jogging, skiing, walking their dogs, sledging with their kids, and yes, there was this one guy who was taking a nap on one of the benches…i guess only in NYC would somebody take a nap in the freezing outdoors even though it was sunny(but still very very cold).

Check out some of the other pics here

Ground Zero Mosque / Islamic Community Center

abhik — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:21:10 +0000

While walking around NYC, we came across this group of ‘posters’. They seem to have been posted by a group called ‘Concerned New Yorkers’

The basic aim seems to be to gather informal feedback if the mosque/community center should be built…and a majority of the people think it should be.

I guess its one of those things which happen ‘only in New York’.

Interesting comments though.

More pictures here:

9/11 – 9 years later

abhik — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:44:31 +0000

The pain seems to have lessened but the memories are still fresh…but this year’s 9/11 memorial wasn’t about 9/11.

It was more about the proposed ‘Ground zero mosque’ or the Islamic Center on 51 Park Place in New York.

Bigots and liberals were both present in almost equal numbers with their placards and megaphones. And while it was disheartening to see some of the messages, it was also great to see the level of tolerance among people.

Of course, the presence of a large police contingent of the NYPD helped prevail law and order.

Take a look at some of the pictures around the WTC site and Chruch street today. Am still not sure what to make of them

http://www.flickr.com/photos/abhikprasad/sets/72157624811333629/show/

The Sidewalk Catwalk

abhik — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:59:17 +0000

One of the reasons, NYC is NYC because the good folks there continue to do crazy (cool) stuff like the Sidewalk Catwalk project.

Created by the Fashion Center Business Improvement District, the project features 32 mannequins dressed by local designers in weather proof material. Loved the the theme by Kenneth Cole (pictured above)

It does add some extra zing to the walk from 34th st to Times Square on 6th Avenue.

7 days, 25 films…

abhik — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:45:55 +0000

Yep, The South Asian International Film, now in its 6th year opens on the 28th of October with the world premiere of Aladin, starring Amitabh Bachchan.

It boasts of an eceletic collection of films from directors in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England.

While there are indie commercials and comedy capers like Fatso and Raat Gayi baat gayi from the Pritish Nandy stable, there are also shorts and documentaries covering a wide range of subjects including Kashmir, the innocence of children, social awakening in rural india and parental pressures in America.

See the entire line up here.

So if you love films and are in New York City from the 28th of October till the 3rd of November, drop in for a dekko.

For more details, go to www.saiff.org

Updates on : http://twitter.com/southasianfilms

Community at: http://www.facebook.com/southasianfilms

P.S: I am volunteer at SAIFF, helping them with their Digital Marketing campaingn, so please help spread the word