YJA Convention 2002 07 NJ Fifth

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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Jain Youth and the Arts
Sarita Vasa and Fellows Artists
or the last ten years, there has been an explosion through film, television, music, dance, theatre, literature and visual art. It is no longer shocking for us to see our films in the theatres, our faces on TV, and our names on the cover of novels. South Asians have officially broken into arts and mainstream
media.
While we have been able to "make it" in so many ways, this session will address, "Where do our personal and institutional challenges lie?"
Vijai Nathan:
A good Tamil girl, mortified her parents by quitting her job, canceling her edding and becoming a standup comedian five years ago. Her latest adventure is her one-woman show, "PUSH", a funny and poingant exploration of the struggle to discover, create and claim an Indian American identity.
Uday K. Dhar:
Uday Dhar is a painter living in NYC. Over the last ten years, Uday has exhibited in Verlin, London and in NYC. In 2001, Uday was the recipient of the Civil Society Award, a fully funded artist's fellowship at
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the Vermont Studio Center beginning May 2002. Currently, by Todd Lambrix and hosted by Summer Arts Intl. Newark, NJ, a show of recent work is scheduled for June.
Geeta "Citygirl" Chopra:
Geeta Citygirl (SALAAM! Artistic Director and Co-Founder) is an actor, director, producer, writer and foremost a proud New Yorker who loves her family more than words can express. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and City College (CUNY). Her acting credits include the lead of Maria in David Willinger's The Wound (LaMaMa), Theater for the New City's The Trail of Tears, Mahesh Dattani's Thirty Days to September and more. In film and television, her credits include Switching Symbols, The Family Name, Law and Order, Avant Garde Fresh Video (Video Jockey for weekly music video hip-hop show).
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