Gala + Opening Night

 

Thanks for attending the 2011 Asian Film Festival and supporting local film in Pittsburgh.

Taste sensational sips and exotic ethnic dishes from Japan, China, India, Korea, and more. Dance with Pittsburgh’s premiere Asian performers. Mingle with celebrities, gaze upon international fashions, and enjoy a world of colorful fabrics and faces.

2011 Opening Night Gala Performances included:

-Christine Andrews Rajasthani Folk Dance (India)
-Contemporary & Vintage Middle Eastern Dance by Beledi Bellies (Middle Eastern)
-Kristin Ward Fire Eating
-Japanese Choral Singers (Japan)
-Nepali Folk Dance (Nepal)
-OCA Youth Performance Ensemble (China)
-Silk Road Fusion Dance by Berna (Middle Eastern)
-Steel Dragon Lion Dance (China)
-Tadashi Kato Sword and contemporary dance (Japan)
-Traditional Korean Dance by Mrs. Kyung Han (Korea)
-Yanlai Dance Academy (China)
** Finale Live Music performance by Ishtar (Turkey) Dance till midnight with DJ Carla from Global Beats!
**Decor contributed by The Origami Club of Pittsburgh

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Opening Night

 

 

I AM is about issues and dilemmas that bruise the modern Indian society. Unraveling and exploring these tribulations, the film unfolds many a tale of individuals struggling to find their identity, and uphold their dignity in a world that is callous, cold and unsympathetic. Short in four different cities across India, I AM is a fusion of stories where the protagonists share a common dream - a desire to regain their lives.

Where: Harris Theater

When: 7 pm

Price: $15 in advance, $20 at the door

In-Kind Donors 2011

Restaurants

Bartram House Bakery
Chopsticks
Eat n' Park
Hong Kong Express
Mandarin Gourmet
Oakmont Bakery
Updipi Cafe
Taj Mahal Restaurant
Thai Cuisine
Wok and Grill
 

In-Kind Prize Donors

Arsenal Bowling Lanes
Backstage Bar and Cabaret theater
Big Burrito Restaurant Group
Bradley's Books
Capriccio
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Science Center
Crystal Bead Bazaar (Pending)
Evolve Modern Hair Dressing
Fun Fore All
Gina Mazza Hillier
HofBrauhaus (Pending)
Joseph Beth Booksellers
Larrimor's
Lisa L. Spahr
Mary Jo Rulnick and Judith Burnett Schneider (co-authored book)
Melting Pot A Fondue Restaurant (Pending)
One Brilliant (Pending)
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Opera (pending)
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (pending)
Senator John Heinz History Center
Shop 412
Society for Contemporary Craft
Sognatore
Spaghetti Warehouse
Ten Thousand Villages
Tom Baker