In 2005 Harish Saluja founded Silk Screen Asian Arts & Culture Organization, which celebrates diversity & multiculturalism.
He graduated with a degree from IIT, Kharagpur and spent the following four years working as an engineer in a mining company.,[3] before moving to the United States in 1971.
[4] The 9th annual Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival began Friday, April 25, 2014 with a gala party, and ran for 10 days.
Films and filmmakers from the 2014 hail from India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Iran and more.
Closing out the Festival was the crowd-pleasing Miss India America, directed by Ravi Kapoor, who flew in from Los Angeles to speak with the audience following the film.
Nawara, an Egyptian film set against the backdrop of the 2011 Revolution, highlighted this year's Centerpiece Presentation on Thursday, September 22 at Regent Square Theater.
14 countries were represented this year, from cultural powerhouses India and Japan to nations with smaller film industries, like Nepal and Malaysia.
The band's distinct sound combines traditional Asian classical music with modern American jazz to create gorgeous, unique harmonies.
[10] Among other live performances, Silk Sound was the featured musical act at Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto's inauguration celebration.