By Neena Bhandari
Adelaide (South Australia) 30.09.2012 (SBS HINDI):
Category Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle
Bill Bennett retrospective in Mumbai
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, 21.03.2011 (The Mid Day): The first Australian Film Festival of India (AFFI) 2011 kicks off in Mumbai on March 23 with a special retrospective of acclaimed director and producer Bill Bennet and some of the best features including award winning Samson and Delilah, Red Hill and Bran Nue Dae, each providing a unique viewpoint of indigenous Australia.
“We are looking at distributing Australian films through social networking sites to a whole new audience of vibrant, interested, international and well connected Indian audience”, Festival co-director and film entrepreneur, Peter Castaldi, told Midday.
“We are looking at Online distribution so people have the choice to watch a film when and where they want”, says Castaldi, who fell in love with India during his first visit in 2003.
Melting pot of cultures
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, 20.11.2010 (The Hindu): In a country where sushi, laksa, and pizza are a gourmet’s everyday delight, Indian cuisine is attracting a growing fan base with more Australians traveling to India and Indians migrating DownUnder.
The just released India Cookbook published by Phaidon Press comes at a juncture when Australians, eager to experiment with spices and ingredients, are seeking easy to cook recipes.
The book, designed in Sydney and printed in Italy, is a collection of a 1000 recipes written by Indian author and recipe columnist, Pushpesh Pant, and is interspersed with images of dishes photographed in London.