Presented as part of the 2026 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), Breaking the Code is a festival screening highlighting contemporary South Asian independent cinema and emerging storytelling voices. NYIFF, organized by the Indo-American Arts Council, is North America’s longest-running festival dedicated to Indian independent film. The festival showcases feature films, documentaries, and shorts from …
Full Plate screens as part of the 2026 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). The contemporary drama explores themes of economic survival, faith, and social expectations, examining the tensions between personal ambition and community responsibility. The screening is part of NYIFF’s annual showcase of independent Indian cinema and South Asian storytelling.
This NYIFF 2026 double-feature presentation pairs the feature film How To Not Have Sex with the short film Distance, exploring themes of intimacy, emotional disconnect, memory, and unresolved relationships. The screening highlights contemporary independent storytelling focused on human connection and personal identity, continuing NYIFF’s showcase of boundary-pushing South Asian cinema. Films Included: How To Not …
Ha Lyngkha Bneng (The Elysian Field) is the latest feature from acclaimed Khasi filmmaker Pradip Kurbah. Set in a remote village in Meghalaya, the film explores themes of migration, loneliness, survival, and fading rural communities as younger generations leave for urban life. Through deeply human storytelling and atmospheric visuals, the film captures the emotional landscape …
The 2026 New York Indian Film Festival closes with Tighee, a contemporary South Asian feature exploring identity, relationships, and emotional resilience. As the festival’s Closing Night presentation, the film reflects NYIFF’s continued focus on bold independent storytelling and emerging cinematic voices from the Indian diaspora and South Asia. The screening concludes four days of films, …
Part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City festival, Inayat: A Duet for Four is a unique outdoor performance that brings together two ancient North Indian artistic traditions—Rajasthani folk music and classical Kathak dance. The production explores the rich cultural connections between music, storytelling, rhythm, and movement through newly choreographed works performed live in the …
As part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City and the inaugural Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival, this special workshop offers dancers a rare opportunity to work directly with members of the internationally acclaimed Akram Khan Company. Participants will explore movement practices, creative processes, and choreographic ideas that have made the company one of the …
One of New York City's fastest-growing comedy showcases comes to Lincoln Center's Summer for the City festival. Jungle Cat Comedy is a stand-up series created to spotlight comedians from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, offering a lineup that reflects the city's multicultural comedy scene while delivering an evening of sharp, contemporary humor. Curated and hosted …
Celebrate the extraordinary diversity of India's dance traditions at the All-Indian Dance Festival 2026, an afternoon showcasing classical and folk dance forms from across the Indian subcontinent. Presented at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall, the festival brings together dancers, musicians, and choreographers from leading schools and cultural organizations for a vibrant celebration of India's artistic heritage. …
Internationally acclaimed musician, producer, activist, and former drummer Madame Gandhi brings her powerful blend of electronic music, percussion, and socially conscious performance to Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. Known for transforming dance floors into spaces for empowerment and collective celebration, her performances combine infectious rhythms with messages of gender equality, community, and positive social …
Join writer, filmmaker, and physician Roshan Sethi for a discussion of his debut novel, The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero. Moderating the conversation is novelist and journalist Erin Somers. The event takes place in Strand's historic Rare Book Room and will include a conversation, audience Q&A, and book signing. About the Book: The Simp …
One of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters of the 2000s, Om Shanti Om is a dazzling blend of romance, comedy, fantasy, reincarnation drama, and loving tribute to Hindi cinema. Directed by Farah Khan, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role opposite Deepika Padukone in her feature film debut. Set across two eras of …
Acclaimed Punjabi singer, songwriter, poet, and actor Satinder Sartaaj brings his Heritage Tour 2026 to Carnegie Hall for an unforgettable evening celebrating Punjabi music, poetry, and culture. Renowned for blending traditional Sufi philosophy with contemporary musical arrangements, Sartaaj has become one of the most respected voices in modern Punjabi music, captivating audiences around the world …
As part of MoMA's film series Immigrant Nation: People in Transit, this special screening pairs two landmark documentaries examining migration, labor, and the search for opportunity across borders. The evening begins with So Far from India (1983), an early documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair. Before directing celebrated narrative features such as Monsoon Wedding, The …
Presented as part of MoMA's Immigrant Nation: People in Transit series and the museum's Film in the Sculpture Garden program, Mississippi Masala is Mira Nair's acclaimed romantic drama exploring race, identity, immigration, and belonging in the American South. The film follows an Indian family forced to flee Uganda after dictator Idi Amin's 1972 expulsion of …
