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Coming up – March 7, 2013 in Buchanan Room at 7:00 pm @ Visarts Rockville
Presenting:
Manil Suri (fiction) – Manil Suri is the author of the international bestsellers, “The Death of Vishnu” and “The Age of Shiva,” and the new novel, “The City of Devi.” His fiction has won several honors and awards (winner, Barnes and Noble Discover Prize; finalist, Pen-Faulkner Award; nominee, Booker Prize) and has been translated into twenty-seven languages. He was named by Time Magazine as a “Person to Watch” in 2000.
Sangeetmay (sitar ensemble), with Steve Mapp (sitar) – Steve Mapp is a well known Silver Spring guitarist and sitar player and performs with the local band, NinJazz. Dr. Suman Sharma (Sangeetmay) began her accomplished sitar career as a young girl in India, ultimately
receiving a doctorate in music at the University of Delhi. She has performed widely at many US venues including the Kennedy Center. Dr. Sharma has recorded several albums and written books on Indian music.
