Art Video Films – Online Premiere

Join Meena Chopra for the online premiere of Art Video Films inspired by the poetry book Charismatic Chiaroscuro. This unique event brings together the worlds of poetry and visual art, featuring stunning videos that breathe life into the essence of the book. This This unique and interactive event will take place on:

Date: Saturday, March 1st, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM (EST)

Platform: Zoom and YouTube

These Art Video Films are inspired from and featured in Meena’s forthcoming poetry and art collection , ‘Charismatic Chiaroscuro’ (Shortly to be released). This collection includes 80 artworks, 78 video art films, and 44 poems, intricately connected through QR codes embedded in the book.

Charismatic Chiaroscuro– Poetry and Art and Shifting Silhouettes– Poetry, complement one another, exploring creativity’s spectrum—from words to multimedia. While Shifting Silhouettes delivers a traditional, introspective poetic experience, Charismatic Chiaroscuro expands this vision through poetry, art, and video, offering a multi-sensory journey of light, shadow, and innovation.

Supported by Mississauga Arts Council’s MicroGrant Program with funding from RAMA Gaming House – Charitable Gaming at the City of Mississauga.

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Speakers:

• Consul General of India: To be confirmed
• Malashri Lal: Indian Scholar, poet, former Professor and Dean at University of Delhi. (India)
• Sukrita Paul Kumar: Indian scholar, poet, critic and an academician ( India)
• Lesley Fletcher: Executive Director, League of Canadian Poets (Canada)
• Yogesh Patel: MBE, Publisher, Skylark Publications UK, Poet & Author (England)
• Connie Munson: Photographer & Creative Animateur (Canada)
• Mike Douglas: Executive Director, Mississauga Arts Council (Canada)
• Meena Chopra: Author/Artist

Event to be anchored by Bhupinder Virdi

(Speakers will have about 3 to 4 minutes to spea while, Malashri and Sukrita may have about 5 minutes each)