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These Beloved Faces: Daughters on Mothers, A View from India

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Asia Society presents an evening of poetry, memoir, dance and conversation, bringing together artistic, personal and global stories of womanhood. Join us for an intimate discussion of the mother-daughter relationship with writer, actress and child-rights advocate, Nandana Dev Sen, and author, art historian and Asia Society President Emerita, Vishakha Desai — with interpretations in movement by choreographer and dancer, Preeti Vasudevan. This unique program will weave together language and legacies, poems and performance, creating a vibrant, multi-sensory palette that presents the many shades of motherhood (and daughterhood).

Inspired by the poetry of one of Bengal’s most beloved writers, Nabaneeta Dev Sen (translated by her daughter, Nandana), this special program will feature bilingual poetry readings, original dance compositions, and a wide-ranging conversation touching on love, rebellion, marriage, motherhood, and migration. Vishakha and Nandana will explore the creative process of writing, the challenges of translation, and that sparkle we inherit from our mothers. They will be joined on stage by Preeti, who will share, through performance, her own interpretations of Nabaneeta’s extraordinary poetry.











When: Mon., Mar. 31, 2025 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Ave.
212-288-6400
Price: $15
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, Asia Society presents an evening of poetry, memoir, dance and conversation, bringing together artistic, personal and global stories of womanhood. Join us for an intimate discussion of the mother-daughter relationship with writer, actress and child-rights advocate, Nandana Dev Sen, and author, art historian and Asia Society President Emerita, Vishakha Desai — with interpretations in movement by choreographer and dancer, Preeti Vasudevan. This unique program will weave together language and legacies, poems and performance, creating a vibrant, multi-sensory palette that presents the many shades of motherhood (and daughterhood).

Inspired by the poetry of one of Bengal’s most beloved writers, Nabaneeta Dev Sen (translated by her daughter, Nandana), this special program will feature bilingual poetry readings, original dance compositions, and a wide-ranging conversation touching on love, rebellion, marriage, motherhood, and migration. Vishakha and Nandana will explore the creative process of writing, the challenges of translation, and that sparkle we inherit from our mothers. They will be joined on stage by Preeti, who will share, through performance, her own interpretations of Nabaneeta’s extraordinary poetry.

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