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The Rubin Museum of Art,” cultural and educational institution dedicated to the art of the Himalayas,” will open its doors to the public on October 2. On October 12, at the museum and in conjunction with an ongoing exhibit of Raghubir Singh's photographs, Suketu Mehta will read from his new book Maximum City.

The museum “will host the inaugural South Asian International Film Festival, dedicated to showcasing the work of both new and established filmmakers while highlighting the recent explosion of talent and themes in South Asian cinema.” Among a slew of other movies, catch Gurinder Chada‘s Bride & Prejudice starring Aishwarya Rai and Naveen Andrews. The festival will run from December 1 through December 5.

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The Pacific Asia Museum has a wonderful Flash-based presentation called Visions of Enlightenment: Understanding The Art of Buddhism. Check it out!

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Subhankar Banerjee's exhibit at the Gerald Peters Gallery through October 15 “quickly dispels the stereotype that Alaska is one endless expanse of white, icy land with his breathtaking photographs of the colorful and diverse terrain of the Arctic Refuge. On display are 30 large-format images testifying to its beauty throughout the four seasons.”

Visit Banerjee's web site to see more of his spectacular images and read his mission statement. If you can, please support his worthy project.

Via Adithya Sambamurthy