NetSAP & Small World Big Sky's "Indian Ink" gets rave reviews from Press!

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Piecing together a mystery in India ... Krohn's producing partner is NetSAP-Boston, an organization of South Asian professionals that is highly active, Krohn says: "They have a theater component, they do community service, run events , and have workshops on all kinds of things."
- Boston Globe

'Indian Ink' is a muddied exploration of identity
- Boston Globe

NetSAP brings ‘Indian Ink’ to Boston in theater effort... Play set in colonial times, resonates with immigrants
- India New England

NetSAP and Small World Big Sky bring a worthwhile production to Boston, especially since South Asian theatre, unlike cinema and literature, is so rare a medium here and far less patronized. This is the third year NetSAP Theatrics brings a play to Boston, and it is also commendable of Small World Big Sky to take on a play with such a strong South Asian theme.
- Lokvani

Pictures from the Play Indian Ink:
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Tom Stoppard's Play - Indian Ink

Indian Ink After-Party/Happy Hour at MASA

NetSAP-Boston Press Release:
On June 23 at 8 pm in the Plaza Theatre located in heart of Boston's South End, NetSAP-Boston hosted one of the nights of production of Indian Ink in conjuction with Small World Big Sky Productions, providing discounted prices to members and non-members. The show was a success, as it had been other nights of production. The audience was impressed by the actors and organized production sets. The play centered around the main character, Flora Crewe, played by Janelle Mills, and provided an interesting insight into an independent and thought-provoking British woman living in India during the 1930s. The characters revolving around her life provided entertainment and pause for thought at the life of Flora Crewe. Especially of curiosity was her relationship with Nirad Das, played by Bharat Bhushan, friend or lover?

The cast are to be commended for their endurance through many days and nights of performance. The stage crew put on a professional setup for the play. The production company, Small World Big Sky (SWBS), under the leadership of Sarah Krohn (director and producer) is a small organization trying to expand and grow and are certainly learning about the difficulties of putting such a production together and coordinating assignments through production and direction. However, they have managed to pull off a succesful production. Netsap-Boston assisted SWBS in the production aspects via Usha Govindarajulu as as Associate Producer.

Netsap-Boston was pleased to partake in one of these nights and to promote South Asian culture through this medium. Members of Netsap-Boston and TiE were part of the audience and added to the diversity enhanced through the play. The audience had a chance to interact with the cast/crew after the play at Masa Restaurant, a few steps from the theatre. Netsap-Boston appreciates the success of Indian Ink and hopes to promote future productions which incorporate South Asian participation and culture.

Sincerely,

Usha Govindarajulu
Theatrics Chair of NetSAP-Boston

The Human Face of NetSAP Boston

With the plethora of social organizations and happy hours booming around the Boston area, it is time to reevaluate impacts that NetSAP Boston has tried to make on local and global footings.

While the recent happy hour at Caprice helped to raise $500 for CRY America (www.america.cry.org) , NetSAP Boston has also strived to help local non profits by organizing community events. This was the second happy hour this year that NetSAP Boston has decided to funnel the proceeds to an organization that works in India. While the January happy hour raised $600 for Sahayta, the May happy hour will help to transform the lives of 20 children by ensuring they get education and health care for a year.

Says Shefali Sunderlal, the President of CRY America, "The NetSAP community in Boston has shown itself to be a concerned citizens group. By contributing to CRY America, NetSAP members have portrayed their concerns for the children in India, who suffer silently amongst India's economic development. This fundraiser, besides raising funds, has proved that NetSAP is ready to stand and fight for the rights of the children. Kudos to the NetSAP Boston leadership".

On the local level NetSAP Boston continued its relationship with the Long Island Shelter Organic Farm and made new relationships with the Drumlin Farms. Taking teams of around 20 people, NetSAP Boston assisted in clearing farm lands, walking trails, planting seeds as well as sorting organic food that will serve the homeless in Boston and let the local community enjoy the nature trails. At the Holi celebrations earlier this year at Dakshin, NetSAP helped raise the awareness for the need of bone marrow donations among South Asians with SAMAR. The May happy hour at Caprice also hosted Team AID-Asha marathon runners who interacted with the NetSAP community and registered new participants for their annual marathon. The NetSAP board is firmly committed to fostering amongst its members, a sense of contributing in the local community as well as engaging and acting on issues of global significance. This year's community events are a testament to that commitment.

With similar happy hours intended for other alliance partners like Avsar, India Schoolhouse Fund, Clinton Health Aids Initiative and Vibha, as well as local volunteering events at Community Servings and Greater Boston Food Bank, NetSAP Boston is creating value for its members to be leaders in the community. By organizing social discussion panels, it is also striving to open the process of dialogue to everyone.

We hope our members continue to support our mission in professional development, culture and arts, community and political participation and thus foster a strong sense of South Asian and American values.

About Network of South Asian Professionals of Boston
Founded in 1995, the Network of South Asian Professionals of Boston (NetSAP-Boston) is a professional, 501c(6) not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the professional, political, cultural and civic needs of the South Asian community in the Greater Boston area. We seek to unite South Asian professionals, nurture leadership, and build partnerships in the New England area through professional programs, networking events, and community service efforts. For more information visit www.netsapboston.org