This week, The List is not so much about things to do right now, over Labor Day weekend here in the US, but next week. See, it’s a long holiday w/end and most are hanging out at the beach or traveling out of town. But come next weekend, everyone will want something fun to do, and here are the top picks! N-joy!!

If you like Indian fashion, and who can resist it, then you must like saris. A well-crafted, designer sari is the most feminine, most glamorous piece of clothing a woman could ever wear. On those occasions when I’ve been convinced to wear one, I’ve immediately felt like I had transformed into a princess. And, in my very personal opinion, the best sari is one with a dark base and some wonderfully intricate design. Which brings me to the upcoming Shrishti Latha Puttanna Exhibition & Sale at the super glamorous Paramount Hotel, on September 11th, from 10 to 8 and 12th, from 10 to 5. Of course, if saris aren’t your thing, there will be plenty of pretty salwars combinations at the sale as well. And, of course, you can stop by the bar at the Paramount after your shopping spree, to mingle and people watch in their wonderful setting. Happy shopping!

Can’t stress enough about how you MUST BUY your tickets for the upcoming I-View Film Festival in NYC. Don’t think you can wait until the last minute, because as a festival insider, I can tell you some of the best events and screenings have very limited seats. If you count in all the international media descending on the festival, the sponsors and their guests, the filmmakers and their guest, then you do the math… It’s just a trickle of tickets that are available for the buying public. So please do not be disappointed! Visit the I-View website for more info. I highly recommend Opening Day docs including Bhutto, the Opening Night event featuring Onir’s quartet of films I AM, the Centerpiece film Just Another Love Story, starring androgynous filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, the Showcases featuring Vishal Bhardwaj, the Shakespeare of India, and the Closing Night film Mirch. Oh, who am I kidding, just buy an All-Access pass and see it all!

Although we now seem to be over the hump of this heat now, I still crave refreshment in my drinks. I also have been addicted to Ciao Bella’s Mint Leaf Chip ice cream all summer long, but that’s on a whole other List. Anyway, Moroccan Mint Tea is one of the best ways to end any meal, helping digestion and lightening up the breath. Plus, it’s simply delicious and a breeze to make, so here it goes:
*Buy some Gunpowder Green Tea from Porto Rico, or any place that sells loose teas.
*Get yourself a fresh peppermint plant at your local Farmer’s Market. Just $3 at Union Square from nearly all nurseries, and mint is one plant that keeps on giving for a long, long time.
*Buy some Demerara sugar, I get mine from Trader Joe’s and you can’t beat their prices.
*Boil two cups of water, then allow the water to slightly cool off the stove for 30 seconds. Drop in a teaspoon of Gunpowder tea, a tablespoon of sugar and a stalk of mint and stir well. Let it sit for one minute, then pour into two small glasses filled with mint stalks and leaves. Drink, share and be delighted!

This weekend’s picks are quite delicious. Well, the cupcakes are a given, but there are also films and fun to be had. PLUS, there is the case of King Khan himself, SRK, now at his waxy best self as the newest addition to the Wax Museum in Times Square. I’m surprised his likeness didn’t melt when he was introduced to the public for the first time last week, he received sooo many hugs from adoring fans. Sign up for the AVS newsletter to receive a two for one discount deal on your next visit to Madame Tussauds. And I’ve sprinkled in there a bit of shopping, but not the typical kind. This will be like owning a piece of NYC history!

You may not like the words PETITE and CAKE together but I do. To me, it’s a little taste of something heavenly without any of the guilt, you see. So you may imagine my delight when I passed by the Baked by Melissa shop on 14th Street, right off Union Square, and noticed the little bites of paradise they serve up each and every day. Brought a few to my trainer and she did not even chide me for getting her sweets. That’s how deliciously small they are! So, at never more than a dollar a piece, they are the perfect little sweets for someone who wants to look delicious as well as taste a treat. With flavors like Peanut Butter & Jelly and Sunday Special - only available in August - you know I’ll be baaaaack…

The New York Transit Museum sells this really cool line of jewelry made out of authentic old MTA tokens. The earrings are $50 and quite beautiful and I can think of a few people who would love the $100 charm bracelet. And for the really classy man in your life who just happens to have it all, the cufflinks are divine - even if divinely expensive… But most of the line is not, though never as cheap as a $.75 token, which was a ride costs you back in the days… But with two convenient locations, one in Brooklyn and one in Grand Central, this is one stop I don’t mind making. Oh Conductor!!

Once you have spent some money, you’ll of course want to save some, which is why I highly recommend getting your I-View Film Festival tickets now, while they are on an Early Bird special sale. You’ll get considerable discounts on the All-Access Pass, which is by far the BEST deal. Once you’ll attend opening day celebrations and films, you’ll be hooked. Do yourself a favor and save on the money and disappointment of booking later. And if you need any reassurance, google “I-View, Variety” and “I-View, The Hollywood Reporter”. Yup, the festival is going to be THE event of the season!

A very poignant, interesting and heartfelt film is opening in NJ, NY and Northern CA this weekend: Hiding Divya. A story of Bipolar Disorder in the Desi community and how it affects three generations of women, it’s a must-see for those who enjoy a little knowledge with their entertainment. The more I think about it, the more I cherish the moments in the film, the performances and the soundtrack. Kudos to the Mirza sisters and the team behind the film for having the courage to tell this story! For a full review, check out the AVS blog.

And if you can’t find anything to do in this list, well then, I give up! Between wax, sweets, films and shopping, there really should be a little something for everyone…

Images courtesy of NY Transit Museum, EngenderedNYC and Hiding Divya Productions

Most of this weekend belongs to viewing films. There are two gems opening and one favorite documentary of mine now available on I-Tunes. Plus, if you haven’t started thinking about booking tickets for I-View in September, you really need to do so, NOW!

‘Peepli Live’ is a film that will NOT leave you untouched. As I exited the screening room with a group of journalists and reviewers, I felt like I needed a soft place to fall and a good cry. Of course, not everyone will be affected by the poignancy of the predicament depicted in it, some will latch on the humor of the film, written and directer by Anusha Rizvi. Therein lies its genius. Watch it, starting this Friday the 13th, and if you need more incentive read my review on AVS here, or the interview with superstar Aamir Khan here.

‘Salt of This Sea’ is about a strong Palestinian woman who returns to her roots, only to find them, well… in Israel! The film, directed by Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir, tackles an opinionated, angry female lead, strong themes and a subject I am forever passionate about. Watch it in NYC, at the Quad, this weekend. Read a short review here.

‘Afghan Star’ is one more wonderful film and by yet another wonderfully talented female filmmaker. Yup, that seems the theme for The List this week, strong, talented women, possibly filmmakers. Havana Marking’s film is now available on ITunes, a fact she disclosed only to her closest FB friends. But you know me, can’t keep a great secret to myself… Especially one that involves a favorite film! Read a review of the film on AVS, as well as an interview with Havana herself here.

‘Life of PI’ by Yann Martel. If you haven’t already done so, run to buy a copy and you’ll devour it, just like a tiger… It’s not only really fantastic summer reading material, but it will give you new insight into the philosophies of world religions. If that sounds like a bit of a contradiction, philosophy and religion used in the same sentence, then this book is definitely for you! And don’t even get me started about how disappointed I am that Ang Lee’s film version has been derailed due to budget!

Get yourself a DATE! Oh, no, not one of the opposite sex, but a fruity date. One, delicious, sugary, luscious date. They are everywhere I look these days, for Ramadan, and at their very best after harvest in July. Don’t be shy, you can even have more than one date at a time, in this case. And Ramadan Kareem to all my Muslim Ajnabee brothers and sisters around the world!

For this week, the Must-Do are simple enough. They run the gamut from movies to live shows to a spectacular ice cream bound to fill your daydreams. Here they go.

Book your tickets for the Engendered I-View Film Festival in September, running between the 18th and 26th of the month. The event is going to be simply phenomenal and I don’t want my Ajnabee friends to be left out of the fun. With the World Premiere of Onir’s ‘I AM’, NYC premieres of such wonders as Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Love, Sex Aur Dhokha’, the doc ‘Bhutto’ fresh from Sundance and Rituparno Ghosh acting turn in ‘Just Another Love Story’, as well as fashion shows and events to include Bina & Malini Ramani and Pakistani designer Nomi Ansari, this is the festival that will simply “Shut IT Down!” In the words of fashion icon Rachel Zoe, of course.

Discover some divine Alphonso Mango ice cream by Ciao Bella at your local supermarket. Indeed, that famous taste of Bombay is here, in ice cream form and ready to be consumed for a longer period of time, thanks to the freezing process. What only those lucky Bombayites knew before, New Yorkers are now privy to and not a moment too soon.

Watch some movies for free, at Big Cinemas, starting August 7th and through the 15th, as part of their “Spirit of my Tiranga” event. It’s your chance to check out beloved favorites like ‘Rock ON’, ‘Rang de Basanti’ and ‘3 Idiots’ along with many, many more titles. If you love Indian cinema, revisit the classics you know and love and if you are fresh to the genre, jump in with both feet!

Speaking of classic Indian films, pick up your copy of the latest DVD release from Dharma and Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment, ‘My Name Is Khan’ starring the couple to end all couples Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Directed by Karan Johar, this is one film that should not be missing in any Hindi cinema buff’s collection and the added features on the DVD include some fabulous behind-the-scenes bonus material. More on the film in the coming weekend but do check out the link to buy the DVD at Amazon.

Last but not least, if you have not made reservations for Zenobia Shroff’s one-woman show this coming Thursday, August 12th, do so now. You know her here for her classic column ‘Zen and the Art of…’ where she is guaranteed to make you think. Her show will be no different! I saw her rehearsing it yesterday and laughed myself into six-pack abs. Seriously, it’s that funny and it’s going to be at the Guild Gallery, from 7 to 9, presented by the IAAC. And while there, check out the magnificent art on display for their Erasing Borders exhibit. Reserve your spot now by emailing admin@iaac.us.

It’s no secret that one of my favorite aspects of traveling to India is the shopping I’ll get to do once there. Nothing beats the low prices and otherworldly selections of places like Dilli Haat in Delhi, or Linkin Road in Bombay. I mean, what girl doesn’t love to pick up a pair of earrings for three US dollars, or a bejeweled silk dress decorated with Swarovski crystals for less than 40 bucks?! It’s extra special when I find nearly the same thing sold in the US for an exorbitant amount, as is the case with the currently super-trendy Simone Camille Kutchi embroidered bags - above left - seen hanging off the arms of every hot celeb… Yes, those are indeed THREE zeros next to the “2″ on this pink bag’s price tag!

But thank goodness you follow The Ajnabee and can find out about a wonderful event coming up this week at Asia Society. It’s an authentic Indian Folk Arts Market which will take place over the course of three days and is guaranteed to Desi-fy your wardrobe and add spice to your look. And who among us cannot afford to add a little flavor to their life? Actually, you can’t afford NOT to during this long, hot summer of ours!

India Abroad, the Indo-American Arts Council and the Crafts Council of India have co-organized this fantastic event at Asia Society, which will be taking place from July 15-17, between 12:30 to 4:30 p.m each day. For those who may not be familiar with Asia Society, they are conveniently located at 725 Park Avenue, right at 70th street and three blocks from the 6 train stop on 68th and Lex. Admission to the Market is free.

Featured artisans include Abdul Jabbar Khatri from Kutch, who will bring his Bandhini (Tie and Dye) work; Abdul Razak Khatri, also from Gujarat, will sell his Ajarakh Block Printed fabrics; Firdose Ahmad Jan from Kashmir will have Woven Pashmina Shawls for sale; Kankuben Lalabhai Parmar of Madhutra, Santalpur, Patan will have her Appliqué Patchwork available; and Shamji Vishram, from Bhuj, Gujarat will bring his Shawl Weavings to the sale.

Take it from someone who definitely likes her shopping, this is an event NOT to be missed. I’ll personally try to make it first day, first hour, so as not to miss a single item for sale! Think of the slightly higher prices on the items sold in NYC as a discount. A noticeable discount from the airfare and hotel costs of going to India to pick up these original, handmade treasures. In fact, the only fare you’ll need to attend this market is the $2.25 for the subway trip, deducted from your Metrocard. And no need to pay hefty luggage fees because of your purchases…

Top image courtesy of People.com - All others courtesy of Crafts Council of India

Everyone should know by now that I hold a special place in my heart for India. No matter how many times I get thrown off that horse - due to strange behavior displayed by some so-called “close Bombay friends”, or mishaps during one of my multiple trips there - I get right back on it again. I could never stop my journey towards trying to discover the complete beauty of the country, along with the absolutely magnetic charm of its people and the undeniable spice of its cinema, fashion and, of course, food.

But there is one person in this world who puts my passion for India and all things Desi to shame: William Dalrymple. He’s been all around the great land, north and south, east to west, has studied the religions, the languages, the monuments and the leaders and has written about it all, making even history and geography seem fascinating and utterly mystifying in the process. His brilliant enthusiasm puts my own addiction, to the country and its people, to shame. And my unfaltering devotion seems as intense as the attention span of a fruit fly, not worthy of a true aficionada, should it ever dare to be compared to his commitment.

Thankfully, William Dalrymple is bringing one of his most fascinating projects to the Asia Society in NYC. This coming Friday and Saturday - June 18th and 19th - he’ll be presenting his multi-cultural and many-layered project ‘Nine Lives - In Search of the Sacred in Modern India’ to those of us lucky enough to live in or around the Big Apple. Tickets are going fast, but there are still some seats available for both evenings. Just click here for the Asia Society Box Office.

Having seen the performance in Jaipur, during the Jaipur Literature Festival, I can highly recommend it as a fascinating evening of music, written word and culture. It features Dalrymple - as a spiritual ring leader of sorts and poetic master of ceremonies - as well as Paban Das Baul & the Bauls Of Bengal, Shah Jo Raag Fakir, Susheela Raman and the Chandu Pannicker Theyyam Dance Group. If some of the names sound familiar, well Paban Das Baul is one of the most renowned Baul musician, who is BTW also featured in the last story of ‘Nine Lives’ - the book - and Susheela Raman sings ‘Yeh Mera Divanapan Hai’, from the soundtrack of Mira Nair’s film ‘The Namesake’. Yup, THAT song, the catchy one!

The evenings mark the US release of William Dalrymple’s latest book, a collection of stories titled - you guessed it - ‘Nine Lives - In Search of the Sacred in Modern India’, published here by Random House. I picked up my copy in Jaipur and everyone in my close circle who has read it has loved it, yours truly included. It’s a discovery journey into the mystical India, but also the practical way in which religion fits into everyday life in a country where people need spirituality to survive. An absolute must-read, just as the performance - presented by the Indo-American Arts Council - is a definite must-see. You can pick up your copy of the book from Amazon, or at the Asia Society gift shop, the night of the event.

Following the performance, there will also be a lovely reception inside the Asia Society and Mr. Dalrymple will sign copies of his book. See you there!

Images courtesy of Random House

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the Indo-American Arts Council and Aroon Shivdasani. I’ve been attending their beautifully organized events ever since I can remember starting to feel a Desi passion and I know I can always expect high standards and great class. But the mission of the IAAC is not limited to broadcasting Indian films or publicizing Desi writers. Its greatness lies in the IAAC’s broad appeal, the great diversity of interests they spark in their aficionados, as well as their repertoire of great dance, thought-provoking book launches, stunning fashion shows and fascinating art.

And if summer is just around the corner, you know the Erasing Borders dance festival is not very far. In fact, this year the dance extravaganza will take place from June 4th through the 6th. The festival will comprise of two concerts, a quartet of panel discussions and workshops, as well as an Informal Performance which will close the festival on Sunday, at 4 pm.

The first concert will take place on Friday, June 4th, at 8 pm, at Asia Society, which BTW is a great space for dance viewing. Friday’s performance will feature Odissi dancer Shipra Mehrotra, Bharata Natyam dancer/choreographer, as well as Yoga practitioner Navtej Johar, who is pictured at top, dancer and choreographer Cynthia Lee, who has been trained in North Indian kathak and American postmodern dance, the Garba/Bhangra dance team Wanted Ashiqz and the contemporary Kathak Parul Shah Dance Company, which left me smitten the last time around.

On Saturday at 8 pm, the performance will feature Bharata Natyam dancer Mythili Prakash, intercultural, multidisciplinary performer and choreographer Sheetal Gandhi, the vibrant and fresh Ailey II dancers, again Parul Shah Dance Company and last but not least, another personal favorite Mesma S. Belsare, who is always a beautiful sight to behold!

The workshops will run on Saturday from noon to 5.30 pm and on Sunday from noon to 3.30 pm, while the Informal Performance will ’shut it down’ - as a certain favorite fashion icon is known to say when things are so beautiful they simply cannot be followed by anyone or anything! - starting at 4 pm.

Bob Marley so poignantly sang “Forget your troubles and dance” and we certainly all have a lot of collective troubles to forget these days… So, don’t be left out of the fun and purchase your tickets for this magical event from the Asia Society Box Office. Save a dance for me!

If you didn’t already know it, May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. And the best way to celebrate the increasingly warming temperatures of May, the chirping of the birds in the trees and the beauty that is Asia is a new anthology of South Asian American poetry, titled ‘Indivisible’. Published by the University of Arkansas Press, the book is making its way across the US, reaching high and currently holding the #1 spot in the category of U.S. Asian American literature, on Amazon. Momentous? I say that doesn’t even begin to describe it…

‘Indivisible’ is a collection featuring the work of 49 poets of South Asian heritage - originally from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal - and 11 of the poets participating are NYC-based. Among the names you might recognize are renowned journalist Amitava Kumar, writer Bushra Rehman, poet and essayist Vijay Seshadri and novelist Monica Ferrell. The anthology is edited by Neelanjana Banerjee, Summi Kaipa and Pireeni Sundaralingam, all three well-respected poets and writers in their own right. Of course, for all the details and full bios of the editors, go to the ‘Indivisible’ website, by clicking here.

Here at The Ajnabee, we always look at things from a personal prospective. And, personally, I know one of the poets featured in this wonderful anthology, the beautiful - inside and out - Purvi Shah, who was the inspiration for this piece. I met Shah during one of her last days at SAKHI in NYC - Sakhi is an organization created to help South Asian women who are the victims of domestic violence - a wonder onto itself, which you’ll have to read all about on the AVS blog. 

Shah’s debut book of poems, ‘Terrain Tracks’ (New Rivers Press, 2006) explored migration as potential and loss, won the Many Voices Project prize and was nominated for the Asian American Writers’ Workshop Members’ Choice Award in 2007. Shah, who holds an MA in American Literature from Rutgers University, is a former poetry editor of the Asian Pacific American Journal and the recipient of a Virginia Voss Poetry Award from the University of Michigan. Born in Ahmedabad, India, she lives in New York City.

About poetry and the anthology, Shah says: “Poetry resonates the heart’s yearning, the body’s place in time. In ‘Indivisible’ we indulge in the visions, voices, and dreams of our community — songs no longer at the edges of the map but canvassing the stretch of this land that we, in so many diverse ways, call and make home.”

The book has already won acclaims and accolades, and there have been group readings by some of the authors in San Francisco, Denver and Los Angeles. Former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins has said that ‘Indivisible’ “…Deserves a place among the best anthologies of poetry.” And if the below poem by Purvi Shah is any example, I suggest running not walking to your closest bookstore to purchase a copy. Not sure where your closest bookstore is? I am a bit disappointed but still, do not fret… Amazon.com is stocking ‘Indivisible’ right now.

If you are in the New York area this weekend, there will be a reading this Sunday at Unnameable Books in Brooklyn. Just think, you can make your copy extra special by having some of the contributing authors sign it. And having spent time around Amitava Kumar at this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival, I highly encourage you to attend and experience his deadpan expression and his insightful observations. You are guaranteed to be enriched by the experience. Check out the event’s info below.

SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2010, 5PM, FREE
Unnameable Books - 600 Vanderbilt Avenue - Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Indivisible Reading and Book Signing
Featured editors: Neelanjana Banerjee, Summi Kaipa, and Pireeni Sundaralingam
Featuring contributors: Mona Ali, Amitava Kumar, Bushra Rehman, and Vijay Seshadri.


Finally, I leave you with the magical words of Purvi Shah, who has shared one of her poems - featured in the ‘Indivisible’ anthology, as well as her debut book ‘Terrain Tracks’ - with The Ajnabee readers. N-joy and remember, poetry is the language of love: love for yourself, your earth, your fellow human beings and your universe! If you learn one thing this month, let it be to share and appreciate this love!

Made in India, Immigrant Song #3
(a note from a New York City streetwalker)

Some worker in the sweat
of Madras, some former weaver
from Kashmir, some hand in Ahmadabad’s dust,
has been pounding iron again.

The New York City streets swell with feet;
multihued tracks glide over the flat steel
disks which offer entry into the city’s interior
lairs. The writing seeps through our soles
though few fathom the signature, “Made
in India.” These alien

metal coins, transported
like my birth, mask
a labyrinth of tunnels
in a city where origin
and destination are confused.
Sometimes I wear the stamp
on myself; sometimes I feel
the wear of a surrounding world erase
the fine etchings. Here the imprint

of India is a traveler’s
mutation: the body’s chamber is made
hole, the skin not smooth, circular,
but cloaking a bumpy network
of channels, spirit mobile, expanding.

Cover image courtesy of The University of Arkansas Press

Instead of going on and on about something, I’ll share my innermost formula for happiness. Share yours in the comments below and lets keep this conversation going. Knowing what we want in life and from life is nearly half the battle won! Here’s mine:

I want an island, two horses, a man, a dog, some birds in the trees, three sun dresses, two T-shirts, a pair of jeans, one pair of sandals and lots of pretty undies. That’s the perfect life for me.

Image of Princess Nina Island in Portland, Jamaica courtesy of SeeOnFlickr

Holiday parties are always a big blur for me. I get all dressed up in something other than black - very difficult in the typical wardrobe of a NYC girl - then get myself to the venue by taxi or subway, eat rich foods too easily accessible while shooting the breeze with a few fellow party guests, drink way more mixed drinks and champagne than I should and unequivocally forget the whole thing within a week.

But this past Christmas, I was invited to one holiday party I will never forget. It was at the fabulous West Side Highway glass home of interior designers (and groundbreaking architects, if you ask me!) Cortney and Robert Novogratz. Last year I reviewed the hotel they opened on the Jersey Shore - Bungalow - for Chic Today and dear friend, not to mention SUPER fabulous woman Carol Leggett is the couple’s publicist, which all conspired to secure my name on one of the most sought after holiday guest lists this side of the Atlantic. 

Their home truly is divine, everything you may imagine it to be and more and the Novogratz’s middle names should be “Welcoming”. I was met at the door by middle boy, and part-time rockstar Breaker, who helped take off my coat and offered me a drink from the “lemonade bar” the under 21s were running out of the ground floor basketball court. Needless to say, after such cool beginnings the evening was wonderful and set a very high tone for all holiday parties to come for me.

OK, so now the Novogratz have a fabulous new reality show on Bravo which premieres on Tuesday, April 13th at 11 P.M. and is titled ‘9 By Design’. With their seven kids, ranging in age from in the womb - at the time the show was initially filmed - to 12-year old Wolfgang, the couple manages to still be cutting edge, supercool and the kids incredibly well adjusted. Of course, no one really wants to see a show where everything is peachy and easy, so lets just say that in the world of interior designing, things don’t always go as planned and a few meltdowns are the order of the day…

I recently sat down with Carol Leggett and asked her what it was like inside the weird world of reality TV and what her personal experience was while filming the show. 

E. Nina Rothe: What was it like to be behind the scenes of a reality show?

Carol Leggett: There were a lot of people involved. It was like being on a movie set, and it was fun, but it was also a lot of work. But we are really happy with the result and excited about people seeing it finally!

ENR: How many hours of filming go into making a one hour show which will air weekly?

CL: It took us around 70 hours of filming to complete a one hour episode. We worked 4 days a week and twelve hours a day for ten months. I am tired just saying that!

ENR: Did the cameras follow you and your clients around everywhere, or were some places off-limits?

CL: The bedrooms of the house were off-limits most of the time, and the kids were filming only part of the time. There were a lot of people around, so I got into the habit of showering in a bathing suit! Very little privacy.

ENR: What was the fun aspect of the experience for you and what did you feel you never wanted to deal with again?  

CL: We met so many amazing people as part of this project, more than we ever expected. Also, the show opened a lot of doors for us, literally and figuratively. That was really cool. The worst part: the tv show slowed us down. We took on more work than we ever have before, and did it at a slower pace for filming!

B & W photo by Tim Geaney, family portrait by Matthew Williams - All images courtesy of Carol Leggett PR