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Zofeen Maqsood

Zofeen Maqsood is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist with over a decade of experience. She has written for some of biggest newspapers in the Indian subcontinent and for American publications. She loves to understand a new place through its unique art and culture and lives by the belief that - 'All's the world is a stage.' She is currently based in Chicago






BWW Interview: MAURAYA SHARMA On His Play - The Two Headed Lore
BWW Interview: MAURAYA SHARMA On His Play - The Two Headed Lore
July 2, 2018

The piece was conceptualized by 14 year old, Mauraya Sharma in his quest to find answers to questions around his own identity in a society with fixed, often oppressive gender norms. What makes this performance special is the cast of a mixed age group and their personal takes/ re-takes on stories that have been passed on through generations for hundreds of years.

BWW Feature: VODAFONE LAUNCHES Campaign To Help You Win Tickets To Broadway Show Aladdin
BWW Feature: VODAFONE LAUNCHES Campaign To Help You Win Tickets To Broadway Show Aladdin
July 2, 2018

The story of 'Aladdin' has been re-imagined and developed by Indian talent to make it locally relevant, without losing the original essence of the Broadway show

BWW Interview:  FRENCH MUSIC COMPOSER Titi Robin On His Love For Indian Music
BWW Interview: FRENCH MUSIC COMPOSER Titi Robin On His Love For Indian Music
July 2, 2018

Back in the 70's that I began listening to Pandit Ravi Shankar. During the 70's in France, Indian classical music was a rage and many people were fascinated by Pandit Ravi Shankar's music -- Titi Robin

BWW Interview: Dancer ARUNAS MOZURAITIS On His Maiden India Visit And The Vibrant Culture Of Dance
BWW Interview: Dancer ARUNAS MOZURAITIS On His Maiden India Visit And The Vibrant Culture Of Dance
June 29, 2018

Arunas Mozuraitis has performed in Sweden, Slovakia, United Kingdom and Norway. He trained from Clara Bajado, Frankie J, Martin Ferretti to name a few

BWW Interview:  'I WOULD LOVE TO LEARN BHARATNATYAM IN INDIA' - Artist Irene From Netherlands
BWW Interview: 'I WOULD LOVE TO LEARN BHARATNATYAM IN INDIA' - Artist Irene From Netherlands
June 25, 2018

Irene has studied dance professionally at Codarts Rotterdam and Theater School Amsterdam and the International Training Program of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. She has been teaching ballet and contemporary for 10 years all around the world

BWW Interview: Kathak instills Discipline And Creativity in Young Kids --  Avantika Bahuguna Kukreti
BWW Interview: Kathak instills Discipline And Creativity in Young Kids -- Avantika Bahuguna Kukreti
June 23, 2018

Meet Avantika Bahuguna, a talented Kathak performer who finds time for her passion even while managing a highly demanding corporate job. Bahuguna who works as Head of branded content at Momspresso, India's leading website for mums, is determined to promote the art form.

BWW Feature: Book Tickets for the KING And I Show At London West End From India
BWW Feature: Book Tickets for the KING And I Show At London West End From India
June 22, 2018

BookMyShow, one of India's leading entertainment portals have recently announced its entry into ticketing for events abroad.

BWW Interview: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECIPIENT Kailash Satyarthi on Bajao For A Cause Campaign With Red FM
BWW Interview: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECIPIENT Kailash Satyarthi on Bajao For A Cause Campaign With Red FM
June 21, 2018

Kailash Satyarthi is known for his activism centered around children. The Nobel Peace prize recipient and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, has collaborated with Radio channel RED FM to launch an year long campaign for safe childhood in India.

BWW Interview: SHERNAZ PATEL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, Aadyam On The Season 4 Campaign
BWW Interview: SHERNAZ PATEL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, Aadyam On The Season 4 Campaign
June 18, 2018

Aadyam Season 4's 'Going Alive' campaign invites them to forsake their 'live streaming' screens and experience the only storytelling form that literally lives and breathes right in front of the audience.

BWW Interview: Sarangi Player Murad Ali Of Rebel Diwana Talks About Fusion Music
BWW Interview: Sarangi Player Murad Ali Of Rebel Diwana Talks About Fusion Music
June 5, 2018

Murad Ali has accompanied the biggest music maestros from Ustad Zakir Husain to Girija Devi.

BWW Review: SHAHNAZ HUSAIN ATTENDS ARTIST Jatin Das' Pankha Exhibit
BWW Review: SHAHNAZ HUSAIN ATTENDS ARTIST Jatin Das' Pankha Exhibit
June 5, 2018

Documentaries, guided tours and fan-making workshops will also be a part of the month-long exhibition at IGNCA, Delhi

BWW Previews: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM To Release In India, Weeks Before US Release
BWW Previews: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM To Release In India, Weeks Before US Release
June 5, 2018

The prequel of the film, Jurassic World which released in 2015 made box-office collection of Rs. 147 crore in India and ranked among the top five Hollywood films in India.

BWW Interview:  BOLLYWOOD SINGER NEHA PANDEY Talks About Her New Track Allah Waariyan
BWW Interview: BOLLYWOOD SINGER NEHA PANDEY Talks About Her New Track Allah Waariyan
May 31, 2018

Neha Pandey talks to BWW about her music, Sufi influences and Bollywood.

BWW Interview: PAVITHRA CHARI AND ANINDO BOSE Of Shadow And Light Talk About Their US Tour
BWW Interview: PAVITHRA CHARI AND ANINDO BOSE Of Shadow And Light Talk About Their US Tour
May 30, 2018

Musicians Anindo Bose and Pavithra Chari, who together form a contemporary classical musical duo Shadow and Light, are lending a new approach to Indian classical music as we know it

BWW Review: AWARD WINNING PLAY ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM is Going Strong After Completing 50 Shows
BWW Review: AWARD WINNING PLAY ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM is Going Strong After Completing 50 Shows
May 30, 2018

Winner of 3 Meta Awards and part of the official India@UK2017 showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 'Elephant in the Room' is a quirky, poignant coming of age story

BWW Interview: Santoor Player RAHUL SHARMA on playing with Kenny G
BWW Interview: Santoor Player RAHUL SHARMA on playing with Kenny G
May 30, 2018

Rahul has brought santoor to the world stage and has collaborated with Kenny G and also with Grammy winning electronica group, Deep Forest. 

BWW Interview: DEVINA DUTT OF FIRST EDITION ARTS Talks About 'Come Together,' A New Musical Series
BWW Interview: DEVINA DUTT OF FIRST EDITION ARTS Talks About 'Come Together,' A New Musical Series
May 29, 2018

First Edition Arts (FEA), a Mumbai based performing arts company presents Come Together, a new musical series that offers a young and contemporary experience of Indian classical music presented as solos and duets in short sets in a nightclub environment.

BWW Interview: Writer Director Meherzad Patel on MONA SINGH  playing Dr Bombay in his next
BWW Interview: Writer Director Meherzad Patel on MONA SINGH playing Dr Bombay in his next
May 29, 2018

When you write a play that has 35 characters portrayed by 5 actors, the challenge is to ensure, that each character has enough buffer zone to switch roles - Meherzad Patel

BWW Interview: It Was A Great Experience PLAYING SITAR WITH LADY GAGA  - Fateh Ali Khan
BWW Interview: It Was A Great Experience PLAYING SITAR WITH LADY GAGA - Fateh Ali Khan
May 24, 2018

The horizons of classical music are very broad and that is why we are seeing classical influences even in the most contemporary forms of music - Fateh Ali Khan

BWW Interview: Zila Khan, The Finest Sufi Singer from India on World Music
BWW Interview: Zila Khan, The Finest Sufi Singer from India on World Music
May 18, 2018

But here we are talking about serious, disciplined fusion and not fusion just for the sake of it. When we collaborate with various artists we keep in mind that the essence of any music in not lost.



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