~ Tata Motors IIFA Awards 2014 tickets go live on sale
on ticketmaster ~
~ Shahid Kapoor & Farhan Akthar to host the Awards
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The
International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) Weekend is all set to make its American
debut as they bring the magic of Indian Cinema to Tampa Bay, Florida. The 15th
edition of the IIFA Weekend & Awards will be held this year from the 24th
– 26th of April. IIFA management along with Bollywood superstars Anil
Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are currently on a press tour in the United States,
having made their first pit-stop today in the home to Hollywood, Los Angeles.
On the second leg of the tour and in
the host city, Tampa, IIFA today announced its celebrations ahead of the film
industry’s highly anticipated weekend extravaganza which is set to
include film briefings, the IIFA Film Workshop, the FICCI-IIFA Global Business
Forum, IIFA Rocks, IIFA Magic of the Movies & Technical Awards and the
crown jewel of the Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend, the TATA Motors IIFA Awards. The
IIFA delegation and the stars will continue on to the last leg of the tour
making its way to the Big Apple, New York.
Each year, IIFA Award tickets have
sold out in record-breaking time. In 2011 in Toronto, on IIFA’s debut in
North America, IIFA Award tickets for a capacity of 18,000 sold out within 10
minutes. This year, tickets for IIFA Weekend and Awards 2014 in Tampa Bay go
live from the 14th of January and will be made available on www.ticketmaster.com
Superstar, Singer and Friend of
IIFA, Priyanka Chopra said “Year after year, IIFA brings the
best of Indian cinema to a new geography across the world, providing a taste of
the best that we have to offer. We are very excited to bring IIFA to Tampa
Bay. With the support of representatives of Visit Tampa, we have been able to
conceptualize and actualize an incredible event. There will be music, dance
and a whole lot of spice! We’re looking forward to giving our fans and
new audiences the experience of a lifetime.”
Speaking about IIFA, longtime friend
& supporter of IIFA, International Actor, Anil Kapoor said “With
the promise of bringing the biggest and best events for the fans of Indian
Cinema, the IIFA Weekend and Awards has grown into an iconic platform for
audiences globally. As a friend of IIFA, I am delighted to see IIFA make its
debut in the USA. It has been my pleasure to be associated with IIFA and as an
Ambassador of the Indian film fraternity, we are proud to give audiences a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness one of the finest celebrations of
Indian culture and cinema. Tampa Bay is in for a treat.”
Having played a large hand in bringing
the IIFA ceremony to Tampa Bay; cardiologist, philanthropist and community
leader, Dr. Kiran Patel said, “I am glad to lend my support in
whatever way possible to IIFA and the Indian film fraternity at large. The
excitement is building up and we look forward to some extremely entertaining
and memorable events. With the goodwill of our community we look forward to the
grandest Indian cinema spectacle that the US has ever seen.”
Santiago Corrada, President and
Chief Executive Officer - Visit Tampa Bay said, “Tampa Bay is
thrilled to be welcoming the prestigious IIFA Celebration to Tampa. We are
also pleased to be joining Wizcraft & IIFA as they launch ticket sales that
will bring tens of thousands of visitors to our destination. The energy and enthusiasm
this celebration brings with it is contagious, and I can tell you, Tampa Bay is
equally as excited to serve as great hosts to the biggest and best
International Indian Film Academy awards in history.”
Viraf
Sarkari, Director, Wizcraft International shares, “We
are exploring wonderful new opportunities in this new territory for IIFA and
the process has been very exciting. We are gearing up for another spectacular
edition and this year we will have many new and extremely entertaining events
leading up to the IIFA Weekend.”
Andre
Timmins, Director, Wizcraft International adds, "Anil Kapoor
& Priyanka Chopra have been associated with IIFA for many years and it is a
pleasure to have them tour America with us as we officially announce details
and ticket sales for IIFA 2014 in Tampa Bay.”
Having travelled to some phenomenal
destinations across the globe over the last 14 years, IIFA has graced the
shores of the UK, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, South Africa, Sri Lanka
and Canada. Fans and enthusiasts of Indian Cinema from around the world can
expect to see their favorite stars descend into Tampa, Florida during the
weekend and witness Indian Cinema's most glorious event unfold across the city.
With world-class infrastructure and facilities and having hosted a myriad of
international concerts, events and the Super Bowl four times, Tampa Bay is the
ideal choice for the 15th IIFA celebrations.
IIFA is a global platform that gives
the Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach greater audiences in
international territories. The alliances made via the platform of IIFA provide
huge benefits to India and the host country. The aim is to establish mutual
benefits for both India as well as the host destinations by boosting tourism, economic
development, trade, culture, cross-border investments and film co-productions.
About IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)
Conceptualized and produced by Wizcraft International
Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and supported by the key members of the Indian film
fraternity, IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy. Also, the
IIFA Awards is India's biggest media event. With a viewership of almost 800
million, it is among the world's most-watched annual entertainment events. From
a one night celebration in 2000 at the Millennium Dome, London, the last
fourteen years have seen the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) movement
grow into a cine-packed weekend of film-festivals, workshops, exhibitions,
film-showcases, global business forums and sporting events, all of which climax
into the highlight of the Weekend, the IIFA Awards. www.iifa.com
