New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released videos of himself speaking in Bangla, Mandarin and Spanish, apart from English, about an initiative to give free theatre tickets to city high-schoolers.
In the videos posted on X, Mr. “Bengal has a rich legacy of art, theatre, literature, and culture. From the Bengal School of Art to jatra and Kolkata’s vibrant theatre scene, creativity runs deep over there! Indian-descent Mamdani, the son of filmmaker Mira Nair and Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani, is the 112th Mayor of New York City, the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected to sit at the helm of the political seat in the largest city in the US.
Mamdani speaks in Bangla, Mandarin and Spanish to highlight a programme under which the city has partnered with TDF (Theatre Development Fund) to give away over 2,000 free tickets for Broadway theatre shows to NYC high School students through a free-to-enter lottery.
I am afraid this man’s political talent is unmatched!” another user said.
