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Call for Participants for Yoni ki Baat 2011
Yoni Ki Baat* is a growing collection of authentic, bold, vivid, tender, powerful and poignant stories told by South Asian** women. Seattle’s Yoni Ki Baat has taken a creative life of its own in a unique space of sharing and community through sourcing and presenting true stories from local South Asian women. Acknowledging female sexuality as an essential aspect of identity, experience and expression, this transformative space encourages South Asian women to express their challenges, hopes, dreams, breakdowns, breakthroughs, and aspirations for change on behalf of their bodies.
Write to YKBSeattle@tasverer.org, by deadline October 29th, 2010
Please include (a) a short paragraph about yourself and why you may be interested in participating in Yoni ki Baat, and (b) a few sentences on a story-idea / topic you have in mind.
Yoni Ki Baat 2011 will be directed by Shahana Dattagupta, and produced by Shaline Samy. It will be presented at AAINA (March 25, 26, 27), an annual South Asian Women’s Focus produced by Tasveer, with sponsorship from the Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas and SAAM.
NOTES
* Translated as “Talks of the Vagina,” Yoni Ki Baat was inspired by Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. Yoni Ki Baat was originally started by South Asian Sisters, a progressive collective of South Asian women, who have been organizing an annual Yoni Ki Baat in the San Francisco area, and continue to kindly let us present their scripts.
** South Asia (in the AAINA festival) comprises of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Information sessions for Yoni ki Baat 2011
Seattle - October 17th, 3pm at SCAN TV (1125 North 98th Street, Seattle WA 98103 (www.scantv.org)
Redmond - October 24th, 2pm at Redmond Library (http://www.kcls.org/redmond)
These sessions are an opportunity to learn as much as possible about YKB and whether participating in YKB 2011 may be right for someone. We will explain the participation and performance process, including how monologues are developed from true stories. We will share the impact it has had on various women in the Seattle area - some previous participants (i.e. YOU!) will be present to share their experiences. We will answer any and all questions to the best of our knowledge
Our Children in Sunderban, India
Free Screenings for MSFT Giving Campaign brought to you by Amrita Seattle and Tasveer
Thursday October 14th, 2010, 6:00-7:00pm
Microsoft café 34
3720 159th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052
Participate in the campaign for Children’s education – tell us your dream for children.
Also watch two thought provoking, children themed, Tasveer's favorite films
 Suk Bahadur Class IV
(Dil Bhusan Pathak, Nepal, 2005, 23min)
Even after50 years experience as a driver in India from the colonial period to independent India, Suk
Bahadur is now studying in class IV with his grand daughter in Kaski, the western region of Nepal.
 Theke Pe Kya Karte Ho (What Business Here?)
(Spandan Banerjee, India, 2008, 6min, DV)
Livelihood is the answer that Rajiv, Monu and Sagar would give to the question posed by the film "thekey pe kya karte ho". Their homes are in the nearby 'Jagdamba Camp' located right behind the
Sheikh Sarai Market, New Delhi, the place where the these children spend the formative years of their
childhood opening beer bottles for the never-ending customers at the local wine and beer shop.
Community Event
Utsav 2010: South Asian Performing Arts Festival
October 9th -10th, 2010
Center House, Seattle Center and Ethnic Cultual Theater in the U-district, Seattle
305 Harrison Street,
Seattle, WA
Visit www.ragamala.org
for a complete schedule of performances, directions and Artist biographies.
*****
People for Progress in India (PPI) invites you to the screening of the movie Vanaja, a critically acclaimed film. The writer and director of the film, Mr. Rajnesh Domalpalli, will be joining us for the event.
When: October 16, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Where: Microsoft Building 86/2819
PPI is a Seattle based, volunteer driven non-profit organization, working towards a sustainable India. Please pledge generously towards People for Progress in India (PPI) in this year’s giving campaign.
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