Retro Bollywood Party for 1st Independent South Asian Film Festival

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January – March 2004

Seattle needs a film festival featuring independent South Asian films. Let’s Party to raise money! Planet Beat who hosts parties at the ToST lounge agreed to donate funds once a month towards the film festival that can hopefully happen in the fall of this year.

Sponsored by:
Planet Beat

Dum Maro Dum

Friday January 16th, 2004, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

ToST Lounge

513 N. 36th St., Seattle, WA, 98103

cost: 7.00

Dum Maro Dum is Tasveer’s first event of 2004!
Come out to help us start out a fresh year of South Asian cinema. We will share our plans for the year and listen to your ideas. Dance to the eternal beats of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. From hits like Dum Maro Dum to Laila O Laila to Om Shanti Om to Piya Tu Ab To Aaja, we’ll take you on a nostalgic journey of discos, cabarets, and frolic.

BOLLYWOOD HIP HOP

Friday February 20th, 2004, 9:00 PM – 2:00 PM

ToST Lounge

513 N. 36th St., Seattle, WA, 98103

cost: $8.00

9:30-10:00pm
Indian remix videos, including the controversial Kaanta Laga 10:00pm-2am
DJs spinning Hip-hop remixes of Bollywood songs
DJ Kazan, MTV Asia
DJ Darek Mazzone, Planet Beat
James Whetzel on tabla
Deepayan Acharjyaon tabla
Live video mixes by The Now Device provided all night

Bollywood Divas

Friday March 19th, 2004, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

ToST Lounge

513 N. 36th St., Seattle, WA, 98103

cost: 8.00

March is the month of women history and empowerment. All night long Tasveer will be showing clips featuring divas of Bollywood’s cinematic history as DJs spin Asian beats.DJ Anjali, Portland
DJ Kazan, MTV Asia
DJ Darek Mazzone, Planet Beat
James Whetzel on tabla
Deepayan Acharjya on tabla
Live video mixes by The Now Device provided all night

DJ Anjali comes from Portland!
DJ Anjali spins Bhangra, Bollywood, and Asian Massive in Portland to packed houses. She comes to Seattle for the first time!