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SUMMARY:18th Tasveer FIlm Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Tasveer Festival will create a lively\, stimulating environment focused on exploring issues facing the South Asian diaspora. \nThrough in-person film screenings\, fireside chats\, panels\, Q&As and networking in Seattle\, the festival aims to engage audiences beyond the films themselves. The goal is to foster prolonged discussion and understanding around the social\, political\, personal and international issues at the core of these cinematic works. \nBy bringing people together around important topics\, the 18th annual Tasveer Festival in Seattle will deliver more than just great films. It will deliver greater cultural awareness\, empathy and community. \nOct 12th-15th: In theaters in Seattle\nOct 16th-22nd: Virtual on TasveerTV \nFull Schedule will be released on Sep 9th\, 2023.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/18th-tasveer-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Festival
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Reels: Pride Edition Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Reels: Pride Edition Shorts\n\nCome celebrate Pride with these especially curated\, thought provoking short films.\n\nIn the emotionally resonant narratives of Muhafiz\, Zindagi Dobara\, and Pariah\, we witness the power and importance of queer storytelling in challenging societal norms and prejudices. As we delve into a transformative night during the Gujarat riots\, navigate the complexities of coexisting in the aftermath of loss\, and confront deep-seated caste and sexual biases\, these films illuminate the human struggle for understanding\, acceptance\, and love.\n\nThe characters’ journeys highlight the diverse queer experiences in South Asia\, bringing to the forefront the often-overlooked narratives of this community. Through such poignant storytelling\, we truly begin to dismantle stereotypes and prejudices\, emphasizing the crucial role of queer cinema in fostering a more inclusive and empathetic society.\n\nWatch these stories in the comfort of your home this June 23\, 7 PM on TasveerTV. Even better\, get your friends and family together for a watch party. The ways to celebrate are endless.\n\nDate: Friday\, June 23rd 2023\nTime: 7pm\nCost: Sliding scale starting at $0\nVenue: Online\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-reels-pride-edition-shorts/
CATEGORIES:Pride Month,Tasveer Reels
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T210000
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SUMMARY:2nd Community Speaks: Frames of Mind 2023
DESCRIPTION:Community Speaks: Frames of Mind\nJoin us this May as we mark Mental Health Awareness Month with our special event\, Community Speaks: Frames of Mind. This powerful gathering brings together individuals from the South Asian community who will courageously share their deeply personal and cathartic stories about mental health. \nIn an evening of raw emotions and profound insights\, our speakers will take you on a journey through their unique experiences\, shedding light on the often-overlooked mental health challenges faced by South Asians. By breaking the barriers of stigma and silence\, they will create a space for empathy\, understanding\, and open dialogue. \nBe a part of this transformative event as we celebrate the resilience and strength of our community members. Together\, we will foster an environment of healing\, support\, and unity that uplifts and empowers us all. Let’s embrace the importance of mental health and work towards a future where everyone’s well-being is valued and nurtured. \nCommunity Speaks was originally imagined as a forum for South Asians impacted by violence to break the isolation they have experienced by sharing their story. Each year the Community Speaks narratives shed light on the special challenges and opportunities experienced within the South Asian socio-cultural context\, whether in native lands or in adopted homelands. \nMeet Our 2023 Participants \n\nChithra Jeyaram\nNida Shaikh\nJaydev Bhateja\nPooja Gupte\n\nWhen: Saturday\, May 13th 2023 \nTime: 7:00pm-8:00pm PST \nWhere: Bellevue Arts Museum\, 510 Bellevue Way NE\, Bellevue\, WA 98004 \nCost: $15 (General)/ $10 (Members/Students) \nNo one is turned away due to lack of funds. Please write to info@tasveer.org for a sliding scale ticket. \nSo what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets NOW! \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/2nd-community-speaks-frames-of-mind-2023/
LOCATION:Bellevue Arts Museum\, 510 Bellevue Way NE\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stories,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T200000
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Open Mic- Comedy Night
DESCRIPTION:TASVEER OPEN MIC- COMEDY NIGHT\nDiscover your tickle spots\, rattle your funny bone at Tasveer’s Open Mic: Comedy Night. An hour long show filled with a few chuckles\, many guffaws and some LMAOs.  \nDate: Thursday\, April 13th\, 2023\nTime: 7pm PST\nVenue: Here- After\, Alley Entrance\, 2505 1st Ave\, Seattle\, WA 98121  \nTo sign up as a participant please click here \nYou will definitely be entertained and end up shedding a few tears of boundless joy :-D \n  \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-open-mic-comedy-night/
LOCATION:Here-After\, Alley Entrance\, 2505 1st Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Reels: Female Gaze
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Reels: Female Gaze Shorts\nCelebrate Women’s History Month with Tasveer’s pick of powerful and impactful female focused short films. \nThis collection of bold feminist films is an exploration of burgeoning womanhood that spans milestone moments and pivotal life lessons\, from sexual awakening\, to motherhood\, to independence. These five short stories explore desire\, consent\, and autonomy\, as each of the female protagonists take ownership of their lives. Featuring relatable and thoughtful storytelling that builds to deliver a cathartic sense of empowerment. \nHow To Be A Person: How To Get An Abortion\n6 min. Director: Sindha Agha \nAfter booty calling Jawad from Sunday school\, Sanam’s found herself pregnant with no one reliable to accompany her as her “abortion plus one.” Above all\, she needs to keep her abortion a secret from her Pakistani dad because she knows exactly how he’d react…or does she? \nFirst Night\n21 min. Director: Darshika Karunahara \nTwo Danish-Tamil sisters are driven by their sexual curiosity\, determined to experience their first time – the same night. Devi has just been arranged married and now is her wedding night. Meanwhile Abarna spends the night with a secret fling. First Night depicts two women trying to tackle the sexual oppression of their culture. One has waited all her life till this exact night and the other can’t wait any longer. \nNana Ki Dum\n21 min. Director: Jacob McSharma \nA new mother navigates the contentious line between being a parent and a daughter of a traditional Indian father. How does one honor their past while trying to create a new future? \nGray\n30 min. Director: Sakshi Gurnani \nWhen Naina’s male friend violates her boundaries\, she’s left to grapple with whether or not what happened was in the ‘gray’ areas. Working with a therapist\, Naina takes a journey between past and present\, to define for herself the meaning of consent. \nBaahar\n14 min. Director: Prakshi Malik \nA mother mourns when her teenage daughter is accepted into boarding school. \n\nBuy Tickets
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-reels-female-gaze/
LOCATION:SIFF Film Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Reels
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T210000
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Gala 2023: Let's Get Together For The Arts
DESCRIPTION:The 6th Annual Tasveer Gala is Here!\nWe are thrilled to be hosting our Annual Fundraising Gala in person this year. Join us for an evening of music\, dining\, and giving back at our Annual Gala. The funds raised will be directed to the cause of South Asian filmmakers\, advocates and artists; those who highlight social justice issues and marginalized voices and narratives of the South Asian community.  \nYour endorsement made a lot possible over our 21 years’ journey:  With your constant support\, Tasveer:  \n\nHosts TSAFF\, the largest South Asian film festival in the US\nAwards $50\,000 annually to independent filmmakers with Tasveer Film Fund\nOrganized 58 individual community events ranging from Open Mic nights\, Book Reads\, scriptwriting workshops\, and masterclasses for budding storytellers. \nPromoted more than 200 artists\, filmmakers\, and advocates through their events. \nAmplifies women’s and queer voices\, with 43% women directors in TSAFF. \nEncourages and inculcates political and social activism amongst South Asian youth through Tasveer Youth Collective \nEncourages alternate storytelling media like documentaries and short films\nHas broadcasted close to 700 hours (and counting) of independent films and content on TasveerTV\n\nYour support means the world to us\, let’s make it happen together. \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-gala-2023-lets-get-together-for-the-arts/
LOCATION:Seattle Marriott Redmond\, 7401 164th Ave NE\, Redmond\, WA\, 98052\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T204500
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Reels: Shoebox
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Reels: Shoebox\nJoin us for the in-person film screening of Shoebox: 2022 TSAFF Grand Jury Award winner for Best Feature Narrative. \n“Shoebox is one of the finest\, most present movies of our time”- Film Companion \nAllahabad is in the throes of change as a new era sets in with the city being renamed. Looking at development in the eye\, an ailing Madhav Chatterjee battles to keep his decrepit single screen theatre alive. His daughter Mampu tends to her father\, but finds him immersed in the past. The theatre contains within its crumbling walls an entire childhood and her most anchored friendship. Much like a river disappearing\, the gentle flow of memories are held ransom by demands of the present. As the last few strands of her identity trickle out of the theatre\, Mampu struggles to find a sense of belonging in her shapeshifting hometown. \nDate: March 3rd\, 2023 \nTime: 7pm PST \nVenue: SIFF Film Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA 98109 \nCost: $15 (General)\, $10 (Tasveer Members\, Senior Citizens\, Students) \nBuy Tickets\n\n 
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-reels-shoebox/
LOCATION:SIFF Film Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Reels
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T183000
DTSTAMP:20230125T165931Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Book Discussion 2023
DESCRIPTION:TASVEER BOOK DISCUSSION \nOur Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America \nDate: Six Thursdays: Feb 16th\, March 2nd\, March 16th\, April 6th\, April 20th\, May 4th 2023 \nTime: 5-6:30pm \nLocation: Tasveer Office (Industrious\, 500 108th AVE NE\, STE #98\, Bellevue) \nPlease join us for our new book discussion group to read \nOur Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America\, a far-reaching and thoughtfully selected collection of short\, accessible articles that cover all historical periods and a wide range of South Asian nationalities (Amazon; $35).  The book is published by South Asian American Digital Archive (May 11\, 2022) \nOur Stories\, representing 64 diverse authors\, is organized into the following ten chapters: \n\nEarly South Asian American History (pre-1923)\nForging Lives in Uncertain Times (1923–1965)\nImmigration after the Civil Rights Movement (1965– )\nPost-9/11\nIdentity & Equality\nFaith & Religion\nCivic Engagement\nArts & Popular Culture\nWork\, Labor\, and Entrepreneurship\nFamily\n\nReading Schedule: \nFeb 16:  Member introductions; read introductory material in the book\, along with Chapter 1 (pp. xxi-46) \nMar 2:  Chapters 2 & 3 (pp. 49-127) \nMar 16:  Chapters 4 & 5 (pp. 131-208) \nApr 6:  Chapters 6 & 7 (pp. 211-266) \nApr 20:  Chapters 8 & 9 (pp. 269-355) \nMay 4:  Chapter 10 (pp. 366-404) + Next Steps for future discussions \nThis book discussion is the first in what we hope will be a continuing structured conversation\, which may involve other objects of study\, events\, or formats such as film screenings.  Such conversations will allow us to explore  our diverse experiences as South Asians (Desis) in the United States\, including questions of culture\, religion\, caste\, gender\, sexuality\, disability\, income\, generation\, US race relations\, etc.\, as well as develop our roles and projects as progressives in WA.  \nThis first book group on Our Stories will be facilitated by Vivek Bahl (English faculty\, Green River College).  Please RSVP here if you are interested in joining this book discussion.  Please purchase the book and plan to read through p. 46 for the first meeting on Feb 2\, which may go a bit longer till 7 pm to allow for member introductions. \nRegister Here
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-book-discussion-2023/
LOCATION:Tasveer Office\, 500 108th Ave NE\, STE #98\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T210000
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SUMMARY:Reflections Through HeART: A CommUNITY Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Reflections Through HeART: A CommUNITY Open Mic\nTasveer is all set to launch it’s first ever in-person Open Mic event! \nReflections Through HeART: A CommUNITY Open Mic will nurture budding South Asian artists and storytellers in the Seattle area.  \nWe invite you to join us for an evening of South Asian stories and talents that will entertain\, enlighten\, and inspire audiences.  \nEvent Date: Saturday\, Sep 24th\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 pm PST \nVenue: Broadway Performance Hall \nBuy Tickets \nArtists and storytellers in the greater Seattle area who are interested in participating can submit their applications online until August 15\, 2022. Participants will be compensated for their time.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/reflections-through-heart-a-community-open-mic/
LOCATION:Broadway Performance Hall\, 1625 Broadway\, Seattle\, VA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Storytelling,Tasveer Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T190000
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Open Mic- Pride Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate queer stories this pride month\, at Tasveer Open Mic Night with Rohini as the emcee! Tasveer strives to create a safe community space for sharing and supporting stories and art. We invite you to showcase your musings\, rousings\, yearnings\, instruments\, poems\, skits\, comic pieces\, plays or whatever talent you want to bring to us. \nLocation: Online\, Zoom link will be sent 3hrs before the event to all registered participants and attendees \nDuration: 7 min/person max \nWHO: South Asians and/ or anyone with South Asian content \nTasveer invites you to showcase your musings\, rousings\, yearnings\, instruments\, poems\, skits\, comic pieces\, plays or whatever talent you want to bring to us. \nPerformers will be selected in random order and each participant will have up to 7 min to showcase their talent. \nDeadline to participate is 5pm PST on the day of the event. \nDisclaimer: Not everyone signing up will get a chance to perform. We will curate the participant lineup to keep the show about an hour long show. \nFor questions or queries contact: Ishita Saran- ishita@tasveer.org \nSign-Up Here
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-open-mic-2022-05-26-2022-06-23/
CATEGORIES:Pride Month,Tasveer Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220620T190000
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SUMMARY:Pride Month Special: Tasveer Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Pride Month Special: Tasveer Book Club\nThis Pride month\, join us for the first Tasveer Book Club Meeting where we will be discussing the riveting book ‘You Can’t Be Serious’ by Kal Penn. \n‘You Can’t Be Serious’ by Kal Penn is a story dedicated to his 20-year-old self. The actor/writer found the pandemic was the perfect time to put his story together and share his experiences about facing racism in Hollywood\, the entertainment industry\, his coming out story and working in the Obama administration \nSign-up Now!
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/pride-month-special-tasveer-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Pride Month,Tasveer Book CLub
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220617T203000
DTSTAMP:20220614T192552Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Month Special- Tasveer Reels: The Booth
DESCRIPTION:Pride Month Special- Tasveer Reels: The Booth\nThis Pride month\, join us for an exclusive screening of The Booth followed by a live Q&A session with the filmmaker Rohin Raveendran. \nDate: Friday\, June 17th \nTime: 7:30pm PST \nWhere: Online on TasveerTV (watch.tasveer.tv) \nOnce you register we will be sending you a code to view the film. \nAbout ‘The Booth’: A female frisking booth inside a crowded shopping mall stands as a silent ally to a forbidden romance. \nRohin Raveendran Nair is an independent filmmaker and cinematographer based out of Mumbai\, India. His recent short film\, The Booth\, produced by Vikramaditya Motwane (Andolan Films) screened at such reputed festivals as Tallinn Black Nights (2019); Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival (2019) and won Best Short Film award at Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival as well as Signs Film Festival (Kerala). The Booth is currently streaming on MUBI. Rohin’s one-minute short film\, Paijana won Filminute 2016 – the international one-minute film festival.\nHaving specialized in cinematography from Film & Television Institute of India (FTII)\, Pune\, Rohin has shot numerous short films\, digital commercials as well as documentaries. He is a Camerimage (Poland) Golden Frog nominated cinematographer for the documentary\, Testimony of Ana. He also served as the 2nd unit director and 2nd unit cinematographer on both seasons of the wildly popular series\, Sacred Games\, India’s first Netflix Originals.\nCurrently\, Rohin is developing his debut feature – a psychological horror set in a remote satellite town.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/pride-month-special-tasveer-reels-the-booth/
CATEGORIES:Pride Month,Tasveer Reels,TasveerTV
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220610T183000
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SUMMARY:Pride Month Special- Tasveer Reels: The Lonely Prince
DESCRIPTION:Pride Month Special- Tasveer Reels: The Lonely Prince\nThis Pride month\, join us for an exclusive screening of The Lonely Prince followed by a live Q&A session with the filmmakers Shivin and Sunny. \nDate: Friday\, June 10th \nTime: 5:00pm-6:30 pm PST \nInspired by the lack of Queer representation in traditional Indian settings\, Shivin and Sunny decided to go back to their roots and create a new tale with a queer leading character.The Lonely Prince is inspired by classic fairy tails\, but with one twist- its the Prince that needs saving this time. The film is built around this idea of self-acceptance\, which the Prince has struggled with his entire adult life. \nDirectors Shivin and Sunny grew up in a time where homosexuality was not accepted\, even in their household. Not having any mainstream representation of their struggles on-screen only made their fear of acceptance greater. That is why the two created this story in the form of a folk tale with a hope for it to be sent down from generation to generation. \nRegister NOW!
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/pride-month-special-tasveer-reels-the-lonely-prince/
CATEGORIES:Pride Month,Tasveer Reels,TasveerTV
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220527T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220527T213000
DTSTAMP:20220523T160110Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Author Meet: In Conversation with Journalist Barkha Dutt of ‘To Hell & Back: Humans of COVID’
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Author Meet: In Conversation with Journalist Barkha Dutt of ‘To Hell & Back: Humans of COVID’\nWe’re back with the Tasveer Author Meet! Joining us is the world famous journalist Barkha Dutt\, for a reading from her book ‘To Hell and Back: Humans of COVID’ followed by a Q&A. When India’s lockdown was first announced in March 2020\, acclaimed journalist Barkha Dutt started an extraordinary series of road trips\, recording the human story of the pandemic. In this book\, she tells India’s pandemic story through the stories of the people she covered – the migrant workers and politicians\, businessmen and bureaucrats\, doctors and nurses\, factory workers and farmers\, teachers and students\, husbands and wives\, parents and children. \nThrough these accounts\, she draws a startling picture not just of our plague years but the very nature of our country with its deep-rooted inequalities across class\, caste and gender. Moving\, gripping and vivid\, To Hell and Back is an outstanding work by one of our foremost journalists\, working at the height of her powers. \nDate: May 27th\, 2022\nTime: 8:30pm-9:30pm PST\nWhere: Online\, Tasveer YouTube & Facebook Channel \nAuthor: Barkha Dutt Barkha Dutt is an award-winning TV journalist\, anchor and columnist with more than two decades of reporting experience. She is India’s only Emmy-nominated journalist who has won multiple national and international awards\, including the Padmashri\, which is India’s fourth highest civilian honour.\nBarkha graduated from St. Stephen’s College\, Delhi with a degree in English Literature. She did her Master's in Journalism from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York.\nBarkha has reported from some of the toughest spots and conflict zones in India and across the world including Pakistan\, Iraq\, Afghanistan\, Libya and Egypt. Her frontline reporting of the Kargil war first made her a household name.\nShe is an out spoken feminist voice on the global stage and also the Founder-Editor of Mojo\, a multi-media events and content venture. She is also the founder of ‘We The Women’\, a multi-city festival and current affairs website that focuses on the biggest gender debates of\nour time.\nShe is a featured Columnist with Washington Post; appears regularly as an analyst on CNNand BBC and is also a Contributing Editor at The Week magazine. \nModerator: Alka Kurian is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington Bothell and a recipient of the 2020-2021 Fulbright US Scholar award to Morocco. She is the author of Narratives of Gendered Dissent in South Asian Cinemas (Routledge: 2014) and a co-editor of New Feminisms in South Asia: Disrupting the Discourse Through Social Media\, Film and Literature (Routledge: 2017). She is currently working on her third book Transnational Fourth Wave Feminisms: A Postcolonial Backlash (forthcoming 2023 Routledge). She has published extensively on South Asian film and feminism and was the founder-co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Studies in South Asian Film and Media. Alka Kurian is the board president of Tasveer\, director of the Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival\, and host of the podcast South Asian Films & Books.  
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-author-meet-in-conversation-with-journalist-barkha-dutt-of-to-hell-back-humans-of-covid/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Author Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220507T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220507T210000
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Community Speaks: Frames of Mind
DESCRIPTION:Join us to witness the nurturing and empowering journey of the participants as they share their vivid\, bold\, heartwarming\, and poignant stories with you. The powerful monologues are captivating in their intensity\, their raw messages questioning societal norms\, judgments\, and prejudices. \nCommunity Speaks\, started in 2011 as a part of Aaina\, as a forum for South Asians impacted by violence to break the isolation they have experienced by sharing their story\, in partnership with Chaya (now called API Chaya). Each year the Community Stories narratives shed light on the special challenges and opportunities experienced within the South Asian socio-cultural context\, whether in native lands or in adopted homelands. \n**Trigger Warning: Some stories carry references to topics such as sexual abuse\, self-harm\, violence\, eating disorders and body image. ** \nSCHEDULE \n7PM: Seattle Raga Institute will present two new compositions\, in raga Bhatiyar\, portraying the nuanced nature of mental health through melodies and cyclical structures that represent the cycle we often find ourselves trapped in our own lives. These compositions are written specifically for this program by Brandon McIntosh. \n7:10PM:\nBroken Open by Nosh Khurram\nFinding My Spirit: A Story of Transformation by Bhavana Chawla\nTowards Acceptance by Aarti Kumar Pani\nPin Drop Silence by Masoon Balouch\nPromises Are Made to be Broken by Jamal Siddiqui\nDiscovering by Harsh Agarwal\nMy Darkest Hour by Sheila Houlahan \nWhen: Saturday\, May 7th 2022\nTime: 7:00pm-9:00pm PST\nWhere: Benaroya Hall\nCost: $15 (General)/ $10 (Members/Students) \nThis program is sponsored by Parul & Gary Houlahan and The Indian American Community Services. \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-community-speaks-frames-of-mind/
LOCATION:Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall\, Benaroya Hall\, 200 University St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stories,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T200000
DTSTAMP:20220426T235306Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Passionate about your art? Got something to say? Or simply practicing your orating skills? Express yourself! \nLocation: Online\, Zoom link will be sent 3hrs before the event to all registered participants and attendees \nDuration: 7 min/person max \nWHO: South Asians and/ or anyone with South Asian content \nTasveer invites you to showcase your musings\, rousings\, yearnings\, instruments\, poems\, skits\, comic pieces\, plays or whatever talent you want to bring to us. \nPerformers will be selected in random order and each participant will have up to 7 min to showcase their talent. \nDeadline to participate is 6pm PST on the day of the event. \nDisclaimer: Not everyone signing up will get a chance to perform. We will curate the participant lineup to keep the show about an hour long show. \nFor questions or queries contact: Ishita Saran- ishita@tasveer.org \nSign-Up Here
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-open-mic-2/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210615T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210615T193000
DTSTAMP:20220426T233905Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Reels: I Am Bonnie
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Reels presents I Am Bonnie\nBonnie\, a born intersex\, has been on the run since failing the ‘sex test’ right before the Bangkok Asian Games. \nRegister on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/organizations/events
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-reels-i-am-bonnie/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Reels
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210608T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210608T203000
DTSTAMP:20220426T234909Z
CREATED:20220426T234909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T234909Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Month: Tasveer Filmmaker Q&A- " I AM" Film by Sonali Gulati
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Filmmaker Q&A: ” I AM” Film by Sonali Gulati\nThis Pride month join us for an exclusive Virtual Meet and Greet with Indian Queer Filmmaker\, Sonali Gulati. Her film\, “I Am” won the hearts of many at Tasveer and we are excited to host this session with her. \nI Am chronicles the journey of an Indian lesbian filmmaker who returns to Delhi\, eleven years later\, to re-open what was once home\, and finally confronts the loss of her mother whom she never came out to. As she meets and speaks to parents of other gay and lesbian Indians\, she pieces together the fabric of what family truly means\, in a landscape where being gay was until recently a criminal and punishable offense. \nThe film will be made available on Tasveer TV for Free Screening all month long from June 1- June 31! \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tasveer-filmmaker-qa-i-am-film-by-sonali-gulati-tickets-157266483285
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/pride-month-tasveer-filmmaker-qa-i-am-film-by-sonali-gulati/
CATEGORIES:Pride Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210505T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210505T180000
DTSTAMP:20220426T233141Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Youth Collective Presents How to Have Difficult Conversations with Teens?
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Youth Collective Presents How to Have Difficult Conversations with Teens?\nIn these challenging times of pandemic with increased isolation and uncertainty\, our community struggles to address mental health with their youth. Join teen therapist Dipti for an intimate parent interactive session to learn some tips and strategies on how to engage in meaningful conversations with our teens\, in culturally effective ways. We will talk about the physical and emotional wellness of our youth. Come meet community members and have your questions answered. \nAbout Dipti Chrastka: Born and raised in Bombay\, India\, Dipti Chrastka is a licensed marriage and family therapist\, life coach\, EDI consultant and trainer. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of mental health\, youth and family support\, consultation\, individual and group therapy\, suicide prevention and Wellness support. She brings supervisory and leadership expertise at the organizational level as well as a deep commitment and passion for social justice and equity. Dipti has raised two adult children and is an Ethnic Minority trainer/specialist in Asian/Pacific Islander populations. She currently works as Director of Wellness at UW School of Medicine. \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/154025086179 \nPartners: IAWW/IACS
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-youth-collective-presents-how-to-have-difficult-conversations-with-teens/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Youth Collective
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210410T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210411T120000
DTSTAMP:20220426T223427Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Community Speaks: Speaking The Taboo
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Community Speaks: Speaking The Taboo\nWe are thrilled to announce that we are back with another year of Community Speaks! 🗣 \nWe hope you join us to be a witness to stories of personal empowerment\, spiritual reckoning\, family acceptance\, and more. Join us as we dismantle the power of the taboo that silences us\, through storytelling. \nThis program will feature monologues by our 8 participants on the theme “Speaking the Taboo” 🔥 \nNote: This year we made the difficult decision of putting Aaina and Yoni Ki Baat on hiatus. We hope that the pandemic will soon pass and once again Aaina and Yoni Ki Baat will be experienced in a physical space. \nAbout CS: Community Speaks began in 2008 as a program of the annual festival Aaina: South Asian Women Focus. Partnering with API Chaya\, Community Speaks was originally imagined as a forum for South Asians impacted by violence to break the isolation they have experienced by sharing their story. Over the years\, many people have shared their stories\, including young people\, elders\, all genders\, and from various South Asian ethnic backgrounds. \n⏰ Shows on April 10 & 11\nApril 9th show will follow the Tasveer Gala. To attend that event please buy your Gala ticket.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-community-speaks-speaking-the-taboo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210409T200000
DTSTAMP:20220426T231946Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Annual Gala: Zoomin’ to the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join the 4th Tasveer Annual Gala! April 9th\, 2021\nTasveer continues to inspire social change\, taking it right to everyone’s homes in this virtual world! Your support means we can continue our work with more gusto and zeal! \nJoin us on April 9th from your homes and Zoomin’ to the Future filled with more South Asian stories alongside us. Come raise your glasses and let’s glamorously raise funds for social change\, representation\, equity\, and a truly just and inclusive society! \nKeynote Speakers: Mira Nair\, Pramila Jayapal\, Manka Dhingra \nRegister Here: https://paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=tasveer01&ppid=3#optionList
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-annual-gala-zoomin-to-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Gala
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210309T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210309T183000
DTSTAMP:20220427T012907Z
CREATED:20220427T012907Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Q&A: White Tiger
DESCRIPTION:Exclusive Q&A: White Tiger\nTasveerTV has partnered up with Netflix to stream the Q&A hosted by Hasan Minhaj\, for White Tiger starring: Priyanka Chopra Jonas\, Rajkummar Rao\, Adarsh Gourav\, and Dir. Ramin Bahrani!! Join us!
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/exclusive-qa-white-tiger/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201201T180000
DTSTAMP:20220425T215008Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Author Meet with Vijay Seshadri
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun conversation with Vijay Seshadri on Dec 1\, at 5 PM PST (8 PM EST). We’ll also be talking all about his new collection of poetry That Was Now\, This Is Then. \nIn That Was Now\, This Is Then\, Vijay Seshadri’s fourth poetry collection and first since winning the 2014 Pulitzer Prize\, Seshadri affirms his place as one of America’s greatest living poets. An exquisite blend of ironic intelligence\, emotional frankness\, radical self-awareness\, and complex humor\, That Was Now\, This Is Then takes on the planar paradoxes of time and space\, destabilizing highly tuned lyrics and elegies with dizzying turns in poems of unrequitable longing\, of longing for longing\, of longing to be found\, of grief. In these poems\, Seshadri’s speaker becomes the subject\, the reader becomes the writer\, and the multiplying refracted narratives yield an “anguish so pure it almost / feels like joy.” \nVijay Seshadri is the author of 3 Sections\, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; The Long Meadow\, winner of the James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets; and Wild Kingdom. He teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in Brooklyn\, New York. \nWe’re hosting this event as part of our #GivingTuesday fundraising for Tasveer. We greatly appreciate your support and generosity! And we will continue to work on bringing more year-round virtual programs to you. Thank you for your support! \nRegister here for the event.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-author-meet-with-vijay-seshadri/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Author Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200917T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200917T170000
DTSTAMP:20220426T222531Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Youth Collective- Introduction to Hip Hop
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Youth Collective presents Introduction to Hip Hop\nTasveer Youth Collective is excited to invite youth (11-21 years of age\, older ages welcome too) to participate in a Virtual Introduction to Hip Hop workshop. \nLed by the talented and well-known South Asian hip hop artist Ariv (Vozhi) Adiaman\, in this workshop\, you will learn about the origins of Hip Hop culture in the Black community and how Hip Hop has come to be one of the most important and defining elements of American pop culture. You will understand how Hip Hop connects to certain South Asian artistic styles\, culture\, and performance both currently and historically. \nVozhi will teach this highly engaging and interactive workshop. He will cover the five elements of hip hop and will focus on fun\, interactive activities\, and music creation. \nMaximum number of attendees: 50 \nRegister Now \nLink will be sent a day before the workshop to all registrants.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-youth-collective-introduction-to-hip-hop/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Youth Collective
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200717T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200717T183000
DTSTAMP:20220426T215933Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Author Meet with Megha Majumdar
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer Author Meets with Megha Majumdar\nBibliophiles\, listen up! We’re bringing Megha Majumdar\, New York Times bestselling author of “A Burning”\, for our next Tasveer Author Meets event on July 17th 5:00 PM PDT. \nSet in Kolkata\, India\, the novel tells the story of its central character Jivan\, a woman who witnesses a terrorist attack on an Indian train while it is stopped in a station. The woman posts to Facebook the next day\, drawing the attention of police who arrest her on suspicion of committing the terrorist attack herself. Following the accusation\, her fate hinges upon her former gym teacher\, PT Sir\, who has become a politician in an Indian right-wing party\, and on a hijra actress named Lovely. \nMegha Majumdar is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel A Burning. She was born and raised in Kolkata\, India. She moved to the United States to attend college at Harvard University\, followed by graduate school in social anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. She works as an editor at Catapult\, and lives in New York City. A Burning is her first book. \nRegister here for this event where we’ll discuss all about her\, the book\, and you also get to participate in a live Q&A with Megha post the discussion. \nMegha Majumdar’s photo credit: Elena Seibert \nNote: You will NOT receive a link for this event. This panel will be live-streamed on the Tasveer Facebook page for you to view for free on July 17th at 5 PM PDT.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-author-meet-with-megha-majumdar/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Author Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T200000
DTSTAMP:20220426T205921Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Month: Pride & Solidarity- All The Things We Don't Talk About!
DESCRIPTION:Pride & Solidarity- All The Things We Don’t Talk About!\nPride Month 2020\, much like its preceding months this year\, started off with a lot of reckoning\, uncertainties\, and also hope. With a lot of our internal conversations revolving around intersectionality\, anti-racism\, and gratitude for the huge part played by the Black LGBT community in the rights we have today\, we’d like to start and continue this dialogue at Tasveer\, in partnership with Trikone NW. \nThat is why we believe it is important for us to address some of the most burning questions first. Some of our discussion points include\, but are not limited to: \n\n\nPride is about why we are here and how we got here \n\n\n\n\nWhat are we celebrating\, what do we need to acknowledge\, and what more can we do to be better allies? \n\n\nHow are the Black and South Asian Queer communities related? \n\n\nHow do we acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Black Folx to the LGBT community? \n\n\nStarting an effective\, inclusive community dialogue with focus on the doubly oppressed. \n\n\nIntrospection\, call for action\, and next steps as a community towards inclusion\, anti-racism\, intersectionality\, and more. \n\n\nThis panel is brought to you by Tasveer in partnership with Trikone Northwest. Tasveer is a South Asian social justice non-profit arts organization\, with the mission to inspire social change through films\, arts\, and storytelling. Trikone Northwest is a vibrant\, diverse group of individuals creating a social\, supportive\, educational\, and political space for LGBTQ and differently-oriented South Asians and their family\, friends\, allies\, and community. \nNote: You will NOT receive a link for this event. This panel will be live-streamed on the Tasveer Facebook page for you to view for free on June 25th at 6 PM PDT.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/pride-month-pride-solidarity-all-the-things-we-dont-talk-about/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200607T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200607T133000
DTSTAMP:20220426T171247Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Book Club
DESCRIPTION:From your favorite TSAL team\, we bring to you the Tasveer Book Club. Our first book club meeting will be on Sunday\, June 7th\, and we will be reading The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy for our discussions. \nSign up to be part of the June book club meet. \nLet’s support our community during these difficult times by recognizing South Asian authors and their literature. \nWe would love to support our local bookstore and community partner Elliot Bay Book Company during these difficult times. Please click here to but your books from them. \nAlso read our Board President Shahina Piyarali’s book review here. \nThis program is sponsored by Office of Arts and Culture\, and Census 2020.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Book CLub
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200517T153000
DTSTAMP:20220425T234603Z
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Author Meet with Ru Freeman
DESCRIPTION:Tasveer is hosting another event for all you bibliophiles out there – with Sri Lankan writer Ru Freeman. We will have a LIVE discussion with her about her writing\, her experiences\, and more! What’s more\, this event is absolutely FREE!! \nSo keep your questions ready for Ru Freeman whose works include “On Sal Mal Lane” and “A Disobedient Girl” \nRegister NOW! \nThis Event is brought to you by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-author-meet-with-ru-freeman/
CATEGORIES:Tasveer Author Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200511T140000
DTSTAMP:20220426T174423Z
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SUMMARY:Yoni Ki Baat: Virtual Screening
DESCRIPTION:Yoni Ki Baat: Virtual Screening\nWe’re bringing Yoni ki Baat back to your screens! YES you heard that right! We’ll be screening YKB 2020 performances on TWO more days in case you missed out the live performances (or if you want to watch it again!) \nMay 9\, 2020 from 7-9 PM PDT\nMay 10\, 2020 from 12-2 PM PDT \nPlease select the date and time of choice and get your tickets on Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3f9k7Yi before May 8\, 10 PM PDT to watch the recording of the performances. \nThis event is brought to you by the Office of Arts and Culture\, Seattle.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/yoni-ki-baat-virtual-screening/2020-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200509T210000
DTSTAMP:20220426T174423Z
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SUMMARY:Yoni Ki Baat: Virtual Screening
DESCRIPTION:Yoni Ki Baat: Virtual Screening\nWe’re bringing Yoni ki Baat back to your screens! YES you heard that right! We’ll be screening YKB 2020 performances on TWO more days in case you missed out the live performances (or if you want to watch it again!) \nMay 9\, 2020 from 7-9 PM PDT\nMay 10\, 2020 from 12-2 PM PDT \nPlease select the date and time of choice and get your tickets on Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3f9k7Yi before May 8\, 10 PM PDT to watch the recording of the performances. \nThis event is brought to you by the Office of Arts and Culture\, Seattle.
URL:https://tasveer.org/event/yoni-ki-baat-virtual-screening/2020-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
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