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Aaina Continues On Saturday!
12PM, Saturday, April 11th • Seattle University (Pigott Auditorium)
1016 E Marion St, Seattle, WA 98122
TICKETS:
12PM Reproductive Justice In The South Asian Context (Room 201): Free
12PM South Asian Men’s Caucus and Dialogue (Room 202): Free
2:30PM Community Speaks: Free
5PM The Sky Below: $6-$8 suggested donation
9PM Yoni Ki Baat: $10-$12 suggested donation
10PM Aaina After Party with BollyGrooves: $10-$12 suggested cover
Aaina, which in Urdu means mirror, focuses on and
celebrates the artistic work of and about South Asian
women. The variety of media includes film, performance
art, visual art, workshops and speakers aimed at
highlighting issues relevant to South Asian women. We are
very happy to bring you another great festival this year!
Don’t let the price of ticket stop you from coming
to a Tasveer event! Tasveer has an ongoing policy of
“No one turned away for lack of funds.&rduo; If
financial times are tough, pay what you can and join us.
And support us by spreading the word.
Childcare at Aaina
We will have childcare for most programs. Let us know if
you need childcare by writing to info@tasveer.org.
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Reproductive Justice In The South Asian Context
12PM, Saturday, April 11th
Seattle University’s Pigott Building, Room 201
Cost: Free
Schedule:
12:00p: “Understanding Reproductive Justice,
” by Anjulie Ganti
12:15p: “Delhi 1988,” monologue written
by Alka and performed by Sabina
12:30p: “The Silence Within,” a film by
Feryal Ali-Gauhar
1:15p: Large Group Dialogue — How do we raise
awareness of reproductive justice issues in our South
Asian Community?
Learn about gender selection, contraception, surrogacy and
abortion in South Asian contexts through film and dialogue.
The program will feature “The Silence Within”,
a Pakistani film by Feryal Ali-Gauhar, about unintended
pregnancies and induced abortions; and a monologue about an
Indian woman’s experience presented by Sabina.
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South Asian Men’s Caucus and Dialogue
12PM, Saturday, April 11th
Seattle University’s Pigott Building, Room 202
Cost: Free
Men commit most violence, but most men do not commit
violence. The majority of men who are not violent are
unaware of the potential for their voice and actions to
make a difference and remain silent in the face of other
men’s violence. In 2000, a Family Violence
Prevention Fund (FVPF) study found that one in three men
did not actively support community efforts to stop violence
against women because no one had asked them to get
involved or they did not know how to help.
This 2-hour workshop is a chance for men to talk and learn
about why and how men can play a critical role in ending
all forms of violence.
This event is a caucus for South Asian men only. An
identity caucus is a strategy to discuss issues that are
specific to that social identity.
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Community Speaks
2:30PM, Saturday, April 11th
Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium
Cost: Free
Speak whisper... yell! dance show tell sing rhyme REVEAL....
Community Speaks is a forum for South Asian survivors,
victims, and their families and friends of all ages and
genders to share experiences relating to violence
(structural, interpersonal, physical, sexual, emotional,
child sexual abuse…). Expressions include a wide
variety of media (spoken, written, paintings, photographs,
dance, movement…) and people of all genders and ages
who want to break the silence.
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The Sky Below
Sarah Singh, India/Nepal/Pakistan/USA/Thessaloniki, 2007, 75 minutes, DVD
5PM, Saturday, April 11th
Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium
Cost: $6-$8 suggested donation
To create the documentary “The Sky Below”,
Sarah Singh traveled with no crew across one of the
world’s most volatile regions tracing culture,
history, and the politics of divide and rule. The film is
a contemporary exploration of the creation of Pakistan and
the 1947 Partition of the Indian subcontinent, weaving
together 5000 years of culture while investigating the
lingering after-effects of this six-decade old political
divide, most tragically witnessed by Kashmir. With her
life in the hands of strangers and sometimes gunmen, Singh
traveled from the desert of Kutch to the snowy mountains of
Kashmir; and from the seaside city of Karachi to the spare
but volatile terrain of the Khyber Pass. The rising
instability of the region, seen recently in the Mumbai and
Lahore attacks, is of great concern to the world now; and
this timely film brings to the fore the relevance of the
region’s shared past and its potential for
reconciliation. Interviewing over 75 people, recording
regional music and visiting some of the world’s most
important archaeological and historical sites, “The
Sky Below” gives a glimpse into the complexity of
a part of the world that continues its parallel rise as an
economic powerhouse and “the most dangerous place
on Earth.”
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* Selected for over 15 international film festivals and
winner of the Best Debut Film at Film South Asia *
* The post film discussion will be presented by Sarah
Singh *
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Yoni Ki Baat
9PM, Saturday, April 11th
Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium
Cost: $10-$12 suggested donation
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Aaina After Party with BollyGrooves
10PM, Saturday, April 11th
Nectar, 412 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: $10-$12 suggested cover
BollyGrooves & Aaina: “A Benefit for
Tasveer”
DJ Aanshul & DJ Victor Spinnin’ the best of
Global & Bollywood.
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* All ticket holders from any Aaina event (from either
Friday, April 10th or Saturday, April 11th) will have a
cover of $10 all night with proof of their ticket stub
* A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Tasveer to
support ISAFF 2009
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