Festival of South Asian Literature and the Arts
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, September 26, 2009 | 7:00PM - 9:30PM | External Event, Robert Gill Theatre, Koffler Centre, University of Toronto |
Description
Two days of Readings, Performances, and Discussions with book sales and an art exhibition
PROGRAM
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
LOCATION: Seeley Hall, Trinity College, University of Toronto
7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Readings introduced by: Alka Kumar
Speakers: Priscilla Uppal, Ramabai Espinet, Shyam Selvadurai
Sitar Recital: Anwar Khurshid
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
LOCATION: Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk Centre for International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Readings
Punjabi / English: (TBA)
Urdu / English: Nuzhat Siddiqui, TBA
Tamil / English: R Cheran, C Kanaganayakam
Q & A moderated by Tahira Naqvi
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.:Readings and Discussion
Manil Suri (Moderator: Prasad Bidaye)
Zulfikar Ghose (Moderator: Julie Mehta)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Readings
Moderator: Suwanda Sugunasiri
Speakers: Sheniz Janmohamed, Kwai Lee, Ven Begamudre, and Ashok Mathur
Moderator: Alka Kumar
Speakers: Randy Boyagoda, Padma Viswanathan, Nazneen Sheikh, Sasenarine Persaud, and Nalini Warriar
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Parallel Sessions
LOCATION: VIVIAN AND DAVID CAMPBELL CONFERENCE FACILITY
“Writing Away: A discussion of how South Asian writing has evolved away from the Subcontinent”
Moderator: Rana Bose
Speakers: Arun Mukherjee, Harish Narang, M. G. Vassanji, Chelva Kanaganayakam
Respondent: Ashok Mathur
LOCATION: 108 N (MUNK CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, NORTH HOUSE)
“South Asian Drama in Canada: Existential Problems”
Moderator: Padma Viswanathan
Speakers: Rahul Verma, Rana Bose, Hari Krishnan, Ajmer Rode
LOCATION: Robert Gill Theatre, Koffler Centre, University of Toronto
7:00 p.m. Evening of Dance and Literature
Readings
Introduced by M G Vassanji
Bapsi Sidhwa
Anand Mahadevan
Tahira Naqvi
Dance Performance
Hari Krishnan and troupe
“The King’s Salon”
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 programming has been cancelled
PLEASE NOTE: Admission is free with the exception of the Saturday night event at the Robert Gill Theatre. Tickets are $25.00.
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