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September 11, 1999
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Diasporadics Program Is FinalizedA P Kamath in New York Diasporadics, a festival focusing on arts and activism in South Asian communities in the US, has announced the schedule of events. The organizers want to bring together artists and activists who are interested in using arts as a vehicle for social change. The festival, the organizers say, is committed to a progressive politics rooted in creativity. This event is organized to address the pressing need for a community forum which uses the arts to support critiques of, and resistance against, social structures which marginalize and disenfranchise individuals based on their class, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, age, and physical ability. The events are scheduled for September 17 to 19 at the Brecht Forum, 122 W 27th St, New York.
Friday, September 17
Saturday, September 18
Sunday, September 19
Tickets for the evening programs cost $&nsbp;10 - $&nsbp;6 (sliding scale); $&nsbp;10 for the dance party; an all-weekend pass (including party) costs $&nsbp;30. The panels and workshops are free though donations are welcome. For more information about the festival, call (877) 520-3814, or check their website at www.chaat.org/diasporadics
If you would like to post any information about forthcoming events or community happenings, please email the details to bettypais@aol.com
Information and photographs can also be mailed to Betty Pais at 87-52 108th Street, 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-2229, USA.
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