Category: Events

Cat Links Events, Film

Shades of Identity: Colorism in the South Asian Community | Screening and Discussion

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Join us with the Desi American Woman Network (DAWN) for a special screening of the documentary film COMPLEXion at the Lincoln Center, followed by a panel discussion exploring the complex issue of colorism within the South Asian community, with former Miss America Nina Davuluri, clinical psychologist Dr. Jyosthna Bhat, and DAWN founder and executive director Beena Mannan. Tuesday, June 4, 6pm
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Cat Links Events, Mixers/Meet-ups, Music, Performance

A Night of Spoken Word, Dance, and Music

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SAWCC and Still/Moving present an evening of movement, both physical and spiritual, and by any means auditory: spoken word by Amani Saeed, dance by Barkha Dance Company, and music by Roshni Samlal, followed with a set by DJ Anjali Rose.
Thursday, May 23, 7pm

Ki Smith Gallery
170 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002

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Cat Links Events, Literature, Talks

In Conversation: Yashica Dutt & Mona Eltahawy

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Event starts at 7:30 PM

Join us for a live discussion on identity and India’s caste system with internationally acclaimed Dalit journalist Yashica Dutt!

SAWCC presents a reading and conversation with award-winning author Yashica Dutt and journalist Mona Eltahawy, discussing identity, India’s caste system, and the newest edition of Dutt’s book, Coming Out As Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India’s Caste System (Beacon Press 2024). Reception and book signing to follow. … Continue readingIn Conversation: Yashica Dutt & Mona Eltahawy