*"IDAM" [Space]* *Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights in Kerala*
*Discussions, Theatre and Cultural Programs, Candle light Vigil* *Sahitya Akademi, Trissur September 20, 2008*** *9:30 am- 6:00 pm*** *Candle Light Vigil and Public Meeting, 6:30 pm, in front of Corporation Hall* *Organised by Sahayatrika,*** *with participation and support of Alternative Law Forum (Bangalore), Aneka (Bangalore), Anannia (Trivandrum), FIRM, FIRM-Jwala (Trissur), GAIA (Trissur), Human Rights Law Network (Kerala), Loveland Arts Society (Kollam), Malabar Cultural Forum (Calicut), Project Prism (Trivandrum), Sahayee (Palakkad), Sahodaran (Chennai), SANGAMA (Bangalore), Shakti Centre (Chennai). Snehatheeram (Kannur)*** *Program * I. Introduction Session-- Sahayatrika (930 – 10) II. Dance Performance -- Kollam Loveland Arts Society (10- 10:15) III. Sexualities, Society, and the State – (10:15 – 11:15) · Sexuality, Gender and Citizenship— J. Devika , A.K. Rajasree, (Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum) · IPC 377 and Queer Movements – Ponni Arsanu, (Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore) · Vulnerabilities of Communities -- Sunil Menon, Sahodaran, Chennai · Legal and Police issues for MSMs – Malabar Cultural Forum Respondents: MiniSukumar, Civic Chandran Discussion: (11:15-11:45) IV. Lesbit Performance: Musical Chairs (12- 12:45) A musical performance discussing various sexuality minority experiences, in Malayalam and English* * *Lunch 12:45 to 1:15* V: Sexuality Minority, Experiences and Politics, (1:15-2:30) Panel Discussion featuring Gayatri, Beena , Pulapre Balakrishnan, Nandakrishna, Sonu, and others. Discussion (2:30 – 3:00) VI. Theatre and Cultural Programs (3:00 – 5:00) - Readings in Malayalam: K.R. Meera (3 – 3:30) - Malabar Cultural Forum—Dance Performance (3:30-3:50) - Excerpt from "Unsettling Memories", by Selwam (3:50-4:15) With introduction by Mangai - Pritham Chakravorty's "Nirvanam" (4:15- 5;00) VII. Concluding Panel: Sexuality and Cultural Activism (5:00- 5:30) Pritham, Mangai, Loveland Arts Society. Moderated by Bindhu Menon Discussions *6:30 Evening Candlelight Vigil/ Demonstration* Location to be announced Candlelight vigil for those who have committed suicide, Speeches, Songs, *For further information contact Sahayatrika, [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 9 847263001*** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
