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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

A Gay BollyWood - Saturday April 3rd - Cafe Metropolitain $5 before 10, $10 after 10pm

BollyWood at Cafe Metropolitain is just the start for the South Asian communities events as they are ramping up for the following weekend of their 5th festival that is an absolute must see.  I went last year to their version of the Vagina Monologues called Yoni Ka Baat and it was breath taking.  Ms T


Trikone Northwest proudly presents - BollyQ featuring DJ Anjali
Cafe Metropolitain,
1701 E Olive Way
Saturday April 3.
9pm till close
$5 cover, $10 after 10pm.
21+

**All proceeds from the benefit will support Trikone Northwest's initiatives**

Get on your dancing shoes with Trikone Northwest at our biggest party of the year! Dance to your favorite Bollywood and Bhangra sounds by DJ Anjali, the Northwest's hottest Desi DJ who's been rocking Portland for ten 'dhamakedaar' years!

Not sure about your Bollywood dance moves? No worries, we've got Bolly101– instruction from the pros :)

This is your chance to strut your stuff! Traditional South Asian attire is welcome.

We are taking over Cafe Metropolitain and turning it into a Bombay Club- straight from the sets of a Bollywood movie!

Trikone Northwest is a non-profit organization that provides a supportive, empowering and affirming community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) South Asians, their family, friends and allies in the Pacific Northwest. Find us on Facebook or at http://trikonenw.org/

View our poster here http://trikonenw.org/content/bm.pix/bollydance2.jpg

Read about Dj Anjali here http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=28975
See you at the party - you'll be humming all the way home!

On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

South Asian Women’s Focus 5th Year Anniversary - Films -performances, visual art, workshops and speakers

 Tasveer and Chaya present
Aaina: South Asian Women’s Focus
5th Year Anniversary!!!
April 9th, 10th, 11th
Ethnic Cultural Theater, University of Washington
This is an amazing and moving event if you get a chance to attend.  A friend of mine preformed in the Yoni Ki Baat last year and it was so incredible as many of them preformed their own stories.  I got to meet some of the women as well and it was truly a gift.  They also have short films and the 'Sum Total' has a lesbian theme that is very relevant for anyone who has ever had to deal with family having expectations that don't quite fit with ours. 

I hope to see some of you at the performances.  Ms T
   
Featuring YONI KI BAAT! (South Asian adaptation of the Vagina Monologues).

Aaina, which in Urdu means mirror, focuses on and celebrates the artistic and activist work by, for, and about South Asian women. The variety of media includes film, performances, visual art, workshops and speakers aimed at highlighting issues relevant to South Asian women. Chaya will be releasing its first ever zine publication, a compilation of personal narratives, perspectives, and art to raise awareness about issues of violence and oppression in the South Asian community. Look out for 3 shows of the popular and powerful Yoni ki Baat on April, 9, 10, and 11!


Yoni Ki Baat is a collection of authentic, bold, vivid, tender, powerful and poignant stories told by South Asian women.

YKB 2009 Translated as “Talks of the Vagina,” Yoni Ki Baat* was inspired by Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. Seattle’s Yoni Ki Baat has now taken a creative life of its own, propelled by the courageous voices of local South Asian women, and creating a unique space of sharing and community through sourcing and presenting true stories. Our narratives shed light on the special challenges experienced in the South Asian socio-cultural context, whether homegrown or related to the diaspora, while also expressing opportunities, dreams and aspirations for change. Acknowledging female sexuality as an essential aspect of identity and expression, this transformative space encourages South Asian women to speak out on behalf of their bodies in an effort to obliterate violence,! stigma and dogma.

Every year Yoni Ki Baat is unique featuring local South Asian women, many of whom write their own scripts. This year’s Yoni Ki Baat is directed by Anjulie Ganti, a longtime Chaya and Tasveer supporter.

*Yoni Ki Baat was originally started by South Asian Sisters, a progressive collective of South Asian women, who have been organizing an annual Yoni Ki Baat in San Francisco area, and continue to kindly let us present their scripts.


Every year thus far, YKB has been sold out!

Buy your tickets today at:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/104025

FILMS AT AAINA

Tasveer Picks: International Shorts made by and about South Asian women
$8, Saturday, April 10th, 5PM, ECC

Tasveer Picks some old and some new for this beautiful, inspiring and complex collection of short films. We are still confirming the lineup, but stay tuned. Here are few that have been confirmed:

Little Miss Eyeflap ( Iram Haq, Norway, 2009, 9min)

Through a ten-minute aesthetic animation film withreal actors, we follow a young immigrant girl’s hesitant steps out into the Norwegian reality. For the first time, Skylappjenta has to find her way in life alone, as an assimilated Pakistani who belongs nowhere.
" Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival 2010 "

The program will feature the first film to be ever screened by Tasveer:

Sum Total (Sonali Gulati, US, 2000, 5min):
What does an Indian lesbian do when her family puts pressure on her to get married? What does her matrimonial advertisement look like? sum total answers these questions through a short poetic film that addresses issues of identity, self-representation, and hetronormativity.


Have You Dreamt of Cinema? (Hansa Thapliyal, India, 15 min)

On three women who live along Film City Road – their relationship with the idea of recreation and the place that cinema has as a pleasure house in their lives.

Desire Of The Moth (Amrita Mahadik, India, 2005, 15min)

This 76-year-old YOUNG woman looks like any grandma next door but her paintings reflect the maturity of a Sensitive Artiste. Her half "Marathi" half "Tamil" features add a unique charm to her personality. An honest human being with child-like genuineness and with true spirit, who has accepted life as it came, Shakuntala Patade, the grandma with an impish smile has a lot to tell through the film.


Program sponsored by Dreamfly

Laxmi and Me
Nishtha Jain, India, 2008, 59minutes, Hindi/English, DVD
$5, Sunday, April 11th, 3PM, ECC

Even in a metropolis like Bombay, old feudal attitudes still govern relationships between employers and their ‘servants'. Against this backdrop, Nishtha begins making a film with Lakshmi, her part-time maid. 20-year-old Lakshmi's is a precarious existence to begin with; illness and romance compound her problems in unexpected ways. As the filmmaker is drawn deeper into Lakshmi's life, she is forced to look at aspects of her own self as well, and to question many of the things she takes for granted. During a year and a half of dramatic changes, the process of filming has its own impact on unfolding events and on the relationship between the two women.

If you missed the film on PBS here is your another chance to view. Here is the article from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lakshmiandme/film.html

Thanks to Tasveer Newsletter: February 2008

On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

Blues Fusion at Little Red Bistro - Dance, Dine and

The place to watch for fresh cutting edge events is Little Red Bistro as they keep coming up with fresh, fun events to keep their customer base involved, happy and having fun.  This place has such a warm, inviting and just plain lovely ambiance that you must try it out.  Pick a night that suits your tastes and ENJOY!

Blues Fusion
Friday, March 26th 7pm - 3AM


Every 2nd & 4th Friday night!
Little Red Bistro presents a whole new concept in swing & blues fusion, with lessons, live music, and late night blues:

LESSONS:
7-9pm: Int/Adv level swing & blues fusion dance workshops with Ari Levitt and friends...
9-10pm: Musicality and connection dance class, with an intro to Blues... (all levels)
MUSIC & DANCE:
9-12am: The bistro doors open for Live Jazz & Fusion Blues out front -- bring your dancing shoes! (Free)
12-3am: The Little Red Studio space opens for late night "Blues-in-the-Back" ($3)
For more details about what's being offered where and when, click
HERE!

Spring Vendor Fair at CSPC on April 3rd

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Ingrid's nomination for Community Service Award - Sunday March 28th

Annual Emerald Awards Brunch 
March 28, 2010
11:30 Complimentary Brunch
Noon Awards Ceremony
It is with GREAT pleasure and pride that I announce that Ingrid Berkhout has been nominated for the Washington State Mr./Ms. Leather Organizations Community Service Award!  This nomination is based on her tireless commitment to our community and is a very fitting nomination! There are three of these awards given out yearly and Ingrid is certainly deserving of one! 
 
Let's support Ingrid at the Annual Emerald Awards brunch on March 28, 2010 at Noon (other awards are handed out too).  A complimentary continental brunch starts at 11:30am. 

It will be held at:
The Cuff Complex,
Dance Bar 
1533 13th Ave. (enter on side of building, 1221 East Pine Street).

Founder of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom, Susan Wright, and activist Judy Guerin! March 28

Susan Wright, the founder of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom with activist Judy Guerin will be leading 2 very interesting workshops this weekend at CSPC.  Check them out and see if you can fit this in your schedule as these are not your run of the mill workshops.  I know this is a busy weekend!  Ms T

Media Strategies and Tactics AND Consent Counts
Sunday, March 28

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Annex

Don't miss these two exciting discussions/workshops with the founder of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom, Susan Wright, and activist Judy Guerin!

Media Strategies and Tactics: Winning the Culture War (3-4 p.m.)
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) has developed winning strategies for dealing with media persecution. Concepts such as privacy rights for consenting adults, minority rights, and adult sex education are now being used to transform the media coverage of alternative sex. It's not just sensationalism anymore.

Susan Wright will take you through the most notorious media incidents over the past decade dealing with BDSM, swinging and polyamory - from Jack McGeorge's outing in the Washington Post over his involvement with the UN Weapons Inspection team in Iraq, to the recent attacks against Folsom Street Fair and Winter Wickedness by religious political extremists.

Tactics will be discussed - what worked, what didn't and how the incident was dealt with on an ongoing basis as developments happened. You'll also get interview tips and soundbites, and will learn about hot button topics and how to develop a media plan of your own.
Don't miss this exciting discussion with Susan Wright!



Consent Counts: Our communities' major sexual freedom initiative -- what you should know and how you can help (4-5 p.m.).

A discussion of, and call to action for, the nationwide Consent Counts initiative (led by the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom) to decriminalize consensual BDSM. This discussion will include the breadth of criminal law problems we need to address, major issues that need analysis - such as defining what "consent" means in the various contexts of BDSM - and the evolving strategic plans for the initiative. Particular attention will be devoted to what you, as a BDSM/leather/fetish person, can do to help in this important cause.
Brought to you by Judy Guerin and Susan Wright.


RSVP requested at workshopRSVP@sexpositiveculture.org.


On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

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