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From: sophie parisse <sophie.parisse@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/10/5
Subject: ciné liberté invite, come & spread the word
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COME ALIVE
If given a day to BE JUST YOU…
What would you do? What would you do?
Hike up the mountain or dance like the wind?
Paint the town red or like a song bird would you sing?
Would you smile all day or read all night?
Or would you just be with nature and enjoy the sight?
Would you stop and stare and leave no wishes to spare?
To live that one dream for a day...would you dare?
Would you take the plunge? Would you take that dive?
My special special one …
What is it that makes you come alive?
-Sampada Nayak
2nd of October 2009
Commemorating the birth anniversary of the Mahatma
He came alive. A man of strong convictions, he believed in what he did and he helped others believe it too. And thus a nation came alive. And what better way to pay homage to the man than to come alive again? Together, all of us, as a mass, a single nation, a movement of alive people...
The Social Leadership Program of the Akanksha Foundation and Teach for India have arranged a special programme to celebrate the 140th birth anniversary of the Mahatma. A unique morning of doing, of meeting others, of discovering ways to come alive for a cause. Let’s all COME ALIVE!
How?
Well to start with, it’s simple. Just BE YOURSELF. Choose an activity that brings a smile to your face, peace to your heart, ticks your fantasy, and kicks those endorphins!
Do something that the reclusive rebel and the dormant dreamer in you always wanted to do. COME ALIVE!!
Next, team up! Akanksha and Teach for India have arranged for you to do your ‘come alive’ activities with others less privileged who just like you love to paint, sing, play cricket…
And then on October 2 you’ll discover the joy of coming alive with others, you’ll laugh, talk and play with a diverse group of people. You’ll discover.
Here is how it works:
1. By the 25th of September, choose an activity you are passionate about and sign up for the day by mailing Mansi Shah the attached form on slp@akanksha.org, or call her on 9870220888 or 022 23700253/846 ext.27.
2. You will receive a confirmation email with the name of your group, your facilitator and details of where and when to assemble by September 28, 2009.
3. Invite activity “experts” to join your group, inform Mansi about them. For example, if you are passionate about art, dance or theatre, an expert dancer, artist or actor.
4. Assemble on October 2nd at the specified location in either Mumbai or Pune. The day’s schedule will be explained to you at this time, and you’ll be divided into groups and assigned a facilitator (either an Akanksha student or staff member, or a Teach for India Fellow or staff member, or both). The morning will start with a reflection on giving, and getting the groups to think creatively about the activities they are going to do.
5. Leave with your group and go to the site recommended to you. You may need to take a train or bus to reach your site. Stay with your group.
6. Spend the next few hours doing what excites you. Step out of your comfort zone, and interact with people you don’t usually spend time with. Have fun and make it a meaningful experience for everyone.
7. End with an hour-long reflection led by your group facilitator.
PS: There are no planned activities...The groups have to get together on 2nd of October and decide what they want to do...We will not be providing any materials, if you need any, you would need to arrange for them. Please spread the word.
How are our leaders at SLP coming alive???
“Playing with colors..That what makes me come alive”
– Shirajul
“We want to sing to our hearts content and come alive”
– Naheeda & Sangeeta
“Football...Playing football especially in the rain...that should make me come alive”
- Dheeraj
“Getting lost in my favorite book..I will come alive “
-Subhangi
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive” – Howard Thurman
Aspire. Achieve. Be the Change.
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Mail the organisers before attending any event. At "Vikram Bansal" <bansalvikram@rediffmail.com>.
- Chandni
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From http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110666277731
The Wall Project along with the BMC is initiating painting sessions on the Tulsi pipe Road, stretching from Mahim to Dadar running along the western railway line in Mumbai on the 15th-16th August 2009. The biggest canvas ever to be made available. Something we all have been waiting for!!If anyone wants to paint something specific and needs support from us, please email us with your ideas/comments/requirements.http://www.thewallproject.com/Comments [1]
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From: sophie parisse <sophie.parisse@gmail.com>
presents
Queer Nazaria
'We won. We are legal'
On 2nd July 2009, the LGTBI community has been decriminalised by the High Court decision in Delhi which read down Section 377 of the IPC. It is the achievement of a long term struggle which opens a new era of freedom for sexual minorities in India.
This milestone judgement, which gave us recognition, opens the doors towards inclusiveness, social and cultural acceptance and further gains in areas of civil, political and human rights.
'There is a long road ahead to end discrimination, to ensure equal rights and the ability to exercise them are in place', states Sunil Gupta, a Delhi based photographer and openly gay man.
The spirits are high and with this first stunning achievement, we are full of hope that many more victories are to come.
The film program takes us to different parts of the world and attempts to look at the queer individual and the LGTBI community in society and society's gaze back. Glancing at this reflected image, the question that manifests asks - is it enough that a society only protects us with a set of rights or do we also need the freedom to act as who we are within that society. Legal recognition and human rights are very important but social acceptance is equally, if not more, crucial.
These films will extend this essential idea of acceptance to include our sexuality, our gender presentation, our choice of sex work as livelihood, and how we love.
After each film there will be an informal discussion to share points of view amongst the audience.
This film program is a teaser to relish before the Queer Azaadi Mumbai March on 16thAugust, which kicks off at August Kranti Maidan in which we will celebrate diversity and proudly state 'hum sab ek hai'.
The Queer Azaadi March (QAM) is the collective result of several of Mumbai's very own LGBTI individuals and organizations. This is our home, and QAM is our march together for the freedom of expression of our sexual identities and pride in being ourselves. QAM '09 looks forward marching together with our family, friend, supporters and the people of our much loved city toward a better future for Mumbai's queers, for acceptance, tolerance and understanding of our lives and personalities.
For more information on on the QAM March visit the blog at http://queerazaadi.wordpress.com
We would like to thank all the artists, producers and distributors for giving us their oeuvres free of cost. We are also thankful to the Alliance Française de Bombay for giving us their auditorium and screening facilities. Without this generosity we wouldn't have been able to bring you these films.
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