chandni’s posterous

Lesbians and Bisexuals in Action

&

Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

invite you to

the long-awaited release of SCRIPTS, issue no. 12,

the queer zine published by LABIA

with a range of queer writings on the theme of censorship

{accompanied by select readings on censorship that is done by the state, others and our own selves}  

the release of the Human Rights Watch report An Alien Legacy in Hindi

{Ek Parayi Virasat} by its author, lawyer and activist Alok Gupta

{This report is about how laws in over three dozen countries, from India to Uganda and from Nigeria to Papua New Guinea, derive from a single law on homosexual conduct that British colonial rulers imposed on India in 1860.}

a brief talk on censorship in our times by Bishakha Datta, well-known feminist activist and filmmaker

the screening of Saba Dewan’s fascinating documentary

THE OTHER SONG

 {The final in Saba's trilogy focusing on stigmatised women performers, the film brings us face to face with the enigmatic figure of the tawaif, courtesan, bai ji and the contested terrain of her art practise and lifestyle. }

120 min / Hindi,Urdu & English with English subtitles

June 23, 2009

at 06:30 p.m.

K. Dubash Marg,

Kala Ghoda,

Mumbai 400 001

Tel.: +91 (22) 22 02 77 10

Please be in your seats by 6.30 pm

as it promises to be a packed evening in every sense!

Those who are punctual may be assured of a cup of hot chai