Right to Dissent: Dastan-e-Sedition Banaam Hakim Sen

We return to Mumbai with our rights to dissent and our special tale for Dr. Binayak Sen as part of a conclave on "Right to Dissent." The performance will be on May 30, 2011 at 7.45 pm at M.C. Ghia Hall, Opposite Max Mueller Bhavan (Another landmark next to Copper Chimney Restuarant), Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.

The performance will be preceded by a panel discussion at 6 pm between Dr. Binayak Sen, Dr. Illina Sen, Justice P.B. Sawant, Advocate Mihir Desai with Jyoti Punwani. We'll provide you more information on the conclave as we get it.

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Faiz Ahmed Faiz: A Conversation between Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain

We return with our conversation on Faiz Saheb again but this time in Kanpur. Please join us at Swaroop Auditorium, Civil Lines, Kanpur at 5.00 pm on May 21, 2011. The event is open for all and is organized by Ms. Subhashini Ali.

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Dastan-e-Sedition Banaam Hakim Sen

Dr. Binayak Sen post his release will be speaking out to the public at large in the inaugural session at a two day seminar on "Attack by the State on the Life and Personal Liberty of its People in Democratic India," at Gandhi Peace Foundation, 223 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Near ITO Crossing, New Delhi at 10 am on May 07, 2011.

Respecting Dr Binayak and Ilina Sen's desire we shall repeat our presentation "Dastan-e Sedition Banaam Hakim Sen" on the 7th of May at 6 pm

Dastangoi Debuts in Kashmir

Dastangoi debuts in Kashmir. Thanks to the Bookaroo Team.

As part of their festival in Srinagar there will be two performances:

Saturday 7th May at 11.30 am at the School Atrium, and

Sunday 8th May at 10.30 am at the School Atrium.

The venue for the festival is the Delhi Public School at Athjawan, Srinagar. For more details please visit the Bookaroo official site: http://bookaroo.in

Rana Pratap Senger and Shiekh Usman will be the performers.

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Dastan-e-Sedition Banaam Hakim Sen

Free Binayak Sen Campaign

Justice on Trial:

three days of cultural events

April 4 to 6, 2011

@ Alliance Francaise de Delhi

72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110003

Justice on Trial is a collaborative programme put together by leading contemporary artists, photographers, film makers, musicians, performers, and activists to commemorate struggles for democracy, freedom and rights. An exhibition of photographs and art works, talks performances and screenings all are directed at drawing renewed attention to the trial of Dr. Binayak Sen, who has emerged in recent times as a symbol of courageous resistance, and a reminder of the many injustices that surround us. Our aim is to provoke a dialogue with the colours and sounds that emerge from the idea of what Dr. Sen represents.

April 4 (Monday)

4:00 pm Inauguration of Art Exhibition by Prof Ilina Sen (Gallery)

5:00 pm Music: Them Clones / Imphal Talkies (Auditorium)

6:00 pm Film: “AFSPA 1958” (52 mins, 2006, dir: Haobam Paban Kumar) (Auditorium)

7:00 pm Panel: Prof Ilina Sen, Vrinda Grover, Aruna Roy

8:00 pm Performance: Arjun Raina / "Like a Bird on a Wire" (35 mins)

April 5 (Tuesday)

10:00 am – Art Exhibition (Gallery)

5:00 pm Music: Manzil / Faith Gonsalves

6:00 pm Film: Prisoners of Conscience (45 mins, 1978, dir: Anand Patwardhan)

7:00 pm Panel: Anand Patwardhan, Sharmila Tagore, Ashok Vajpeyi

8:00 Performance: Inder Salim / “I am Dr. Binayak Sen” (20 mins )

April 6 (Wednesday)

10:00 am – Art Exhibition (Gallery)

5:00 pm Music: Ska Vengers (featuring Delhi Sultanate)

6:00 pm Panel: Prof Amit Bhaduri / Arundhati Roy / Kavita Srivastava / Prashant Bhushan

8:00 pm Performance: Dastan-goi / Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain (45 mins )