Mujtaba Hussain, the noted Urdu Humourist, passed away on May 27, 2020. A towering figure of Urdu Humour, he wrote scathingly on Indian politics and society. In this online eulogy to him, his friends, colleagues, writers, will gather to talk and celebrate his work.
Among the speakers will be Dr. Shameem Hanfi (Jamia Millia Islamia), Zahid Ali Khan(Editor in Chief of the Daily Siasat), Mir Ayoob Ali Khan (Senior Journalist).
You can listen to Mutaba Hussain reading his own work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RdZ3X8q2qM&t=6m30
This is an ONLINE event.
Use one of the following links to join/watch the meeting.
Google Meet:
https://meet.google.com/
Watch on Facebook Live Streaming
https://www.facebook.com/lamakaan
Watch on YouTube Live Streaming:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJ3vKfic8KA5zBoKzz4B_Q
All are welcome!!!
Join us through the link.
Topic: Bazm
Time: 23 Jun, 2020 10:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 852 2714 6685
Password: urdu
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Drag Culture & Gender Phobia in India - A Talk by Patruni Chidananda Sastry.
Patruni Chidananda Sastry is a expressionist dance, performance artist, art entrepreneur and Tranimal drag performer. He started dancing at the age of seven and his unique style called “Expressionism” is a new way to tell stories and raise awareness in the society. He believes in the concept of ‘Gender Fluidity’ and contributes his dance to many organizations like Mist, Namma Pride and the Humsafar Trust. He’s been a human book at Human Library Hyderabad, a speaker at TEDx and Josh Talks. A constant fight for right to identity made him use art as a medium to create awareness about lgbtqia issues. He performs drag with the drag name "Suffocated Art Specimen " aka SAS where he bring cultures of indian drag and anti beauty traditions into one canvas.
ALL ARE WELCOME!