Bengaluru Pride and Karnataka Queer Habba 2013 needs YOU!

"The Bangalore Pride march will be held on Nov 24th, Sunday.The preceding 20 days will
be filled with Pride related events, such as Flash Mob, Queer My Mudra - aqueer themed choreography, Bowling, Poetry reading, Photography exhibition, Musical Performance, Screening of Queer themed short films, and the Diversity Fair. This year Pride is organised through CSMR (Campaign for Sex Workers &Sexuality Minorities Rights) Which is collective of many LGBTQ groups, allied supporters and individuals. It is Heartening and absolutely awesome to have all the various groups to come together to help organise this event. However, we also need to fund the event, and we are primarily looking at individual and organizational donations. Hence this is a call for all of you, and your friends, and your groups, to generously financially support Bangalore Pride and Karnataka Queer Habba 2013. For Information on how to make a donation contact sam(Shyam) at samuel.konnur@gmail.com (Please mention "Pride" in subject line.)"

Look at this pig. Is she not lovely? Don't you want to feed her?

Bangalore Queer Pride 2012 schedule

website: http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/
email: blrpride@gmail.com

Contact us to volunteer, donate, or for more details!

Thursday, November 22

6:30pm

 Transgender Remembrance Day

When Thu, November 22, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where Town Hall

Description There will be a candlelight vigil to commemorate our lost and loved ones from the trans communities.
http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=132

Friday, November 23

5:00pm

 TABOO photography exhibit launch

When Fri, November 23, 5pm – 6pm

Where No. 1 Shanthi Road, Shantinagar, Bangalore 560027 (map)

Description Six photography projects on the theme of TABOO - http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=77

7:00pm

 Ek Madhav Baag (Hindi)

When  Fri, November 23, 7pm – 8pm

Where Jaaga, No 68, KH Double Road, Opposite Corporation Bank, Next to KH Road bus stand, Banglore 560027 (map)

Description This poignant play tells the story of a 21 year old youth coming to terms with his sexuality. The play is seen from the view point of his mother. http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=137

Saturday, November 24

11:00am

 Garage Sale!

When Sat, November 24, 11am – 6pm

Where Alternative Law Forum, 122/4 Infantry Road (opposite Infantry Wedding House) Bangalore 560001 (nearest bus stop- Shivajinagar Depot) (map)

Description Reduce, reuse, recycle, and when all else fails, send it to your local fundraising garage sale for Bengaluru Pride and Karnataka Queer Habba 2012! http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=127

Sunday, November 25

12:00pm

 Pride Mela at Jaaga

When Sun, November 25, 12pm – 7pm

Where Jaaga, No 68, KH Double Road, Opposite Corporation Bank, Next to KH Road bus stand, Banglore 560027 (map)

Description The Bangalore Queer Pride is proud to present to you the 2012 Pride Mela. This year we are coming back more colourful, louder and awesomer than ever! http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=88

Monday, November 26
5:00pm

 Posters/Accessory Making Workshop at ALF

When Mon, November 26, 5pm – 7pm

Where Alternative Law Forum, 122/4 Infantry Road (opposite Infantry Wedding House) Bangalore 560001 (nearest bus stop- Shivajinagar Depot) (map)

Description Come to ALF to make posters and prideful accessories we can display during Bangalore Queer Pride March 2012!

Tuesday, November 27
6:00pm

 Theaters of the Body Workshop

When Tue, November 27, 6pm – 10pm

Where Jaaga, No 68, KH Double Road, Opposite Corporation Bank, Next to KH Road bus stand, Banglore 560027 (map)

Description Attend this theater workshop with Kareem Khubchandani. http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=154

Wednesday, November 28

6:00pm

 Karnataka Police Act Panel Discussion and Performance

When Wed, November 28, 6pm – 8pm

Where Vishranti Nilayam, 18, CSI Womens House, Infantry Road, Infantry Road, (near The Hindu office) Bangalore, Karnataka 560001 (map)
Description We will dramatize the many oppressions faced by transgenders, and the additional oppression generated by KPA 36 (A), following which we will moderate a discussion with the audience on the way forward to combat this policy and the political system around us.
http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=309

Thursday, November 29
7:00pm

 Posters/Accessory Making Workshop at Swabhava

When Thu, November 29, 7pm – 9pm

Where Swabhava, 4th Floor, M. S. Plaza, 13th “A” Cross, 4th Main, Sampangiramnagar, Bangalore 560027 (map)

DescriptionCome to the Swabhava center and help make posters we can carry and display during Pride March 2012!

Friday, November 30
6:00pm

 Biryani

When Fri, November 30, 6pm – 7pm

Where No. 1 Shanthi Road, Shantinagar, Bangalore 560027 (map)

Description Performance piece by our mangalamukhi sister, where she prepares delicious Biryani while engaging the audience with a monologue about life as a transgender. Join us for this multi-sensory performance piece.
http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=311

7:30pm

 Diversity Kooth Night!

When Fri, November 30, 7:30pm – 11:30pm

Where Tango Calypso restaurants, # 44, Richmond Road, Bangalore, India 560025 (map)

Description Entry fee + Cover charge = Rs 150 + Rs 150 (profits will go towards the Bengaluru Pride 2012 fund)
http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=258

Saturday, December 1
5:00pm

 Queer Words at Atta Galatta

When Sat, December 1, 5pm – 8pm

Where Atta Galatta, 75, 2nd Main Rd, Koramangala 1st Block, Bangalore, 560096 (map)

Description We invite poets, comedians, singers, writers to share their work in this open–mic format.
http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=31

7:30pm

 Lavender Nights V

When Sat, December 1, 7:30pm – 11:30pm

Where Fireflies (Lavelle Road and Vital Mallya Road Junction, above Cafe Coffee Day) (map)

Description Lavender Nights is going to rock Bangalore once again with its FIFTH All Women Party at FIREFLIES, one of the most lovely venues in Bangalore, with a great central location for everyone’s convenience.
 http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=265

Sunday, December 2

2:00pm

 Bengaluru Queer Pride March!

When Sun, December 2, 2pm – 5pm

Where Tulsi Park to Town Hall. Wear your walking boots!  (map)

Description Come march with us!
http://bengalurupride.herokuapp.com/?p=5

Watch this space!

So many things to talk about, but I'm keeping a zipped lip until Sunday. Watch this space Sunday evening, and look out for us in DNA Bangalore!

In the meantime:

Bangalore Queer Pride is still coming up, and we still needs ze moolah to do all the fab things we want to do for you. And so, please look at this pig. Isn't she still the most adorable pig in the world? How can you not want to give her stuff?

You might also want to participate/contribute/save time for specific events.
We're having:
The TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE!
The GARAGE SALE!
A MELA!
Three PANEL DISCUSSIONS!
A huge, huge, multi-project PHOTO EXHIBIT!
A week of THEATRE!
A LITERARY DAY (for both English and Kannada readers and writers!)
And of course: the QUEER PRIDE MARCH, so get your walking glad rags ready!

I am out of exclamation points, my darlings. 

BANGALURU PRIDE AND KARNATAKA QUEER HABBA - donations very, very welcome

Poster/Accessories making, Bangalore Pride 2011

Assemble at the Swabhava office on the 17th of November, 6:30 pm onwards. We're making posters, hats, bands, you name it! All the things we make will be worn on the 27th, during the Pride March. If you're not sure you're up to volunteering for entire events, but want to pitch in anyway, this is a great place for to help out and express yourself at the same time. (This is also a safe zone for people who're not sure about being out in public - you don't have to feel left out!)

If you miss it, don't worry! There will be a second workshop on the 23rd of November, at ALF, from 2 pm to 6 pm. :)

Be there and be queer, people!

WHaQ! Sunday meeting, 24th October, 20011

No cookies for me today, I had assistance with the door.

Six people showed up, including the newbie who could only stay for five minutes. 

A brief summary of what we talked about:

• The Pride Mela. As always, contact me if you want to volunteer or contribute, or any of the others mentioned in the initial call-out. (Here's the larger Queer Pride list, if you want to do something not-mela related for the Pride.)
• Famila. Famila was a "a radical feminist, very active in queer politics, a Hijra who questioned all forms of hierarchy and feudalist patriarchal systems within and outside the community, a beautiful person who brought in new visions and aspects to queer politics died in the year 2004 when she was 24 years." The Friends of Famila are organising a program in her memory on the 6th of November at 5 pm. The venue is 1 Shanthi road. The speakers will be A. Revathi, Shakun Mohini and Chandini.(As an aside, read A. Revathi's The Truth About Me. You won't regret it., I promise you.)
• Dear Bangalorean Queer Woman: Yesterday's meeting makes me wonder if you do in fact need to be told that spankings can be in an incredibly erotic experience. FYI.
• The media, and how it is weird.
• Child adoption in India, what we can do, what we can't.
• why more WHaQ members hadn't shown up to the meeting. :(
• All the fun that was had at yesterday's sleepover. (If you were there, you know what I'm talking about.)
• Money for Pride! We should get Siddharth a huge piggy bank to keep on donation tables. We can put Pride stickers on it, or something. Seriously, look at this pig: how could you let him down?

Pride Mela details!

We are excited to announce that the 2^nd annual Bengaluru Pride Mela is scheduled for Saturday Nov 26^th, 2011.

 We are looking for:

PERFORMANCES

Skits, magic, dance (Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Hip hop, Classical, Latin American, Contemporary), drama, stand up comedy, poetry, etc.  All performance styles are welcome!

Performances should be under 10 minutes long.  Please email your name / the name of your group, along with a sentence description of the performance to Kareem: kareem.khubchandani@gmail.com.  Submission deadline is Nov 10^th. 

STALLS

We welcome NGOs and other LGBT friendly organizations, bookstores, arts and crafts, henna artists, tattoo artists, food and drink vendors, florists, gift vendors etc.

If you are interested in setting up a stall, please contact Rohini: romavenkat@gmail.com for further information.  Submission deadline is the 10th of November.

PICTURES

We are hosting a photography competition as part of the pride celebrations.  LGBTQ oriented photos that fit the theme “IN PUBLIC,” are invited for submission.   Interpretation of the theme is open to the photographer.  The winning photographs will be published in India’s queer magazines: Fun, and Pink Pages.

Please email your submissions to Prithvi: prithvijho@gmail.com.  Submissions should include a high-quality digital photograph, photographer’s name and contact info, and a title or one line description of the photo.  Submission deadline is Nov 10^th.

VOLUNTEERS

The mela is a big event and we need help making it run smoothly.  If you would like to help out, please email Krishna: krishnapatil22@gmail.com. 

Please do not hesitate to contact any of us for further information about the Mela!

Krishna, Kumar, Kareem, Rohini, Prithvi, and Sam

Quick and Dirty Update about Pride

Life has been kicking my ASS this last week or more, and I'm finally,  almost, free and back, and missing you girls like crazy.

This is a brief summary of what this year's Queer Pride Bangalore will (mostly) look like:

• November 19th, Saturday - a fund raising garage sale at ALF
• November 20th, Sunday - a cricket match? I wasn't at all interested, so I forgot, insensitively, that others might be. Will find out and update you guys.
• November 22nd, Tuesday - Transgender Day of Remembrance - probably a candlelight vigil at MG statue
• November 24th, Thursday - Hopefully something at the Swabhava office. Maybe Vinay will run a movie? I'm not sure anyone has actually spoken to him about it, so this might not happen at all, and might just be a little bit like a park bench stories thing, except without the park.
• November 25th, Friday - a panel discussion, but we're not sure what on just yet.
• November 26th, Saturday - a Mela, with stalls and performances, hopefully to be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra. And after, we party!*
• November 27th, Saturday - Pride March. As far as I know we haven't got permission for routes for the march yet, though we do have options.

The next planning meeting is on the 19th, next Wednesday, at ALF.  Probably at 6: 30. Everything is still a bit up in the air. I'm  setting up a WHaQ meeting on Sunday, so those of you who want more detailsshould contact me.

And lastly, venally and importantly: donations, we need them! Look at this adorable pig:

How can you resist that?


*Actually, I daresay there will be parties all over the place, but this one will happen after the Mela, so there!