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Oral History Interview with Heidi McKenzie (2014)
Heidi McKenzie was the co-coordinator of the Desh Pardesh festival alongside Steve Pereira for a year and a half, beginning in 1994. She discusses in this oral history interview the notion of multiculturalism in Desh discourse, representation in the…
Oral History Interview with Leela Acharya
Acharya was an activist that was involved in the progressive feminist scene in Toronto prior to hearing about Desh Pardesh. She later went on to work in the programming committee for Desh Pardesh. In this interview, Acharya discusses how the…
Oral History Interview with Sheila James and Rachel Kalpana James (2014)
Sheila and Rachel, in this oral history interview, speak about their roles in Desh Pardesh, as a contributor and a programming coordinator, respectively. They explain the internal mechanisms of Desh, as well as its public perception at the time. They…
Oral History with Leila Sujir (2014)
Leila Sujir is an artist that first worked at Desh Pardesh in the late 1980s. Her work India Hearts Beat screened in Toronto, and she was invited to discuss it. She felt that Desh was a space of both validation and contention. She argues it gave…
Desh Pardesh Program Outline 1993
This program outline details some of the programs that will take place at the March 24-28 1993 Desh Pardesh festival. It brings forward significant artists to premier and special guests.
Desh Pardesh Program Outline 1994
This pamplet outlines the various events that would have taken place at the May 4-8 1994 Desh Pardesh festival. It outlines artists of interest as well as extra fees that may be applied.
Desh Pardesh Program Outline 1995
This image depicts a detailed program outline for the May 10-14 1995 Desh Pardesh festival. It outlines all that will take place on the corresponding days.
Desh Pardesh Program Outline 1996
This image depicts the program pamplet for the 1996 Desh Pardesh festival held from June 5-9. It highlights special performances and artists, and includes information about admission fees.
Desh Pardesh 96' Festival Highlights
This image depicts a pamphlet that draws attention to specific parts of the 1996 Desh Pardesh festival that are of special interest.
Questions of Community: Desh Pardesh Provides Forum for South Asian Artists (1991)
This image depicts a news article that dicusses the vision of Desh Pardesh as explained by the organizer, Punam Khosla, and it highlights the importance of LGBT representation in the festival.