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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…

Tags: activism, artists, dance, Desh Pardesh, funding, multiculturalism, oral history, South Asian

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.

Tags: activism, Culture, Desh Pardesh, lgbt rights, politics, program outline, SAVAC

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.

Tags: activism, dance, Desh Pardesh, feminism, poetry, program highlights, SAVAC, South Asian Visual Arts Centre

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.

Tags: activism, community organization, Desh Pardesh, LGBT Film, LGBT representation, SAVAC, south asian community activism, South Asian Visual Arts Centre

Desh Pardesh Program Outline 1997

This image depicts the program outline for the 1997 Desh Pardesh festival that lasted from June 11-15. It breaks down the festival per day and provides admission information.

Tags: activism, Desh Pardesh, feminism, LGBT art, LGBT representation, program outline, SAVAC, south asian identity, South Asian Visual Arts Centre