Schedule of T2F Events at the Shanaakht Festival 2009
THE SHANAAKHT FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A VIOLENT ATTACK BY POLITICAL PARTY WORKERS.
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We will try to take some of these events on the road or hold them at T2F v2.0 when it is ready.
Wednesday April 8
7:00 pm
The Elephant in the Subcontinent: Conversations in India and Pakistan featuring Ethan Casey
Thursday April 9
7:00 pm
Sheereenié Guftar: A selection of prose and poetry that highlights the sweetness of the Urdu language, presented by Irfan Sattar
7:45 pm
Unforgettable Cricket Memories: A slideshow of rare images presented by Iqbal Munir and Saad Shafqat
Friday April 10
7:00 pm
Pakistani Poetry Over the Years, curated and presented by Asif Farrukhi and Zaheer Kidvai
Saturday April 11
3:00 pm
A Novel Experience: Readings and Conversation with the Shades of Prey team.
A Novel Experience is a collaborative writing project designed to energize and mentor young writers.
7:00 pm
One Man Theater Performance of Necropolis by Indian Theater Activist, Parnab Mukherjee
About Necropolis
Necropolis is a riveting photo-performance that provokes, angers, saddens and mesmerises …
Two men meet on the street. They have to make a deal. Or rather they want to make a deal. One has something to sell and the other needs something to buy. The Dealer is unsure what to peddle or whether he wants to peddle anything in the first place. The Client knows what he has to buy but does not know exactly how to. A cat and mouse game begins between these nameless, faceless, shapeshifters who have to make a transaction which they are not sure why they would make.
8:00 pm
Readings and Conversation with Nadeem Aslam, Author of Maps for Lost Lovers
Sunday April 12
12:00 Noon
Personal Histories: Mrs Zeerak Raziuddin and Professor Manzoor Zaidi
Mrs Zeerak Raziuddin
Daughter of the fabled Dr Ashraf ul Haq of Hyderabad, she was the niece of Shahid Ahmad Dehlavi and played in the lap of Josh as a child. She was one of the first women to drive a car in Karachi, open a boutique, run a business and make a film.
Professor Manzoor Zaidi
One of the leading physicians in the city, Dr. Zaidi headed the Radiotherapy unit at the JPMC. As a young medical student, he vividly recalls the September 47 riots in Karachi and the transition from Delhi.
3:00 pm
A Novel Experience: Readings and Conversation with the Shades of Prey team.
A Novel Experience is a collaborative writing project designed to energize and mentor young writers.
6:00 pm
Mushaera featuring leading Urdu poets from Karachi
On All Days
Mauj, a collective that uses open technology for art, culture and empowerment, will interpret the theme of identity in different projects using helium balloons, a collaborative cellphone photo project with Amsterdam called City Ragas, sounds of Karachi bus conductors and more …
Art Activities for School Children
Thank you CAP for providing T2F with a space at the Karachi Arts Council from the 8th – 12th of April 2009.
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