Events-நிகழ்ச்சிகள்
அன்பிற்கும் உண்டோ அடைக்குந்தாழ்? – திருவள்ளுவர்
Can love be shackled? – Thiruvalluvar
Reports on 2011 Pride events
List of events planned for Chennai Pride 2011.Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at orinamwebber@gmail.com
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May 27th, Friday: Pre-Pride Workshop Facing the Media
Organizers: Chennai Rainbow Coalition
Venue: Sahodaran office, 75 (new 27) 1st Floor, Railway Colony 3rd Street Extension, Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029
Time: 4 pm
Entry: Free (Please RSVP)
Contact: Kaavya 99412 62993. To confirm participation please email LRamakrishnan.lists@gmail.com
Not sure what to say at those interviews and press meets? Do you feel that you and your community’s issues are misrepresented, misquoted or sensationalized? Facilitated by Asma, this bilingual (English/Tamil) workshop will enable LGBT individuals and allies present simple and consistent messages that can be effectively picked up by the media.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity to finalize content of the material we will be sharing with the media, and to identify individuals who would like to participate in the pre-pride press conference, tentatively scheduled to take place on Saturday May 28, 2011. Read event report here.
May 28th, Saturday : Chennai Rainbow Coalition Press Meet for Chennai Pride 2011
Organizers : MP/Orinam.net and Sangama
Venue: Mini Hall, Press Club, Chepauk, Chennai
Time: 3.00 pm
Entry: Free
Contacts: Sankari- 97909 90622, Shivakumar- 98406 99776, L.Ramakrishnan- 98414 76101
Chennai Rainbow Coalition invites you to a Press Meet announcing the launch of Chennai Rainbow Pride 2011.
Chennai hosts its third annual Rainbow Pride in June 2011, a month celebrating visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and advocating against violence and discrimination on grounds of gender and sexuality. Several formal and informal collectives have joined hands to organize a month-long series of events, including film screenings, panel discussions, and performances, culminating in the Chennai Rainbow Pride March. Read event report and watch our interaction with Press in this video/text report
June 3rd, Friday : Meeting of volunteers to plan for “I AM” film screening by SANGAMA
Organizers: Sangama
Venue: Sangama office, Choolaimedu.
Time: 6:00 pm
Entry: Free. Please contact Shiva and RSVP.
Contacts: Shiva 98406 99776.
Meeting of volunteers to plan for Saturday’s film screening (preparation, materials, logistics, discussion moderation, schedule).
June 4th, Saturday : “I AM” film screening
Organizers: MP/Orinam.net and Sangama
Venue: Dhyana Ashram, New No 25 Old No 13, Mada Church Road, Mandaveli, Chennai – 600028
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Entry: Free. Please contact Shiva and RSVP.
Contacts: Shiva 98406 99776.
Filmmaker Sonali Gulati’s documentary “I Am” delves into the world of gay and lesbian people in India and our struggle to come out to their families and friends. The screening will be followed by a discussion. Read more about the film here. Sonali talks to NDTV about “I Am” here
June 5th, Sunday: Fourth general planning meeting for Chennai Rainbow Pride month
Organizers: Chennai Dost
Venue: Chennai Dost house, Adyar
Time: 2:30 pm
Entry: Free. Please contact Vikranth or Rupesh to RSVP.
Contacts: Vikranth or Rupesh at 97156 08476 / 95516 30213
June 5th, Sunday: Brihannala, a queer performance piece
Organizers: Community Environmental Monitoring (CEM) group
Venue: SPACES, #1 Elliots Beach Road, Besant Nagar.
Time: 6:00 pm
Entry: Passes are at Rs.300/-
Contacts: Archanaa Seker: 98505 23235 Srinidhi Sampath: 99621 32240
Aniruddhan Vasudevan presents Brihannala, a queer performance piece as part of a fund raiser for Community Environmental Monitoring (CEM), a project of The Other Media, that works with pollution-impacted communities to support their struggles for environmental justice.
**While not an official Chennai Rainbow Pride event, it is being listed here because of the queer content. Also the organizers are supporters and allies of the queer movement, and have given generously of space and volunteer time at previous Chennai Rainbow Pride events in 2009 and 2010.
June 10th, Friday : Volunteer meet for weekend events
Organizers : Chennai Rainbow Coalition
Venue:Sangama office, Choolaimedu.
Time: 5:30 pm
Entry: Free
Contact : Shiva 98406 99776 or Ramki 98414 76101 for information and directions.
Meeting of volunteers and community speakers to plan for Saturday’s panel discussion (preparation of content, materials, logistics, discussion moderation, schedule).If you are a community speaker for this event and cannot be physically present, let us know and we will call/skype you in at this preparatory meeting
June 11th, Saturday : Panel discussion on LGBT Issues
Organizers : Chennai Rainbow Coalition
Venue: Jivana Jothi, #107, ICSA Centre Pantheon Road Egmore Chennai -600008
Time: 6 pm
Entry: Free
Contact : Shiva 98406 99776 for information and directions
Panel discussion on issues important to the LGBT community, with spokespersons from the community, and experts from health, law and law-enforcement. Read full event report here.
June 11th, Saturday : Bold and the Beautiful – Film screening
Organizers :Kalki Subramaniam and Sahodari Foundation
Venue: Spaces, No.1 Elliots beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai.
Time: 6.30 pm – 8:00 pm
Entry: Free
Contacts: Kalki (aurokalki@gmail.com)
Screening of good, bad, bold, beautiful, funny, professional and amateur short documentary films made by ten transsexual women of Project Kalki team
Films by: Sowndharya | Sandhiya | Abinaya | Kanchana | Manu | Renuka | Roja | Reema | Selvi | Kalki
Spoken word : Rashmi from Gaysifamily.com
Duration: Each film is 5 -10 minutes of duration
Programme will start at 6:30 p.m. Screening will be followed by introducing the film makers and a light interactive session between the audience and the film makers. Programme ends around 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information visit : http://projectkalki.com//Chennai_Pride_2011.html
June 12th, Sunday : Chennai Dost’s Poster and Placard making sessions
Organizers: Chennai Dost
Venue: Chennai Dost House, Indiara Nagara, Adayar
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Entry: Free. RSVP required
Contacts: Rupesh – 95516 30213,Vikranth – 97156 08476,Vinod – 98406 30365, Gabby – 99623 06050
As part of the Chennai Rainbow Pride 2011 celebrations, we invite you for the Poster & Placard making session.
Come lets paint our feelings, lets celebrate our sexuality!
June 18th, Saturday : “Counseling members of the Rainbow community” by Magdalene Jeyarathnam
Organizers: Magdalene Jeyarathnam, for Chennai Counselor’s foundation
Venue: Nahar Hall, Desabhandu Plaza, 1st Floor, 47, Whites Road, Royapettah,Chennai- 600014
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Entry: Free for members of Chennai Counselor’s foundation. Non-members – 150 Rs entry fee. Non members must registers through Magdalene. Please email at magdalene.jeyarathnam@gmail.com. Please mention in the subject “18th June : Magdalene’s workshop, entry requested” and provide your full details
Contacts: magdalene.jeyarathnam@gmail.com
“Counseling members of the Rainbow community: Gender identity and sexual orientation issues” presentation by staunch community ally, LGBT friendly counselor and member of Chennai Rainbow Coalition, Magdalene Jeyarathnam. The format of the presentation will be 1.30 hours of presentation, followed by a Q & A session for 30 minutes.
June 19th, Sunday : Nirangal – Queer performance festival
Organizers: Chennai Rainbow Coalition
Venue: Spaces, No.1 Elliots beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai.
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Entry: Free.
Contacts: Ramki 98414 76101 for information and directions.
Join us for a many-hued evening of theater, music, spoken-word, dance, film, poetry and celebration
NIRANGAL (Colours): Chennai’s third annual performance festival by LGBT people and our allies.
Performances by the Sahodaran troupe, Taejha, Ashvin, Rupesh, Srijith, Tinku and others, followed by an open-mic. To perform drop us an email at orinamwebber@gmail.com Watch video podcast from the Nirangal event here.
June 25th, Saturday: Meeting of Parents and Families of LGBT people
Organizers: Center for Counseling
Venue: 2A Casa Blanca Two, No 16 Dr Thirumoorthy Nagar Main road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034
Time: 2:00 pm
Entry: Free.Please RSVP to the contact below
Contacts: Magdalene Jeyarathnam 9884100135 or magdalene.jeyarathnam@gmail.com
Note : Event open to LGBT folks, their friends and families ONLY. No media members please. Read participant report here.
June 25th, Saturday : Art exhibition by “Living Smile” Vidhya
Organizers: “Living Smile” Vidhya
Venue: SPACES, #1 Elliots Beach Road, Besant Nagar.
Time: 6:00 pm
Entry: Free.
Contacts: Srijith 90940 31188
Note : Event open to LGBT folks, their friends and families ONLY. No media members please.
June 26 2010, Sunday: Chennai Rainbow Pride march
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Organizers: Chennai Rainbow Coalition
Venue: Labour Statue on Marina Beach. Walk will take place on the service road behind the statue.
Time: 4:00 pm
Entry: Open to all
Contacts: Ramki 98414 76101 or Shiva 98406 99776 for information and directions.
Chennai’s second annual Rainbow Pride march promises to be a vibrant display of solidarity among people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, promoting the message of equal rights and freedom from discrimination for LGBT people. For more information, click on Chennai Rainbow Pride march
June 25th, Saturday & June 26th, Sunday : Play “Molagappodi” by Kattiakari Theater Group
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Organizers: Kattiakari Theater Group
Venue: SPACES, #1 Elliots Beach Road, Besant Nagar.
Time: 7 pm on 25th, 7:30 pm on 26th
Entry: Free
Contacts: Srijith 90940 31188
“Molagappodi” is an adaptation of work by Dalit writer Bamma, performed by Kattiakari Theater Group.
2011 Event Report