South Asian Identity Week 2006

Dance, Dinner, and Discourse: Exploring South Asia through the Lens of Politics

Tuesday, November 7
SOUTH ASIAN CULTURAL DINNER AND ART GALLERY
Upper Blue Room and Petteruti Lounge :: 7 PM
Dinner catered by Kabob and Curry
Art gallery showcasing South Asian artwork in the RISD and Haffenreffer Museums
Contact: Krishika_Acharya@brown.edu or Smriti_Mallapaty@brown.edu

Thursday, November 9
SOUTH ASIAN IDENTITY WEEK CONVOCATION
Keynote speaker: DJ Rekha
Alumni Speaker: Dr. Maitrayee Bhattacharyya ’91
Performance by Marissa Molinar ‘07
List Art 120 :: 7 PM
Contact: Krishika_Acharya@brown.edu or Smriti_Mallapaty@brown.edu

Friday, November 10
POVERTY REDUCTION IN SOUTH ASIA: A Panel discussing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
List Art 120 :: 4-6 PM
RECEPTION
Third World Center Formal Lounge :: 6-7 PM
Contact: Krishika_Acharya@brown.edu or Smriti_Mallapaty@brown.edu

Saturday, November 11
Asian American History Month Community Retreat
Arnold Lounge :: 2-5 PM
Reception to follow
Co-sponsored by: A4, Office of Student Life, Asian American History Month, Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Contact: Kisa_Takesue@brown.edu

Monday, November 13
“KILLING TIME”: A Documentary on Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal
Presented at the 2006 Calgary International Film Festival
Discussion featuring Annika Gustafson, filmmaker
Salomon 001 :: 7:30 PM
Contact: Krishika_Acharya@brown.edu or Smriti_Mallapaty@brown.edu