Dastak pays tribute to the memory of those who
were killed in the mindless violence perpetrated by hate mongers.
Dastak is an attempt to sensitise people
especially the younger generation about the outcomes of communal hatred. Dastak
wants people to internalize and understand how the politics of hatred has deep
impact on the society as a whole. Hatred does not affect only the ‘other’ but
gets reflected in the lives of those who harbor hate in their minds and hearts.
Dastak is an attempt to unite people and
spread the message of communal harmony while establishing the fact that justice
is a precondition of peace and communal harmony. Dastak is an attempt to invoke
Gandhi and the Sufi traditions of Gujarat to spread love and win the heart of
the people. Dastak is the beginning of a process which while fighting against
injustices of 2002 will attempt to bring closer ordinary Gujaratis so that
together they can resist the forces of hatred and celebrate democracy, equality
and peace.
Dastak- is the commemoration of ten years of
2002 as well as it is a dastak (knock) on the doors of those in power to
realize that all marginalized sections of Gujarat are coming together against
the tyranny.
The Programme:
Feb 24,2012
Exhibition: ‘REFLECTIONS OF A JOURNEY’ will
be inaugurated by Shweta Bhat at 11am.
Exhibition
consists of ten installations. It is conceived & designed by Shabnam
Hashmi. The exhibition while constantly raising the issues of injustice,
conditions of the victims, mindless violence, experiences of the last ten years
pays a homage to the victims and invokes Gandhi and the Sufi traditions of
Gujarat for spreading a message of communal harmony. The exhibition uses
hundreds of photographs by Sahir Raza, who documented Gujarat carnage as a 15
year old photographer from Delhi, his photographs of the Sufi shrines from 2005
and photographs taken across Gujarat between 2007-2009, the exhibition has
photographs by Paresh Parekh taken across 8 districts of the colonies of the
internally displaced and photographs taken by some journalists accessed from
the internet.
Celebrating Resistance and Democracy: Saluting Women's
Resilience- is a convention from 12 noon to 6pm on the first day.
Grassroots women activists will speak at the convention and they will be
felicitated for their untiring struggle for peace and justice over the last
decade. A documentary made by Arma Ansari on their struggles will be
screened. A book is under production about their lives and struggles which will
be released at the National programme in Delhi.
7-8pm
A Candle
Light Vigil will be organized In Memory of Victims of Communal
Violence
Feb 25, 2012
The
second day programme will begin at noon. From 12-4pm a convention Silent
Majority Speakswill be organized. The convention will have non-conventional
speakers whose voices are not heard otherwise.
From
6-9pm: Youth Performs for Communal Harmony
Young
poets, singers, bands will perform for peace and communal harmony. The artists
include: Ann Prabhakaran, Concern and Act Group, Falak Choksi, Farheen Raj,
Minim band, Taha Mansoori
Feb 26, 2012
The
third day will begin with poetry recitation by Gauhar Raza, Ibham Rashid,
Haseen Manzar, Raju Solanki, Shabnam Ansari
Poetry
session will be followed by Sufi Singing. Dhruv Sangari, a
disciple of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will perform. He will be
accompanied on Tabla by Amjad Khan.
All the
programmes are open to public and will be organized in Behavarioul Science
Centre, St Xaviers College campus, Navrangpura.
The
Exhibition will remain open from Feb 24-26, 2012 from 11am to 8pm
Venue:
Behavioural
Science Center
St.
Xavier’s College Campus, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.
Programmes Organised by ADIVASI SARWANGI
VIKAS SANGH, ANHAD, AZAD SANGATHAN, BAHUSAN SAMAJ SANGATHAN, BAL ADHIKAR
ANDOLAN, PANCHMAHAL, BANASKANTHA ZILA DALIT SANGATHAN, BHARTIYA MUSLIM MAHILA ANDOLAN,
BUNIYADI ADHIKARI ANDOLAN, CENTRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (CSJ), DALIT HAK RAKSHAK
MANCH, EKTA MAHILA SANAGATHAN, GRAMIN MAZDOOR SABAH, JANVIKAS, MALDHARI JAN
ANDOLAN, NARI SHAKTI SANGATAHN, PRAGATI PRYAS KENDRA, PUCL-GODHRA, SAMNSKAR
SAMAJ SEVA MANDAL, SARVA MANGALAM SEVA SANGATHAN, SAUHARD, URJA GHAR, VANITA
MAHILA SANGATHAN
NATIONAL PROGRAMME
Bol ki Sach Zindaa Hai Ab Tak
Ten Years of
Gujarat 2002
March 4, 2012
Constitution Club
Lawns, Rafi Marg, New Delhi
10 am to 8pm
Ten years Journey
through the voices of victims, activists, academicians, artists
A Day Long
Convention and a Cultural Tribute
Over 250 victims
from Gujarat and senior activists will be participating in the convention.
Approx 1000 delegates from across India are expected to participate in the
convention.
BOOK RELEASE: “Lest we Forget History” written by GAGAN SETHI and PGJ
NAMPOOTHIRI
Gagan Sethi and P.G.J. Nampoothiri’s book, written
ten years after the carnage, pieces together the evidence to which they had
been eye witnesses, they have reported the facts while keeping a tight lid on
their personal angst. Individual instances have been recorded about the origin,
the execution and the aftermath of Gujarat 2002. Gagan and Nampoothiri at the
cost of sleepless nights and frenzied days have recorded this for future
generations.
List of speakers:
BRINDA
KARAT, FARAH NAQVI, GAGAN SETHI, GAUHAR RAZA, HANIF LAKDAWALA, HARSH MANDER, DR.HARSHVARDHAN
HEGDE, JITENDRA AHWAR, KN PANIKKAR, MAHESH BHATT, PGJ NAMPOOTHIRI, RAM VILAS
PASWAN, SANJIV BHATT, SHABNAM HASHMI,
SHEBA GEORGE, SYEDA HAMID, UTTAM PARMAR, VRINDA GROVER, ZAKIA SOMAN
All the
young artists have prepared new pieces for this programme. The artists include AVNI SETHI- a young
kathak dancer and a designer, DHRUV SANGARI-sufi singer, IMAAD SHAH- actor,
singer, theatre and cinema artist, MANU KOHLI-singer, MEHMOOD FARUQI AND DANISH
HUSSAIN- story tellers, NAMRATA PAMNANI- a dancer , SABA AZAD- an actress,
singer and dancer from Bollywood and theatre, SANJAY RAJOURA- a standup
comedian, TARU DALMIA (DELHI SALTANAT)- a rock band.
You all
are invited.
Contact: Waqar
Qazi - 09898369090, Manisha Trivedi - 09904166635, Noorjahan
Diwan - 09925470219, Gaurang Raval - 08401754999,
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