About the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
The welcoming of the captivating and spiritual force of the monsoon in India dates back thousands of years. Vancouver is also known for its heavy rainfall. With the intersection of these two natural phenomena, our goal each year is to celebrate the monsoon in the Lower Mainland with the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, a multidisciplinary arts festival presented by South Asian Arts Society. Launched in 2016, the festival provides South Asian artists with a stable and professional platform on which to experiment and present their creative work, along with opportunities to learn from some of the most accomplished artists in the industry.
Aug. 25 – Storytelling and The Making of a History Podcast: In Conversation with The Nameless Collective
Join Naveen Girn, Milan Singh, and Paneet Singh, hosts of The Nameless Collective podcast, for an animated conversation on storytelling, uncovering untold stories, creating your own podcast, and all the century-old rumours and gossip they keep out of the recordings. The trio will be in conversation with podcast producer and Jugni Style editor, Manjot Bains. They’ll discuss the drawbacks of privileging certain stories and eras over others, challenging male-dominated history narratives, and why it’s important to critique model minority myths. They’ll also share the stories behind some of their eyebrow-raising podcast titles, including, “Big Dog, Little Dog or Khutha Bundha,” and “Did you paint your nose and hands brown?”
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Aug. 26 – Workshop Wednesday
These FREE community based initiatives are excellent opportunities to immerse yourself into the artistic process. SIGN UP for a workshop that will surely get your creative juices flowing.
Acting For The Camera with Agam Darshi
5PM to 7PM PST
Comedy & Storytelling: How to infuse comedy into your work, storytelling & play with Leena Manro
7PM to 8PM PST
*Workshops are limited to 20 participants, unless otherwise stated.
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Aug. 27 – Bollywood Rewind Episode 4: Shahenshah Oh Shahenshah
Episode 4 is a review of everyone’s favorite crime fighting dad. Watch it on our Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.
What is Bollywood Rewind?
Bollywood Rewind is a satirical four-part series looking back at all things Bollywood up until the year 2000. Join creator and host Munish Sharma as he gives you his very biased opinion of Bollywood dance and movies.
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Aug. 28 – Himmat: A Staged Reading
This event is a live, drive-in event.
*NOTE: Our 7PM show is SOLD OUT, so we’ve added an earlier show!
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM PST
Location/Address: 669 Derwent Way, Delta
Himmat by Gavan Cheema is a gripping and hilarious narrative that uses both Punjabi and English to delve into the world of a father and daughter born generations and miles apart. It is a story about redemption and love. A story that humanizes a working class immigrant father in an attempt to shed light on many topics Punjabi families keep in the dark. Told through flashbacks and set in Surrey Memorial Hospital, Himmat takes its audience on a journey to explore the complexity of family history and the impending doom of human mortality.Originally commissioned by Theatre Conspiracy, Himmat is slated for production in 2021.
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About South Asian Arts Society
South Asian Arts is committed to creating performance and educational opportunities for professional and amateur artists and developing artistic forums that act as a platform for building knowledge of South Asian culture via New Projects, New Ideas, and New Collaborations. We are active in promoting South Asian dance, music, and theatre via dance and music classes, professional performances and workshops, guest lectures, as well as presenting comedic plays, musicals, and dance dramas across the Lower Mainland.
Visit our website www.southasianarts.ca to find out more about us.
