Mallika Sarabhai at the University of Helsinki, Finland
As a part of her one month US lecture tour, Mallika Sarabhai addressed a seminar at the Great Hall of the University of Helsinki, Aleksanterinkatu organized by ‘Sitra,’ the Finnish Innovation Fund on April 15, 2008. Dr. Sarabhai spoke on the role that women have played in shaping India and what she sees as their role in India’s future. She also presented a dance recital titled “In Search of the Goddess,” accompanied by Mr. Yadavan Chandran and Mr. Jayan Nair. The keynote speech was delivered by H.E. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India.
Lecture Tour Schedule
Thursday, April 17
12:00 pm: Talk at Barnard, 3009 Broadway (opp.
Contact: Uttara Coorlawala, Email: Uacoorlawa@aol.com,
Friday, April 18
EnGendered, a 3-day Multi-disciplinary Arts Festival
6.00-7.00 pm Linga Sarita – Exhibition Opening and Reception
7.00–9.00 pm Keynote Plenary feat ( Mallika Sarabhai, Taslima Nasrin,
Shohini Ghosh Bharati Mukherjee, Urvashi Vaid, Reema Kagti, Alka Pande and Zila
Khan
Venue: The
Contact: Myna Mukherjee, Festival Director, Tel: 917-304-6270
Sunday, April 20
EnGendered, 3-day Multi-disciplinary Arts Festival
5.00 – 6.00 pm Panel discussion with Taslima Nasrin, Bharati Mukherjee &
Shamita Dasgupta
Tuesday, April 22
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Hampshire
4:00 pm: “Arts for Peace: Breaking Women’s Silence”
Contact: Professor Douglas Haynes, Email: douglas.e.haynes@dartmouth.edu,
Tel. 603 646-2145
Wednesday, April 23
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7:30 pm: “Arts for Peace: Breaking Women’s Silence”
Contact: Professor Mabelle Segrest, Email: mmseg@conncoll.edu , Tel.
860-439-5379
Thursday, April 24
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2.00-3: 30 pm: Seminar meeting with music majors and women’s studies majors.
3:30-5:00 pm: Down time 7:30 pm: Social justice panel - each of the three
presenters to speak for 20 minutes, then Q&A. 1 hour of
dialogue/discussion.
Contact: Professor Matthew Allen, Email: mallen@wheatonma.edu, Tel. 508 286
3577
Friday, April 25
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7:00 pm: “Arts for Change”
Contact: Professor Omar Khalidi, Email: okhalidi@mit.edu, Professor Abha
Sur, Email: asur@mit.edu
Saturday, April 26
New Center for Arts and Culture (
Peace: The Use of Performance for a Just World”
8:30 – 9.00 pm talk 9.00 – 9:15 pm Q&A
Contact: Lynne Krasker, Email: lkrasker@ncacboston.org, Tel. 617-531-4614
Monday, April 28
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York
Contact: Robert Bingham, Email: binghamr@alfred.edu
5.00 pm: 30-minute talk followed by Q&A,. Reception provided by WLC.
Location: Women's
Tuesday, April 29
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York
11.20 – 12.35 pm studio class in classical Indian dance
