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About the South Asian Literature & Art Festival

The South Asian Literature and Art Festival showcases contemporary reflections of literature and arts from the sub-continent and its diaspora. 

 

South Asian Literature and Art Festival is a path-breaking, multi-disciplinary event, and as such one of its kind in the US. We provide a platform that spark an enlightened, erudite, and immersive engagement. This expertly curated event represent South-Asian culture to the broad Bay Area audience. Over two days, we feature highly acclaimed and emerging contemporary South Asian speaker and thought provoking ideas over 24 panel discussions on various topics. We evoke South Asia culture through literature, art, epicurean and diaspora social issues.

 

BOOK READING I ART EXHIBITIONS I POETRY READING I BOOKSTALL I DANCE PERFORMANCES I ARTISTIC VENDORS I FOOD TRUCKS

CONNECTION I COMMUNITY I COLLECTIVE

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SALA 2026: WRITERS COHORT

Join us for a transformative six-month mentorship program designed for prose and poetry writers developing work for SALA 2026. Under the guidance of acclaimed author & educator Dr. Nandita Dinesh

Past speakers

VISITORS

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Contribute to be a part of something amazing

Programming like these are made possible by support from people like you. Please consider donating to Art Forum SF  so that we can continue to do such programs and events in the bay area.

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Catch SALA panel discussion on YouTube

Sponsors & Partners

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