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South Asian Art & Literature Festival 2024

28-29 September, 2024

Time change Alert!

The time for Dr. Shashi Tharoor's talk has been shifted to 6:15pm, kindly be there on time. 

The doors will close at 6:30pm

Book signing will be from 7:15pm to 7:45pm

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

Plurality in Community

This Bay Area festival features highly acclaimed contemporary South Asian Art collections, as well as panel discussions that include Art, Literature, Poetry, and Cinema. Authors and artists across the globe will represent their experiences through keynotes, panels, and live presentations. The theme this year is 'Plurality in community', where ArtForum SF explores caste, class, gender, and borders to understand how individuality and collectivity can coexist and collide. 

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DAY 01

28 SEPT

$50

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DAY 02

29 SEPT

$50

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DAY 01 & 02

28-29 SEPT

$90

Key Speakers

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Imtiaz Ali

MOVIE DIRECTOR

Keynote session on SEPT 28

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Salima Hashmi

ARTIST & ACTIVIST

Keynote session on SEPT 28

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Dr. Shashi Tharoor

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT - INDIA & AUTHOR

Keynote session on SEPT 29

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Shehan Karunatilaka

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER

Keynote session on SEPT 29

Vendor Showcase