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Dastak is a series of programmes commemorating Ten Years of Resistance against the forces of hatred.
Dastak is saluting the resilience of all those especially women who stood up for safeguarding the democracy, the rule of law, the secular. Dastak while remembering the horrific incidents of 2002 carnage, celebrates this resistance by ordinary Gujaratis.
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.
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.
7-8 pm
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 Speaks will 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 Behavioural 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
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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 8 pm
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,
