Past Event Category: Sri Vamsi Matta

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  • May 3
    Seeing you – Seeing me

    Sri Vamsi Matta and Yashica Dutt

    Madison Public Library, 201 W. Mifflin St.

    Please RSVP An audio-visual art presentation by Sri Vamsi Matta on the reversal of gaze in Indian Mainstream, how Dalit-Bahujan artists across time and space have flipped the gaze, and challenging the existing oppressive and gate kept bramhanical overview. Followed by Conversation with Yashica Dutt about her book ‘ Coming out as a Dalit’ Yashica …

  • Apr 17
    Slow Food UW ft. Sri Vamsi Matta

    The Crossing, 1127 University Ave.

    Join Slow Food UW and Sri Vamsi Matta for a cafe meal service at The Crossing on Wednesday, April 17th at 12:00 p.m. The menu includes: Mains: Godavari Style Coconut Rice (vegan, GF) Sides: Potato Curry (vegan, GF) & Boiled Egg (GF) Dessert: Sweet Vermicelli (Meethi Seviyan) (contains dairy and wheat) Drink: Nimbu Paani (lemonade)

  • Apr 11
    Can a Song Be a Revolution?

    Sri Vamsi Matta

    Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703

    Can a song be a revolution? Gaddar is a poet, singer, performer, intellectual, a creative mind associated with people’s resistance movements in India and most importantly he is a revolutionary! But to many peoples movement he is a revolution, a cultural revolution. In the exercise of telling the story of this revolution, we came to …

  • Mar 22
    We shall overcome: Journey of People’s Movements in India through Music

    Cafe Coda

    We shall overcome: Journey of People’s Movements in India through Music Taking people through the history of People’s Movements in India through it’s Music. Curating songs from different people’s movements from India, sharing their history and cultural importance.

  • Mar 19
    Everyday Alchemy

    Lathrop Hall, Room B101

    A theatre workshop exploring identity through everyday objects and interpersonal relationships. We will be using embodying exercises, improv theatre techniques, theatre exercises in this 2 hour workshop understanding identity. This will be helpful for art practitioners, writers, researchers and anyone curious about how one’s identity is part of your day to day. Workshop facilitated by …

  • Mar 16
    Come Eat With Me

    Sri Vamsi Matta

    The Rumpus Room, 15 Brodhead St, Mazomanie, WI Please RSVP

    Come Eat With Me is an interactive performance piece by Sri Vamsi Matta which explores the relationship between caste and food and culminates in sharing a meal together. Cooking a nostalgic chicken curry dish with rice and dal becomes a platform for exploring themes of caste discrimination in Indian society, challenging stereotypes about marginalized communities …

  • Mar 8
    The Poetics of the People’s Movement: From Paul Robeson to Gaddar

    Afsar Mohammad and Sri Vamsi Matta

    Rm 1418, Van Hise 1220 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706

    Talk by Afsar Mohammad, followed by a discussion moderated by Sri Vamsi Matta Focusing on the contemporary relevance of solidarity networks among the various people’s movements, this talk debates how different global and local cultural figures reshaped our understanding of political activism and the aesthetics of resistance. Beginning with Paul Robeson’s activist poetics centered on …

  • Dec 5
    Whose Art is it Anyway?

    Arts + Literature Laboratory map to Art Lit Lab

    'Whose Art is it Anyway?' emerges as the culmination of a thought-provoking 3-credit course, bearing the same title. This course delves into the multifaceted dimensions of art, encompassing social, personal, political, and spiritual elements within the context of South Asian cultural and performance traditions. The exhibit showcases the creativity of the students in the course. They explore new ideas and challenge traditional views of art, giving us fresh perspectives. Through their work, they expand our understanding of what art can. 10 am: Open Gallery, 4 pm: Main Event

  • Oct 21
    “Come Eat With Me” Performance at the 51st Annual Conference on South Asia

    Sultan (1054 Williamson Street) Tickets

    Come Eat With Me is a 110-minute performance piece by Sri Vamsi Matta which explores the relationship between caste and food, and culminates in sharing a meal together. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 6:15 p.m. Tickets: $20

  • Oct 7
    Just Bust! Artistic Workshop

    MYArts (1055 E. Mifflin Street) Register

    The Just Bust! Artistic Workshop is a free public artistic workshop that happens every first Saturday of the month. This October, Sri Vamsi Matta is the featured artist.

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