We’re a little late this year but there won’t be any shortage of fun and friendly banter during the season launch. Please join us for the 2024 season launch.
Arts and Cultural Exchange
8 Victoria Rd Parramatta
Friday, 9th February 2024
5.30pm onwards. Booking
Bubbles & Nibbles will be served.
6.15 pm – 6.45 pm – Season launch by the Creative Director
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm – Chat with Imad Khan
“Tamanna“ (desire) will be an open discussion on how it feels to be a gay Muslim. Imad Khan will share his experiences growing up in a traditional Muslim family and a conservative society in Pakistan.
We’ll have a Q&A and engagement session after the discussion.
Additional details:
Nautanki are investing the next 2 years to collaborate with various artists and work alongside community members from the Pakistani diaspora in Australia as part of capacity building and understanding creative opportunities within the community. “Tamanna” project will benefit Nautanki’s volunteer understanding of sensitive discussion around LGBTQIA+, helping the organisation to develop resources, understanding intergenerational conflict around region, culture and sexuality resulting in increased community resilience.
Project alignment:
Project “Tamanna” directly aims to involve a queer person sharing experience of growing up as a gay in a conservative community. Nautanki is taking a bold step in plugging this discussion and a Q&A session beyond the Queer community. With the increasing number of South Asian queer members in Australia, South Asian diaspora needs to have a reflection and understanding to such personal stories. This project will encourage more individuals to share their stories beyond LGBTQIA+ community.
What 2024 will look like:
2024 will be bigger and brighter than 2023! Neel Banerjee will reveal the projects and collaboration building around creative development, arts showcasing and community engagement.
