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URL:https://map-india.org/map-events/queering-poetry-in-times-of-strife/
SUMMARY:Queering Poetry in Times of Strife
DESCRIPTION:Untitled\, 2008 by T.N. Upendranath MAC.00043 from MAP Archives
 \n\nThis Pride month\, MAP in collaboration with Piravi Art Community is h
 osting a workshop and poetry showcase as part of the programme series Rede
 fining Queerscapes.\n\nIn times of distress and chaos\, how do you find ho
 pe\, support\, solidarity\, expression\, joy and celebration? Poetry can b
 e a resource and respite. Join us as we create a safe container to welcome
  our authentic expressions and support each other in claiming-reclaiming-c
 elebrating our beautiful selves through the craft of poetry. We will invit
 e explorations of gender\, sexuality\, disability\, distress\, grief\, sol
 idarity and more in an immersive way working with mindfulness and presence
 -oriented practices\, writing prompts\, group sharing\, blackout poetry an
 d more.\n\nFollowing the workshop\, we are inviting published poets from t
 he queer community in Bangalore and the workshop participants to perform t
 heir pieces as part of Shabda - an open mic for LGBTQIA+ peeps as part of 
 the Namma Pride events. There will be a five-minute slot for each performe
 r. Additionally\, the showcase is a free-to-participate event but requires
  interested poets to share their pieces with us in advance. We welcome poe
 try across genres and languages!\n\nNote: This workshop is for LGBTQIA+ in
 dividuals only. The workshop is followed by a poetry showcase which is ope
 n to allies as well.\n\nThis workshop will be facilitated by Raju Behara a
 nd SG Aishwarya from Piravi Art Community. The poetry showcase will be fac
 ilitated by Rohini Malur from Shabda.
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