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Sun, May 19, 2019 at 02:00pm, ET
The theme for this year’s India Poetry Reading is “Compassion.” This annual event celebrates India’s contribution to the field of literature and invites local poets to recite original compositions in the language of their choosing. This event is presented in partnership with the Department of South Asian Studies at Harvard University and South Asian Poets […]
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Sun, May 5, 2019 from 07:00pm — 08:30pm, ET
COST General public: $10 Students and Harvard ID holders: Free
Misaq-e-Ishq means The Covenant of Love and during this event Ali Asani ’77 (professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures at Harvard); Pakistani pop star and author Ali Sethi ’06; and vocalist, guitarist and Grammy Award-winning producer Noah Georgeson will bring alive through musical performance, the poetic consciousness of several legendary South Asian mystic poets.
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Fri, May 3, 2019 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET
In this demonstration, Pakistani musical sensation Ali Sethi and Harvard Professor Ali Asani will take you into the lyrical world of ghazals. The ghazal originated in Arabia in the 7th century and developed into a significant literary genre in Persian, Urdu, and other South Asian languages. It may be understood as a poetic expression of […]
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Tue, Apr 9, 2019 from 04:30pm — 06:00pm, ET
A lecture and demonstration by Mallika Sarabhai, one of India’s leading choreographers and dancers for over three decades. In constant demand both as a soloist and with her own dance company, Darpana, she has created and performed classical and contemporary works around the world. A constant activist for societal education and women’s empowerment, Sarabhai has created […]
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Tue, Mar 26, 2019 from 04:30pm — 06:30pm, ET
The show features two artists from Pakistan and India who reflect on the impact of The 1947 Partition of British India in their works. Mahboob Jokhio and Krupa Makhija explore the interplay between culture, language and identity through a deeply personal lens.
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Tue, Mar 12, 2019 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm, ET
The 1947 Partition of British India displaced millions of people along religious lines and led to the creation of two new countries: Pakistan and India. In this exhibition, Mahbub Jokhio and Krupa Makhija, the Mittal Institute’s Spring 2019 Visiting Artist Fellows reflect on the impact of the partition. Their work explores the deeply personal issues of culture, language, and identity in the region.
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Mon, Oct 22, 2018 - Fri, Oct 26, 2018, ET
Worldwide Week at Harvard showcases the remarkable breadth of Harvard’s global engagement. During Worldwide Week, Harvard Schools, research centers, departments, and student organizations host academic and cultural events with global or international themes. For more information, please visit https://worldwide.harvard.edu/worldwide-week
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Wed, Oct 10, 2018 from 07:30pm — 09:00pm, ET
Join celebrated Hindustani musician Aastha Goswami for an intimate concert on Harvard campus. Aastha Goswami received her music training from the prestigious ITC SangeetResearch Academy in Kolkata where she trained under the tutelage of Pandit Arun Bhaduri and the legendary Padma Vibhushan Smt. Girija Devi Ji. Performing for more than 20 years all over India, with […]
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Wed, Sep 5, 2018 from 04:30pm — 06:00pm, ET
COST Free
Celebrate the start of the school year with the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. Meet our team and learn about funding opportunities that are available to students and fellows, and see about the various South Asia-related students group at Harvard. There will be free tea and snacks, and all are welcome!
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Fri, Apr 27, 2018 from 02:00pm — 05:00pm, ET
In collaboration with Harvard’s Bow and Arrow Press, The Mittal Institute’s Artist in Residence Kabi Raj Lama will lead a three-hour demonstration and workshop on Japanese Woodcut Print-making.
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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm, ET
Dr. Om Lala, MD, MBA, MPH ‘12, AB ‘06, former President of Dharma and Founder of the Harvard Interfaith Council, will begin by discussing his experience of grappling with his Hindu faith after coming out as gay. Treating Dr. Lala’s experience as a case study, the discussion will then ask broader questions about Hinduism, sexual […]
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Mon, Jan 29, 2018 from 04:00pm — 05:00pm, ET
Come enjoy chai and samosas as you learn about SAI’s Summer Grants!
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