Anna wants to know what we can do. If you live in New York City, you’re in luck–you can support the arts for a good cause!
Friday, October 21, 7pm
Asian American Writers Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, 10th floor
(btw. 5th & 6th aves, NYC)
Please join the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC) to help raise funds for earthquake victims in South Asia. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Edhi Foundation and to community members giving direct aid at the grassroots level. Please bring in-kind donations of painkillers, blankets, andwarm clothing*. Home-made food will be served.For more information on in-kind donations: http://www.yourdil.org/projects/relief/
Musical Guest: Falu – “Hidden Gem” hot pick in Pop Montreal Festival, September 2005; Performances by: Alka Bhargava, Edward Garcia, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Tahani Salah, Suneet Sethi, Saba Waheed, Kron Vollmer’ Visual Art for auction donated by: Jaishri Abichandani, Amanda Cartagena, Chitra Ganesh, Swati Khurana, Maxwell Fine Arts, Saeed Rahman, Chamindika Wanduragala
Directions to Asian American Writers’ Workshop
N, R, Q, W, F, B, D, V, 1, 2, 3, 9 to 34th Street; 4, 5, 6 trains to 33rd Street
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p>*Please do take a look at the information on the in-kind donations as the request for clothing has been cancelled for now. As of this posting they still say they need: Tents (New is best); Blankets (Used or New); Sleeping bags (Used or New) &
UNOPENED Over-the-counter Painkillers and Stomach Medicines (Tylenol, Advil, Immodium, etc).
(Forward from Saurav.)
On a related note, friends of mine are opening an art gallery in DUMBO tonight. Work featured includes paintings by Paresh Hazra, who is simply amazing (reminiscent of Chagall). 10% of profits from the exhibition sales will go to earthquake relief.
Address: 111 Front Street, Gallery #220, Brooklyn (DUMBO), NY 11201 rati@8thelephant.com 718-801-8810
A couple of additional places you can send donations to are at:
http:qalandari.blogspot.com
Another excellent, genuine and well know charity you can donate to is: Sewa International More organizations here.