Calendar of Events 99

CALENDAR OF EVENTS DURING THE INTERNATIONAL FORTNIGHT PROTESTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, 1999 25 NOVEMBER – 10 DECEMBER

DATE EVENT VENUE TIME ORGANISED BY 25 NOVEMBER, * ‘CAMPAIGNING AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST THE BRITISH COUNCIL 9.30 – 4.30 p.m. THE BRITISH COUNCIL, Thurs WOMEN’ – A SEMINAR WITH ZERO TOLERANCE TERRE DES HOMME & (U.K.) & NGO WORKERS SWAYAM

KHULA MANCH - POLICE AND POLITICAL AIKULA HAAT 3.00 p.m SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE DATAN, P.S. MIDNAPORE SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ THE BRITISH COUNCIL 9.30 – 4.30 p.m. SWAYAM, THE BRITISH MEETING, POSTER DISPLAY AND SONGS ON COUNCIL & SAVE THE ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ ANGARBERIA CHILDREN FUND

KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL HOSPITAL MORE 2.30 p.m. JEEVIKA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON VIOLENCE PATHAR PRATIMA P.S. AGAINST WOMEN SOUTH 24 PARGANAS SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA 3.00 p.m. SAMITY 27 NOVEMBER, Sat INAUGURATION OF AN EXHIBITION OF POSTERS THE AMERICAN CENTER 6.00 p.m. SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN

RALLY AGAINST ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ CONTAI 8.00 a.m. SANLAAP

KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL KULPI 3.00 p.m. SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE KULPI P.S. SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ SOUTH 24 PARGANAS

* MEETING, POSTER DISPLAY AND SONGS ON BHASHA 2.30 p.m. JEEVIKA ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’

* INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON ‘VIOLENCE IPER CONFERENCE HALL 11.00 a.m. – 4.00 JABALA ACTION AGAINST THE GIRL CHILD’ p.m. RESEARCH ORGANISATION & UNICEF 27 NOVEMBER, Sat * WORKSHOP ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ INDIAN INSTITUTE OF RESIDENTIAL SANHITA contd WITH NGO’S TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

* YOUTH INTERACTION ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE BRITISH COUNCIL 2.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. BRITISH COUNCIL & WOMEN’ SANLAAP

28 NOVEMBER , Sun FORUM THEATRE - ‘EIJE AAMI EIKHANE’ – A PLAY LADIES’ PARK, C.I.T ROAD 4.00 p.m. SWAYAM ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE AMERICAN CENTER 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN WOMEN’ (contd) p.m. CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN

KHULA MANCH - POLICE AND POLITICAL MILAN MORE SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE PATHAR PRATIMA P.S. 3.00 p.m SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ SOUTH 24 PGNS

* WORKSHOP ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SANHITA WOMEN’WITH NGO’S (contd) TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL

* SEMINAR - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & OUR CONTAI SANLAAP RESPONSIBILITY 11.a.m. - 2.00 p.m.

29 NOVEMBER, Mon EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE AMERICAN CENTER 10.00 a.m. – 7.00 SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN WOMEN’ (contd) p.m. CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN

KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL KAKDWIP SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE KAKDWIP P.S. 3.00 p.m. SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ SOUTH 24 PGNS

* WORKSHOP ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SANHITA WITH NGO’S (contd) TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL

30 NOVEMBER, INAUGURATION OF FESTIVAL OF FILMS ON NANDAN 6.30 p.m. SWAYAM & NANDAN Tues ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ Film : DAHAN, Dir: Rituparnao Ghosh

KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL RAIDIGHI SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA 30 NOVEMBER, LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE RAIDIGHI P.S. 3.00 p.m SAMITY Tues AGAINST WOMEN’ SOUTH 24 PGNS contd KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL MURARISHAHA CHOWMATHA SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE HASNABAD P.S. 3.00 p.m SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ NORTH 24 PGNS

STREET CORNER ON ‘EMPLOYMENT MADHYAMGRAM NARI ADHIKAR RAKSHA OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN’ CHOWMATHA 4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. SAMANNAYA SAMITY

1 DECEMBER, Wed FILM FESTIVAL (contd) MAX MUELLER BHAVAN 6.30 p.m. MAX MUELLER BHAVAN & Film : SHAME , Dir : Steve Jodrell SWAYAM

KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL METIAKHALI SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE SANDESHKHALI P.S. 3.00 p.m SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ NORTH 24 PGNS

2 DECEMBER, AN EVENING OF SONGS BY KAMLA BHASIN & ROTARY SADAN 5.00 p.m. SEAGULL FOUNDATION Thurs BOOK RELEASE ‘BODY BLOWS : WOMEN, FOR THE ARTS VIOLENCE & SURVIVAL’

FILM FESTIVAL (contd) MAX MUELLER BHAVAN 6.30 p.m. MAX MUELLER BHAVAN & ’Film – LEA, Dir : Ivan Fila SWAYAM

EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE BRITISH COUNCIL 2.00 – 7.00 p.m. SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN WOMEN’ (contd) CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN

*‘OUR VOICE AGAINST TRAFFICKING’ - A CALCUTTA 11.a.m. – 2.00 p.m. SANLAAP SEMINAR NAMKHANA 3.00 p.m SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA KHULA MANCH - POLICE AND POLITICAL NAKHANA P.S. SAMITY LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE SOUTH 24 PGNS AGAINST WOMEN’

3 DECEMBER, Fri FILM FESTIVAL (contd) MAX MUELLER BHAVAN 6.30 p.m. MAX MUELLER BHAVAN, & ‘OILA, BAILA, SHAILA’ – A FILM ON TRAFFICKING DIRECTED SWAYAM & SANLAAP BY MADHUSHREE DUTTA, PRODUCED BY ‘SANLAAP’ 3 DECEMBER, Fri EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE BRITISH COUNCIL 2.00 – 7.00 p.m. SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN contd WOMEN’ (contd) CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN PLAY ‘SONAR MEYE’ CURZON PARK 5.00 p.m. JANA SANSKRITI

KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL RUPADAHA HOSPITAL MATH 3.00 p.m SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE DHUBULIA P.S. , NADIA SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’

MEETING, POSTER DISPLAY AND SONGS ON KASTAMAHAL 2.30 p.m. JEEVIKA ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’’

4 DECEMBER, Sat FILM FESTIVAL contd Film: DEBI Dir: Satyajit Ray NANDAN II 3.00 p.m. SWAYAM & NANDAN Film: PHANIYAMMA Dir: Prema Karanth 6.00 p.m. EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ (contd) THE BRITISH COUNCIL 2.00 – 7.00 p.m SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN * INAUGURATION OF ‘INTERACTION OF CALCUTTA POLICE & NGO’s ON CRIMES AGAINST LAL BAZAAR 11.00 a.m. NGO’s & CALCUTTA WOMEN’ POLICE

* WORKSHOP ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’ BASANTI 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. SANLAAP * DISCUSSION SESSION ON ‘ROLE OF PANCHAYAT IN CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES NARVODAYA FOR WOMEN’ 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. NARI ADHIKAR RAKSHA SAMANNAYA SAMITY 5 DECEMBER, Sun FILM FESTIVAL contd Film: EK DIN PRATIDIN Dir: Mrinal Sen NANDAN II 3.00 p.m. SWAYAM & NANDAN Film: BHUMIKA Dir: Shyam Benegal 6.00 p.m

EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE BRITISH COUNCIL 2.00 – 7.00 p.m SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN WOMEN’ (contd) CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN

6 DECEMBER, Mon FILM FESTIVAL contd Film: PHANIYAMMA Dir: Prema Karanth NANDAN III 3.00 p.m SWAYAM & NANDAN Film: GHATTASHRADDHA Dir: Girish Kasarevelli 6.00 p.m. 6 DECEMBER, Mon EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST THE BRITISH COUNCIL 2.00 – 7.00 p.m SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN contd WOMEN’ (contd) CENTER , THE BRITISH COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN KHULA MANCH- POLICE AND POLITICAL BOYERMARI 3.00 p.m. SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA LEADERS FACE QUESTIONS ON ‘VIOLENCE SANDESHKHALI P.S. SAMITY AGAINST WOMEN’ NORTH 24 PGNS

PUBLICATION OF COMPILATION OF CASE JAINAGAR 12.00 p.m. INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WORK

* WORKSHOP ON ‘TRAFFICKING’ KULTOLI 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 SANLAAP p.m 7 DECEMBER, Tues FILM FESTIVAL contd Film: MEGHE DHAKA TARA Dir: Ritwik Gahtak NANDAN II 3.00 p.m. SWAYAM & NANDAN Film: SATI Dir: Aparna Sen 6.00 p.m.

Film: BRIDES ARE NOT FOR BURNING BRITISH COUNCIL 6.30 p.m. BRITISH COUNCIL & Film : NOW I WILL SPEAK: A DOCUMENTARY ON SWAYAM RAPE Dir: Sagari Chhabra Film: A WOMAN’S PLACE Dir P. Vohra & others

AMERICAN FEATURE FILM ON VIOLENCE THE AMERICAN CENTER 5.00 p.m. THE AMERICAN CENTER AGAINST WOMEN

MEETING, POSTER DISPLAY AND SONGS ON GAZIPUR 2.30 p.m. JEEVIKA ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’

8 DECEMBER, FILM FESTIVAL contd Wed Film: BHUMIKA Dir: Shyam Benegal NANDAN II 3.00 p.m. SWAYAM & NANDAN Film: GHATASHRADDHA Dir: Girish 6.00 p.m. Kasarevelli BRITISH COUNCIL 6.30 p.m. SWAYAM & BRITISH Film: FORBIDDEN LOVE Dir: Racheal COUNCIL Coughlan Film: WOMEN WHO KILL Dir:Helen Scott CALCUTTA INFORMATION 2.00 – 8.00 p.m SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN 8 DECEMBER, Wed CENTRE CENTER , THE BRITISH (contd) EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST COUNCIL & SAVE THE WOMEN’ (contd) CHILDREN

ABJAKHALI 2.00 p.m. JEEVIKA

‘BANDINI’ A STREET PLAY BY SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA SAMITY MATIA 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 SANLAAP p.m * WORKSHOP ON ‘TRAFFICKING’ 9 DECEMBER, Thurs * ‘SITA’S DAUGHTERS’ – A PERFORMANCE BY G.D. BIRLA SABHAGAR 11.00 a.m & 3.30 SWAYAM, THE BRITISH MALLIKA SARABHAI p.m. COUNCIL & SANSKRITI SAGAR

FILM FESTIVAL (contd) Film: THE VIENNA TRIBUNAL Dir: Gerry BRITISH COUNCIL SWAYAM & BRITISH Rodgers 6.30 p.m. COUNCIL Fim: WHEN WOMEN UNITE: THE STORY OF AN UPRISING Dir: Shabnam Virmani CALCUTTA INFORMATION SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST CENTRE 2.00 – 8.00 p.m CENTER , THE BRITISH WOMEN’ (contd) COUNCIL & SAVE THE CHILDREN

SEALDAH STATION SHRAMAJEEBEE MAHILA ‘BANDINI’’ A STREET PLAY BY SHRAMAJEEBEE 4.00 p.m. SAMITY MAHILA SAMITY BARASAT INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL NIGHT MARCH AGAINST ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST PASCHIM ICHHAPUR 5.30 p.m– 7.30 p.m. WORK WOMEN’ 10 DECEMBER, Fri ‘TAKE BACK THE NIGHT’ MARCH PARK CIRCUS MAIDAN 5.00 p..m. MAITREE

EXHIBITION OF POSTERS ON ‘VIOLENCE AGAINST CALCUTTA INFORMATION 2.00 – 8.00 p.m SWAYAM, THE AMERICAN WOMEN’ (contd) CENTRE CENTER , THE BRITISH (The exhibition will continue till the 12th of December at COUNCIL & SAVE THE the Calcutta Information Centre) CHILDREN

NOTE: I) Admission to all events marked with a * in the calendar, is by invitation only. II) FILM FESTIVAL a) Films Phaniyamma, Ghattashradha & Bhumika will be will be screened on a non-commercial basis. Entry passes for these films will be distributed from Nandan ticket booking counter on a first-come first-served basis, one day before each show between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. b) Rest of the films to be screened at Nandan will be on sale of tickets from the counter at Nandan two days before each show between 1.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Rate of tickets Rs 10/- only c) No passes are required for the film to be screened at at Max Mueller Bhavan or The American Center. Entry will be on a first-come first-served basis d) Passes for the films to be screened at the British Council can be collected from the British Council from 2nd December, 9.00 a.m. onwards, on a first-come first-served basis. e) Film programme subject to change. Please check film and timings once again before collecting cards/tickets III) All are welcome for all other events

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT : SWAYAM, 11 BALU HAKKAK LANE, CALCUTTA 700 017, INDIA Ph: 280 3688, 280 3429