Blue Triangle Network, 3rd I NY, and Queens Museum of Art Present VOICES RISING: the 3rd National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants Free shuttle bus to the
Films, Music, Galapagos Art Space, Film screenings and panel discussion with filmmakers and activists Featuring FAROUK ABEL-MUKHTI: Political Prisoner – Konrad Aderer JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE – Jon Osman PHOENYC-by Hima B. B.E.S. (BANGLA EAST SIDE) -Sarita Khurana & Fariba Alam (WORLD PREMIERE) And JUST ADDED: DRUM BEATS by Desis Rising Up and Moving Performances By: Outernational DJ Siraiki (Mutiny, NYC) DJ Abu Jorjj (damar-wa-fawda) *$10 Cover-proceeds go to Blue Triangle Network About the National Day of Solidarity Around the country on the National Day of Solidarity, many people will come together to voice our outrage to the detentions and deportations, the forced registrations and racial profiling, the surveillance and the overall climate of demonization of Muslims, Arabs and South Asians. On this day we will declare our collective determination to stop this repression; this time they are coming for the Muslims, Arabs and South Asians first but as have seen in recent times these attacks have already struck much broader sections of people: from the finger printing of all immigrants entering the US (except those from European countries), to the surveillance and intimidation of anti war activists. We also express solidarity with International Mother Tongue Day, declared by UNESCO in 2000. This day was chosen to honor the language martyrs who were killed in For more information: www.thirdi.org/~ny call: 917 733 1121 email: thirdi_ny@yahoo.com or btnnyc@yahoo.com *******ABOUT THE PROGRAM********** *****About the films***** *JUST ADDED* DRUM BEATS by Desis Rising Up and Moving (4 min.) Youth activists from DRUM discuss 9/11 policies that affect South Asian immigrants. FAROUK ABEL-MUKHTI: Politcal Prisoner – Konrad Aderer (5min.) Farouk tells his own story from Passaic County Jail, and speaks out against the injustices inflicted on Muslim immigrants since 9/11. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE Jon Osman, (20 min.2003) This feature documentary is based on the brutal murder of two Puerto Rican young men, Antonio Rosario and Hilton Vega who were shot by two NYPD detectives in the PHOENYC (previously known as Mistaken Identities) -by Hima B., (5min. 2003) Interviews with six queer New Yorkers of South Asian and Arab descent immediately after 9/11. We will show an excerpt from film. B.E.S. (BANGLA EAST SIDE) -Sarita Khurana & Fariba Alam, (45 min. 2004) WORLD PREMIERE A documentary portrait of four Bangladeshi teenagers growing up in the Lower East Side of New York City as they negotiate the complications of their lives as young immigrant teens in post 9-11 ****About the Music***** OUTERNATIONAL Outernational describe their style as rebel music. They have created a unique sound, mixing rock, hip hop, reggae, funk and bhangra. They are becoming infamous for being the baddest band this side of the revolution. DJ Siraiki (Mutiny, NYC) is one of the major forces behind the rise of new South Asian music in NYC. Abu Jorjj (damar-wa-fawda)has been instrumental in exploding Arabic traditional and dance music at the hottest spots in NYC. ********Directions*************** Queens Museum of Art – Directions: Take 7 train to Willets Point/Shea Stadium, follow yellow signs on a ten-minute walk through the park to the museum, which is located next to the Unisphere. Check website for transportation updates. Free shuttle bus to the
Galapagos Art and Performance Space ***************** February 20th is an opportunity to open the eyes of many more people to the reality of this repression and mobilize many more into this movement to stop it. On this day, communities of Muslim, Arab and South Asian immigrants can see that there are many others who will stand with them and act fearlessly to stop this repression. Standing together on the National Day of Solidarity sends an important message to the government that they will face a growing multi-national and inter-religious movement of citizens and non-citizens who are organizing an unstoppable fight to end this kind of repression! For a list of events around the country please go to: http://www.bluetriangle.org/events.html Read and endorse the Call for this day: http://www.bluetriangle.org/feb20/feb20_2004.html |
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