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A Festival Where Worlds Meet

I N D I A N S U M M E R F E S T . C A J U L Y 9 – 1 8 , 2 0 1 5

P R E M I E R P A R T N E R

This year, we turn five – in a way, the first major landmark in a festival’s life. When we founded Indian Summer Festival in 2011, we wanted it to be a place that would allow us to question and understand the world we live in, and imagine how it could be if we shaped it together.

We feel a measure of pride that over the past four years the festival is where Vancouverites have journeyed together through incredibly diverse opinions, perspectives and artistic creations. From Booker Prize-winning novelists to DJs, from classical musicians to political commentators, Indian Summer Festival has become the place where worlds meet.

Our fifth edition is our most omnivorous yet. This year we present a Nobel Prize-winning scientist in collaboration with a jazz quintet, bridging the worlds of art and science. Then one of India’s most brilliant journalists collaborates with a DJ to take us back to the heady world of Bombay’s jazz age. We see the beauty of legacies when one of India’s most venerated maestros, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, takes to the stage with his sons, seventh-generation musicians Amaan and Ayaan. A slew of eclectic, world-altering writers and social entrepreneurs open our minds to issues as diverse as national traumas, social taboos, ISIS and the art of taxi driving. A series of free public art projects provoke both smiles and conversation around issues of migration.

In other words, Indian Summer is a festival as diverse as our audience. As we celebrate our fifth, our thanks go out to you, for we have made this together. We look forward to the many more years of creation ahead.

Welcome from the Artistic DirectorSirish Rao

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B Y S P A L K O ( L E F T ) W I T H S I R I S H R A O

We Turn 5 This Year!We’re incredibly proud to present a stellar cast of artists from Canada, South Asia and beyond.

Our thanks go out to our wonderful artists, funders, patrons, sponsors, volunteers and staff for being so generous to Indian Summer Festival with your talent, goodwill and generosity over the years.

We’re especially grateful to those who have supported Indian Summer Festival from the start, denoted throughout the program with the five symbol above.

PA S T A R T I S T S I N C L U D E : I D E A S S E R I E S A R U N D H AT I R O Y, YA N N M A R T E L , H A R I

K U N Z R U, M J A K B A R , S U D E E P C H A K R AVA R T I , T H E D A B B AWA L A S O F M U M B A I ,

R E Z A A S L A N , R A N A D A S G U P TA , J E E T T H AY I L , C O L E M A N B A R K S , C H A R L I E

S M I T H , P R I S C I L A U P PA L , U R VA S H I B U TA L I A , A N O S H I R A N I , D AV I D C H A R I A N D Y,

Z A C C H E U S J A C K S O N , VA N S L A M T E A M , A M E E N M E R C H A N T, A S H O K M AT H U R ,

G U R J I N D E R B A S R A N , S H E N I Z J A N M O H A M E D, V I C T O R C H A N , C H A R L E S

M O N T G O M E R Y, A N A K A N A S C H O F I E L D, M I C H A E L T U R N E R , S H A U N A S I N G H

B A L D W I N , I VA N C O Y O T E , P H I N D E R D U L A I , R E N E E S A R O J I N I S A K L I K A R , T E R R Y

G O U L D, S H R A B A N I B A S U, J I L L I A N C H R I S T M A S , C E C I LY N I C H O L S O N , L I S H A I

P E E L , M U S I C L S U B R A M A N I A M , M R I G YA , R A J A S T H A N J O S H , R U P S I D H U, TA R U N

N AYA R , M O H A M E D A S S A N I , H O S S E I N B E H R O OZ I N I A , T H E N E E L A M J I T D H I L L O N

Q U A R T E T, A S H W I N S O O D, S A R A H F I T Z PAT R I C K , L A P I S , S A N G H A , S H A R A D A

E S WA R , D J S K YC AV E , D J B U Z Y B , D J M T S , R U S S E L L WA L L A C E V I S U A L A R T S R A Q S

M E D I A C O L L E C T I V E , O R I J I T S E N , M I C H A E L N I C O L L YA H G U L A N A A S , D AV I D

W O N G, C H R I S C R E I G H T O N - K E L LY F I L M TA B U , S H A R M I L A TA G O R E , S H A B A N A

A Z M I , D E E PA M E H TA , A N I TA M A J U M D A R , Z A R Q A N AWA Z C U I S I N E V I K R A M

V I J , S A N J E E V K A P O O R , J O E L WATA N A B E , F R A N K PA B S T, J A M E S C O L E R I D G E ,

A B H I S H E K R O Y, A B I S H A R M A , S I D D H A R T H C H O U D H A R Y, M U S TA FA R E Z A ,

TA I K E AT T I VA N I C H V I LY.

Simon Fraser University is delighted to be partnering once again with the Indian Summer Arts Society to present the fifth annual Indian Summer Festival. This collaborative initiative featuring international, national and local organizations and talent is a wonderful fit with SFU’s strengths in arts, culture and ideas, and reflects our commitment to be Canada’s most community-engaged research university.

SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts will be the cultural hub for this week’s exciting events featuring music, dance, literature, visual arts, cuisine, and above all, conversation. We are honoured to be celebrating the rich cultural heritage shared by South Asia and Canada by hosting some of the finest talent from around the world.

We are especially thrilled to be the festival’s Premier Partner during the lead-up to SFU’s 50th Anniversary on September 9th. This is the first of several 50th Anniversary events and initiatives to be held throughout the year ahead to mark this milestone, and we look forward to connecting with friends old and new during the festival and in the months to come.

Congratulations to the production team who has worked so hard to organize and deliver this year’s festival. Thanks also to the sponsors, funders, patrons and partners whose support has made the festival possible.

And a warm SFU welcome to everyone who attends!

A Message from the President of Simon Fraser UniversityAndrew Petter

A N D R E W P E T T E R P R E S I D E N T

A N D V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R

S I M O N F R A S E R U N I V E R S I T Y

“Vancouver’s unique identity has been shaped by the Indian diasporic community for generations. The City of Vancouver is proud to host Indian Summer Festival 2015, which brings together leading thinkers and artists in collaborative dialogue about contemporary issues and bridges the diverse cultures of India and Canada.”

G R E G O R R O B E R T S O N

M AY O R O F T H E C I T Y O F V A N C O U V E R

“British Columbians are fortunate to live in such a multicultural and diverse society where fabulous cultural festivals like this take place. India’s colourful and inspiring cultural heritage has brought so much to British Columbia over the years, and we appreciate the time and energy everyone puts into bringing events like Indian Summer Festival forward.”

T H E H O N O U R A B L E C H R I S T Y C L A R K

P R E M I E R O F B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A

Greetings from Our Funders

“Indian Summer Festival invites you to experience perspectives, rhythms and flavours from various parts of South Asia and beyond. It is certain to provide you with insight into a variety of cultures and broaden your cultural, literary and culinary horizons. Our Government is pleased to support this festival and wishes you a wonderful time of discovery.”

T H E H O N O U R A B L E S H E L L Y G L O V E R

M I N I S T E R O F C A N A D I A N H E R I T A G E A N D O F F I C I A L L A N G U A G E S

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“Congrats on what is becoming Vancouver’s premier arts event. You are a cultural catalyst, and catalysts are engines of innovation and life.”

– D A V I D W O N G , A R C H I T E C T

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“It is indeed a great blessing to share screen space with a veteran like Anupam, and I am just blown away by his attitude and down to earth nature. You can’t get over his charm.” – M I A G E O R G E ( A C T R E S S ) , T I M E S O F I N D I A

From the lovable, comic father in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge; to the ruthless villain and cold businessman in Karma and Rang De Basanti; to the stern father grappling with generational and cultural challenges in Bend It Like Beckham, legendary actor Anupam Kher has played more roles than almost any other actor. It is this malleability that allows Kher to be equally at home working with Yash Chopra and Karan Johar, as he is with Ang Lee and Woody Allen.

Kher is often the one asking the questions on stage. His hit talk show Kuchh Bhi Ho Sakta Hai (Anything Can Happen) has seen him interview a range of stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Om Puri and Vidya Balan. At this special Indian Summer Festival curtain raiser event, Kher sits in the interviewee’s chair and chats candidly about life in Bollywood and his forays into international cinema with curator and former entertainment TV host, Naveen Girn. Kher offers thoughts about celebrity, the masks that actors wear, and the clash of generations and cultures within that most intimate of units, the family.

Anything Can Happen: An Evening with Anupam Kher

W H E N 6pm Doors at 5pm

W H E R E SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, 149 West Hastings St.

T I C K E T S $25-50

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C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R

S U N D A Y

June 14

A N U P A M

K H E R

N A V E E N

G I R N

“Our real discoveries come from chaos, from going to the place that looks wrong and stupid and foolish.”

– A N U P A M K H E R

S T I L L F R O M M I D N I G H T ’ S C H I L D R E N

“One of the top 10 parties to look forward to!” – 2 4 H R S

Glamorous guests, fine sips and delectable nibbles curated by Vikram Vij; Indian Summer Festival’s Opening Gala is one of the city’s most sought after summer parties.

In a tribute to the venue’s history as the home of Canada’s great steam locomotives, the Roundhouse transforms into The Great Railway Food Bazaar. Chef Vikram Vij challenges some of Vancouver’s top chefs to create Indian-inspired street food. Bringing to life the railway station theme is the work of award-winning art director Aradhana Seth (The Darjeeling Limited). The evening also features a lively outdoor stage featuring musician and composer Rup Sidhu and the high energy Surya Brass Band.

Don your finest couture, saris and dapper suits. Your ticket includes food and a complimentary beverage.

W H E N 7pm

W H E R E Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews

T I C K E T S $90

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ISF2015 Opening Gala With Vikram Vij & Guest Chefs

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“Cooking is like art. You have spices and your pot is your canvas.” – V I K R A M V I J

W H E N

8pm Doors at 7:30pm

W H E R E

SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts


T I C K E T S

$15 ($20 Double Bill)*

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“Deftly written, constantly interesting, morally serious yet sympathetic – I challenge any reader to start reading this book and give up on it.” – YA N N M A R T E L , O N T H E E V E R A F T E R O F A S H W I N R A O

How do you go on when tragedy strikes? How do you heal wounds the size of a nation? Canadian authors Padma Viswanathan and Jaspreet Singh explore memory, collective silences and personal trauma in this special event co-presented with the Banff Centre. Padma Viswanathan’s Giller Prize-nominated novel The Ever After of Ashwin Rao is set among the families who lost loved ones in the 1985 Air India bombing. In Helium, Jaspreet Singh explores how one man confronts the guilt and responsibility for the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, one of modern India’s most shocking moments.

Listen to these two gifted writers in conversation with Devyani Saltzman, Director of Literary Arts at the Banff Centre.

Book signing to follow. *Double Bill with In The Driver’s Seat.

“A taxi is a chamber for intimacies, lies, tensions.” – R A W I H A G E

Taxi drivers don’t decide who steps into their cars. In a working day, they see a larger cross section of humanity than most – drunk teenagers, twitchy businessmen and fighting couples. Some cab drivers see enough colourful characters over the course of their working lives that their conversations offer enough material to fill a book. And in some cases, they write those books.

With In the Driver’s Seat, Indian Summer Festival invites you to meet a group of artists who are linked by the fact that they once drove or still drive taxis. Whereas the interaction between driver and passenger usually happens through a reflection in a sliver of glass, this is a chance to get to know the lives and work of a group of keenly observant and gifted storytellers.

Moderated by Sirish Rao. Book signing to follow. *Double Bill with The Ever After.

The Ever After: Memories, Silences, TraumasPadma Viswanathan, Jaspreet Singh & Devyani

Saltzman

In the Driver’s Seat: Stories From the CabHelen Potrebenko, Larry Claypool, Pav Nagra

& Keith McKellar

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J A S P R E E T

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C L A Y P O O L

P A V

N A G R A

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M C K E L L A R

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6pm Doors at 5:30pm



T I C K E T S $15 ($20 Double Bill)*

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“Imagine a violin virtuoso like Itzhak Perlman also being a direct descendant of Stradivarius, and you can come close to the stature of Indian sarod master Amjad Ali Khan.” – T H E I N Q U I R E R

One of India’s greatest living musicians, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is the unrivaled master of the sarod, a lute-like instrument with nineteen fretless strings. In Khan’s hands, the sarod produces a rich palette of overtones mimicking the expressive range of the human voice, from slow, delicate meditations to furious improvisations. When accompanied by his two sons, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, together they create a 57-string three-man symphony orchestra. This rare Vancouver performance sees Khan and his two sons in a special collaboration with local musicians for an unforgettable night.

W H E N

8pm Doors at 7pm

W H E R E The Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St.

T I C K E T S $30-100 Tiered Seating

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The Strings That Bind UsMaestro Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan

& Ayaan Ali Khan, with Vineet Vyas

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July 15

“Amjad Ali Khan, who, for many, is god-like in his dramatic powers on the Sarod, delivered his music with the emotional voltage of the blues, and a flexible instrument line that was almost vocal in its expressiveness...” – T H E H E R A L D

KAMAL’S VIDEO PALACE

C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S

P R E S E N T A T I O N P A R T N E R

The majority of men turn squeamish at the mention of a woman’s period. And then there’s Arunachalam Muruganantham, who made it his business. In an effort to help his wife, he developed a set of machines capable of producing sterile sanitary pads at a tenth of the cost of what was previously available. Instead of selling his idea to a company, he supplies his low-cost machines to rural communities in India. Named on Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people list, Muruganantham will speak about the opportunity he saw, the barricades he removed, and the guts it required to make the change he did.

*Double Bill with Clay Water Brick.

“Arunachalam Muruganantham’s invention came at great personal cost – he nearly lost his family, his money and his place in society. But he kept his sense of humour.” – B B C N E W S

W H E N 5pm Doors at 4:30pm



T I C K E T S $15 ($25 Double Bill $50 VIP Double Bill)*

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W H E N 6:30pm Doors at 6pm



T I C K E T S $15 ($25 Double Bill $50 VIP Double Bill)*

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“Jessica Jackley didn’t wait for permission to change the world – she just did it. It turns out that you can too.” —S E T H G O D I N

What business lessons can be learned from goat herders, farmers, and fisherfolk? Jessica Jackley, co-founder of the revolutionary micro-lending site Kiva, believes that many of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in the world are not focused on high-tech ventures or making a lot of money; instead, they wake up every day and build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Jackley presents powerful new business lessons, reframing best practices in atypical, thought-provoking ways. She points to how creative entrepreneurs change the world through emerging technologies.

This talk will be the Vancouver launch of Jackley’s new book, Clay Water Brick. Book signing to follow. *Double Bill with Menstrual Man.

Menstrual Man: The Eccentric VisionaryArunachalam Muruganantham

Clay Water Brick: Small Entrepreneurs with Big DreamsJessica Jackley

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A R U N A C H A L A M

M U R U G A N A N T H A M

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July 16


P R E S E N T A T I O N P A R T N E R P R E S E N T A T I O N P A R T N E R


S U P P O R T I N G P A R T N E R




T I C K E T S $15

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“Reza Aslan versus your average cable news host is a mismatch. Don’t go there, producers...” – E R I K W E M P L E , W A S H I N G T O N P O S T

Apart from being an intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television. More than once, he has painstakingly explained to TV hosts that their less-than-sophisticated stands on Islam may be founded on flimsy and dangerous assumptions. After a sold out event at last year’s festival, Aslan returns to Vancouver to unpack arguments around religion and violence, touching on a range of topics from identity to ISIS.

The Wrath of God: Religion & Violence in the World TodayReza Aslan

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July 16“The answer to Islamic violence is Islamic peace, the answer to Islamic bigotry is Islamic pluralism…The voice of condemnation is deafening, and if you don’t hear it, then you’re not listening.” – R E Z A A S L A N

Genes & JazzDr. Harold Varmus & the Jacob Varmus Quintet

“This rare disciplinary cross-pollination performance art pairs a Nobel laureate’s considerable medical expertise with his son’s original jazz pieces.” – P B S

Genes & Jazz is what happens when you cross a Nobel Prize-winning geneticist with one of New York’s most sought after jazz quintets. Part jazz concert, part illustrated talk by one of the world’s finest scientific minds, Genes & Jazz is where the seemingly dichotomous worlds of science and the arts meet. Dr. Harold Varmus won the Nobel Prize in 1989 for his work on the proto-oncogene, which enhanced our understanding of cancer. His son, jazz trumpeter Jacob, is the leader of the Jacob Varmus Quintet. Together they explore the ways that genes and notes affect complex organisms and compelling music.

“…lyrical and self-assured, more Miles Davis than Dr. John.” – T H E N E W Y O R K E R

W H E N 7pm Doors at 6pm

W H E R E The Playhouse, 600 Hamilton St.

T I C K E T S $25-60 Tiered Seating

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D R . H A R O L D

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A S S O C I A T E P A R T N E R


“There are three great themes in science in the twentieth century: the atom, the computer, and the gene.” – D R . H A R O L D V A R M U S

D R . H A R O L D V A R M U S A T H I S D E S K ( C A . 1 9 9 3 )

S F U ’ S G O L D C O R P C E N T R E

F O R T H E A R T S 149 West Hastings St.

R O U N D H O U S E

C O M M U N I T Y C E N T R E 181 Roundhouse Mews

T H E I M P E R I A L 319 Main St.

V E N U E A C C E S S I B I L I T Y

Throughout the program, events that display this symbol mean that the venue is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including wide and flat entrances, access to ramps/elevators where necessary, accessible washrooms, and assigned seating for wheelchairs/scooters.

You can reserve an accessible seat for any festival event online, by phone at 604 283 9172 (ext. 1), or by email at [email protected]

Vancouver Surrey

T H E O R P H E U M 601 Smithe St.

T H E P L A Y H O U S E 600 Hamilton St.

C E N T R E A

229 East Georgia St.

V A N C O U V E R A R T G A L L E R Y

O F F S I T E

West Georgia St.

S U R R E Y A R T G A L L E R Y

13750 88 Ave., Surrey

H O L L A N D P A R K

13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey

T I C K E T S A V A I L A B L E O N L I N E

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T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y

09 JulyO P E N I N G G A L A :

Vikram Vij, guest chefs & musical guests Page 8

14 JulyG O O N J

Jagdeep Raina, Ken Lum & Nisha Sembi Page 31

15 JulyT H E S T R I N G S T H A T B I N D U S

Maestro Amjad Ali Khan & Sons in concert Page 12

16 JulyM E N S T R U A L M A N Arunachalam Muruganantham Page 13

C L A Y W A T E R B R I C K

Jessica Jackley Page 14

T H E W R A T H O F G O D Reza Aslan Page 16

F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y S U N D A Y

10 JulyL A U G H I N G Y O G A Nish Thaver Page 28

T H E E V E R A F T E R Padma Viswanathan, Jaspreet Singh & Devyani Saltzman Page 9

I N T H E D R I V E R ’ S S E A T

Helen Potrebenko, Larry Claypool, Pav Nagra & Keith McKellar Page 10

11 JulyT H E M E R C H A N T O F I M A G E S

Aradhana Seth page 25



17 JulyH I P H O P Y O G A C L A S S Chris Duggan Page 28

G E N E S & J A Z Z Dr. Harold Varmus & the Jacob Varmus Quintet Page 17



5 × 1 5 Naresh Fernandes, Patrick Stewart, Meeru Dhalwala & more Page 21

T A J M A H A L F O X T R O T &

I S F 2 0 1 5 C L O S I N G P A R T Y

Naresh Fernandes & DJ Anjali Page 24

19 JulyF U S I O N F E S T

Unison Page 32

T H E M E R C H A N T O F I M A G E S


2019

“If 5x15’s packed soirées feel like an evening of offline, communal surfing, it’s due as much to the eclectic menu of speakers as to the short time allotted to each...” – T H E N E W Y O R K T I M E S

5x15 is a speakers series that originated in London (now also in Milan and New York), with five stellar speakers speaking for fifteen minutes each on any topic they are passionate about. The only rules: the talks should be unscripted and fifteen minutes long.

ISF2015 hosts a special Vancouver edition, with speakers such as award-winning Indian journalist Naresh Fernandes on the global media landscape in Things They Aren’t a-Changin’. Restaurateur Meeru Dhalwala (co-owner of Vij’s) outlines the sustainable, health-friendly protein of the future in The Edible Insect, and architect Patrick Stewart of the Nisga’a First Nation speaks about aboriginal culture, colonialism and his punctuation-free 52,000 word PhD thesis in Grammatical Resistance.

Additional artists to be announced – check indiansummerfest.ca *Double Bill with Taj Mahal Foxtrot.


W H E R E The Imperial, 319 Main St.

T I C K E T S $15 ($30 double bill)*

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5x15Naresh Fernandes, Patrick Stewart, Meeru Dhalwala & more

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“The ability to ‘think intelligently’ about subjects that tickle, exercise and expand your mind is at last tangible with entertaining talks at 5x15.” – T H E T E L E G R A P H

Taj Mahal Foxtrot: Bombay’s Jazz Age & ISF2015 Closing PartyNaresh Fernandes & DJ Anjali

“Taj Mahal Foxtrot...moves with the rhythm of its subject, pushing boundaries, making breathless associations and swinging like the hottest band in town.” – D A V E S T E L F O X I N T H E N A T I O N A L

In 1935, musician Leon Abbey brought the first Black jazz band to Bombay, leaving a legacy that would last three decades. Swing would find its way to the streets of India as it influenced Hindi film music – the very soundtrack of Indian life. Naresh Fernandes unearths this story through the lives of a menagerie of geniuses and eccentrics, both Indian and American, who helped jazz find a home in the subcontinent. Fernandes gives an illustrated talk, with archival photographs and strains of jazz, transporting us to swing time in Bombay.

Book signing to follow. *Double Bill with 5x15.

Stay on and refresh yourself with drinks and nibbles at our onsite Nanak Foods Lounge. Then hit the dance floor while DJ Anjali spins vintage Bollywood vinyl and new sounds to bring ISF2015 to a foot-stomping close. Dress code is Bollywood Vintage and Jazz Age.

W H E N 9pm (till late) Doors at 8:30pm

W H E R E The Imperial, 319 Main St.

T I C K E T S $25 19+ with ID ($30 double bill)*

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KAMAL’S VIDEO PALACE

A S S O C I A T E P A R T N E R



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“As India marched steadily to freedom, tunes tinged with jazz…were to become an essential part of the soundscape that echoed the optimism of the new era…leaving India with a healthy appetite for squealing brass, scorching strings and syncopated rhythms.” – N A R E S H F E R N A N D E S , T A J M A H A L F O X T R O T

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The Merchant of ImagesAradhana Seth

“I ask myself often, is home a person, place or thing? I think it’s both person and place. The

“actual” thing – not so much. But the memory, the longing, the loss, is more than the object itself.” – A R A D H A N A S E T H

Award-winning art director and production designer Aradhana Seth brings a curious travelling public art project to Vancouver this July. Pushing a mobile photo booth, much like those used by Indian street vendors, Aradhana Seth will travel through Vancouver as a wandering merchant of images, offering a seat at her photo booth to everyone who wishes to be photographed against her stunning backdrop. The Merchant of Images is inspired by her work as art director for Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited.

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J U L Y 9 Opening Gala

J U L Y 1 0 Woodward’s Complex

J U L Y 11 Science World

J U L Y 1 2 Roundhouse Community Centre

J U L Y 1 8 Viva Granville

J U L Y 1 9 Fusion Festival

W H E R E Select locations across Metro Vancouver

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“As photographer, designer and film-maker, Seth has researched, archived and investigated both architectural history and popular culture, together with the personal and public trajectories of both maker and made.” – A R T S L A N T I N D I A

Offsite: Woven ChronicleReena Saini Kallat

W H E R E Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite, West Georgia St. (between Thurlow & Bute)

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Woven ChronicleReena Saini Kallat Woven Chronicle, 2015 electrical fittings, wires, speakers Courtesy of the Artist

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Free Laughing Yoga & Hip Hop YogaChris Duggan & Nish Thaver

In this outdoor installation, Mumbai-based artist Reena Saini Kallat recreates migration routes across the world through a symbolic web of human and cultural movement and exchange. The expansion of urban spaces all around the world has led to mass migration and new social conflicts within the global social structure, provoking issues related to identity, survival and spiritual needs. As a city characterized by diversity, Vancouver’s urban and cultural landscapes are also in a state of constant transformation.

Originally conceived and exhibited as part of the Göteborg International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Offsite: Woven Chronicle is presented by Vancouver Art Gallery in association with Indian Summer Festival, and curated by Diana Freundl, Assistant Curator.

“Reena Saini Kallat is an artist wholly absorbed by the never-ending cycle of nature, and the fragility of the human condition in its hands.” – S A F F R O N A R T

Laughing Yoga is a unique, energizing and entertaining yoga practice for everyone. In this session, Nish Thaver will combine laughter exercises with yoga breathing. This class is sure to leave you with newfound energy and a smile on your face. Thaver is a certified Laughter Yoga Instructor and Reiki Master who loves spreading the joy of laughter and the healing energy of Reiki to people all around her.

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July 10

W H E R E Woodward’s Atrium 111 West Hastings St. (opposite London Drugs)

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Hip Hop Yoga is a fusion of jazz warm ups, yoga flows, core workout, and hip-hop techniques. Work up a sweat with moves from Chris Duggan, a Power Yoga instructor with a Hip-Hop background. He combines the two to create a fun cardio dance class that incorporates yoga flows as a warm up and cool down. His energy is infectious and this class will tap into your playful side.

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W H E R E Queen Elizabeth Plaza (located outside Queen Elizabeth Theatre on West Georgia St.)

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Sound Horn OK PleaseOrijit Sen

W H E N All day, everyday

W H E R E A TransLink bus travelling through Downtown Vancouver & surrounding areas

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The buses and trucks of South Asia are moving art galleries, a kaleidoscope of patterns, motifs, and beautifully lettered couplets and sayings. No two vehicles look alike, and the decorations are a testimony to the aesthetic richness of the subcontinent, and the self-expression of each vehicle’s driver.

Renowned graphic artist Orijit Sen designs a special public art project, transforming a Vancouver city bus into an Indian one for a month. Sen combines the energy and vibrancy of truck art with his own graphic novelist’s whimsical style to create a bus like Vancouver has never seen before.

“Pioneering Indian graphic novelist thinks small, but on a massive scale.” – T H E G E O R G I A S T R A I G H T

W H E N Open Tuesday to Sunday (hours vary)

W H E R E Surrey Art Gallery 13750 88 Ave., Surrey

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from Punjab, with LoveOrijit Sen

First presented at Indian Summer Festival 2014 and now on at the Surrey Art Gallery, Orijit Sen’s mural is stunning in scope and staggering in detail, rendered in a hybrid form that melds the Mughal miniature style of painting with Sen’s own graphic novelist’s eye. It was born out of a larger project that was closely associated with the Virasat-e-Khalsa Museum, a multi-media museum and cultural centre in the holy city of Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India.

The mural depicts and celebrates the daily life, history, myths and festivities of Punjab. It is a tribute, a reflection and an affirmation of the irrepressible, indomitable Punjabi spirit – spirit that has a home here in BC, while remaining linked to the ‘land of five rivers’ several oceans away.

“The parallel realities of the past and the present seem to bring to their [Punjabis’] everyday existence a special something: a sense of life that is lived in the here and now, of joys and sorrows that are experienced and expressed without reservation; something that remains open-hearted and generous, and laughs in the face of troubles.” – O R I J I T S E N

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Goonj! Being Brown in ChinatownJagdeep Raina, Yule Ken Lum & Nisha Sembi

Goonj! Being Brown in Chinatown brings together young artists who are engaged with the processes of historic remembering and re-imagining. They centre South Asian history in the space of an early, emerging Chinatown and interact with the revolutionary echoes of past and future struggles. Emerging artist Jagdeep Raina uses charcoal and paint to refashion archival photos of South Asians as palimpsests of history and memory. Yule Ken Lum stitches together old blue jeans to reconstruct a blue chromotype photograph taken in the aftermath of the Chinatown Race Riot of 1907. Bay Area-based graffiti artist Nisha Sembi reconnects the histories of the Pacific Coast Ghadar movements through pop art and graffiti.

Surrounded by archival images of the Sikh community, the voices of immigrants in song, and old issues of freedom newspapers, Goonj creates the evidence of our past by seeing old forms in new ways.

Curated by Naveen Girn of Digital Handloom.

Sad that ISF2015 is over? The fun continues at this special performance by local band Unison on the SFU Celebration Stage at Surrey Fusion Festival.

Unison’s message is unity through music, with diverse musicians coming together as one united force. Drawing on classical and folk traditions from China, India, Pakistan and Zimbabwe, Unison demonstrates how musical styles from seemingly disparate reaches of the planet can make beautiful harmony. The group includes seasoned world music artists who have shared their music around the world: Curtis Andrews (mridangam, mbira), Mohamed Assani (sitar) and Nicole Li (erhu, qin).

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W H E R E Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey

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Satellite Event: Unison Curtis Andrews, Mohamed Assani & Nicole Li

July 14 T O August 15

S U N D A Y July 19

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W H E N Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 6pm

W H E R E Centre A, 229 East Georgia St.

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I M A G E C R E D I T Look at the left my friend, look at our best dressed hearts 2015, mixed media Jagdeep Raina

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Rita & Pankaj Agarwal

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Zena Henriquez

Sunita & Sukesh Kumar

Monty Sikka

Ratana & Arran Stephens

This festival would not be possible without the support of our growing community of patrons who share our vision for an inclusive, diverse and culturally rich society. We continue to be amazed at their generosity and support, and we give them our deepest and most heartfelt thanks:

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Rick Brar

Richa & Vik Khanna

Caroline Neufeld & Dan Jackson (Honorary)

Ramesh Sahjpaul & the late Suman Kashyap

Jessie & Jas Sandhu

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Nomita & Manish Bharadwaj

Jaginder Girn (Honorary)

Aarti & Shawn Goyal

Sujata & Praveen Gupta

Andrea Hawkes & Hitesh Kothary

Lynn & Ashok Katey

Jan & Dave Ratnarajah

Ashwin Sood

Ayme Sharma & Noel McNally (Honorary)

Tracey & Anibal Valente

Anuja & Praveen Varshney

Jan Whitford & Michael Stevenson

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Feisal Dedhar

Carol Dey

Mandeep & Koml Dhaliwal

Randy Garg

Rupa Gopinath & Dr Hirekatur

Sudha Kshatriya

Farida & Gulnaaz Lalji

Laurie Neapole & Peter Beresford

David Pais

Fernanda Selayzin D’Souza

Dana & Joel Solomon

Cynthia Woodward

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Help us develop innovative festival programming, facilitate dialogue between diverse groups, and showcase local and international talent.

When you donate $25 CDN or more, you become a member* of the Indian Summer Arts Society and receive special benefits, including: entry into a prize draw for Opening Gala tickets, invitations to members-only events, (including Supper Club) an invitation to our AGM, voting rights, and a charitable tax receipt.

When you donate $500 CDN or more, you also join our Patron’s Circle, which includes exclusive invitations to festival galas and Patron Circle events, festival ticket packages, a charitable tax receipt, recognition in our program and website, VIP experiences, and more.

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Laura Byspalko Co-Founder & Managing Director

Sirish Rao Co-Founder & Artistic Director

Anoushka Ratnarajah Festival Administrator Extraordinaire

Shahaa Kakar Donor Relations & Development Manager

Manjot Bains Communication & Audience Development Manager

Anna Bohn Communication Designer

Roopa Mann Production Coordinator

Paul Cohen Production Assistant

Alice Fleerackers Design Assistant

Alexandra Mackenzie Volunteer Coordinator

Krysten Maier Social Media Coordinator

Zain Mohsin Artist Services Coordinator

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About UsIndian Summer is a multi-arts festival where worlds meet.Founded in 2011, the festival features some of the finest artists and visionaries from Canada, South Asia and beyond, and is produced by Indian Summer Arts Society, a not-for-profit charitable arts organization.

Our mission is to offer daring, multi-arts events that catalyze and inspire audiences and artists in a spirit of dialogue and global citizenship.

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Manish Bharadwaj

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Koml Dhaliwal

Jennifer Dolnik

Stephanie Forgacs

Diana Freundl

Dr. Arun Garg

Ishita Kalia Hayer

Anna Ling Kaye

Peter Kendall

Am Johal

Shirley Lew

Scovia Maeko

Laura Moore

Lachlan Murray

Mita Naidu

Tarun Nayar

Guy Ouellette

Susan Perrigo

Kamal Sharma

Ravi Sidhoo

Rup Sidhu

Charlie Smith

Jennifer Upham

Mae Whyte

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We would like to thank the following organizations for their continued and consistent support for the past five years:

Simon Fraser University CINS Vij’s Spice Radio Omni CBC Volcanic Hills


Caravan World Rhythms

Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society

Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival

Vancity Office for Community Engagement

Simon Fraser University English Department

Room to Read

Science World

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Jive Communications

A C C O U N T I N G S E R V I C E S

BCJ Group

B O O K K E E P I N G S E R V I C E S

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P H O T O G R A P H E R S

Joe Carlson Nick Siu

In addition to our patrons, sponsors, advisors and team, the festival has been made possible with the support of many well-wishers whom we acknowledge with deep gratitude:

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Paneet Singh Tom Delamere Gwenael Lewis

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V O L U N T E E R S Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who have given so generously of their time and energy to make this festival possible!

W E R E M E M B E R We are deeply saddened to have lost two irreplaceable members of our community: patron Suman Kashyap and artist Zaccheus Jackson.

Our thoughts are with their families and friends. The schedule, artists and performers

may change without notice. We

apologize to anyone we may have

missed in the program. Omissions are

inadvertent or due to print deadlines. A B O U T T H E J A I P U R L I T E R A T U R E F E S T I V A L

JLF is the largest free literary festival on earth and brings together some of the world’s great thinkers for five days of debates and discussions. 2016 Speakers include Thomas Piketty, Noam Chomsky, Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, Rohinton Mistry, Patti Smith and Tilda Swinton.37

Indus Travels have joined forces with Indian Summer Festival founders Laura Byspalko and Sirish Rao to o�er a curated cultural journey through Rajasthan.

Be transported from a private rooftop concert with Rajasthan Josh on the edge of the Thar

Desert to the painted havelis on the backroads of the Shekhavati region, from the magical palaces and havelis of desert to the heady, brainy whirl of the Jaipur Literature Festival. This trip will be a sensory and intellectual treat, combining must-visit sites with o�-the-beaten-path experience and special access.

You will be the special guests of Laura and Sirish in the country that is their second home, with introductions to writers, musicians and thinkers, private concerts and magical invite-only Opening and Closing events at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

January 12-26, 2016

CAD 3995 per person

Udaipur • JodhpurJaisalmer • NagaurMandawa • Jaipur

TheLiterarySafari

For more details contact:Tordes at Indus TravelsTel: 604 279 8794 | Email: [email protected]

Tour Includes: Deluxe accommodation

Exclusive private events

Delegate access to the Jaipur Literature Festival, including all meals and parties

English-speaking tour manager

Accompanied by Sirish & Laura

Acknowledgments

F O U N D I N G C U L T U R A L P A R T N E R S F O R E I G N G O V E R N M E N T P A R T N E R S

G O V E R N M E N T P A R T N E R S

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M E D I A & P R O M O T I O N A L P A R T N E R S

H O S P I T A L I T Y P A R T N E R S

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