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Sunday, August 11th, 2002 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM

SALAAM, Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director
invites you to
fatal love
South Asian Freedom Festival

featuring an afternoon of music, dance, poetry, and art, marking India's and Pakistan's independence days.  Celebrate the opening of Queens Museum of Art's new exhibition Queens International with performances throughout the museum, including many SALAAM company members.

Music by DJ Rekha, DJ Ashu Rai, DJ Siraiki and the Qasim Naqvi Trio with Imani Uzuri.

Readings by D'Lo, Sarah Husain, Suketu Mehta, Tahira Naqvi, Bushra Rahman, Jeet Thayil with Paul Rubenstein, Saba Waheed, Shela Naqvi and Masuda Sultan.

Classical and experimental dance by Sharmila Desai, Lara Jayasanker and Gayathri Arumugha and a drag performance by "BIJLI"

Storytelling by Sunita S. Mukhi

Videos from South Asian Youth Action!

Partners onsite:  Asia Society, Asian American Writers Workshop, Asian and Pacific Islander Coaltion for HIV/AIDS (APICHA), Chhaya CDC, IndoCenter of Art and Culture, National CAPACD, Sakhi for South Asian Women, Sangam Entertainment, Sholay Productions, South Asians Against Police Brutality and Racism, South Asian League of Artists in AMerica (SALAAM), South Asian Women's Creative Collective (SAWCC), South Asian Youth Action! (SAYA!), Women for Afghan Women.

Queens Museum of Art
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, NY 11368-3395
Phone: 718-592-9700
http://www.queensmuse.org

Admission: FREE & open to all ages

Directions:

By Subway, Via # 7 Flushing IRT, exit 111th Street Station. South on 111th Street to Park entrance at 49th Avenue. Follow yellow signs to the Museum, which is located next to the Unisphere. A fifteen-minute walk.

By Car, Via the Grand Central Parkway, exit at Shea Stadium and follow signs to the Museum. Free parking.

By Bus, Via the following lines:
Q48 to Roosevelt Avenue & 111 Street. South to Park.

September 22, 3-6pm: Queens International opening event featuring live performances, music, readings, and more!

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SALAAM is a not-for-profit professional theatre company celebrating South Asian American artistic excellence through creative risk-taking and experimentation that challenges all boundaries, connects all peoples and links all the arts.

Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director
SALAAM  (South Asian League of Artists in AMerica)
http://www.SALAAMtheatre.org