Ranga Shankara's EQUAL FESTIVAL Showcases Women and Equality

Ranga Shankara's three day EQUAL FESTIVAL showcases 'Women's Voices for a Common Humanity', starting on April 7. The festival will cover women's activism, gender inequality, women's roles in Kannada theatre and gender hues.

The fest will feature literary talks, plays, poetry, photography exhibition, screening of films and more.

The first day will feature a talk by writer K V Akshara and actor Madhuri Dixit Nene on 'The journey of Indian women in theatre' in Kannada and Marathi contexts. The second day, director of Samraksha, Sanghamitra Iyengar will stage plays and present a testimonial on her work with sex workers.

Event organizers say, "While certain social spaces celebrate women as being on par with men, others treat them brutally and violently, pushing the lives of women into silence. EQUAL envisions a new world where we not only raise questions about this unequal world, but also celebrate small victories, and hope to coin a new idiom of togetherness."

The last day showcases alternative genders and sexualities. All activities are open to public.

For details, call 080 2649 3982 or visit www.bookmyshow.com. The festival will be held at Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar and at Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield.

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