Stand in Solidarity or Sit in Silence! An Evening of Poetry with Prajnya, will feature Chennai-based poets Srilata K, Kutti Revathi, Manushi Bharathi, Aaliyah Banu and Vatsala, sharing their poems on the theme of solidarity at the InKo Centre in R A Puram.
.A few poems by Korean poets on the theme of gender violence will also be shared.
A note from the hosts states – Every year, hundreds of organisations worldwide use the 16 days of activism against gender violence platform to advocate the elimination of all forms of violence against women.
In Chennai, Prajnya has been spearheading the 16 Days Campaign Against Gender Violence since 2008. Every year, from 25 November to 10 December, at multiple locations across Chennai, Prajnya’s campaign raises awareness of the different ways in which women in particular are vulnerable to violence, at home, at their place of work, on campuses and in public spaces.
This event is on Friday, December 2, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. at InKo Centre, Boat Club Road, R A Puram. Open to all.
For further information, contact 2436 1224
