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We support South Asian artists by finding residencies and promoting their work into the mainstream
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We produce events and festivals that showcase contemporary art and artists from a South Asian view point in all fields of art - literature, dance, music and visual arts.
SALA 2022
Sat, Oct 29
|Montalvo Arts Center
A two-day, multidisciplinary event featuring presentations and panels by more than 40 highly-acclaimed local, national, and international authors and South Asian artists covering a variety of topics.
Time & Location
Oct 29, 2022, 11:00 AM – Oct 30, 2022, 6:00 PM
Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga, CA, USA
About the Event
A two-day, multidisciplinary event featuring presentations and panels by more than 40 highly-acclaimed local, national, and international authors and artists covering a variety of topics.
The South Asian Literature and Art Festival (SALA) aims to contribute to the literary and cultural life of the residents of Silicon Valley. The 2022 event focuses on a theme of “Humanity” by examining how the world tends to put people in boxes, categorizing and generalizing communities of different color, class, gender, and caste. The forums and conversations will examine and celebrate different points of view, while also recognizing that ultimately, it is a shared humanity that triumphs.
This expertly-curated event will represent South Asian culture to a broad Bay Area audience, providing a platform to spark engagement between distinguished authors and the diverse audiences of Silicon Valley, many of whom may have had little opportunity to experience the talent and voices coming out of…