ANNUAL REPORT 2017

In honour of Bhajju Shyam’s beautiful artwork on the cover of this report, I am tempted to think of Indian Summer Festival in its seventh year as a tree. We have grown into a widely recognized landmark in Vancouver’s cultural garden, with roots that spread as widely as our branches. On the one hand, we have a visible and ever-growing family of patrons, sponsors, members, funders and ticket buyers. All the while we have been growing subterraneously as well, with an established and professional team of year-round and recurring seasonal employees. We are nurtured by an incredibly committed board of directors, passionate artists and volunteers.

We are in an exciting position - growing strongly and sustainably. This organizational strength allows us to program wider and more substantially, bringing some of the world’s great artists to Vancouver. It allows us to nurture and provide platforms for our valuable local artistic community, and we are delighted to be able to offer creative, recurring employment for some incredibly talented people working in the arts.

To everyone who has been a gardener to this tree so far, our deep thanks. We shortly dive in to a comprehensive strategic planning session with our entire core team and board, looking to 2018 and well beyond, a visioning process that excites us as much as we hope the results will excite you.

L A U R A B Y S P A L K O M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R

It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since the inaugural Indian Summer Festival. As a volunteer at that first festival, I remember thinking that a new festival over 10 days was perhaps too ambitious. I was wrong. With founders Laura Byspalko and Sirish Rao at the helm, the festival was a huge hit and continues to draw larger audiences each year.

As a Board, it is our responsibility to ensure that the festival is healthy from both a financial and governance perspective. We continue to develop policies to ensure that the organization stays relevant and healthy going forward. I am proud of what we have accomplished in seven years and I’m excited about what we can accomplish in the future, building on our successes. None of this would be possible without the many people who support our organization and I’d like to thank my fellow board members, our amazing staff, our stellar volunteers and last but certainly not least, our invaluable patrons and sponsors.

C A R O L I N E N E U F E L DC H A I R , B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Seven Years and CountingO U R V I S I O N I S F O R A N I N C L U S I V E , D I V E R S E , A N D C U L T U R A L L Y - R I C H S O C I E T Y .

142artists

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23cities

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7,641 attendees

5 sold out

23 events

168 volunteers

DONATING

3,170hours

380,00people

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5 free art

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Curatorial VisionT H O U G H T - P R O V O K I N G . E M P O W E R I N G . C O U R A G E O U S .

Our programming is rigorous and quirky with an appetite for experimentation, deep thinking, and curiosity. We see artists as important voices in the larger community, allowing us to step

into the worlds they create, while also addressing the pressing questions of the one we inhabit. We offer a model for dialogue, a possibility for an inclusive community that is unafraid of

striking up conversations – both cheerful and difficult. Our program balances the cerebral with the sensual, arguing for a culture of openness and curiosity.

2017 Festival Theme: Tales of War & Peace

What a magical couple of weeks that was! ISF 2017 was an incredible amalgam of creativity, critical thinking, energy and community. There are so many rich ideas to digest, moments to re-live, and conversations to ponder.

This year’s festival theme was ‘Tales of War and Peace’. The lineup included an outstanding array of artists who have the courage to say what they think, to hold up a mirror to ugly truths, but also to transcend, offer hope and celebrate creation when the world looks dispiriting. Together we explored art born of war, masculinity, the unbelonging of migration, and the colonial project that made Shakespeare a Desi. Several events this year honoured the world of oral literature in Indigenous cultures across the globe, and our musical events were as close to hypnotic, spiritual experiences as they come.

We’re very proud to say that at the time of printing this report, two of the thirteen writers on the longlist for the prestigious 2017 Booker Prize were speakers at ISF this year. We take it as a sign that we have our finger firmly on the pulse of excellence in the arts - on an international scale.

S I R I S H R A OA R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R

L . S U B R A M A N I A M , E R N I E W A T T S

A R U N D H A T I R O Y

A N A T O M Y O F V I O L E N C EA private screening of Deepa Mehta’s latest film and Q & A with the Director. N OV 29

Q & A : A N E V E N I N G W I T H V I K A S S W A R U PA member only event with India’s new envoy to Canada and author of Slumdog Millionaire.J U N E 13

A R T F O R P U N J A B I M A R K E T Musqueam artist Susan Point and Indian graphic artist Orijit Sen in a visual conversation. A PR I L 2017 - M A R 2018

T H E R E , T H E R ENaveen Naqvi’s photography exhibit moved between the artist’s two homes: Karachi and Vancouver. A P R I L 21 - M AY 2 8

A R U N D H A T I R O Y - T H E M I N I S T R Y O F U T M O S T H A P P I N E S SBook launch for the Booker Prize-winning author’s new novel with an introduction by Naomi Klein.J U N E 2 6

O P E N I N G G A L AChef Vikram Vij invited his culinary friends to respond to the festival’s theme. J U L Y 6

L A N D M A R K S A R T I N S T A L L A T I O NProvocative work by artist Jin-me Yoon and emerging artists, critically examining Canada at 150+. J U L Y 7 - J U L Y 15

B H A J J U S H Y A M ’ S A R T E X H I B I T I O NAn exhibition of stunning original art on display in the Armoury District. J U L Y 6 - S E P T E M B E R 1 6

P A R C E L S & F U G U E S T A T E SWriters Pasha Malla and Anosh Irani in conversation with Devyani Saltzman.J U L Y 7

A C U L T U R A L W A L K I N G T O U RGuided tours of Punjabi Market and Chinatown. J U L Y 8

A T A L E O F T W O M A R K E T SA panel of thinkers steered by urban planner Andy Yan, on Chinatown & Punjabi Market.J U L Y 8

H E R E I S W H E R E W E M E E TTwo Grammy winning musicians, L. Subramaniam and Ernie Watts, on stage at the Orpheum.J U L Y 8

A R T I S T H E O N L Y L A N G U A G E W E H A V EArtist-in-Residence Bhajju Shyam starts a visual conversation on Coast Salish lands. J U L Y 6 -15

T A I K E : A N A R T S I N D U S T R Y P A N E L & D I S C U S S I O NBringing together racialized and Indigenous arts curators in dialogue. J U L Y 12

I N - B E T W E E N W O R L D SA literary retrospective of Giller Prize-winning writer MG Vassanji’s work. J U L Y 12

5 X 1 5All-star lineup of speakers: Kamila Shamsie, Talvin Singh, Molly Crabapple, Carmen Rodriquez and Bif Naked. J U L Y 15

D Y I N G W O R D SExploring language loss and resurgence in India and Turtle Island. J U L Y 13

C O N S T E L L A T I O N SA medley of musical stars, including Rup Sidhu and Tiffany Moses, Mob Bounce and Talvin Singh. J U L Y 15

A M U S E O F F I R EJoe Sacco, Kamila Shamsie and Raghu Karnad exploring art born of war. J U L Y 13

I S E E T H E P R O M I S E D L A N DLiterary bluesman Arthur Flowers sings the story of Dr Martin Luther King. J U L Y 1 4

S A L M A N R U S H D I E I N C O N V E R S A T I O NThe launch of the Booker Prize-winning author’s latest novel. S E P T E M B E R 1 9

G R A P H I C A L L Y S P E A K I N GOne of the world’s foremost comic book artists, Joe Sacco, in conversation with award-winning artist Molly Crabapple. J U L Y 1 4

M O R N I N G R A G AA rare and sublime morning Raga performed by Mohamed Assani at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby. J U L Y 15

E V E R Y S T O R Y I S A S O N G An oral storytelling workshop with Arthur Flowers. J U L Y 15

Year in Review

M U S I C

Mohamed AssaniKarn BhullerMob Bounce

Paul BrayWoodward’s Community Choir

Arthur FlowersHugo Guzman

Ritt HennMahesh KrishnamurthyDr. L. Subramaniam

Russ MillerAndrea Monteiro

Tiffany MosesVanessa RichardsAdham Shaikh

Rup SidhuAmarjeet Singh

Talvin SinghBonnie Soon

Israel Toto BerrielNagaraj Vardharajan

Ernie WattsJon Weber

L I T E R A T U R E & I D E A S

Dr. Anvita AbbiNurjehan AzizMeera Bains

Elder Lawrence BellMolly Crabapple

Arthur FlowersMelissa Fong

David HamiltonKevin HuangFarzana JafferMargo Kane

KhelsilemMarianne Ignace

Anosh IraniRaghu KarnadNaomi KleinDeepa MehtaDr. Laura MossPasha Malla

Carmen RodriguezArundhati Roy

Salman RushdieTyler RussellJoe Sacco

Kamila ShamsieLorimer Shehner

Milan SinghPaneet SinghRobert Sung

Vikas SwarupMG Vassanji

2017 Artists

V I S U A L A R T S

Oscar AlfonsoRoxanne Charles

Jessica ChuKrystle Coughlin

Josie Dawson-WhiskerStephanie GagneMichelle Gougani

Carli HowdenPhoebe Huang

Andi Icaza-LargaespadaCarolina Krawczyk

Lori LaiEmily MarstonNaveen Naqvi

Susan PointOrijit Sen

Bhajju ShyamDeepa Shyam

Rachelle TjahyanaSophie Vandebiggelaar

Jin-me YoonNico Yu

“A thousand petals of adoration lay at your feet. Thank you for creating some of the most beautiful experiences of my life.”

- R U P S I D H U , M U S I C I A N

“That was some kind of amazing and revelatory on so many levels. I t was magical, exhilarating and humbling to see the other artists in action. I would

be eager to be part of the ISF family again, howsoever it works.” - - A R T H U R F L O W E R S , O R A L S T O R Y T E L L E R ,

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

C U L T U R A L P A R T N E R S

H O S T S , M O D E R A T O R S & G U E S T C U R A T O R S

Sabine BitterAm Johal

Jarrett MartineauKalyani Pandya

Devyani SaltzmanNiki SharmaKamala ToddKathleen Ritter

Hal WakeAndy Yan

C U L I N A R Y A R T S

Bauhaus: Tim Schulte, David MuellerBella Gelateria: James Coleridge

Blue Water Café: Frank PabstCacao: Jefferson Alvarez

Cafe Medina: Deniz TarakciogluARC: Karan SuriJamjar: Fadi Eid

Tayybeh: Maha Almaarabani, Majde Hamdou, Raghda Hassan, Hiba Najieb,

Firas Najieb, Hasne SheikhVij’s: Vikram Vij

This year’s roster of artists featured two Booker Prize winners, two Grammy Award winners, as well as a winner each of the Giller Prize, Governor General’s Award, Dora Award, Trillium Award, Juno Award and the Mercury Prize among many many others. Our stellar lineup demonstrated Indian Summer’s commitment to bring some of the world’s most important artists and thinkers to Vancouver, as well as to shine a light on the outstanding creativity in our own garden.

With our mission to create an inclusive, diverse and culturally-rich society, our curatorial practice is to center and amplify South Asian voices in conversation with other artistic communities. We see the role of arts organizations as being spaces in which intercultural dialogue can take place - in our books, on our stages, on our screens, on the walls of our exhibition spaces.

In this spirit, Indian Summer Festival has introduced a multi-year project called ‘Taike,’ (pronounced tay-kay) intended to foster positive intercultural interaction between South Asian and Indigenous communities through the arts. This project aims to build our capacity over a number of years to bring together South Asian and Indigenous artists in meaningful artistic collaborations and conversations.

Several pilot events took place this year, under the Taike banner. These included an industry roundtable bringing together curators from a variety of local and national arts organizations, a discussion on endangered languages and their resurgence, a concert bringing together the worlds of Indigenous hip-hop, Indian tabla and electronic music, and a continent-spanning visual arts conversation between Indigenous artists in India and Canada. As a part of our ongoing commitment to build relationships with Indigenous communities, we implemented an Indigenous Community Ticketing program, making events available for free to Indigenous individuals interested in accessing our ticketed programs.

“It seems that there is a real hunger for this kind of opportunity to sit together in circle, sharing experiences, aspirations, and frustrations. ISF can continue to be a leader in

creating space for this kind of intercultural dialogue.”

- K A M A L A T O D D , M E T I S - C R E E U R B A N G E O G R A P H E R

Taiké: South Asian + Indigenous Artistic Collaboration

C O N S T E L L A T I O N S : F E A T U R I N G M O B B O U N C E , R U P S I D H U & T I F F A N Y M O S E S , A N D T A LV I N S I N G H .

D R . A N V I T A A B B I & D R . M A R I A N N E I G N A C E S U S A N P O I N T U N V E I L I N G A R T F O R P U N J A B I M A R K E T

J A R R E T T M A R T I N E A U B H A J J U S H YA M M E E T S L A W R E N C E PA U L Y U X W E L U P T U N K H E L S I L E M

Free Programming & Outreach

Our 2017 free programming grew so much that audiences commented that our free events comprised an entire festival unto themselves!

This growth comes from a commitment to develop our free programming not only in scope, but also in integrity to be comparable in rigour and in tone to our ticketed events.

Expanding and deepening our free programming stems from our vision of the world we would like to live in: inclusivity not only on stages but also in audience demographics. Creating rigorous free events that both offer and invite thoughtful engagement with our audiences is our way of expressing our vision of inclusivity and diversity in Vancouver’s contemporary multi-arts landscape. 2017 saw nine free events, varying widely in both content and in format. Our artist-in-residence, acclaimed Indigenous artist Bhajju Shyam of central India, created paintings live all over Vancouver. Bhajju infused forests and supernatural beings from his own storytelling tradition onto giant archival photographs of Vancouver cityscapes. Our interactions in these spaces met a wide cross section of local and international unexpecting passers-by, inciting curiosity in hearts from the very young to the very old.

Two free ideas series events this year featured diverse and celebrated panelists speaking across communities with each other. Dying Words put the Indigenous Andamanese languages of South Asia in conversation with Haida and Squamish Indigenous languages here in BC. At A Tale of Two Markets, respected community leaders discussed the impact of gentrification of both Punjabi Market and Chinatown, and why the vibrant nature of both places is important for all of us.

We programmed three separate month-long gallery installations at diverse locations in the city, offering thoughtful high-calibre art for free to the public. We also offered a free storytelling workshop with festival artist Arthur Flowers for emerging artists interested in oral storytelling, thereby helping to nurture a new generation of artists.

“I t is an amazing place to meet some amazing people and learn from them and make connections with them. The love, the support, the appreciation and the respect that I get from this festival is really

motivating and boosts my confidence in the people, society, culture, and values of the country that I call

my second home as an international student.” - F E S T I V A L V O L U N T E E R

A R T H U R F L O W E R S

Accessible Indian Summer: A Festival for Everyone

2017 saw enormous growth to our accessibility policies and procedures. This growth was led by community - we hired accessibility consultants with diversely-abled bodies to lead a complete assessment of our festival events, venues, and online experiences, and advise us of where to change our approaches. These consultations led us to implement new mechanisms and strategies for a more genuinely inviting, inclusive, and accessible festival experience.

Our accessibility growth milestones were tangible, including American Sign Language offered at nearly all events (including musical events), complimentary companion ticketing and early entry for people with limited mobility, front area reserved seating for people with vision or hearing loss, more free events, and 10% of all ticket sales held aside for people with low income.

To ensure we communicated this new information effectively, we redesigned our website accessibility map to integrate information into every single event and tickets page, while also providing broad and comprehensive accessibility information front and centre for all website users.

M O B I L I T Y A C C E S S 100% of Indian Summer Festival’s 2017 indoor venues were accessible to people using mobility aids, and we offered complimentary companion tickets to people who require mobility assistance.

H E A R I N G A S S I S T A N C E Infrared and loop hearing assist services were available during several performances for guests who are deaf or hard of hearing.

A M E R I C A N S I G N L A N G U A G E ASL interpretation was available at nearly all events (including musical events).

L O W V I S I O N F R I E N D L Y Indian Summer Festival is proud to have partnered with VocalEye to increase the accessibility of our programming to audience members who are blind and partially sighted.

P R I O R I T Y & A S S I G N E D S E A T I N G We offered early entry and assigned priority seating at our seated events for people with reduced mobility or who use mobility aids.

S C E N T Every single ticket holder was emailed with a request to join us in making the Festival more accessible to people with scent sensitivities and allergies by avoiding the use of scented products at all Indian Summer Festival events.

B A T H R O O M S We provided detailed information on our website about how many single stalled, gender neutral, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms were at each venue, and we placed gender subverting & trans inclusive signage on multi-stalled bathrooms at our events.

L O W - I N C O M E C O M M U N I T Y T I C K E T I N G 249 free tickets were donated to community groups, organizations, and individuals whose members face economic barriers.

“The majority of the women who received tickets to Indian Summer Festival are accessing the AWARE program for employment support. As you can

understand finances are limited for women who have no income and are job searching; therefore these tickets gave the women a welcome respite from job searching and a gave them a chance to enjoy an event with their children that they may not have otherwise had access to. All of the women I have spoken to who attended the various events have said they really enjoyed the event

and would love to attend again next year.

Thanks once again, this was such a generous gif t!”

- M I C H E L E , B A T T E R E D W O M E N ’ S S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S

“One of the things that really resonated with me about Indian Summer is its commitment to promoting a diverse and open vision of the world. One of the most dangerous things happening around the world is there are these authoritarians who

are rising to power and promoting this vision of some sort of false golden age where the country was all one people, one ethnic group, one way of life. I am so

invested in projects that oppose that.”

- M O L L Y C R A B A P P L E , N E W Y O R K - B A S E D I L L U S T R A T O R A N D W R I T E R

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“With its program of relevant, bold and thought provoking arts events,

the Indian Summer Festival has positioned itself as an essential cultural activity of the summer.”

– T H E H U F F I N G T O N P O S T

Cultivating Diverse Audiences

One of the strengths of the Indian Summer Festival is our ability to bring together an incredibly diverse audience, in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, who would not otherwise be in a room together. We achieve this by having a broad array of programming featuring diverse artists and speaking to the interests of diverse groups, as well as by leading from our core values of inclusion and accessibility. The festival invites people from all walks of life into a shared experience and offers a space for dialogue and interaction. Our audience continues to grow and includes a loyal following who come back year after year. Here’s what they have to say about their experiences:

92% post secondary

educated

53%attended

multiple events

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80%

audience rating of 5 stars

52% first t ime attenders

multi -ethnic

4%aged <18

19%aged 18-29

13%aged 65+

30%aged 50-64

34%aged 30-49

GrowthIndian Summer has grown steadily since its inception in 2011, and we’re delighted to report that 2017 continued on this positive growth trend.

Overall, revenues grew by 17%, including steady (and sometimes even significant) growth across all four major sources of revenue.

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• 4 3 % G R O W T H I N S P O N S O R S H I P S

• 3 8 % G R O W T H I N G R A N T S

• 7 % G R O W T H I N E A R N E D R E V E N U E S

• 17 % G R O W T H I N O V E R A L L R E V E N U E S

Not only did our financials grow, but so too did the festival’s impact. More staff, more volunteers, greater accessibility, and deeper audience, artist and community engagement.

As we enter our eighth festival edition in 2018, we continue on this same trajectory of steady, sustainable growth; offering nourishing employment, rich artistic platforms, and welcoming, inclusive experiences for our diverse community.

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We are proud to be a patron-powered festival, made possible largely because of the generosity and support of a community of individuals who have become like an extended family for the festival. In 2017, support from our patrons continued to increase in amount and diversify in form.

Thanks to our prominent supporters, the Sidhoo family, our year began with an incredible gift of a rent-free office space in the heart of the Armoury Design District. This is a huge support to us, in a city where artists and not-for-profits constantly struggle to keep up with rents. In addition, a rare vintage Indian vinyl record collection of over 1200 lovingly collected records was donated to Indian Summer by the family of the late Ali Khan. This was sold to a prominent musician who will continue to treasure it and the proceeds went to support the festival.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our patron family for the many ways that they support us!

L U M I N A R I E S

Rita & Pankaj AgarwalShahin & Asgar Virji

Sony Pari & Dr. Ray GrewalSunita & Sukesh KumarVikram Vij (Honorary)

F R I E N D S

David PaisDebera Barager

Inji IslamJan Whitford & Michael Stevenson

Koml Kandola & Mandeep DhaliwalLindsay Brown (Honorary)

Neeta Soni & Thomas TsiarisParviz & Maheb Nathoo

Priya AnandShishir Gopinath

Vivek Savkur

C U R A T O R S

Sandy Garossino & Ravi SidhooZena Henriquez

Alix Brown

F A M I L Y F R I E N D S

Andrea Hawkes & Hitesh KotharyAshwin Sood

Caroline Neufeld & Dan Jackson (Honorary)Dianna Waggoner & Michael Alexander

Dhawan Medical Corp.Garth S. McAlister Law Corporation

Ishita and Dee Hayer (Honorary)Laurie Neapole & Peter Beresford

Lori & Dr. Arun GargLynn & Ashok Katey

Nomita & Manish BharadwajStepan Vdovine

Sujata & Praveen GuptaTracey & Anibal Valente

B E N E F A C T O R S

Aarti & Shawn GoyalAnonymous

Anuja & Praveen VarshneyCynnie Woodward & Richard Ladds

Hardeep S. BhugraRicha & Vik Khanna

Our PatronsI T T A K E S A V I L L A G E T O S U P P O R T A M O V E M E N T

Thank You to Our Pat rons Circ le

“ISF is a one-of-a-kind experience that must be felt - it has the power to transform your understanding of yourself and this beautifully mixed-up world we live in.”

- Z E N A H E N R I Q U E Z , F E S T I V A L P A T R O N

“As Founding Partner of the Indian Summer Festival, Simon Fraser University was honoured to again be part of the festival and to connect with friends old and new.”

- 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 F U

Our Partners

The festival continued to move forward with the investment of numerous partners, many of whom have been with us since inception. We were proud to have our Founding Partner, Simon Fraser University by our side once again, as well as to welcome Creative BC and Langara College as Major Partners of the festival. We were also delighted to welcome a number of new corporate partners as event sponsors. We thank all our partners for their wonderful synergy, investment and strategic vision.

F O U N D I N G P A R T N E R

M A J O R P A R T N E R

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

C O M M U N I T Y 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

S P O N S O R

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

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

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

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

Laura Byspalko Co-Founder & Managing Director

Sirish Rao Co-Founder & Artistic Director

Shahaa Kakar Development Manager

Laura Albert Outreach Manager

Mimi Abrahams Production Manager

Gillian Cofsky Bookkeeper & Office Manager

Sandy Manj Communications Manager

Gia Calvento Communications Designer

Chanel Blouin Artist Services

Laura McEwan Volunteer Coordinator

Marco Fratarcangeli Event Assistant

Sahara Giannone Communications Officer

Nina Grossman Digital Communication

Ishita Hayer Special Event Coordinator

Alex Henderson Production Assistant

Ornella Kouassi-Akoupo Development Assistant

Guy Ouellette Logistics

Keyan Zhang Graphic Design Intern

Yung Hui Digital Media Intern

Our TeamS T A F F

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About UsAcknowledgments

The Indian Summer Arts Society (ISAS) is a charitable, not-for-profit, arts organization with a vision for an inclusive, diverse, and culturally-rich society. To achieve this, we commission and present significant local, national, and international programming that reflects Vancouver’s position as a harbour for diverse arts, ideas and cultures. Now entering its 8th year, Indian Summer has distinguished itself as a rare and necessary arts festival where worlds meet. The next Indian Summer Festival runs July 5-14, 2018 - mark your calendars!

The festival has been made possible with the support of numerous community partners and volunteers. We acknowledge them all with our deepest gratitude:

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Caroline Neufeld Chair

Ayme Sharma Secretary

Baljeet Basi Treasurer

Neeta Soni

Darcy Vermeulen

Videsh Kapoor

A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L

Pankaj Agarwal Vik KhannaSukesh KumarDeepa MehtaSandy GarossinoJas SandhuRatana Stephens Dr. Michael Stevenson Vikram Vij Mandeep Dhaliwal

Binod AgrawalRachna AhujaAashna BeriGurleen BrarAfroza BretiIngrid BroussillonGopa CaesarZach CalventoHimangi ChechiAlan Creighton-KellySushma D’SouzaPreeti DhaliwalGurnimrat DosanjhSangeeta DuttTara FraserPedro FreitasJamieson GaschoEwa GersinSukhbhejdeep GillGanasen Gounden

Akhil JobanputraArts and Culture Chair on the Ismaili CouncilBattered Women’s Support ServicesBlack History Awareness Society BCCaravan World RhythmsCassius Khan and Amika KushwahaChan CentreCurtis AndrewsDiwali Festival

Nicola HermannAun JafferyShobhit JainAkarshan JoshiAbhijeet KambleNavreet KaurRoopkiran KaurSharandeep Kaur ChhokarKanwaldeep Kaur SekhonChi Weng (Sophia) LeiVlant MangousHilda Martin KasyanjuRajwant MinhasShruti NaikSumedha NarayananShahnaz NighatAmar NijhawanMackenzie ParkerSydney PattersonChristopher Pond

Downtown Eastside Women’s CentreEquity and Inclusion Office UBCIndian Student FederationISKON VancouverKettle SocietyMandala ArtsMilindNAAD FoundationOut On Campus, SFUPeerNetBCQueer ASL

E V E N T V O L U N T E E R S

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

Nancy PosnikoffMahira QadriAbhi RampalPooja RaniEthan RockthunderCarmen RodriguezVanshaj SainiAbhishek SharmaNeha SharmaSonali SharmaSimran SidhuAishwarya SinghBaljeet SinghManinder SinghTalvinder SinghVrinder SinghGursimar Singh MakkarShailja SoodJulie SturgeonKiran Sunar

Salaam SwipeSFU Department of HumanitiesSFU Sociology & AnthropologyShakti DanceVocalEyeYWCA Crabtree Corner

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S A V E T H E D A T E S

July 5 - 14, 2018

A D D R E S S 201 – 1880 Fir St, Vancouver BC, V6 J 3B1

P H O N E

604 283 9172

G E N E R A L I N Q U I R I E S info@indiansummerfest.ca

W E B S I T E

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We are grateful to live, work and play on the unceded, traditionalterritories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations.