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Thai Pongal Potluck and Arts Showcase | The Future is Ritual |

Thai Pongal
is the Tamil Harvest festival held annually for over 5000 years.

On Tuesday January 24th 2022 at 6pm, Sneha/Sun, in collaboration with Greenhouse Theatre will be hosting a Thai Pongal Celebration as part of the The Future is Ritual series

Regular Registration |
tinyurl.com/pongal-tix

Register for Artist-Collaborators |
tinyurl.com/pongal-art

Thai Pongal is a four day festival where on the final day people gather with family and friends, eat great food, and do folk dances, to celebrate the harvest. We will be celebrating the final day of the festival, Kaanum Pongal by hosting a potluck and arts showcase of Tamil artists from a variety of disciplines.  We will also explore the roots of Pongal, what it looks like for the local diaspora, how you can cultivate a relationship with the land, and the ritual of Pongal by honoring ancient Tamil traditions without religious affiliation.  

PWYC (Pay What You Can) Scale, recommended donation of $10. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Are you an artist interested in participating? We are inviting Performers, Visual and Mixed Media Artists, Spoken Word, Poetry, Writers, Dancers, Singers. **Priority will be given to Tamil LGBTIQ+, Dalit and Muslim candidates**

If you are bringing guests, please have them register themselves, each registration is one ticket. Email Sneha at lilsundraws@gmail.com for accommodations, questions, or concerns you may have!

Tuesday, January 24th 2023
6PM - 9PM
CSI Annex, Garage
720 Bathurst St, Toronto
Venue is wheelchair + transit accessible

Deep Gratitude to the Canada Council for the Arts for their support of The Future is Ritual