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17/05/2024

If you're in the area then this is a great festival to catch.

13/05/2024

There is always a great selection of films to choose from. So get stuck in to Kashish Pride Film Festival Get your tickets now!

Dive into a kaleidoscope of LGBTQ+ stories from across the 🌏 globe at the Kashish Pride Film Festival.🌈🎉

With 133 films spanning 46 countries, there’s something for everyone. Join us for a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and the power of cinema that inspires change. 🎥💫

Register today tinyurl.com/RegisterK2024

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21/04/2024

Book now for an enchanting evening of Ninad Daithankar playing Santoor music, including Indian classical, folk, fusion and Bollywood songs. The ticket includes delectable food and refreshing drinks and will be held at the Ketna Patel Art Studio, London on Saturday 18th May 2024.

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Immerse yourself in an evening of artistic enchantment and cultural symphony at our second summer soiree, a collaboration that ...

11/01/2024

Free screenings from Kashish Pride Film Festival

Join us for the KASHISH screenings this January 2024, a vibrant showcase of LGBTQIA+ stories that resonate with pride and unity. Let the colors of love paint a powerful canvas of inclusion during this Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈celebration!

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🔸All are Free Events
🔸Open to everyone above the age of 18 years, except the one on 12th January, '24.

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28/11/2023

A great initiative from a social enterprise who moved from making eco-friendly bamboo homes to recycled eco-friendly plastic homes and kiosks, using tonnes of used plastic garbage that would otherwise end up in landfills and oceans.


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26/11/2023

Read all about Parin Somani's varied life, having been a TV/radio presenter, freelance journalist, educator, lecturer, motivational speaker, and the author of multiple recipe books. Discover how she finds balance in her busy life.


Parin Somani

Parin Somani has been a busy woman. On the surface, she is an accomplished academician, educator, lecturer, author, and motivational speaker, but this is only a fraction of her achievements. Over her 31 years of professional experience, she has been a TV presenter at Ahmedabad Doordarshan, a radio p...

24/11/2023

Discover Rahul Nangare's legacy, including rescuing stolen idols, improved Indo-UK relations, and the managing of the diasporas during the pandemic, in his time as First Secretary (Trade) at the High Commission of India (HCI) in London.


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Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better, and this cannot be more true than of Rahul Nangare, the First Secretary (Trade) at the High Commission of India (HCI) in London. Rahul received the prestigious ‘Specially Distinguished Record of Service Award’ from the President o...

23/11/2023

An inspiration for young women, Rhona Tasmia Rabbani is one of FedEx's youngest directors in APAC. Her globe-trotting story is an example of how having drive and a goal can take you far.

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People are the core of any business and those who are in charge of driving the people policies, hiring, development and engagement of talents, are the gatekeepers to that resource. Meet Rhona Tasmia Rabbani, the Managing Director of Talent & Learning for FedEx Express in the Asia Pacific region, one...

22/11/2023

Read about Vikram Hazra's musical vision, his journey from journalism to music, and how his tour appealed even to those who don't speak the languages he sings in.

“See the world through the eyes of the Master” — HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The Indian devotional music tradition is centuries old and one of the most versatile, varied, and broad music formats that has been passed down through generations across all provinces of India. One artist, Vikram Hazra h...

20/11/2023

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The 15th edition of Kashish Pride Film Festival (earlier known as KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival) will be held as an in-person festival from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, followed by an online festival (dates to be announced).
We invite invite Film Submissions of LGBTQIA+ Narrative & Documentary Features and Short Films through FilmFreeway : https://lnkd.in/dnbbY7Yj

Please read the submission guidelines carefully and submit ONLY if your film is eligible.

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EARLYBIRD DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: DECEMBER 17, 2023
REGULAR DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEBRUARY 18, 2024
EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MARCH 17, 2024

17/11/2023

Indian classical vocalist Rahul Deshpande is back in the UK, by popular demand. Learn more about him and buy tickets in Rahul Laud's article.


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His performances last year in the UK were a big hit. All the shows were full houses. Now he will visit the UK once again by popular demand. Meet Indian classical vocalist and recipient of the National Film Award, Rahul Deshpande. Forty-four-year-old Rahul, an internationally acclaimed classical voca...

17/11/2023

Retro Day, one of our Top 10 articles: Desi Dhaba owner refuses to let Covid-19 get in his way, opening his restaurant near Wembley to feed health workers & needy. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes in this crisis.

Chinten Pandya, a civil engineer and restaurant owner of Desi Dhaba, had to close his businesses following the government’s guidelines but he and his wife Mona have never been busier. They are using his Feb-launched restaurant to feed hundreds of NHS workers, the vulnerable and needy in the commun...

26/09/2023

Sanghamitra Das bares her soul as she describes the emotional roller coaster ride she suffered in the face of body shaming. She shares her tips for a happier, healthier life for everyone.

“The fear within us is our biggest enemy; get that out to conquer the world” There was a time when I wondered how ladies wearing bikinis and bodysuits be so fit? The fitness indicated their amazing mental and physical health, and the ability to be fit enough mentally to embrace themselves. That ...

22/08/2023

Standing by your convictions can be a challenge. This story from Istanbul details how two inspiring people have continued on their chosen religious path.
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Turkey is a secular country, but 99% of the population are Muslims. According to some spiritual groups, this poses a challenge for other religions to co-exist within the country. The teachings of Sri Srila Prabhupada has, despite the limitations penetrated into the heart of Turkey and ISKCON continu...

14/08/2023

Music crosses borders. Discover the award-winning Havas Guruhi singing group who come from Uzbekistan but whose forte is Bollywood Hindi songs.

‘No culture can thrive if it attempts to be exclusive’ Poised with confidence, a young man in the spring of 2019 beautifully sang the iconic Bengali patriotic song Akla Cholo Re, penned by Rabindranath Tagore. The venue was the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tashkent. The year before, with equal ease,...

04/08/2023

Raja Bro, screened at KASHISH 2023, is going to screen at the Bangalore Q***r Film Festival. Find out more about Raja Bro and the other films that director Sridhar Rangayan will be bringing to BQFF.

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Raja Bro25 mins | Documentary Short | IndiaDirector: Sridhar Rangayan Kashish’s festival director, Sridhar Rangayan, is taking his short documentary Raja Bro to the Bangalore Q***r Film Festival which runs 4-6 August 2023. Click here for more information about the film festival. Raja Bro, also kno...

14/07/2023

Learn about the fabulous Lanah P in our exclusive article, as we delve into “Legendary Children [All Of Them Q***r]”, Pride 2023, and Lanah's varied career.

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Global Indian Stories caught up with some of the cast of “Legendary Children [All Of Them Q***r]”, a recently-debuted documentary about gay Pride in the UK that was shown at KASHISH 2023, South Asia’s biggest q***r film festival. We were lucky enough to get some quality time with the multi-tal...

13/07/2023

Global Indian Stories caught up with some of the cast of “Legendary Children [All Of Them Q***r]” to discuss India's Supreme Court deliberations on same-sex marriage, and the controversial Ugandan Act which came into effect in May.

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LGBTQ+ rights are going through a turbulent time at the moment, mostly notably due to the potential good news that the Supreme Court India is deliberating marriage equality for gay couples with public opinion in Indian in favour of it, versus the terrible news that Uganda has passed a new anti-homos...

11/07/2023

KASHISH 2023 was the public premiere for "Legendary Children [All Of Them Q***r]", a powerful and timely documentary about 1972's Pride march and the story of LGBTQ+ rights up to Pride's 50th anniversary in 2022. Hear from the director and famous faces who attended 2022's Pride march.

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LEGENDARY CHILDREN [ALL OF THEM QUEER]39 min | Documentary Short | United KingdomDir: Rob Falconer Legendary Children [All Of Them Q***r] is a powerful and timely documentary that shares the stories of many of the original Gay Liberation Front (GLF) pioneers of the 1972 and first European Pride even...

30/06/2023

Discover the winners of the KASHISH 2023 Film Festival, including powerful and moving films that focus on trans issues and lives.

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The 14th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival which ended recently gave away cash awards worth Rs.6.50 lacs in 11 categories to winners across the globe; to filmmakers from Brazil, India, Iran, France, Portugal, UK and USA. The highest award at the festival, the KASHISH QDrish...

23/06/2023

Catch "Legendary Children (All of them Q***r)" in its debut showing to the public. Watch online at Kashish 2023: https://xerb.tv/channel/kashish2023/virtual-events

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Welcome to KASHISH 2023 to watch awesome LGBTQ+ films from across the world - anywhere in the world! 'Be Fluid, Be You!'

10/06/2023

Oas, a touching short film from Kartika Nainan Dubey, explores love and how delicate and precious it can be. Catch it at KASHISH 2023!

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OAS (English Title: Dew Drops)16 min | Narrative Short | IndiaDirector: Kartika Nainan Dubey Screening on Sunday June 11th 12.45pm at Liberty Cinema, Mumbai Oas is a short film from Kartika Nainan Dubey which intimately explores the story of two women who broke up some time back but are still in lov...

07/06/2023

KASHISH 2023 will be proudly screening a special presentation of "Maja Ma", starring Madhuri Dixit and directed by Anand Tiwari, on Friday June 9th at 7:45pm at Liberty Cinema with the cast & crew being present for a Q&A.

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Madhuri Dixit-starrer Maja Ma, directed by Anand Tiwari will be screened as a special presentation at the 14th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival which will be held June 7-11, 2023 at Liberty Cinema, and June 8 – 10, 2023 at All...

07/06/2023

Day passes to the KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival are great value. Find yourself something amazing to see or watch everything! You can never have too much cinema.

Want to watch a particular film? Then you can register for the DAY PASS! DAY PASS lets you watch ALL the films on that day!

Yes, you can register for a DAY PASS only for 7th June to watch and you can attend the Grand Opening Ceremony (starting at 7pm) with fantastic performances and also afterward catch the film PineCone (at 9.30pm).

You can choose other days too for DAY PASSES in the dropdown menu at: https://insider.in/event/kashish-2023-jun7-2023/buy/shows/647805be8d3c010008571edf/Ticket

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02/06/2023

KASHISH 2023 has a new award, the Ismat Chughtai Award for Best Indian Woman Filmmaker. Fantastic to see such support for female filmmakers. Check out the shortlist here:

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The 14th KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival, announced institution of a new award from this year – the Ismat Chughtai Award for Best Indian Woman Filmmaker, instituted in memory of eminent Indian Urdu novelist, short story writer, liberal ...

29/05/2023

Will the rise of AI and ChatGPT replace real stories from real people? Not on Global Indian Stories it won't.

There has been a lot of press recently about artificial intelligence (AI), in particular ChatGPT, with predictions reaching from mass unemployment to the end of the human race as we know it, laced with amusing stories of auto-generated images creating pictures of people with six fingers and suchlike...

22/05/2023

KASHISH 2023 will open with “Pine Cone” and close with “When Time Got Louder”. Find out more about this exciting film festival on Global Indian Stories.

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South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ Film Festival to close with Canadian film When Time Got Louder The 14th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival will open on June 7th at Liberty Cinema with filmmaker Onir’s latest film Pine Cone, which ...

18/05/2023

KASHISH 2023, one of the Top 5 LGBTQIA+ Film Festivals in the world, is ‘Be Fluid, Be You!’. 127 films from 45 countries, with 110 films from 41 countries available on-ground. Earlybird discount available!

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The 14th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, will be celebrated in-person at Liberty Cinema from June 7-11, 2023, and June 8-10 at Alliance Française de Bombay, with an online festival in the following week, June 16-25. If you....

18/05/2023

15/04/2023

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