Vol. 6, No. 2 / ConversationsIn the MarginsAlternative arts spaces in Toronto and BangaloreBy Tara AtluriArtist: Sofy Yuditskaya Image: Lighting Installation entitled IRROYGBIVShare ArticleA night can only be told in song. Saturday nights of hazy lyrics and sharp beats in a city of endless ringtones, calls to prayer and calls to arms that mark our time as one of noise. The …

Vol. 6, No. 1 / ConversationsSouth Asian Theatre in Canada – A ConversationBy Rahul Varma, Jivesh Parasram, Zahida Rahemtulla, Kathleen Flaherty, and Rohit Chokhani, with editorial assistance by Rusaba AlamBhopal Photo Credit: Julius AdarnaShare ArticleRungh hosted a conversation in June 2018 in Vancouver on the state of South Asian theatre in Canada with Rungh Editor, Zool Suleman (ZS); Rahul Varma (RV), …

Vol. 6, No. 1 / ConversationsHELLO, This is the Diaspora Calling!Panel Discussion: “Canadian Artists Being HERE”, at the Aga Khan Museum on Saturday, July 22, 2017Swapnaa Tamhane, Babak Golkar, Sukaina Kubba, Dawit L. Petros, (Nep) Nirbhai Singh Sidhu and Jaret VaderaPanel Discussion: “Canadian Artists Being HERE”, at the Aga Khan Museum on Saturday, July 22, 2017 Exhibition: “HERE: Locating Contemporary Canadian Artists”, July …

Vol. 6, No. 1 / ConversationsSalman Rushdie in Conversation with Hal WakeExcerpts from a public conversation at the Vancouver Writers FestSalman Rushdie and Hal Wake, with editorial assistance from Tom Cho.Share ArticleOn September 19, 2017, author Salman Rushdie appeared at The Vancouver Writers Fest in a public conversation with the festival’s artistic director Hal Wake. Excerpts from their wide-ranging conversation …

Vol. 5, No. 4 / ConversationsShades of Brown: Kamal Al SolayleeIn conversation with Mackenzie LadKamal Al Solaylee and Mackenzie LadPhoto credit: Mackenzie Lad Intersectionality Hub, Concordia University April 24, 2018 Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to Everyone) 336pp. Harper Collins Publishers 2016Share Article"The numbers and stats tell one part of the story of being brown in one …

Vol. 5, No. 4 / ConversationsTransformative and RadicalizingReflections on the Archive by Ali KazimiBy Ali KazimiWhat is remembered matters. As a filmmaker and, later as a writer, I have been exploring how we remember, through the preservation of material objects for the past couple of decades. The power to define our understanding of the past, to frame our present and envision …

Vol. 5, No. 4 / ConversationsIn Conversation: Cecily Nicholson and Jordan AbelPoetry, private archives, intergenerational trauma and accountabilityBy Cecily Nicholson and Jordan AbelPoets, Cecily Nicholson and Jordan Abel engage in a conversation for Rungh.Share ArticleCN: I want to start off by saying I appreciate your work. And I think many of us do. You’ve realized lots of accolades and achievements in …

Reflections on the Archive Archives are sexy. The old is new again. In this issue, Rungh has compiled six different pieces to canvas different perspectives on the archive. Archivist Melanie Hardbattle and scholars Kamal Arora and Anne Murphy provide their own views on the archive based in theory and practice. Filmmaker Ali Kazimi, questions constructions of the national archive and …

Vol. 5, No. 4 / ConversationsMaking Visible, Invisible CommunitiesReflections on the Archive by Dr. Kamal AroraBy Dr. Kamal AroraShare Article1.0 Archives have become very "sexy" in the cultural world over the last two decades. Why do you think that is? Assuming we can even agree on what an archive is, why have they entered the centre of the art world of late? …

Vol. 5, No. 4 / ConversationsTrust, Access, Engagement and BalanceReflections on the ArchiveBy Melanie HardbattleShare Article1.0 Archives have become very “sexy” in the cultural world over the last two decades. Why do you think that is? Assuming we can even agree on what an archive is, why have they entered the centre of the art world of late? When I …