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EVENTS

Events Calendar

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IN PERSON EVENTS

As of 2022, the Queer South Asian Women's Network offers in-person programming in addition to our virtual spaces. We value bringing our community together for picnics, parties, brunches, and more! We currently host events in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver, and will be expanding to Montreal as of 2024.

 

We will continue to expand across various locations based on popular request.

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CHAI & CHILL SERIES

We host monthly virtual workshops for gender marginalized LGBTQ+ South Asian diaspora on the first Thursday of every month at 9PM (EST) / 8PM (CST) / 6PM (PST). 

Each month is uniquely themed and facilitated by a subject expert. Themes vary from creative workshops to speed friending! Workshops are announced at the end of each month on our website and Instagram page. The registration link will accompany each announcement post.

The workshops are hosted through Zoom.

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QUEER BROWN BOOK CLUB

We host a monthly book club for gender marginalized LGBTQ+ South Asian diaspora on the third Thursday of every month at 9PM (EST) / 8PM (CST) / 6PM (PST). 

Each month is a different book related to Queer South Asian topics. Our incredible facilitator prepares a list of questions and spicy passages to discuss at each meeting. You don’t have to read the book to attend — the book club is designed for all! The registration link is different per month, and will be posted on the event page. 

The book clubs are hosted through Zoom.

PAST CHAI & CHILL EVENTS

Stay in touch with our fabulous vendors✨

Please note: this list is not regularly updated. See our previous events using the event calendar for a full list.

MAY 2023

Virtual Game Night: The Sequel. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

Alyy

APRIL 2023

Virtual Game Night. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

Alyy

MARCH 2023

Astrology Basics. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

Alyy

FEBRUARY 2023

THIRD ANNUAL Virtual Speed Friending. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

Alyy

JANUARY 2023

Manifesting for 2023. Facilitated by Phiroozeh Petigara.

DECEMBER 2022

Holiday Social Mixer. Facilitated by Jasmine Singh, a Queer Punjabi Woman from Ontario Canada and presently pursuing graduate studies in Psychology at Guelph University.

Jasmine Singh

NOVEMBER 2022

F*ck Productivity: Prioritizing YOU in a Neurodiverse World. Facilitated by Madhu Viswanathan, a coach, educator & facilitator who centers belonging and equity for marginalized humans in all their work.

Madhu Viswanathan

OCTOBER 2022

Mastering Romantic Relationships. Facilitated by Shivani Janaki Patel, an advocate for mental health in the South Asian community and is currently a Crisis Intervention Consultant.

SEPTEMBER 2022

"What Will People Say" Syndrome. Facilitated by Phiroozeh Petigara.

AUGUST 2022

Tantric Healing. Facilitated by Joohi Kasliwal, a mystic, traveller, and artist who enjoys to be connected to others through ritual and community care.

JULY 2022

Money Matters For Queers. Facilitated by Mamuna Sarwar, a Middle School Teacher and Financial Educator, with eight plus years of teaching experience providing learning support and leadership in and outside an academic setting

JUNE 2022

Queer Kahanis. Facilitated by Phiroozeh Petigara.

MAY 2022

Speed Friending. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

Alyy

APRIL 2022

Your Breath, Your Pace: A Yoga Practice to Reconnect with your Body. Facilitated by Juhee Kumar.

MARCH 2022

Immigrant Parent Healing. Facilitated by Channdika, a Tamil woman, a TedX Speaker, a Life & Wellness Coach and a Racial Equity Educator.

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FEBRUARY 2022

Speed Friending & Spicy Speed Dating. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

Alyy

JANUARY 2022

Breaking Toxic Family Cycles. Facilitated by Shivani Janaki Patel.

DECEMBER 2021

Manifesting Your Best Life. Facilitated by Alyy Patel.

NOVEMBER 2021