We, at TokaBox, are delighted to share about our upcoming event – Festival of South Asian Children’s Content this February.
(Dont’ miss to download the story telling schedule below)
FSACC came into being to support and provide a platform for content creators in the south Asian children’s space to come together.
It is a FREE PUBLIC EVENT that provides an ideal way for the content creators to meet their audience, interact with them and raise awareness about the quality content available in this space.
Location: India Community Center, Milpitas
FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/377190789412474/
More details at – www.tokabox.com/FSACC
Join us to meet Authors Vidya Muralidhar, Pinky Mukhi, Sandhya Acharya, Ranjani, Pridhee Gupta, Kavita Bafna, Sridevi Krishnan, book vendors Usborne books and Kitaab world and our sponsors Brain-O-Magic, Drawn to Discover and Lekha Ink.
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Children’s Literature Symposium
The children’s literature symposium is a way for budding creators, parents and other stakeholders to come together and exchange ideas and find ways to create and promote more representation for south Asian children’s literature and beyond.
Location: New Delhi Restaurant, SFO
FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/203456323503805/
Purchase Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fsacc-18-childrens-literature-symposium-tickets-34167282261
Sessions:
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN: routes and roadblocks on the path to writing and publishing for children by Meera Sriram
A Meandering Journey by Kashmira Sheth
Writing Fact and Fiction by Jyoti Yelagalawadi
Raising a Writer – Tips for Parents by Mitali Perkins and Madhusree Bose
My Path to Now – Wendy Anderson Halperin
More details at – www.tokabox.com/FSACC
Idea Blaster Workshop With Author Chitra Soundar
Want to draw or write? But don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, Chitra Soundar will show you how to make stories out of everything and nothing and something. Join us on Dec 3rd at ICC Milpitas to meet the Author Chitra Soundar for a fun story telling event and also for the story writing workshop.
Limited tickets only. Grab yours today here.
Sun, December 3, 2017, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST at India Community Center, Milpitas, CA 95035
Meet Chitra Sounda, the Author of Farmer Falgu Series
Join us for a free and a fun story telling session and meet the renowned Indian Born British Author, Chitra Soundar.
She is the author of the famous, Farmer Falgu Series. Chitra Soundar has over 30 books in print worldwide. In the UK she’s published by Otter-Barry Books, Walker Books, and Red Robin Books. Her Farmer Falgu picture book series with Karadi Tales, has been translated and sold in over six countries. In 2017, A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Wisdom has been long-listed for The Little Rebel Prize, and Pattan’s Pumpkin has been long-listed for the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award.
Event Location and Time:
June 2nd 5 to 6:30 PM
Location – Half Price Books,
39152 Fremont Hub, Fremont, CA 94538
Join us this Sat – Nov 5th at ICC Milpitas for the Festival of South Asian Children’s Content
The Festival of South Asian Children’s Content will be a not-for-profit event held in the Bay Area (ICC Milpitas), California on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 from 10am – 4pm.
The idea is to bring together like-minded creators in the South Asian Children’s Content space to collaborate, network and reach out to the larger community to spread awareness about quality content that is available. At the same time, the event will be open to the public to purchase books and
6 pm onward – Interactive Q&A Sessions with the content creators. Followed by a networking dinner.
We want to extend an invitation to you all to this Free event to experience books, apps and other forms of content that focuses on South Asia.
We also hope you will support us by helping us spread the word about the event.
Some links for more details –
Our Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/631118623719386/
and our event – https://www.facebook.com/events/1766432996970323
Site: http://www.imcmarketplace.co/FSACC
Short Link – http://bit.ly/fsacc16
— Team IMC
Festival of South Asian Children’s Content – FSACC’16
Join us this winter for a unique festival – A first of its Kind Festival for Children’s Content of South Asian origin.
“We believe representative media is important for everyone and especially for children as it directly helps build their self-esteem and sense of identity. We all want to see ourselves reflected in books and other forms of content.”
Indian Moms Connect proudly presents – FSACC ’16 (Festival of South Asian Children’s Content) on November 5th at ICC Milpitas.
The Festival of South Asian Children’s Content will be a not-for-profit event held in the Bay Area (ICC Milpitas), California on Saturday, November 5th, 2016.
The idea is to bring together like-minded creators in the South Asian Children’s Content space to collaborate, network and reach out to the larger community to spread awareness about quality content that is available. At the same time, the event will be open to the public to purchase books and more, participate in storytelling and craft sessions and interact with the authors and publishers.
- 10am – 4pm – Public Event
- 6 pm onward – Interactive Q&A Sessions with authors Mitali Perkins and Nandini Bajpai
- Followed by a networking dinner.
We want to extend an invitation to you all to this free event to experience books, apps and other forms of content that focuses on South Asia.
We also hope you will support us by helping us spread the word about the event.
Some links for more details –
Our Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/631118623719386/
and our event – https://www.facebook.com/events/1766432996970323
Site: http://www.imcmarketplace.co/FSACC
Short Link – http://bit.ly/fsacc16
We look forward to your support, presence and participation.
— Team IMC