ISF2016 Free Programming: Engagement

Established in 2011, the Indian Summer Festival (ISF) is a multi-disciplinary arts festival produced by the Indian Summer Arts Society, a not-for-profit charitable arts organization based in Vancouver, Canada, on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. This year’s festival runs from July 4-14 2024. Its mission is to offer multi-art experiences of exceptional caliber, thoughtfully curated through a South Asian lens. ISF connects rich and complex pasts with the emerging future, delighting audiences while provoking necessary dialogue and debate.

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<A HREF="http://indiansummerfest.ca" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Indian Summer Festival 2016</A> presents: Engagement
 
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On the edge of the sea, in beautiful Sunset Beach Park in Vancouver’s West End, stand two giant engagement rings, rising nearly 30 feet from the ground.
Created by Dennis Oppenheim, one of the most influential and respected artists of our era, ‘Engagement’ references traditional rings in a Pop Art form where everyday domestic objects are taken out of their ordinary environment and re-conceptualized as monumental sculptures. The plexiglass ‘diamonds’ that top the rings tip slightly away from each other –a commentary on the precarious balances in marriage. The meaning of ‘Engagement is intentionally open-ended. It asks us to consider the romantic, traditional, economic and social aspects inherent in the institution of marriage. The initial installation in the 2005-2007 Vancouver Biennale coincided with same-sex marriage debates taking place in Canada.
Join us as internationally acclaimed writers Sandip Roy and Minal Hajratwala respond to ‘Engagement’ with their own writings and thoughts and provoke a discussion around the work and the issues it raises. Roy and Hajratwala are also speakers on the ISF 2016 panel – ‘<A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/isf2016-dont-let-them-know-love-sexuality-and-the-south-asian-family-tickets-24942364283" TARGET="_blank">Don’t Let Them Know: Love, Sexuality and the South Asian Family</A>'.
 
WE THANK OUR AMAZING PARTNERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT WITH THIS EVENT: Vancouver Biennale (Co-Presenter) INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL SUPPORT OF: Simon Fraser University (Founding Partner) Heritage Canada, Province of BC, City of Vancouver (Government Partners) CBC, Georgia Straight &amp; Spice Radio (Premier Media Partners)

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