Poetry, Music and Open Mic evening by Pardesi

Pardesi is a platform and community which celebrates, empowers and amplifies the voices of South Asian women around the world. Over the last two years, we have built a collaborative multimedia space rooted in powerful storytelling and community building. We strive to create a space which has the message of love and acceptance whilst opening up difficult conversations and tackling issues that South Asian women face. Through our development programmes and working with other platforms and individuals, we hope to present a new kind of digital community for South Asian women - a supportive, positive sisterhood where collaboration is valued over competition.

We encourage South Asian women to claim and find power in our identities by providing genuine representation and amplifying successes within the community.

Join us at Morocco Bound on Friday 1st July as we celebrate our incredible Pardesi community. Attendance to the event is open to all, and everyone is encouraged to attend! However, our line up and our open mic sections are only open to South Asian women and non binary people.

Additionally, to participate in our open mic, you do not need to deliver poetry. Each open mic performer will be assigned 5 minutes and you can read an essay or article you’ve written, a poem, a journal entry or even just talk on a topic that’s on your mind!

To sign up for the open mic, please arrive to the event early and sign up with Kaneeka. There will be limited space!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Morocco Bound Bookshop, 1a Morocco Street, London, United Kingdom