feeling rebellious?

Thursday, 10 May is the 150th anniversary of the 1857 Rebellion (also known as the Ghadr, "Sepoy Mutiny," First War of Independence, etc.) against British colonial authority in India. To mark the occasion and explore contemporary manifestations of its meaning, a group of academics and artists here in New York have put together the following events (I'm a friend of some, and fan of the work of several others, so I can promise you: this will be good):

1) Rebellion: History, Music, Poetry
featuring musicians Achyut Joshi, Dave Sharma and Samita Sinha; and narratives, poetry and folksongs from 1857 (brought to you by the "Wheat-ish" Log Collective)
Alwan For the Arts, 16 Beaver Street, Manhattan
Thursday, May 10, 7pm

2)The Uprising: Reflections on 1857
A panel discussion with Janaki Bakhle, Faisal Devji, Salahuddin Malik and Veena Oldenburg
602 Hamilton, Columbia University
Friday, May 11, 6.30pm

Go to Synchroni-cities for more information on the events and bios/links of participants.