Schedule 2023
SOUTH ASIAN HOUSE WELCOME
Saturday March 11, 11 - 11:30 a.m.
Who: Neil Minocha (SXSW) and Rohi Mirza Pandya (Box Office Guru Media) Jitin Hingorani (Jingo Media),
Kirtana Banskota (Banskota Productions) and Monika Samtani (Ms. Media)
Location: Fourth & Co
BRUNCH FIRESIDE CHAI & CHAT
Saturday March 11, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Who: Rishi Rajani, Reema Sampat, Snigdha Sur, Monika Samtani
Location: Fourth & Co
CREATING SOUTH ASIAN CONTENT FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
Saturday March 11, 2 - 3 p.m.
Who: Falguni Adams, Rizwan Manji, Apoorva Bakshi, Jitin Hingorani
Location: Fourth & Co
HAPPY HOUR
Presented by BROWN GIRL MAGAZINE
Saturday March 11, 3 - 4 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF OUR SOUTH ASIAN STORIES
Saturday March 11, 4 - 5 p.m.
Who: S. Mitra Kalita, Kausar Mohammed, Atit Shah, Gitesh Pandya
Location: Fourth & Co
TEA TIME with Kola Goodies
Presented by URL Media
Saturday March 11, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
PILOT READING OF REHANA LEW MIRZA’S “DON’T HATE”
Presented by Women in Film and Television, Austin
Saturday March 11, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Who: Kausar Mohammed, Aamer Husain, Eyland Gaddy-Brewer, Chiara McCarty,
Ricardo Lopez Montilla, Dana Wing Lau, Lylah Taank and Manali Sunkara
Location: Fourth & Co
REVERSE HAPPY HOUR
Presented by IndieMeme
Saturday March 11, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
STORYLOUNGE VARIETY SHOW
Presented by The Auntie Network
Saturday March 11, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Who: Hosted by Vick Krishna & Samrat Chakrabarti
Featuring: Kiran Deol, Tanveer Arora, Aizzah Fatima & Musical Guest Mayookh Bhaumik
Location: Fourth & Co
SOUTH ASIAN LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE
Saturday March 11, 10:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Who: Chloe Choudhury with SUNNN, Aditya Rao & Meetu Chilana (headliner)
Location: Fourth & Co
DJ SET
Saturday March 11, 11:30 p.m. onwards
Who: DJ Anupi
Location: Fourth & Co
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DESI DRAG BRUNCH
Presented by One Minute Saree
Community partner: KhushATX
Sunday March 12, 11 a.m - 1 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
CATALYST MEDIA/FUND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Presented by Lalit Vadlamani & Shubha Iyengar
Sunday March 12, 1 - 2 p.m.
Who: Monika Samtani, Rohi Mirza Pandya, Milan Chakraborty, Pooja Kumar, James A. Mathew, Sid Shah & Anjali Worah
Location: Fourth & Co
FIRESIDE CHAT
Sunday, March 12, 2 - 2:30 p.m.
Who: Lakshmi Pratury & Jitin Hingorani
SOUTH ASIAN SHORTS Block A
Curated by Jitin Hingorani
Sunday March 12, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Short Films:
CLOSE TIES TO HOME COUNTRY
CALL ME DANCER SIZZLE
NOW AND NEVER
INDIA RISING SIZZLE
COMING OUT WITH THE HELP OF A TIME MACHINE
Location: Fourth & Co
HAPPY HOUR
Presented by Catalyst Media/Fund
And Lalit Vadlamani & Shubha Iyengar
Sunday March 12, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
SOUTH ASIAN SHORTS Block B
Curated by Jitin Hingorani
Sunday March 12, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Short Films:
LET'S REWRITE THEIR STORY
MASTERJI
THE SECRETS OF RADHA SIZZLE
THE INVITE
ONE SMALL VISIT
Location: Fourth & Co
PREMIERE OF MUSIC VIDEO
What: AAPI feature film based in Austin - Where The Stars Are (A Banskota Productions Film)
Sunday, March 12, 5:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
UNIQUELY SOUTH ASIAN RED CARPET & AWARDS CEREMONY
Presented by Tasveer
Sunday March 12, 5:45 - 7 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
OSCAR WATCH PARTY
Sunday March 12, 7 - 10 p.m.
Location: Fourth & Co
DJ SET
Featuring Kiss Nuka and DJ Anup USA
Sunday March 12, 10 p.m. onwards
Location: Fourth & Co
Quick FAQs
Is It Free?
Yes you need to RSVP but entry is not guaranteed due to fire codes and our capacity is 175 so come early if you really want to see a particular panel/performance.
Is there parking?
We highly recommend not driving.
Can I bring a bag?
No. Also our space is weapon free despite Texas open carry laws
According to the Texas State Law Library, Texas law limits the carrying of firearms at any place that primarily sells alcohol. This applies to bars as well as restaurants that serve alcohol.
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What is the address of the South Asian House?
The South Asian House will take place at fourth + co, at 208 w 4th st unit d, austin, tx 78701.
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There are plenty more questions answered in Monika's and Kirtana's IG Live last week - check it out here.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CpTTaiPNxfv/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
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Hotel Discount for South Asian House Attendees Only until 2/15
The dates are from March 9th - 14th and anyone can block those dates with our code.
In case anyone wants to stay for longer, SAH can have the hotel adjust it accordingly.
This hotel is half a block away from the train station on Kramer and a 10-minute walk from The Domain, 5 minutes from a Walgreens, right across a brewery, and an 8-minute walk to coffee shops and restaurants, and a gym. It is between both Mopac and I-35 so close to both highways to get to Downtown in case using rideshare or driving. With the daily rising prices in hotels, this amount is locked until February 15th for South Asian House guests.
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