Name: LiveWire Offline #2
Start: 2020-03-17T19:00:00
End: 2020-03-17T23:59:00
Location: Auro kitchen and Bar

Description

The second edition of LiveWire Offline at Auro in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, comes at a grim moment in India's history.

This time, our guest is member of parliament Mahua Moitra.

First-time Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has stayed in the national spotlight ever since she delivered a fiery speech in parliament in June 2019 where she spoke about 'signs of early fascism'.

Since then, the articulate legislator, who represents Krishnanagar in West Bengal, has continued to make one hard-hitting statement after the other that contain warnings about how India is sliding down a dangerous path.

Mahua will be in conversation with our editor Aleesha Matharu, along with some time for a Q&A after!

The objective of LiveWire Offline is to get our readers in the same room as some of the most prominent voices of our times – across the realms of politics, the arts, activism, comedy and much more.

The conversation with our guest will be preceded and followed by a live performance.

Park Circus is a multi-lingual hip-hop collective based out of Kolkata that makes socially conscious rap with snarky overtones. The politically-outspoken collective has been shaking up traditional performance spaces with their out-of-the-box act.

Manikaant Suryan, a singer-songwriter from New Delhi, will be taking the stage before the interview to present an original song and a rendition of Faiz Ahmad Faiz's famous protest poem 'Hum Dekhenge'.

About LiveWire

LiveWire is a digital space for young journalists, writers and creators to express themselves, their ideas and issues in an open and engaging environment. The platform provides a space for stories of gender and sexuality, discrimination and inequality, mental and emotional health problems, student politics and a multitude of other socio-cultural concerns.

India is home to the largest youth population in the world. While sizeable in number, a host of issues pertaining to this demographic often go unheard and undiscussed by politicians and civic society. LiveWire aims to bridge the gap between them and those in power by providing access to a platform on which they can report, discuss, debate and act on issues relevant to them in an informed, cooperative and comprehensive way. Notably, we've continuously amplified the voices of college students, unions and various institutions.

RockPsychedelicHip-Hop/Rap

Auro kitchen and Bar

Aurbindo Market, Hauz Khas New Delhi

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Artists

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Manikaant Suryan

Music and poetry can heal wounds deeper than the ones perceivable, believes Manikaant, a singer-songwriter from Delhi. He is a performing artist at Soulstuff and Vocal Rasta and has played at festivals like Spoken, The Sacred at Pushkar. He has performed at venues like Alliance Francaise, The Piano Man Jazz Club and at house gigs with organisations like Awaaz Studio, Soulstuff, Fruitjam, Art Connect in Delhi and Jaipur. He is currently recording his debut album which is set to release sometime this year. Each song he writes, carries within, a pocket of images, places, people and stories – a universe of subtle music and powerful lyrics. He takes inspiration from his favourite songwriters like Gregory Alan Isakov, Damien Rice, Conor Oberst to name a few.

Park Circus

The freshest, most funkadelic hip-hop from Kolkata, India. Azad on the mic, JoyRoy on the bass, and National Animal on the beat.

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LiveWire

LiveWire is a digital space for young journalists, writers and creators to express themselves, their ideas and issues in an open and engaging environment. The platform provides a space for stories of gender and sexuality, discrimination and inequality, mental and emotional health problems, student politics and a multitude of other socio-cultural concerns. India is home to the largest youth population in the world. While sizeable in number, a host of issues pertaining to this demographic often go unheard and undiscussed by politicians and civic society. LiveWire aims to bridge the gap between them and those in power by providing access to a platform on which they can report, discuss, debate and act on issues relevant to them in an informed, cooperative and comprehensive way. Notably, we've continuously amplified the voices of college students, unions and various institutions. Send your ideas, pitches and submissions to: livewire@thewire.in

TERMS & CONDITIONS

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A single ticket grants entry to one person.
Please carry a valid ID proof along with you.
Age limit to enter the Event / Buy tickets : None
No refunds on purchased ticket are possible, even in case of any rescheduling.
Security procedures, including frisking remain the right of the management.
No dangerous or potentially hazardous objects including but not limited to weapons, knives, guns, fireworks, helmets, lazer devices, bottles, musical instruments will be allowed in the venue and may be ejected with or without the owner from the venue.
The sponsors/performers/organizers are not responsible for any injury or damage occurring due to the event.
People in an inebriated state may not be allowed entry.
Venue rules apply.

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LiveWire Offline #2