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Dastak is a series of programmes commemorating Ten Years of Resistance against the forces of hatred. Dastak is saluting the resilience of all those especially women who stood up for safeguarding the democracy, the rule of law, the secular.

Dastak while remembering the horrific incidents of 2002 carnage, celebrates this resistance by ordinary Gujaratis.

Dastak pays tribute to the memory of those who were killed in the mindless violence perpetrated by hate mongers.

Dastak is an attempt to sensitise people especially the younger generation about the outcomes of communal hatred.

Dastak wants people to internalize and understand how the politics of hatred has deep impact on the society as a whole. Hatred does not affect only the ‘other’ but gets reflected in the lives of those who harbor hate in their minds and hearts.

Dastak is an attempt to unite people and spread the message of communal harmony while establishing the fact that justice is a precondition of peace and communal harmony.

Dastak is an attempt to invoke Gandhi and the Sufi traditions of Gujarat to spread love and win the heart of the people.

Dastak is the beginning of a process which while fighting against injustices of 2002 will attempt to bring closer ordinary Gujaratis so that together they can resist the forces of hatred and celebrate democracy, equality and peace.

Dastak- is the commemoration of ten years of 2002 as well as it is a dastak (knock) on the doors of those in power to realize that all marginalized sections of Gujarat are coming together against the tyranny.

Feb 24, 2012

Exhibition: ‘REFLECTIONS OF A JOURNEY’ will be inaugurated by Shweta Bhatt at 11am

Exhibition consists of ten installations. It is conceived & designed by Shabnam Hashmi. The exhibition while constantly raising the issues of injustice, conditions of the victims, mindless violence, experiences of the last ten years pays a homage to the victims and invokes Gandhi and the Sufi traditions of Gujarat for spreading a message of communal harmony. the exhibition has photographs by Paresh Parekh and Sahir Raza.

12 noon to 6pm

Celebrating Resistance and Democracy: Saluting Women's Resilience

Grassroots women activists will speak at the convention and they will be felicitated for their untiring struggle for peace and justice over the last decade. A documentary made by Arma Ansari on their struggles will be screened.

7-8pm

A Candle Light Vigil will be organized In Memory of Victims of Communal Violence

Feb 25, 2012

12-4pm

Convention: Silent Majority Speaks will be organized

The convention will have non-conventional speakers whose voices are not heard otherwise.

6-9pm

Youth Performs for Communal Harmony: Young poets, singers, bands will perform for peace and communal harmony.

The artists include: Ann Prabhakaran, Concern and Act Group, Falak Choksi, Farheen Raj, Minim band, Taha Mansoori

Feb 26, 2012

7-9pm

The third day will begin with poetry recitation by Gauhar Raza, Ibham Rashid, Haseen Manzar, Raju Solanki, Shabnam Ansari



Poetry session will be followed by Sufi Singing. Dhruv Sangari, a disciple of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will perform. He will be accompanied on Tabla by Amjad Khan.