# Event Details - **Event Name**: Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Zine Mela Opening Saturday—DIY South Asian zines, art, solidarity, carrom, comics, board games, anti-racism archives, decolonial hang out.About this EventZine Mela Opening Saturday 11am-5pm kicks off a month July exhibition, hang out space and events programme.Zine Mela: South Asian Journeys in DIY Cultures comes to Turf Projects in the form of an public living room of zines, comics, cassette cultures, archive, art collection, to connect indy publishing and alternative spaces, your hang out space.Drop in, explore, Zine n chill. Play carrom, read zines, explore decolonial history and anti-racism archives.South Asia meaning Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indian, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, Kashmir Adivasi first nations and their global diasporas across Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, Europe, Americas, Arab World and South Asian language orientations from Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu to Bengali to Tamil, South Asian variations of English, hybrid slang. This current Turf edition South Asian diaspora in Norway, South Africa and Malaysia, locally in Croydon.F‍ollow instagram @zine.melaYoutube Channel @zine.melaSubstack Subscribe: https://zinemela.substack.com/subscribe ‍This year features the Lumbung Zine Club - a transnational community from Documenta 15 from Indonesa, Phillipines, Austrailia, Thailand, Malaysia. Co-curated by Ranerimmm of Projek Rabak.Curator Hamja Ahsan will be present in the space for the duration. Readings at 1pm-3pmHamja Ahsan will read the pieces : Mela vs Biennale (about degrowth of Contemporary art in South Asia)Exit the Playground (about Zines and Mental Health)--July : Workshops & Panel Talks BOOK HERE5th July Riso Workshop 12 places - limited (Sunday Gallery closed)11th July Panel on Collectives in Art & Activism (gallery open - live stream hybrid)19th July ONLINE Panel on South India Zines & Comics featuring Tamil Nadu and KeralaThere will also be a communal table with zines for sale.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExSSNEZRBXU https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f1918900-7418-11f1-a6ed-5146a8713f7b-rimg-w523-h740-dc201c19-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f1e2b640-7418-11f1-a87c-552e322304e6-rimg-w740-h740-dc93897e-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f24ce9c0-7418-11f1-a87c-552e322304e6-rimg-w740-h740-dc8b5e4a-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f28b2b40-7418-11f1-a6ed-5146a8713f7b-rimg-w592-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f2caa540-7418-11f1-b452-0f2e0e513fce-rimg-w740-h740-dcdad8d6-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f30934e0-7418-11f1-b452-0f2e0e513fce-rimg-w740-h740-dcbbbdc0-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f33eeae0-7418-11f1-a6ed-5146a8713f7b-rimg-w592-h740-dce93a82-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f39fcf90-7418-11f1-a87c-552e322304e6-rimg-w740-h740-dcc1bebc-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f418a910-7418-11f1-a87c-552e322304e6-rimg-w740-h740-dcbabdc2-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/croydon/zine-mela-opening-saturday-south-asian-diy-exhibition-social-space/100001992072237688 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts, mental-health - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours - Location: Turf Projects - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 10, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Croydon - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Turf Projects - **lat**: 51.3765158 - **long**: -0.0985398 - **full address**: Turf Projects, Whitgift Centre, Croydon, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/70344cc00ea7c6d0b3ac2a9287a43991f884d67a4db012d846e6ab1af274da17-rimg-w1080-h1350-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1782026285 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space) being held? - **A:** Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space) takes place on Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Turf Projects, Whitgift Centre, Croydon, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space)? - **A:** Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space) is organized by Hamja Ahsan (artist, curator, campaigner, writer). - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Zine Mela Opening Saturday (South Asian DIY exhibition /social space) is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Croydon, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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