On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 8 p.m., the Indian writer Amandeep Sandhu will read from his novels and talk with Tomislav Medak about industrialization, the health care system in India and the Sikh Community.
Amandeep Sandhu is an India-based author who writes on psychological and political realities. His first novel Sepia Leaves (2008) is considered a cult classic in India. His second book Roll of Honour (2012, Rupa Publications) was shortlisted for the 2013 Hindu Prize.
In the course of the evening, Amandeep Sandhu will read from his novels (with a German translation) and talk with Tomislav Medak (cultural activist, philosopher and performer) about industrialization, the health care system in India and the Sikh community.
Amandeep Sandhu is currently a fellow at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart and works on his third novel.
Admission is free!
An event in the context of the LänderFestival Indien by vhs Stuttgart.
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Image: Agnieszka Mastalerz, »Mould«, 2025, 7min 21sec, film frame. Performers: Adrianna Mrowiec (and choreographer), Agnieszka Janosz, Director of Photography: Marcin Gołąb. The film was financed by the Young Poland Scholarship for 2024, granted by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
Rachel Gill, »The Eight Positions or Could This Go on Forever?«, 2024. Performer: Chelsea Hecht. Photo: Anna Witenberg.
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