Heena Patel

Intuitive Empowerment Coach for creatives & South Asian women. Connector of Ideas, People, Community. Creative Producer. Cultural Strategist.

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

And this was earlier this week in Ann Arbor

[Ann Arbor District Library @aadl]

If you’re near Burns Park tonight you might hear a lot of CLAP, STEP, TA-DA, accompanied by the smooth tones of the band Saptak. You’re hearing the sounds of Garba360, presented by @AASummerFest! Participants learn moves, add pep, & dance together in the summer sunshine.

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

Seriously soo full. Video of Garba360 at @CityofTO tonight.

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

Celebrating coming together again IN person with garba tonight. My heart is full.

[Jonathan S Serret @JonathanSerret]

.@CityofTO #PopUpArtsAndMusicFestival event 5
#Garba360 at Kimber Park
Community coming together to dance!
This makes my heart happy.

Thanks @bapactoaks @TOArts_ and @ConejoRPD

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

@tannacious @Mat_Zo Saili Oak, Aditya Prakash, Gaayatri Kaundiya are all great & first to come to mind.

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

@smc90

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

#Mahabharat Reading List
* are my favorites
- *Jaya by @devduttmyth (I love so much of his work) - Mahabharat with regional variances
- Palace of Illusions by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni (Draupadi’s perspective)
- Mahabharat Reimagined by Trisha Das

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

Have books to add? Please do share! I’m especially interested in adivasi, bahujan, lower caste, queer, and/or feminist retellings of not just Mahabharat, but Hindu mythology in general!

[Ekaterina Walter @Ekaterina]

So cool!

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

In 2014, I spent the year reading Mahabharata - regional retellings, mythological fiction, and more. Some of the books ⬇️. It reinforced how “history is told by the victors” & need to examine the bias and intent of storyteller.

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

Apt convo to be a part of as I re-embark on examining Hindu rituals and mythology beyond the brahmanical and patriarchal washing of these stories and practices. Thanks @smc90 @seema_amble @APatelThompson

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

@PopsYoda Hey @promawhatup - looks its you!

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

@PopsYoda Thank you for coming! So glad you enjoyed it. We have links to all the songs in the show, many of those videos are subtitled.

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

@CassyLL @NJPAC Thank you! So glad you enjoyed what we created!

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

@JimBessman The show is coming to New Jersey next week at @NJPAC on Feb 24. If you have friends who missed it at Lincoln Center or would like to see if again, do come!

[Heena Patel @heenatabla]

If you missed the show in NYC, #bollywoodboulevard is COMING to PITTSBurgh on Feb 22 and @NJPAC on Feb 24! https://t.co/zjGf6AIb55

[Brown Girl Magazine @BrownGirlMag]

#BollywoodBoulevard at the #LincolnCenter is the perfect journey through time for the bollywood junkie in your life
https://t.co/0a6l0LxWYd