Dragvanti Explained

Dragvanti (stylized DragVanti)[1] is a web portal[2] dedicated to drag performers based in India.[3]

History

DragVanti was launched on June 20, 2020 by Patruni Sastry. The platform also connects emerging drag artists to the entertainment industry.[4] [5] [6] Originally, DragVanti was only a website. It became a monthly publication from 2019 to 2021 that was circulated online for no cost. The drag directory was launched in June 2020.[7] [8]

Patruni Sastry who founded the platform says "When I started performing drag in 2019, there was no content about Indian drag available; the only content coming in was that from the West, However Drag is present in classical Indian culture with a mention of it occurs in the Nātya Śāstra, a record of Indian performance art estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Yet today, We don’t acknowledge what drag artists are doing within India” when asked about the intent of creating such a platform.[9]

Events

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dasagrandhi . Madhuri . Celebrating the diversity of drag . telanganatoday.com . 22 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701193955/https://telanganatoday.com/celebrating-the-diversity-of-drag . 1 July 2020 . 10 June 2020.
  2. Web site: DragVanti: How India's first drag website aims to encourage the art form. June 19, 2020. Lifestyle Asia India.
  3. News: Pride Month parades cancelled? India's LGBTQ+ communities have taken the celebrations online. K.. Jeshi. Divya Kala. Bhavani. The Hindu. June 14, 2020. www.thehindu.com.
  4. Web site: Hyderabadi behind India's first virtual space for drag. June 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-23. Patruni Sastry: Redefining Desi Drag. 2021-05-04. Urban Asian. en-US.
  6. Web site: For all things drag. The New Indian Express.
  7. Web site: Drag Performance in India to go online with new platform for artists. August 28, 2020.
  8. Web site: Essay | To perform is to be: Drag culture, Indian art, and activism – Saumya Kalia | LGBTQ+ (Vol I) – Issue 35. October 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: 2021-07-23. A platform for Indian drag. 2021-08-01. Mintlounge. en.
  10. News:
    1. PrideMonth: Amid the pandemic, the pride marches on, virtually - Times of India
    . The Times of India. 7 June 2020 .
  11. Web site: Parmar. Priyanka. June 24, 2020. LGBTQ+ communities partner-up with Social Ketchup and Local Samosa for Pride LIVE fest 2020.
  12. Web site: TED Circles Led By South Asian Drag Performers And Observers Highlights The Importance Of Paid Art. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com.
  13. Web site: Poems, music, standup and more at queer open mic at Cafe Rasasvada. The New Indian Express.
  14. News: A club for queens | Chennai News - Times of India. The Times of India. September 2020 .
  15. Web site: Ramadurai. Charukesi. 2021-06-25. 'Drag is political': the pioneering Indian event uniting art and activism. 2021-08-01. the Guardian. en.
  16. Web site: 2021-09-19. Bi/Pansexual Fest held in Hyderabad. 2021-11-10. Telangana Today. en-US.
  17. News: Great news for the queer community, but just one Superman won't do - Times of India. 2021-11-10. The Times of India. 23 October 2021 . en.
  18. Web site: Boo ! Halloweekend is here. 2021-11-10. The New Indian Express.
  19. Web site: Cristi. A. A.. DRAG-KHOONI Halloween Drag Event Announced. 2021-11-10. BroadwayWorld.com. en.

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