LGBT Writing Workshop - reading material support

The workshop ended with a commitment on part of Vanavil Foundation to keep the momentum going by checking in regularly with the participants on the progress of their writing work. Moreover, Vanavil has also taken the initiative to collate the reading resources needed by the participants. On 4 August 2012, one group of participants met at the office of Sahodaran to receive further reading material and to discuss what they were working on.

LGBT Writing Workshop

The workshop ended with a commitment on part of Vanavil Foundation to keep the momentum going by checking in regularly with the participants on the progress of their writing work. Moreover, Vanavil has also taken the initiative to collate the reading resources needed by the participants. On 4 August 2012, one group of participants met at the office of Sahodaran to receive further reading material and to discuss what they were working on.

College awarnes programme

Our vanavil foundation creating awarness programme in Visul communication department " Loyala college" in Chennai.

LGBT Writing Workshop

Our LGBT Writing Workshop Team

1st  day of LGBT Writing workshop  to organize LGBT menbers  in to small groups of four or five and were each given a topic to think about pertaining to the issues faced by the identities in the LGBT spectrum. For instance, one group worked on making a list of issues relevant to gay men; another group on issues faced by lesbian women; and so on and so forth. After spending considerable time on making their lists, representatives from each group shared their list and explained their process. At the end of the process, the participants saw that a remarkable number of the issues they had listed out could be grouped under comprehensive topics such as “LGBT and the law,” “Life Story/ Autobiography,” “Social Issues,” etc.

On 21 & 22 July 2012, Vanavil Foundation organized a Tamil writing workshop for aspiring writers from the LGBT community. The event was supported by Orinam, a support group for LGBT persons in and from Chennai; and the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association (TPWAA). This two-day event took place at the All India Catholic University Federation's (AICUF) space in Chennai.

Twenty seven people people participated in this workshop which was only the beginning of a several-months long writing process. Vanavil Foundation has planned to support the participants with mentorship provided by Tamil writers and to bring out the results of this process in book form. The two-day workshop was a mixture of talks, sharing, games and exercises

Vanavil & Tamil Nadu progressive writers association pondy meeting

In 6th June 2012 Tamil Nadu progressive writers association pondychery organized meeting with vanavil group. In this meeting more than 15 writers, activitist and student from pondichery are paticipate.Vanavil members explain about the violence against transgender in Tamil Nadu .Tamil Nadu progressive writers association pondychery ask about the law for the transgender, foreign transgender, state and national recognition of transgenders.Vanavil explain for their work also.  Mr.Anbumany from Tamil Nadu progressive writers association organized lunch for our team.

vanavil pondichary trip

Vanavil family travel Pondichery .They visit Pondichery beach, Managula vinayagar temple, and Annai  ashram.

Kotthadai aravan festival - Vanavil

Vanavil celeberate kotthadai festival.All vanavil family members are enjoy the festival.

Kotthadai aravan festival - Vanavil

In the kotthadai village vanavil family jolly photos.vanavil doing kummy dance also.

vanavil Honor Transgender " Biological Mother "

Vanavil foundation honor priyababu's mother (Govindammal) in the kotthadai aravan festival .Priyababu is a one of the famous transgender activist in India. After 13 years priyababu's mother accepted priyababu  and also now she is living with priyababu. Priyababu’s mother now spoke in the media to accepted of transgender .She is doing lot of help to the vanavil foundation. So vanavil foundation honor priyababu’s mother .

Kotthadai aravan festival - Vanavil programme

V- Can organized transgender dance competition in the Kotthadai aravan festival - 2012. Vanvil foundation performing  "family "- play & dance in Kotthadai aravan festival.. Six groups are participating in this competition. Vanavil won first prize in the competition

Vanavil & vasantham self help group

Vanavil & Vasantham self help group got Rs 60000/- revaling loan from central bank of India. Now we start a saree business .Our one of the member Komathi selling the sarees to the TG community members .Now planning to start a  hand craft making.

Vanavil Theater group training

we are doing our ethirolikkum karavoligal training programme in tharamani .our team members manu ,tenmoli,divya,rassika,sindhu,komathi,prabha,devi,bibasha are participate this training programme.our theater director Mr.srijith and assistance director living smile vithya giveing this training.this training happen 5 days

Ethirolikum karavoligal theater

Our second play  is Ethirolikum karavoligal .In  15th April 2012 Transgenders day we are perfoorming in the TA.MU.A.KA.SA meeting in thiyagarajar nagar.

Vanavil Theater group

Our  vavavil foundation working for transgender community development like ecomonic empowerment ,education self deginity.In this goal we are working from 2011 march. We form a theater group called Vanavil theater group .Now we have 2 plays called  "Familes another one is called eathirolikum karavoligal.

Vanavi & Vasantham TG self help group Awards

We vavavil self help group got the award from DMI called best self help group winning award 2012. Our honorable mayour S. Duraiswamy gave the award. This function happened on 8th march 2012 in st.thomas school.

Vanavi & Vasantham TG self help group

We Vanavil foundation working on Transgender people from 2011 march.We started 2 self helpgroup for TG people with the support of DMI sisters. After the six month we got the award called "Best leaders ".