City: New York City Poet of Honor: None. Participating organizations/universities: 5 women poets at Stony Brook University, India Currents, NCC. Zoom readings. Funded by: Stony Brook University. Featured poets: Sophia Naz, Zilka Joseph, Monica Ferrell, Pramila Venkateswaran, Usha Akella. Cultural Segment: None.
Projects:Beyond Bollywood, Smithsonian Project, Irving Museum and Archives & ThinkIndia Foundation, Curator- Poetry Wall of 24 South Asian diaspora poets & Poetry reading. Matwaala 2020 was hosted by Stony Brook University, NY. Featuring Sophia Naz, Zilka Joseph, Monica Ferrell, Pramila Venkateswaran, and Usha Akella. Watch the readings: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/wang/highlights_media/videos.php