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'''Dragvanti''' (stylized DragVanti)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dasagrandhi |first1=Madhuri |title=Celebrating the diversity of drag |url=https://telanganatoday.com/celebrating-the-diversity-of-drag |website=telanganatoday.com |access-date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701193955/https://telanganatoday.com/celebrating-the-diversity-of-drag |archive-date=1 July 2020 |date=10 June 2020}}</ref> is a web portal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/culture/dragvanti-how-indias-first-drag-website-aims-to-encourage-the-art-form/|title=DragVanti: How India's first drag website aims to encourage the art form|date=June 19, 2020|website=Lifestyle Asia India}}</ref> dedicated to drag performers based in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/how-indias-lgbtq-communities-have-taken-pride-month-2020-online/article31827685.ece|title=Pride Month parades cancelled? India's LGBTQ+ communities have taken the celebrations online|first1=K.|last1=Jeshi|first2=Divya Kala|last2=Bhavani|newspaper=The Hindu|date=June 14, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== History ==
DragVanti was launched on June 20, 2020 by [[Patruni Sastry]]. The platform also connects emerging drag artists to the entertainment industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://riaan.tv/hyderabadi-behind-indias-first-virtual-space-for-drag/|title=Hyderabadi behind India's first virtual space for drag|date=June 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-23|title=Patruni Sastry: Redefining Desi Drag|url=https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/interviews/2021/03/patruni-sastry-redefining-desi-drag/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Urban Asian|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/jun/30/for-all-things-drag-2163102.html|title=For all things drag|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaylaxymag.com/articles/art-culture/drag-performance-in-india-to-go-online-with-new-platform-for-artists/|title=Drag Performance in India to go online with new platform for artists|date=August 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebombayreview.com/2020/10/28/to-perform-is-to-be-drag-culture-indian-art-and-activism-saumya-kalia/|title=Essay | To perform is to be: Drag culture, Indian art, and activism – Saumya Kalia | LGBTQ+ (Vol I) – Issue 35|date=October 28, 2020}}</ref>

[[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 [[Natya Shastra|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-23|title=A platform for Indian drag|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//how-to-lounge/art-culture/a-platform-for-indian-drag-111626964067324.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Mintlounge|language=en}}</ref>

==Events==

* In 2020 June, DragVanti co-hosted Pride Online fest in collaboration with Social Samosa where there was a curated drag panel discussions and performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/events/pridemonth-amid-the-pandemic-the-pride-marches-on-virtually/articleshow/76240187.cms|title=#PrideMonth: Amid the pandemic, the pride marches on, virtually - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Parmar|first=Priyanka|date=June 24, 2020|title=LGBTQ+ communities partner-up with Social Ketchup and Local Samosa for Pride LIVE fest 2020|url=https://www.socialketchup.in/lgbtq-communities-partner-social-ketchup/}}</ref>
* In August 2020, DragVanti hosted a TED circle for drag performers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/india/article/TED-Circles-Led-By-South-Asian-Drag-Performers-And-Observers-Highlights-The-Importance-Of-Paid-Art-20201223|title=TED Circles Led By South Asian Drag Performers And Observers Highlights The Importance Of Paid Art|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref>
* In 2021 March, DragVanti hosted an open online mic evenings via its social media handle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/dec/23/poems-music-standup-and-more-at-queer-open-mic-atcafe-rasasvada-2239848.html|title=Poems, music, standup and more at queer open mic at Cafe Rasasvada|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/a-club-for-queens/articleshow/77860633.cms|title=A club for queens | Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
*In 2021 June , as a part of pride month celebration, Dragvanti has organized India's first ever Drag conference with more than 6 drag queens to initiate academic discussions in the field of drag.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramadurai|first=Charukesi|date=2021-06-25|title=‘Drag is political’: the pioneering Indian event uniting art and activism|url=http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/25/drag-is-political-the-pioneering-indian-event-uniting-art-and-activism|access-date=2021-08-01|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

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== External links ==
*[http://www.dragvanti.com Website]

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