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South Asian Student AssociationSASA

Eastview's club for South Asian culture. Everyone's welcome.

We meet one Friday a month in C330 after school. There's food, games, and a different festival or country to learn about each time.

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Map of South Asia

About SASA

SASA was quiet for a couple of years, and this year a group of us brought it back. It's for anyone curious about India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives and Afghanistan. You don't have to be South Asian to join. If you like the food or want to know what Diwali or Eid is actually about, you'll fit in.

Meetings

 

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Full schedule and past meetings

A year of festivals

Here's what's coming up this school year, in order. Pick one to read about it.

  1. Nov 8, 2026DiwaliThe festival of lights, five days longIndia, Sri Lanka, festival 1 of 19
  2. Nov 8, 2026TiharNepal's festival of lights, with a day for dogsNepal, festival 2 of 19
  3. Jan 15, 2027PongalA Tamil harvest festival where the pot boils overIndia, Sri Lanka, festival 3 of 19
  4. Feb 7, 2027LosarNew year in the Himalayas, with fresh prayer flagsBhutan, Nepal, festival 4 of 19
  5. Feb 11, 2027BasantSpring shows up, and so do the kitesPakistan, India, festival 5 of 19
  6. around Mar 10, 2027Eid al-FitrRamadan ends, and the sweets come outPakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan + 2 more, festival 6 of 19
  7. around Mar 18, 2027TshechuMasked dances in the courtyard of a fortressBhutan, festival 7 of 19
  8. Mar 21, 2027NowruzNew year starts on the first day of springAfghanistan, festival 8 of 19
  9. Mar 22, 2027HoliThe festival of colors, and nobody stays cleanIndia, Nepal, festival 9 of 19
  10. Apr 14, 2027VaisakhiPunjab's harvest festival and a huge day for SikhsIndia, Pakistan, festival 10 of 19
  11. Apr 14, 2027Pohela BoishakhBengali New Year, in red and whiteBangladesh, India, festival 11 of 19
  12. Apr 14, 2027Aluth AvuruduSri Lanka's new year, timed down to the minuteSri Lanka, festival 12 of 19
  13. around May 16, 2027Eid al-AdhaThe festival of sacrifice, and a lot of sharingPakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan + 2 more, festival 13 of 19
  14. May 19, 2027VesakThe Buddha's birthday, lit up with lanternsSri Lanka, Nepal, India, festival 14 of 19
  15. Sep 4, 2027Ganesh ChaturthiTen days for the elephant-headed godIndia, festival 15 of 19
  16. Sep 12, 2027OnamKerala's harvest festival and a 20-dish lunchIndia, festival 16 of 19
  17. Sep 30, 2027NavratriNine nights of dancing for the goddess DurgaIndia, festival 17 of 19
  18. Sep 30, 2027DashainNepal's longest festival, and everyone goes homeNepal, festival 18 of 19
  19. Oct 5, 2027Durga PujaBengal's biggest festival, one pandal at a timeIndia, Bangladesh, festival 19 of 19

Who runs it

  • Sadhna Patlola

    Co-President

  • Sanjana Sadineni

    Co-President

  • Aaryav Sharma

    Co-Vice President

  • Sriharsha Rajulapudi

    Co-Vice President

Ms. Rebecca Lieffort is our club supervisor. Social Studies teacher at Eastview.

Questions

Do I have to be South Asian to join?

No. Anyone can come. A lot of people join because they have friends who are South Asian or they just like the food.

Do I need to sign up?

No. Just show up to C330 on a meeting day.

How often do you meet?

Once a month on a Friday, from 2:45 to 3:30 in Room C330.

Is it free?

Yes, it's free.

Can I bring a friend?

Yes, please do. The more people the better.

How do I find out when meetings are?

Follow @evhs.sasa on Instagram. We post every date there first.

Who runs SASA?

A board of four students runs the club, and Ms. Lieffort, a Social Studies teacher at Eastview, is our supervisor.

How to join

There's no sign-up. Just come to C330 on a meeting Friday at 2:45. Follow @evhs.sasa on Instagram so you know when the next one is.

Follow @evhs.sasaSee the dates

Photos from our meetings will show up here after the first one.