5 years of rawanee (events - publications - podcasts open call) - scroll down
Rawanee is a literary and performing arts initiative, promoting community creativity of thought and expression since 2020.
Celebrating five years of creative authenticity.
Be part of the celebrations and open calls:
📚 Anthology
Deadline: 15 Dec 2025
🎭 Events (Mehfil)
Global Online Mehfil: 16 Nov (Register by 30 Oct)
London In-Person Mehfil: Spring 2026 (Stay tuned)
🎙 Podcasts (RawPods) + ✍️ Blog (Perspectives)
Monthly themes, submit by last day of the previous month
Rawanee has been working to promote community creativity of thought and expression since 2020.
FOR THE GLOBAL MAJORITY
Rawanee started off as a Pakistani diaspora collective and whilst we remain rooted, this is now a global majority space for anyone who shares our values and approach.
MULTILINGUAL
We currently work mainly with Urdu and English, but are always open to expanding our scope of work.
In 2024 we have given space to Turkish, Arabic, Persian and regional South Asian languages in our events.
We work to:
- Encourage the generation of new creative and literary output, with a focus on creative authenticity and excellence
- Support the preservation of existing creative and literary artefacts
Be part of the Rawanee magic by joining our community, or partnering with us - scroll down for quick links to find out more how to work with us, stay connected, and to learn about our portfolio of work