Thank you everyone for your support and contribution for the Queer LitFest. Below is the break-up of fund received and the expenses for the Queer LitFest.
Fund Raised through Milaap: INR 53,524 + USD 387
Misc donation: INR 5000
Withdrawn after platform fees, PG fees and ST: INR 49458.30 + USD 355.49 (~ INR 73851.14)
Total received: INR 78851.14
Expenses:
Venue Rent: INR 25000
Speakers Travel (outstation and local): INR 32407
Hotel stay: INR 10013
Print collaterals: INR 27525
Food: INR 7600
Total Expense: INR 102545
The expense does not include:
Event co-ordination and volunteer remuneration
Design cost for the venue and print collaterals.
Local travel cost by the QCC team to coordinate the event and other logistics
Postcards sold at the event venue (The tea cost was covered by the Postcard sold at the venue)
Expense incurred above the fund received: INR 23693.86

Dear Supporters,

Below are the breakup of expense apart from the previous update:

Event collateral printing cost - INR 10750.21
Hotel accommodation for speakers (3 rooms) - INR 8413
Train and bus cost for speakers (4 persons) - INR 6619

Total expense of collateral, lodging and travel - INR 25782.21

Previous expenditure for venue advance and travel expense: INR 28388

Total expense so far - INR 54170.21

We shall keep you all posted.

Queer LitFest (2018) panel and speakers.

https://www.queerchennaichronicles.com/qlf2018-speakers-en

Below are the media coverage of the event:

Chennai’s 1st queer lit fest to focus on Tamil writing
Between the lines at the Queer Chennai Chronicles

Thank you!

Dear Supporters,

• We have booked Kavikko Convention centre to host the Queer LitFest. Advance of INR 10,000 has been paid.
• We are currently finalising the speakers and panelists for the event. Most of our panelists and speakers are based in Tamil Nadu or have spent a considerable amount of time in Tamil Nadu or their field of work involves them to be associated with Tamil Nadu.
• We have also invited speakers from Delhi and NE to have a diverse perspective. 
• A part of the fund raised has been spent on the travel costs of the speakers who have confirmed so far. The total amount that has been spent so far to book tickets is INR 18,388

Total expenditure for both venue advance and travel expense: INR 28388

We shall keep you all posted.
Thank you!