Guildhall, in the heart of the City of London, was lit up in the colours of Pakistan and India to mark the 75th anniversary of the independence of the countries. The building was bathed in colours of green and white on Sunday 14 August and orange, white, and green on Monday 15 August. The lighting […]
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Image by Hannah Metcalfe Sandwell & Birmingham Mela is back after two years and will return to Victoria Park on August 27 and 28 over the bank holiday weekend. The last event in 2020 event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now in its 10th year, the Mela is an established highlight in the
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A new festival is due to take place dedicated to the art and creative projects celebrating Oldham’s South Asian communities. Oldham Coliseum Theatre in partnership with Manchester Museum and the Women’s Chai Project will host Khushi, which features performances, exhibitions, workshops and community conversations. The festival will run at the Coliseum, Oldham Library and Lifelong
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Image by Bell Square London The Hounslow Town Centre will be hosting ANHAD, a new and exciting outdoor multi-arts festival featuring exceptional, cutting-edge contemporary work by South Asian artists based in the UK, in celebration of the South Asian Heritage Month on August 13 this year. The festival, directed by Mira Kaushik OBE in partnership
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Image by Belfast Asian Women\’s Academy (BAWA) Women from the Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) are set to learn how to play Gaelic football, another skill added to their long list of talents. The BAWA comprises of women from across Asia who have made the Northern Irish city their home. To mark South Asian Heritage Month
Image by Blog Preston The Quuwatul Islam Mosque in Preston made a remarkable gesture towards those who worked tirelessly during the covid-19 pandemic by organising an event to honour them. The mosque, showed its appreciation to the emergency services and celebrated their services in Lancashire to provide support to the community. The event was marked
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Image by virdas.in Indian comedian, actor and musician Vir Das is set to perform his next comedic act as part of his Wanted World Tour in various locations across the UK. The 43-year-old, who was nominated at the Emmy Awards for his latest Netflix stand-up special, has become one of India’s biggest stand-up comedians popular for
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Participants at the tent pegging tournament The Blackburn Kabaddi Mela made a grand return on Sunday after three long years. The event this year took place at Pleasington Playing Fields in Blackburn and saw thousands in attendance. People from across the UK came to watch the tent pegging tournament which kicked off early in the
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Image by Eventbrite The Whitworth Art Gallery is hosting this year’s events to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month in Manchester, with several events lined up for the attendees to enjoy and learn more about the culture. The events will take place over the span of two days and will comprise of music performances, workshops, gallery
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Around 1000 people were seen attending the first-ever open air Eid event in Belfast on Saturday ‘The largest open air Eid event’ was organized for the first time ever in Northern Ireland this year. Attended by thousands at the Davitts GAA club pitches, the day was marked by many families and youngsters coming together to
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