South Asian Heritage Month 2021

The South Asian Heritage Month 2021 official calendar is now available online at www.southasianheritage.org.uk/events. With over 100 official events covering a diverse range of topics, the Month runs from Sunday 18th July to Tuesday 17th August. There are over 100 planned events between Sunday 18th July to Tuesday 17th August. Calendar highlights for South Asian Heritage Month 2021 include: Events marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, including looking at how Brick Lane became the centre of British Bangladeshi identity, Literature-based events each day curated by South Asian Writers, ranging from interviews with award-winning writer Nikesh Shukla and TV presenter Anita Rani, UK Punjab Heritage Association’s bookclub, with Varinder Kalra recalling when the renowned singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan came to Slough, LGBTQ+ specific events, including a discussion organised by the Ozanne Foundation with Naz & Matt Foundation looking at conversion therapy in the South Asian communities and the UK premiere of the groundbreaking film Sab Rab De Bande followed by a panel discussion on LGBTQ+ Sikhs. There are several events for South Asian women’s health and wellbeing as well.