London Indian Film Festival who have now announced a season of film screenings across four cities opening with the UK Premiere of the Bengali drama Avijatrick.
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7th Sep 2024 | Updated at 09:40pm 7th Sep 2024
Weaving heritage and modernity into textile art
Rezia Wahid MBE is a Bangladeshi-born British textile artist whose work is deeply influenced by her personal journey and culture. Moving to the UK at the age of five, Rezia was struck by the contrast between the vibrant textiles of her homeland—saris,...
Decades of change: India’s art odyssey at the Barbican
Starting October 5, the Barbican will showcase ‘The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998’, the world’s first exhibition to explore and chart a transformative period in Indian cultural and political history.
The Festival of Natural Fibres, now in its fourth year, is an annual event designed to bring together fashion and textile designers, brands, sustainability...
Art Bytes is a new national, inter-school art competition, using art & technology to champion creativity in schools across England. 100 per cent of its...
When Kabir Bedi fatefully interviewed The Beatles for the first time in India for All India Radio, he asked John Lenon about one advice he’d give to the youth back then. Lenon told Bedi, “Question everything. Don’t be afraid of being a rebel.”
Announcing the scholarship he wrote: “I’ve created a scholarship at Faber Academy. I have paid the price of a place on my daytime Writing A Novel course and added a £250 stipend to help towards travel and other materials for a writer of colour...
Saima Razzaq is the first Queer Muslim woman to lead a Pride Parade in Britain and was recently appointed Head of Diversity and Inclusion by Birmingham...
India’s largest podcasting platform Hubhopper Studio has released #BoloAzadi. A playlist featuring podcasts that highlight independence in any form and celebrating India’s 75th Independence day on August 15, 2021.
A digital exhibition explores Mumbai through the lens of its first residents, The Kolis, and launches on World’s Indigenous People’s Day - 9 August 2021.
Uzma and Ambreen Hameed are two sisters who have recently completed their two-book novel series, UNDYING. They are very experienced interviewees and are...
As a part of the South Asian Heritage Month, British-Bangladeshi artist, Nilupa Yasmin has been working on the important role of community arts in the lives of older people. Nilupa, whose work has been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company...
