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Saree Tying
Puja Pandya demonstrates how to tie a saree
FILM SCREENINGS
Join us in London, Leicester and Birmingham. In each city, we kick off the afternoon with a screening of a Bollywood smash hit. After a short break, we follow up with a British contemporary classic. Watch one or make a day of it and watch both! Simply book your free ticket for the relevent screening.
This romantic comedy/drama stars Bollywood icons, Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan as Nisha and Prem who fall in love as their siblings prepare to marry each other.
Released in 1994, "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!" became one of Indian cinema's biggest blockbusters.
Bend It Like Beckham is celebrating it's 20th anniversary and this summer, you can watch it for free on our big screen!
Enjoy this hilarious, heartfelt comedy and watch Jess Bhamra juggling family, football and growing up as a British Indian girl in Hounslow.
10 Aug 2024, 22:00Brick & Beam, LeicesterJoin us after an epic festival day to take a breather, relax, chat, have a dance, sip An Indian Summer themed cocktail or mocktail! Let’s come together and celebrate this festival weekend, with Aaron Hira providing the sounds and rhythms throughout the night!
Nupur Arts Classical ShowcaseSat, 10 AugGround Floor, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 18:45Ground Floor, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 18:45Ground Floor, Curve TheatreNupur Arts present a series of classical, solo dance pieces inspired by our festival headline act Orchestral Qawwali Project. These will appear around the Curve building as audiences gather for the evening performance, so look out for these site specific performances.
Sat, 10 AugRehearsal Room 2, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 15:30 – 17:30Rehearsal Room 2, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 15:30 – 17:30Rehearsal Room 2, Curve TheatreJoin us for an insightful and inspiring panel discussion featuring incredible South Asian female creatives. Hosted by Seetal Kaur from Forward Culture CIC, we’ll be delving into the highlights and challenges of what it means to pursue a creative career as a brown woman.
Sat, 10 AugRehearsal Room 5, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 15:30 – 16:45Rehearsal Room 5, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 15:30 – 16:45Rehearsal Room 5, Curve TheatreDuring this workshop, Sukhina will help you to understand the throat chakra and how it impacts you directly both physically and emotionally, exploring how to bring it into alignment and begin to express yourself with truth, authenticity and compassion.
Sat, 10 AugFoyer, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 15:00Foyer, Curve Theatre- Sat, 10 AugRehearsal Room 5, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 14:00 – 15:00Rehearsal Room 5, Curve Theatre
Sat, 10 AugRehearsal Room 2, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 14:00Rehearsal Room 2, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 14:00Rehearsal Room 2, Curve TheatreJoin us for the first public screening of Shakti and a panel discussion with Anisha Parmar and Kesha Raithatha. They will talk about the creative process, their work, and the challenges they faced while working on decolonising and widening the narrative around historical jewellery collections.
'We Gather' ProcessionSat, 10 AugClock Tower, City Centre10 Aug 2024, 12:00 – 12:30Clock Tower, City Centre
Sat, 10 AugRehearsal Room 3, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 12:00 – 18:30Rehearsal Room 3, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 12:00 – 18:30Rehearsal Room 3, Curve TheatreVishal Joshi is a contemporary visual artist who has been researching the flow state, delving into when and how individuals and groups of people enter the 'zone', a place where creativity flows and there is total immersion, presence and commitment to the process of making, creating, moving and being
'We Dream' Banner MakingSat, 10 AugMezzanine, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 11:30Mezzanine, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 11:30Mezzanine, Curve TheatreJoin Shamila Chady work to create a series of mixed media banners, using collage and textiles to form large words and symbols in vibrant colours and textures, representing our strength in Unity and Diversity. We will weave and stitch your stories, hopes and dreams into our collective artworks.
Diwali 40: Make Your Mark!Sat, 10 AugGround Floor, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 11:30 – 17:00Ground Floor, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 11:30 – 17:00Ground Floor, Curve TheatreJoin artist Shiraaz Ali to share ideas and make your mark! Add your creative voice to our heritage project, Diwali 40 as we celebrate the past 40 years of Leicester’s Diwali Switch On! Your contributions will collectively inspire a street mural that will be painted on Belgrave Road later this year!
- Sat, 10 AugRehearsal Room 5, Curve Theatre10 Aug 2024, 11:00 – 12:30Rehearsal Room 5, Curve Theatre
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