My dad was just a teenager when he arrived in Bradford in the 1970s. With the support of extended family he found work, learnt the language, and a few years later returned to Pakistan to marry my mum. I was born in the 80s, the second girl in a house of five children. We found […]
Luthfur Rahman, is a trailblazing Restaurateur who has left an indelible mark on the culinary landscape for nearly 35 years. As the visionary founder of ‘The Mint Room‘ an esteemed Indian restaurant hailed as the No.1 in the UK by The Times, Luthfur’s journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and the pursuit of excellence. […]
What does it mean to be a British Indian woman? The Evolution of the British Indian woman – an event which was screened at Kingston-Upon-Thames’ Rose Theatre in June 2013, explored the essence of a British Indian woman through the experiences of three branches of one family tree. A grandmother, who moved to the UK […]
Hiranya’s debut album, Frangipani & Daisy Chains, grew from her experience of race and identity following the 2016 Brexit vote. At turns tender, at turns fierce, she explores migration, colonialism and lineage. Part personal nostalgia, part history lesson; it contemplates belonging through the plants that are rooted in England and Sri Lanka’s folk traditions. The musical […]
at Wolverhampton Art Gallery Capturing stories of South-Asian women in the UK Workshops are open to women from a South-Asian background Writers will have the opportunity to engage with South-Asian women, capturing snapshots of their life stories and turning them into prose or poetry during craft workshops Workshops will take place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery […]
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) presents The Empress, written by Tanika Gupta, and directed by Pooja Ghai, is showing in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from Friday 7 July to Friday 15 September 2023, before transferring to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London from Wednesday 4 October to Saturday 28 October, with press night on Tuesday 10 […]
Come and experience the art of wearing a sari (or saree) desi style!
Join us at the RPS London office on 8 August to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month! We are excited to again be hosting our annual profession wide South Asian Heritage Month celebration event in collaboration with: Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) British Pharmaceutical Students Association (BPSA) Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN) Pharmacy Technicians of […]
You are invited to join our ‘Religion, Culture and the Workplace’ event at 5.45pm-8.30pm on Thursday 27 July virtually or at CMS Cannon Place, London.
LOROS Hospice and South Asian Health Action (SAHA) are hosting an event in recognition of South Asian Heritage Month. This will take place at LOROS Day Therapy Centre, (Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QE) on Tuesday 4 July, 4-7pm. South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) is an opportunity to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, […]
The first of the Trust’s projects is the South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), which first took place in 2020 and runs from the 18th of July to the 17th of August each year.
SAHM seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities.
It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia.
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