For over two decades, New Delhi-based artist and filmmaker Amar Kanwar has developed a distinctive body of lyrical films that move between documentary, travelogue and visual essay. This major solo exhibition unfolds as a site-specific installation, bringing together new and existing films to transform Serpentine North into a meditative visual and sonic environment. Kanwar’s works […]
Join us online to kick off South Asian Heritage Month and discover the community behind South Asian Salon (SAS)! SAS is a community-led global ecosystem connecting, supporting and championing South Asian creatives through collaboration, learning and cultural exchange. Throughout July, we’ll be celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with a three-week festival of conversations, networking and […]
Join South Asian Salon and Smoke & Lime for an intimate evening exploring food, sustainability, and community through the lens of Bengali cuisine. Gather around the table for a thoughtfully curated 3-course, zero-waste supper club celebrating the deep-rooted traditions of resourcefulness that have long existed within South Asian food cultures. Together, we’ll share a meal, […]
Join South Asian Salon and Brown Game Strong for an evening of movement, music and community beneath the summer sky at Primrose Hill. Together, we’ll explore rhythm, breath, presence, and collective energy. The evening will begin with a grounding yoga and breathwork session led by Lata Varsani, followed by live performances from Quarina Sultana and […]
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 […]
My name is Shaz Khan (Shahzadgai Khan). My story is very simple but my parents’ is not. I stumbled across an article that I wrote when I was 17 years old for my English A-level coursework. It was all about “Being an Asian in Modern British Society”, which is where the inspiration for this podcast […]
