Pakistani truck Art workshop
Subject: Join Us to Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month! Dear Wandsworth Residents, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Tiah, a textile artist and tutor at the Arty-Crafty Crescent Club, and I am delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating South Asian Heritage Month! This is a wonderful opportunity to […]
Chalk art family event
**Event Description: Unity in Colour Chalk Event – Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month** Join us for the Unity in Colour Chalk Event, a vibrant celebration of South Asian Heritage Month with the empowering theme “Free to Be Me.” Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of South Asian designs and patterns, and express your unique creativity […]
What Will People Think? Hackney Libraries in conversation with Vedashree Khambete-Sharma
To celebrate the opening of South Asian Heritage Month 2024, Hackney Libraries in association with Atlantic Books present In conversation with Vedashree Khambete – Sharma. For this exclusive event, Khambete-Sharma will be discussing her writing process including a reading from her upcoming book What Will People Think, with Sawda Pirbhai from Atlantic Books. A warm […]
Chhavi’s Journey: Embracing ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ – The World as One Family
As we celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with the theme ‘Free to Be Me’, I reflect on my unique journey and the challenges I’ve overcome as a South Asian woman. Growing up, there was an expectation that I would pursue a traditional career in engineering, medicine, law, or accountancy. While I did study engineering initially, […]
All Genders Rakshabandhan Festival
FREE EVENT. University of Birmingham, Arts Floor 2 LR5 (219) Saturday 10th August, 2pm.
All welcome to the University of Birmingham to experience rakhi-tying with the Brahma Kumaris sisters.
Restitching Heritage (SAHM 2024)
The history of Bengal is the story of multiple interwoven threads. Celebrating the plurality of voices, culinary traditions, textiles, and music that have shaped East and West Bengal is central to our event. Our event, ‘Restitching Heritage: A Journey through Bengali Textile, Music, and Food,’ will weave together these different threads of heritage.
We aim to bring people from across the Bengali community and other communities together to celebrate the heritage and culture of Bengal. By focusing on forms of sensory heritage through food, textiles, and music, we aspire to provoke discussion on themes of identity, heritage preservation, and community.
Free to be Me Anarkali dress – by Sahara in Preston’s Women’s group
An uplifting and colourful display created by 25 Preston-based women exploring their South Asian identity through art.
Met Police Recruitment and Attraction Session
Calling out to the South Asian Community! Come to our recruitment and attraction session to learn about and pursue a career in the Met Police.
Home is where Creativity is
Hello and welcome to my story. My name is Inshirah Kishwar Sakhawat Russell. You can call me Inshra. I’m a Bangladeshi-born British person who has been living in London for the last 20 years. My roots are in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the richness of culture and values those 19 years of living there with my […]
A story from Jobby Abraham – Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) runs from 17 July – 18 August and seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities. The month seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia. The theme for SAHM this year is ‘Stories to Tell’. […]