Tag: #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

সিলেটি পিঠা উৎসব/Sylheti Pitha Utshob by Mohila Ongon Association

Come and celebrate Bangladeshi regional delicacies, ‘pithas’ from Sylhet. There will be a variety of entertainment, stalls and activities.

Summer holiday crafts, West Yorkshire History Centre

    Join us at West Yorkshire History Centre for a morning of crafts inspired by South Asian Heritage and Culture. Expect a relaxed morning of calligraphy, embroidery, mirror work, bookmark making and more! Event Details Date: August 14th 2025 Time: 10am – 1pm Venue: West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG Free, no booking required. All […]

Brick Lane Heritage Walk by the Cockney Sikh

Join the Cockney Sikh and walk down memory lane.

Bengal Shadows by Joy Banerjee and Partho Bhattacharya

Bengal Shadows brings to light a lesser-known episode of the Second World War during which between 3 and 5 million people starved to death in West Bengal and current days Bangladesh.

South Asian Heritage Month Open Day at West Yorkshire History Centre

            Join us at West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield, on Saturday 19th July to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month.   There will be a chance to explore archive collections, look behind-the-scenes, enjoy free family crafts and snacks, and share your stories! Plus see objects from Wakefield Museums and Castles and […]

Kent Saheli Group presents and celebrates annual Teeyan festival in Gravesend, Kent.

Kent Saheli Group (KSG), a charity based in Kent, celebrated Teeyan with 700 women attending at Fort Gardens, Gravesend on Sunday 21 July 2024. Teeyan, also known as ‘Teej’ or ‘Teeyan Da Mela,’ is a traditional festival that celebrates the monsoon season and women’s sisterhood. Women from various parts of the UK gathered to celebrate […]

Discovering My South Asian Heritage

Background My mum was born in 1978 in Scotland to an English father and a Scottish mother, while my dad was born in 1966 in Bristol to an English mother and an absent non-white father. My paternal grandmother never disclosed any details about my dad’s father, but one of her friends provided my dad with […]

Where Are You Really From?

I’ve often been asked where I’m from and when I respond in the hope that it’s a sufficient answer to the question, there’s usually the expected follow-up question; ‘yes, but where are you really from?’ It’s a familiar question for most people of colour.  Some people respond to the ‘where are you from?’ question stating […]