The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), in partnership with the Swadhinata Trust, has launched a free, self-guided geographical walk that uncovers the hidden geographies of the area known as Banglatown and traces British Bengali history back over 400 years. The…
Scarabeus Aerial Theatre, Parliament Hill School + Sharna Jackson presents We Are The Granddaughters Of The Witches You Could Not Burn – Launch Book now Wednesday 6 June Main Space free In a nutshell Join us at the launch event for…
1-Day Symposium at the LSE (including Keynote by Professor Anoop Nayak, University of Newcastle) Wednesday 6 June 2018, 10.30 – 5.00 (exact times TBC) In May 1978 a young Bangladeshi man, Altab Ali, a textile factory worker in…
2018 sees the return of the Boishakhi Mela to Weavers Fields, highlights of which will include an amazing main stage programme, spectacular parade, Mela Family and Arts Zone and a tantalising array of food, crafts and goods. This annual community…
Bengali Music and Musicians in the UK Summary of Oral History Project to date Our collection of oral histories and interviews is a collaboration between the Swadhinata Trust and the British Library Sound Archive. We have set out to collect…