Channel 4 will be tearing down the myths and misunderstandings of colonial history in a new commission that examines the way that the Empire has shaped...
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20th May 2024 | Updated at 04:10pm 20th May 2024
Little English and truly South Asian
In the past couple of decades, British Indian films like Bend It Like Beckham and Slumdog Millionaire have not only created a lot of buzz in the South Asian diaspora but have also swept up top awards in the international arena. And yet, the...
South Asians will enjoy revisiting scenic Bangladesh through "Secrets in the Wind"
Rumki Chowdhury was born in Bangladesh and grew up in the USA. She has also lived in the UK and Sweden. With an MA in English Literature from The Queen Mary University of London and a BA in English Writing from The William Paterson University...
Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence, in association with The Bhavan- London hosted Kaustubham Karnatakam which highlighted Yakshagana, Dollu Kunitha,...
The arts are seen to be an eternal and easy target to be brought under coercion with books being banned, films and series being challenged in court, theatre being targeted and visual arts being mutilated if it doesn’t support a particular narrative....
A new PhD studentship in the UK titled ‘Sounds and Silences in the Archives of Empire’ will embed a composer at The National Archives to explore the records of Empire through the creation and public dissemination of a portfolio of new music...
Noel Clarke (actor-producer) has been accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women. Clarke has categorically denied allegations from all 20 women.
Anoushka Shankar, the sitarist returns for a live performance in our Royal Festival Hall with Love Letters, a collection of songs about love, heartbreak...
British-Asian actress Parminder Nagra has revealed that she was once turned down by a renowned US TV show because they "already had an Indian person" and that it had "too many brown people", therefore it would not sell.
Rifco Associates was launched in 2015 to address the lack of opportunity for British Asian artists in the theatre sector. Since then 25 artists have been supported through the programme from a range of artistic practice including writers, lyricists,...
Rabina Khan is one of the most influential politicians in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets, where she serves as a Liberal Democrat councillor....
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is all set to premiere The Beatles and India next month in a socially distanced setting.
