This Diwali will be unlike any other we’ve had in the past century. Many of us may not be able to travel home to families or unfortunately suffered the loss of family members, especially elderly ones who were our source of inspiration and classic...

The documentary, ‘Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret: Lahore Museum’ documents the journeys of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and their shared history with the UK. The film features Anwar Akhtar, British Pakistani journalist and director...

The UK government has been pressured  to help the arts community in England and Wales as venues are shut again during lockdown 2. Labour MP Chris Elmore told the House of Commons there were "growing numbers of freelancers, musicians, performance...

The British Council has announced that grants will now  be available to support arts organisations to collaborate internationally. The council website stated, “We are offering grants of up to £50k to organisations in the UK and selected countries...

Sue is an independent filmmaker who has recently completed a feature documentary based on Belmaya and her life struggles. Sue is a British documentary maker who has been involved in Nepal and women's rights for 20 years. She co-founded Asha...

Riz Ahmed rounded off 2020 with The Long Goodbye, a very special digital performance blending music, storytelling and theatre which was a sell-out event when it aired in December. Due to the popularity and interest of this one-off show it will...

It’s been more than six months since the world went into a lockdown, economies crumbled, and so did jobs. What the pandemic couldn’t shake are the faith and passion among artists to keep going, and helping the community in navigating through...

“For every wonderful Guru and teacher out there, (and yes there are some shining examples of kind and impeccable gurus) there is an abusive Guru hiding amongst them. Stop idealizing Gurus. Respect the craft but make sure that the safety of your...

Diwali in London (DiL) Committee in association with Puranas is presenting Ramayana - An ancient Indian epic. Director Neelima Penumarthy’s motto is – “Connecting Cultures” through stories. Written and narrated by her teenage sons, Shreyas Pulle...

Naina Soni was born in Uganda to a Gujarati family. She spent her childhood in Leicester and after getting married, she settled in London. She worked in retail for over 26 years and then decided  to do something for herself.  Naina has  been...