Complete line up of South Asian Heritage Month in Manchester announced

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The Whitworth Art Gallery is hosting this year’s events to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month in Manchester, with several events lined up for the attendees to enjoy and learn more about the culture.

The events will take place over the span of two days and will comprise of music performances, workshops, gallery and film screenings. Tickets are available online via Eventbrite where anyone can register for free and attend the shows from 6pm on July 22 to 4pm on July 23.

Guests will be able to enjoy the following events, depending on which individual event they have registered for:

Friday 22nd July: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

The Singh Twins – Jallianwala: Repression & Retribution

An private screening of the Singh Twins’ film, “Jallianwala: Repression & Retribution” – followed by an in conversation with the award winning artists and Professor Deana Heath, author of “Colonial Terror: Torture and State Violence in Colonial India”

Saturday 23rd July: 10am – 4pm

A Celebration of Bengali Folk Musical Heritage – Curated by Anindita Ghosh

A tribute to and celebration of Bengali folk music that has shaped the cultural identity of Bengali communities both in South Asia and the diaspora, including the UK. In a series of musical and dance performances, embedded in narration and contextualisation, this one hour event will provide a rich showcase of Bengali musical traditions that are still critical in shaping Bangladeshi heritage in the region and the wider world. There will be an additional screening of a short film, called ‘Our Songs’, featuring an intergenerational dialogue on Bangla folk music.

Manchester Museum: Meet the South Asia Gallery Collective

Meet some of the team behind the Manchester Museum’s groundbreaking South Asia Gallery, which will open to the public in 2023. This panel discussion led by South Asia Gallery curator, Nusrat Ahmed, will give an insight in top the gallery, its development, vision and goals. The first UK gallery of it’s size to be community co-curated, this will be unique opportunity to learn more about the process, with panel members sharing their experiences of co-curation, good practice and learning.

Writing workshop with Anita Sethi

A two-hour session with tutor Anita Sethi, award-winning author of I Belong Here: a Journey Along the Backbone of Britain. We’ll explore themes of writing, journeying – both geographical and emotional journeys – and how writing can bring a sense of belonging. A workshop filled with practical tools and tips, in which you have time and space to work on writing exercises and share and develop your voice.

Taboos & Untouched Topics Join OSCH (Our Shared Cultural Heritage) for a poetry workshop exploring taboos and untouched topics within South Asian Culture and Community. A safe space to discuss and creatively respond to prompts such as mental health, sex, periods & more.