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Aashni + Co Wedding Show 2019
Mainstream and Bollywood Celebrity Favourite presents latest, Ethical Fashion Bridal Collection One of India’s leading fashion luminaries, Anita Dongre, will be among the curated portfolio of top tier South Asian designers to present their latest...2018-12-06 2147 0 -
Communities United @ UK Bhangra Awards 2018
After the smash hit UK Bhangra Awards 2014-2017, Culture Unite & Lyca Radio presented UK Bhangra Awards 2018 on Saturday 10th November in the luxurious Regency Banqueting Suite, Birmingham. This prestigious red carpet event celebrating its...2018-12-05 4279 0 -
Shop saddling up for huge charity effort to provide free bikes to children this Christmas
A Birmingham bike shop is helping Christmas come early for scores of children from low income families after peddling ahead with a charity initiative. Bargain Bikes, in Selly Park, aims to give away 100 bikes to...2018-11-27 1939 0 -
SHORTLIST FOR THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE 2018 ANNOUNCED AT THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE
Six novels announced as finalists for the coveted prize including books by UK based authors Kamila Shamsie and Neel Mukherjee 14th November 2018, LONDON: The much-anticipated shortlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018...2018-11-19 2521 0 -
Birmingham schoolchildren perform at first national children’s concert commemorating First World War centenary
Schoolchildren across Birmingham performed at a national concert commemorating 100 years since the end of the First World War. Some 180 children, supported by the education charity, Services For Education performed at the National Children’s WW1...2018-11-13 2245 0 -
Smethwick Statue Honours Sikh Soldiers: Memorial to Indians Who Fought in WWI
For the first time in the UK, a statue is being unveiled to commemorate the war effort of Indian soldiers who served the British Empire during the 20th century. More than one million soldiers travelled overseas...2018-11-13 2792 0 -
Soho Diwali Mela 2018
This year’s annual Diwali Soho Mela attracted thousands of people from varying nationalities and faiths to the Handsworth, Birmingham area. The celebrations were a merge of different colours, tastes and sounds. Although Diwali, the festival of...2018-11-07 2428 0 -
Exhibition highlights how multilingualism is propelling British urban culture
A new exhibition opens in Birmingham this week, exploring the creative way artists take inspiration from and use different languages Informed by cutting-edge research at Birmingham City University and the University of Oxford, ‘Slanguages’ explores...2018-11-07 1928 0 -
Theresa Villers Special Diwali Message
Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers has used her Diwali message to pay tribute to more than a million men from pre-partition India who fought in World War One. Diwali and the centenary of the end of...2018-11-07 2381 0 -
It’s Tinsel Time at Twycross Zoo
Have a knockout November and December with Twycross Zoo’s no-nonsense ticket offer! The Leicestershire-based zoo is giving visitors the chance to bag a bargain day out for the whole family to enjoy this Christmas, with tickets...2018-11-05 3838 0
