From India to Spain – the encounter of two rich music cultures, traditions and musicians. Through diaspora and migration the people who left India after centuries of travelling settled in the South of the Iberian Peninsula and had a vital influence not only in Flamenco music but also in Flamenco palos and dance. The project features Nick Able (sitar) who has traveled the world with Anoushka Sh...
The Preston Mela is a vibrant celebration of South Asian culture that will see Avenham Park filled with the sounds of modern and traditional Bhangra music, dance and entertainment from around the world; GemArts are working in partnership with Preston City Council and Preston Mela to programme an exciting array of site specific performances, live art and workshops. The line up includes a live ae...
Sumit Sarkar is a North West based visual artist, whose character based artwork takes the form of digital and canvas paintings, digital sculpture, and aerosol art. The content of his personal work ranges from the fantastical characters of Sumit’s KrikSix world, to his modern interpretation of Hindu Gods. For Preston Mela Sumit will produce a live piece of aerosol art incorporating his own unique...
One of only a handful of full-time Indian Storytellers working in Britain today, Peter's performances have been described by others as: energetic, totally engaging, and always told with warmth and great relish. Join him for a fantastic journey with some incredible folktales and magical stories from the great Indian epics! Hear of wise kings and foolish kings, an elephant-headed god whose belly ca...
One of Europe’s leading Indian brass bands, creating their own unique style by combining popular Indian melodies together with the powerful rhythms of the Dhol. Based on traditional brass bands from the Indian sub-continent called Band Baja’s, performing across the Mela site they’re guaranteed to create a carnival atmosphere.