Following last years successful ALIVE! event, Masala Festival welcomes back Bobby Tiwana to curate a programme of film shorts depicting personal and political conflict and resilience, by South Asian diaspora artists, followed by panel discussion. Part of GemArts Masala Festival 2017 (winner of the Arts Council Award, Journal Culture Awards 2017).
Sacred Sounds tells some of the largely forgotten stories of British India’s role in the First World War. Inspired by an evocative photograph of Sikh soldiers performing Gurbani Kirtan or Shabads (Sikh sacred hymns) in a French barn, this live concert showcases the music that Sikh soldiers took with them to camp and battlefield. Part of GemArts Masala Festival 2017 (winner of the A...
Celebrated poet, Daljit Nagra. Daljit reads from his third collection of poetry, British Museum, which asks profound questions of our ethics and responsibilities at a time of great challenge to our sense of national identity. Part of GemArts Masala Festival 2017 (winner of the Arts Council Award, Journal Culture Awards 2017).
The 31 member Gandharva Choir is one of India's finest, known for their experimentation with classical and folk styles. Part of GemArts Masala Festival 2017 (winner of the Arts Council Award, Journal Culture Awards 2017).
Three intertwining stories explore the effects and legacy of the British in India in a powerful new play by poet and playwright Siddhartha Bose (Kalagora) to mark the 70th anniversary of independence. Part of GemArts Masala Festival 2017 (winner of the Arts Council Award, Journal Culture Awards 2017).