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Feb- 2022 -13 February
Sundance 2022 (wrap): Indian documentary, ‘All That Breathes’ wins Grand Jury Prize, ‘Child of Empire’ features in Virtual Reality strand…
It was a busy seven days of world premieres and instead of traipsing through the snow in Park City, Utah,…
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11 February
‘A Number’ – Caryl Churchill play has great performances from Lennie James and Paapa Essiedu and is stimulating…
This is the first time that two stars from the global majority are performing Caryl Churchill’s play, ‘A Number’, which…
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10 February
Berlinale 72 – Three Indian films screen this year… (short preview)
There is an Indian presence at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival… By Mamie Colfox THREE films from India screen…
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8 February
Get rid of ‘Chinese New Year’ term and more nuance needed around idea of home, say South East Asian and East Asian creatives
Salon group Moongate Mix returned this year with a discussion about the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival and what…
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6 February
Lata Mangeshkar: UK reaction – she was the soundtrack for a generation, an evocative and stirring reminder of ‘home’…
For those who came to Britain from far off lands, Lata Mangeshkar’s mellifluous voice was both inspirational and uplifting… HER…
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5 February
‘The Good Karma Hospital’ Episode 3 review: An upbeat circus act keeps spirits high but others have tough decisions…
We are at the half-way point in this series and things are bubbling away… By Mamie Colfox THESE medics in…
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3 February
Bird Bites E-feed: Moongate salon discuss Lunar New Year, home; remembering Bengali poet Jibanananda Das; Bridge India Darbar podcast; ‘Diary of Reflections’ launch…
By Mamie Colfox Misunderstood ‘Chinese New Year’ (?) and the concept of home… Panellists (from top left clockwise: Youngsook Choi,…
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Jan- 2022 -29 January
‘The Good Karma Hospital’ Episode 2 review: Greg (Neil Morrissey) keeps a brave face as his immigration woes deepen, while others such as Dr Samir Hasan (Harki Bhambra) are also stressing…
If you don’t want to know what happens in this episode, probably better to stay clear… By Mamie Colfox EVENTS…
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28 January
Launch of Leeds 2023
This is the extra text to our Instagram post… the event took place on Tuesday, January 25 at the British…
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24 January
Bird Bites E-feed: Priyanka Chopra’s baby news; ‘RRR’ release update and Lana Mangeshkar’s recovery in hospital
By Mamie Colfox Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas welcome first child PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS has welcomed her first child…
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