Music/Dance
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Jun- 2023 -24 June
Swati Natekar – singer’s plea: ‘Follow your art’ – creates rich sounds and legacy, and is inspirational…
She is regarded as one of the UK’s foremost Indian vocalists and her words of encouragement for female artists especially…
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17 June
DJ Ritu awarded an MBE in King Charles’ Birthday Honours List 2023
Recognition for pioneering disj jockey and LGBT community…. DJ RITU – as she is best known – receives an MBE…
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May- 2023 -11 May
Like being in “a sacred time capsule” and experience touched his soul, says artist Aakash Odedra on attending King Charles III Coronation service…
He tells us about his pride and reflects on King’s Charles’ invitation to attend a service that also reflected other…
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10 May
Brighton Festival – Multi-arts celebration has many highlights, as guest director Nabihah Iqbal takes to the stage for her own ‘Suroor’…
One of the largest regional festivals of its type, we spotlight some of the South Asian artists appearing… AN ARRAY…
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Mar- 2023 -3 March
Bird Bites: Olivier Awards 2023; Seeta Patel Dance Sadler’s Wells; ‘Black and Gifted’ exhibition; Leeds Lit Fest 2023: Sudha Bhuchar…
Some news in brief…. Asian talent recognised in Olivier Award nominations 2023 Anjana Vasan, Zubin Varla, Waleed Akhtar and Maimouna…
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Feb- 2023 -17 February
Bird Bites: Whorled (Jitish Kallat); Roopa Panesar Atma concert; Jibanananda poetry celebration; Salman Rushdie new novel; Hanif Kureishi better; Positive Solace podcast: Take-Awasian
Jitish Kallat: The Cosmos and Mumbai and the world come to The Thames at Somerset House ‘Whorled (Here After Here…
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10 February
Nitin Sawhney and Naughty Boy talk music, career and their professionally ‘deranged marriage’…(video)
Two musical geniuses make the music in the film, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ sensational…listen… BOTH are hugely…
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Jan- 2023 -8 January
Leeds 2023 – ‘The Awakening’ show: Giant mythical figure emerges to proclaim ‘City of Culture’ awake…
Leeds Many performers in variety show extravaganza at Headingly Stadium in Leeds… URGING people to get creative and unleash their…
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Dec- 2022 -31 December
ACV Highlights 2022 – Our picks
We look back at the year and pick out some of our memorable stories… IN A VERY general way –…
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22 December
Terry Hall tribute from artists of colour who say the music and the anti-racism message mattered and made a huge difference…
While much of the pop world mourned this unique figure, some also see another legacy that went far beyond music……
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