Music/Dance
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Oct- 2021 -2 October
‘Creature’ – Beauty and horror in Akram Khan’s latest English Ballet collaboration…
Kathak-dancer turned creator continues to thrill and ask powerful questions as show comes to a close before short confirmed US…
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Sep- 2021 -12 September
Venice 2021 (video): ‘Once upon a time in Calcutta’ writer-director Aditya Vikram Sengupta: “I wanted to explore the city through people and their mindsets”
‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN CALCUTTA’ is a film that had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival…
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Jul- 2021 -14 July
Manchester International Festival 2021: Salaam Festival opens tonight with Abi Sampa, Sona Jobarteh and Muneera Pilgrim…(video)
SHOWCASING the best in contemporary Islamic music (and art) is a new section of the Manchester International Festival – Salaam…
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May- 2021 -29 May
Stars sing in India charity appeal and adapt hit West End stage song ‘It means beautiful’ (see video)
Music video sees performers come together to make a video and encourage donations… MOVED by what is happening in India…
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25 May
Pandit Rajan Mishra (Misra) – The Legacy (Obituary)
Veteran music producer Jay Visvadeva has many years of experience organising concerts in the UK and bringing over some of…
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25 May
Silent Spaces’ – Soumik Datta on his films celebrating cultural spaces and the desire for dialogue: British Museum, Royal Albert Hall and other venues… (video)
Artist composer’s films are stunning and have something rich and meaningful to say to us all, especially as he explains…
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Apr- 2021 -1 April
Celebrating the life of one of the great Indian classical vocalists – Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan with talks, performances and dance – online UK-led event…
Great vocalist of 20th century remembered… SOME of the best known Indian classical musicians will be talking and playing music…
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Mar- 2021 -23 March
SXSW 2021: Madame Gandhi wins music video award at SXSW festival – a global star in waiting…
Harvard MBA graduate’s music video draws high praise from leading festival and another more established Indian American pop icon… A…
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23 March
SXSW 2021 – ‘Alone Together’ – music documentary on pop star Charli XCX reveals artistic process and creators say losing control helped…
World premiere of film on British pop star making album under lockdown… ONE OF THE FINAL SXSW major sessions involved…
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16 March
Akademi Dance Film Festival 2021: Artistic director Subathra Subramaniam tells us about this new initiative exploring lockdown, sexuality, motherhood, artistic practice and other topical subjects…
Dance company has commissioned new work and will be talking to Hetain Patel, winner of the prestigious Jarman Prize… ONE…
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