#REPOST @grain_projects An event with Artist @RooDhissou
Qisse of The Komagata Maru - A Voyage on Water
26th November 2023 | 1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
@mac_birmingham
Register for free via the link in bio.
A qissa (quisse plural) is a tradition of Punjabi oral storytelling with communities which emerged when the local Punjabi people and migrants from the Arab peninsular and contemporary Iran fused.
This event is a culmination of research (both archival and social) and the presentation of new work carried out by Roo Dhissou. Commissioned by GRAIN Projects, Roo's research came together through collaboration with communities associated with the Sikh and Punjabi diaspora in Vancouver. The research was based around the history of the Komagata Maru in Vancouver in 1914. Using quisse, Roo recounts her memories of the research trip, presenting us with oral histories of her time spent in Canada with the local gurdwaras, Sikh and Punjabi communities, researchers and activists.
For more information on the project to date you can visit and Roo’s Instagram takeover @grain_projects
A GRAIN Projects commission, supported by @aceagrams and @mybcu #repostandroid #repostw10
Come get artsy, eat food and hang out with us this Saturday - everyone is welcome, bring your kids, your grandparents, & friends
Session lead by our wonderful @priyachamdal 🧡
We're holding a space for sign making at @moseleyhive on Monday 6th November
Take them protests, put them in your window, share them online!
All materials provided but feel free to bring your own 🕊️
Hidden River Fest is just two days away and we've got an incredible line-up in store! Here are a few more of the amazing stallholders and performers who will be joining us on the day.
Free entry and no need to book - see you Sunday, 12-5pm 😎
More info via link in our bio.
Feast your eyes on some of the brilliant performers and stall holders we have lined up for Hidden River Fest this Sunday!
Free entry from 12-5pm in Calthorpe Park - more details via the link in our bio.
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#FamilyFestival #BalsallHeath #Birmingham #LiveMusic #PoetryBirmingham #SpokenWord #CraftStalls #FamilyWorkshops #OutdoorFilm
Excited to have SAAC folk and friends at this! Find us in the art market and on the stage this Sunday ⭐
More to be announced shortly 🥭
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#REPOST @flatpackfestival
Families! Get yourselves to Calthorpe Park on 10 Sept for Hidden River Festival.
Line-up includes:
🎤 Live music & poetry
🧶 Arts & crafts stalls
🎨 Creative games & workshops
🎞️ Finding Nemo on the big screen
No booking required, just turn up any time from 12-5.
For the full line-up and more information head to the link in our bio.
Illustrations by @ideasloading 😍
Check out this incredible collaboration and go support 🧡 info below!
#REPOST @kohetryfestival@gullycollective
Good evening beautiful community!
We hope you have been keeping well & enjoyed the festive break & had a great start to this month!
Kohetry is back with a special announcement!!
This month, we thought we'd take it up another level & bring you THE @gullycollective TAKE OVER!!
With the theme 'Come What May' ✨
Yes you heard right!!
We are collaborating with the ever talented Gully Team to bring you a very distinct experience & we have invited @kamilmpoet on as a creative producer to co-curate this unique event for you all!
Wednesday 31st May
📍@sector.57
🎟️ Go live 9pm via link in our bio
Food will be available to purchase from local vendors.
Dresscode: Smart/Casual/Dress how you feel.
Details regarding open mic slots will follow soon & headliners will be announced next week!
Kindly share, like, follow, tag & TURN ON THOSE NOTIFICATIONS!
Gully Collective Founders - @nafeesa_h93@rupinderkw@kamilmpoet
Kohetry Founder, Host & Creative Producer @whoiskoh
Graphic by @artbynoor247
#poetry #spokenword #birmingham #poetrynights #birminghampoets #community #safespaces #creativity #openmic #shuara #poets #livemusic #grassroots #goodvibes #familyfriendly #repostandroid #repostw10
Happy New Year everyone! 🎉
Kicking off 2023 by sharing this wonderful exhibition by SAAC member @suki.singh_artist
On until 26 March 2023
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield St
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DU
Laura Page from @wolvesartandculture writes:
"Chumber is fascinated by their use as signifiers of identity, social status and faith, particularly within the British Asian community. In 2019 he began making portraits of car owners with their vehicles and private plates in and around Wolverhampton. He notes that the project ‘has received a huge amount of interest and people are very excited to be involved’.
Chumber seeks to throw light on the personal meanings behind individualised car plates and what motivates people to spend large sums of money on them. The project has led him to reflect on broader questions about social and cultural identities in Britain, about ego, hierarchy, class and caste. He wonders if we are becoming more materialistic, and asks: ‘by having a private car plate do we become more British or something? Or are we just trying too hard to fit in? Is this a British thing?’
Suki Chumber is a visual artist who works in photography, painting and installation. His work has been presented in art institutions in the Midlands and London, including Newhampton Arts Centre and MAC, Birmingham. In 2022 he exhibited in Offsite 9 as part of British Art Show 9. He holds an MA in Fine Art and a BA (Hons) in Art and Design."
Hi everyone! We're leading a free workshop at the SAAC Summer Show which is being held at Asylum Quarter in Wolverhampton ✨
Join us in making a collaborative textile piece around the theme of community ♥️
All ages and abilities welcome
22nd August
2pm - 4pm
Asylum Quarter
3 School Street
WV1 4LF
Book a free place via the link in the bio or just pop along on the day ✨
