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The Diwali drama project was a success!
Nov 2nd
A retelling of the story of Diwali through drama and dance was performed by a selection of students from Holly Lodge School, Smethwick. This project was commissioned by Sandwell Leisure Trust and the workshops facilitated by Caste Away Arts. Reena Jaisiah and Vimla Prasad fronted the project with the aid of volunteers Ravinder Karra and Christian Sadler. This intensive half term project was based on how these young people see Diwali. Through their own research and teamwork, these talented youngsters devised and produced their own short play which was performed at the Public in West Bromwich last Sunday to a lively audience. The event had More >
Save The Arts In The UK
Sep 24th
If you are interested in the arts in the UK then you might be interested in signing a petition to the Government to try and prevent radical cuts to current levels of arts funding, which will decimate what has been one of the UK’s chief success stories over the past 20 years. The Prime Minister has pledged to take seriously any issue backed by a petition with 100,000 signatures.
Sign the petition at :
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-the-arts.html
The DCMS met about the future of arts funding on Tuesday 14th September and will be making tough decisions in the next week weeks. So time is More >
CasteWatchUK on BBC Asian Network
Sep 9th
Caste was discussed in the daily debate on BBC Asian Network’s Nihal show on Tuesday. Members of CWUK took part in the discussion about whether or not caste is relevant to Asians in the UK today. Find out what what was said by listening online to the show – http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tp566/Nihal_07_09_2010/
Drama and Story-telling Workshop at LEAD+ 2010
Sep 4th
This morning I presented a drama and story-telling workshop at LEAD+ 2010 on behalf of Caste Away Arts. In a beautiful countryside setting in Cheshunt Hertforshire, around 10 young British Indians explored their identity through short stories, poems and drama. They had a chance to do something that was new to them and outside their comfort zone. Hopefully the skills they learnt today will help them think creatively when they approach challenges in their chosen careers. Most importantly they learnt how to write something in an engaging way. The way you put across your ideas has to be to the More >
