Festivals

London - UK

Sat 17th Jun 2017

9 Jun – 18 Jun M.I.A. curates the 24th Meltdown. Sri Lankan-Tamil-born and London-bred, she is recognised worldwide as a rapper, producer, director, visual artist and activist. Get ready for 10 days of one-off gigs, outdoor parties, art, talks and free events curated by M.I.A. Launched 25 years ago, Meltdown is one of the UK’s […]

UK

Wed 02nd Aug 2017

Colombo Art Biennale (CAB), the non-profit behind Sri Lanka’s largest contemporary art showcase, and Stages Theatre Group, one of Sri Lanka’s foremost theatre companies with a social and political consciousness foundation have been invited to present a collaboration of contemporary visual and performance arts at the 70th anniversary of the world’s largest and most renowned […]

UK

Thu 12th Oct 2017

Now part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, the HMS Trincomalee is a Hartlepool focal point and tourist attraction. This October Hartlepool residents and the Royal Navy will celebrate HMS Trincomalee’s 200th anniversary. Built in 1817, Hartlepool is home to a remnant of Britain’s colonial history in the Indian Ocean. The HMS Trincomalee […]

London - UK

Sat 13th May 2017

13:45 - 17:30

SOAS University’s South Asia Institute is proud to be hosting a day to commemorate the great Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar on Saturday 13th May 2017. An afternoon of lectures, readings and performances which will celebrate his work and influence on Tamil scholarship and culture. SOAS will also be marking the 21st Anniversary of the well-loved statue of […]

London - UK

Sat 27th May 2017

Eat and listen your way from Kerala to Kayts as BBC Asian Network’s Ashanti Omkar presents a culinary and musical journey through South India and Sri Lanka. Working with young British Asian musicians to create the musical backdrop, and supper club chef Suhanya to tantalise the tastebuds, Ashanti brings this region to life, in this […]