Sampad connects people and communities to South Asian and British Asian Arts and Heritage by breaking down barriers, raising critical issues and amplifying unheard voices.
Satyajit Ray's film, with Madhabi Mukherjee, follows the story of Arati who decides to take a job to help support their family
🍿 Wed 12 Nov, 7pm at MAC
🎟 sampad.org.uk/event/mahana...
Satyajit Ray's film, with Madhabi Mukherjee, follows the story of Arati who decides to take a job to help support their family
🍿 Wed 12 Nov, 7pm at MAC
🎟 sampad.org.uk/event/mahana...
Wed 5 Nov, 7pm at Midlands Arts Centre
🔶 Read about the styles
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⭐️ Meet the performers
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🎟 Book your tickets
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Wed 5 Nov, 7pm at Midlands Arts Centre
🔶 Read about the styles
sampad.org.uk/.../odissi-y...
⭐️ Meet the performers
sampad.org.uk/news/ujala-n...
🎟 Book your tickets
sampad.org.uk/event/ujala-...
Compered by Shriya Sharma, we are delighted to present Ujala
#Odissi #Sattriya #Kuchipudi #Yakshagana ++
🗓 Wed 5 Nov, 7pm
🎟 From £11.95
🔗 sampad.org.uk/event/ujala-...
Compered by Shriya Sharma, we are delighted to present Ujala
#Odissi #Sattriya #Kuchipudi #Yakshagana ++
🗓 Wed 5 Nov, 7pm
🎟 From £11.95
🔗 sampad.org.uk/event/ujala-...
Whilst it would be impossible to share the fullness of every tradition, this quick guide will get you started.
Dive in at sampad.org.uk/news/odissi-yakshagana-and-more-a-guide-to-indian-classical-dance/
Whilst it would be impossible to share the fullness of every tradition, this quick guide will get you started.
Dive in at sampad.org.uk/news/odissi-yakshagana-and-more-a-guide-to-indian-classical-dance/
See Ravi and his band this Sat 25 Oct
Midday Mantra: Diwali Special! 12 to 2.30pm
🔸 U16s Free (still need to book), £5, £10.
🪔 sampad.org.uk/event/midday...
See Ravi and his band this Sat 25 Oct
Midday Mantra: Diwali Special! 12 to 2.30pm
🔸 U16s Free (still need to book), £5, £10.
🪔 sampad.org.uk/event/midday...
Mantra! Join us from 12pm for family-friendly craft
workshops, painting Diya Lamps to mark Diwali. Performances will then begin at 1pm, with music + dance for all ages.
🔗 sampad.org.uk/event/midday-mantra-diwali25/.
📷 Nicola Gotts
Mantra! Join us from 12pm for family-friendly craft
workshops, painting Diya Lamps to mark Diwali. Performances will then begin at 1pm, with music + dance for all ages.
🔗 sampad.org.uk/event/midday-mantra-diwali25/.
📷 Nicola Gotts
Midday Mantra: Diwali Special, Sat 25 Oct, 🪔 diya lamp painting for families from 12pm, music & dance at 1pm, Jennifer Blackwell Space, Symphony Hall, £5- £10 (U16s Free) 🎟
🔗 Visit sampad.org.uk for more info and tickets.
Midday Mantra: Diwali Special, Sat 25 Oct, 🪔 diya lamp painting for families from 12pm, music & dance at 1pm, Jennifer Blackwell Space, Symphony Hall, £5- £10 (U16s Free) 🎟
🔗 Visit sampad.org.uk for more info and tickets.
Today we worked with the University of Birmingham India Institute . It was an honour to bring students & staff a beautiful celebration of Diwali & Bandi Chhor.
Thank you to those who joined us, and Happy Diwali from everyone at Team Sampad 🪔
#UOBIndiaInstitute
Today we worked with the University of Birmingham India Institute . It was an honour to bring students & staff a beautiful celebration of Diwali & Bandi Chhor.
Thank you to those who joined us, and Happy Diwali from everyone at Team Sampad 🪔
#UOBIndiaInstitute
🎸 Bollywood hits with Ravi Soorya Kumar
🪩 Bharatantyam group Kaishiki, dancer Shriya Sharma & India Island Academy
🎤 Singer Atreyee & Host Dharmesh Rajput
sampad.org.uk/event/midday-mantra-diwali25/
🎸 Bollywood hits with Ravi Soorya Kumar
🪩 Bharatantyam group Kaishiki, dancer Shriya Sharma & India Island Academy
🎤 Singer Atreyee & Host Dharmesh Rajput
sampad.org.uk/event/midday-mantra-diwali25/
🪔 Family celebration starts at 1pm on Sat 25 Oct, and features classic Bollywood tunes from the ▶️ Ravi Soorya Kumar band plus craft workshops and lively dance performances
🪔 sampad.org.uk/event/midday...
🪔 Family celebration starts at 1pm on Sat 25 Oct, and features classic Bollywood tunes from the ▶️ Ravi Soorya Kumar band plus craft workshops and lively dance performances
🪔 sampad.org.uk/event/midday...
👏 Thanks to all the artists and to Sampad's Interim Executive Director, Bhavik Parmar for being an excellent MC and getting everyone involved
👏 Thanks to all the artists and to Sampad's Interim Executive Director, Bhavik Parmar for being an excellent MC and getting everyone involved
Join us to mark the Festival of Lights with dance, music, family celebrations & schools offers... there's something for everyone 🎇
Read more at sampad.org.uk/news/announcing-sampads-ujala-season-for-diwali-2025/
Join us to mark the Festival of Lights with dance, music, family celebrations & schools offers... there's something for everyone 🎇
Read more at sampad.org.uk/news/announcing-sampads-ujala-season-for-diwali-2025/
Read more at sampad.org.uk/news/looking-back-at-south-asian-heritage-month-with-sandwell-and-west-birmingham-nhs-trust/
Read more at sampad.org.uk/news/looking-back-at-south-asian-heritage-month-with-sandwell-and-west-birmingham-nhs-trust/
💻 Sampad Associate Schools invite you to an online Q&A, Mon 22 Sept 4.30pm. We'll talk you through and answer Qs on our latest workshops, TiE, new projects, and much more. If you prefer to just listen, that's fine :)
Read more & request link here:
sampad.org.uk/event/sas-on...
💻 Sampad Associate Schools invite you to an online Q&A, Mon 22 Sept 4.30pm. We'll talk you through and answer Qs on our latest workshops, TiE, new projects, and much more. If you prefer to just listen, that's fine :)
Read more & request link here:
sampad.org.uk/event/sas-on...
Gurdain Rayatt will be joining Satwinder Pal Singh at Midday Mantra
A tabla musician who has performed with many notable legends of the Indian Classical music
Sat 20 Sept, 1pm. Jennifer Blackwell Space, Symphony Hall
£5 🎟 sampad.org.uk/event/midday...
Gurdain Rayatt will be joining Satwinder Pal Singh at Midday Mantra
A tabla musician who has performed with many notable legends of the Indian Classical music
Sat 20 Sept, 1pm. Jennifer Blackwell Space, Symphony Hall
£5 🎟 sampad.org.uk/event/midday...
Join us for Chai & Chat: My Marathon Sari with Poppy Jaman
📌 Thur 25 Sept, 6pm
🔸 Midlands Arts Centre,
🔹 Book: sampad.org.uk/events/
Join us for Chai & Chat: My Marathon Sari with Poppy Jaman
📌 Thur 25 Sept, 6pm
🔸 Midlands Arts Centre,
🔹 Book: sampad.org.uk/events/
The craft sessions will introduce the group to the work of different SA women artists & offer space for the group to freely create
To get involved here:
sampad.org.uk/projects/cre... 🍂
The craft sessions will introduce the group to the work of different SA women artists & offer space for the group to freely create
To get involved here:
sampad.org.uk/projects/cre... 🍂
Sampad's £1000 music bursary closes on Mon 22 Sept (9am)
Are you a new or emerging musician specialising in string instruments? Apply for this amazing opportunity to perform a composition by Rekesh Chauhan with the CBSO
More details here 👇
sampad.org.uk/news/sampad-...
Sampad's £1000 music bursary closes on Mon 22 Sept (9am)
Are you a new or emerging musician specialising in string instruments? Apply for this amazing opportunity to perform a composition by Rekesh Chauhan with the CBSO
More details here 👇
sampad.org.uk/news/sampad-...
Thank you to everyone who attended. Special thanks to Sanchita Pal, Bhavna Chaudhary, Anvaya Ganguly, Ajoy & his musicians & many others
Photos @gr_sohail
Thank you to everyone who attended. Special thanks to Sanchita Pal, Bhavna Chaudhary, Anvaya Ganguly, Ajoy & his musicians & many others
Photos @gr_sohail
We're delighted to offer a bursary to a new or emerging musician specialising in string instruments with a timbre similar to instruments such as the sitar, sarangi or veena (examples only).
Read more & apply:
sampad.org.uk/news/sampad-...
We're delighted to offer a bursary to a new or emerging musician specialising in string instruments with a timbre similar to instruments such as the sitar, sarangi or veena (examples only).
Read more & apply:
sampad.org.uk/news/sampad-...
The visiting artists will work with pupils to explore some of the less well known stories of Diwali & share some of the traditions that Hindu & Sikh families follow
Oct 2025
sampad.org.uk/ujala_school...
The visiting artists will work with pupils to explore some of the less well known stories of Diwali & share some of the traditions that Hindu & Sikh families follow
Oct 2025
sampad.org.uk/ujala_school...
Summer 2025 round-up from #sampadassociateschools
sampad.org.uk/news/summer-...
Summer 2025 round-up from #sampadassociateschools
sampad.org.uk/news/summer-...
Learn and have fun doing a few easy moves with a popular song from the film then join in when it's performed on screen! 💃🕺
Workshop 6.30pm. Outdoor Arena, Midlands Arts Centre
macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/devdas
Learn and have fun doing a few easy moves with a popular song from the film then join in when it's performed on screen! 💃🕺
Workshop 6.30pm. Outdoor Arena, Midlands Arts Centre
macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/devdas
Dancers: India Island, Purbanat, Chitraleka, Bengali Association, Anjali Dance.
Creative team: Jaya Khazaei, DJ Palak, Vimal Korpal, Dharmesh Rajput, Sharonjit Kaur Sutton, Midlands Arts Centre & of course Team Sampad!
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth2025
Dancers: India Island, Purbanat, Chitraleka, Bengali Association, Anjali Dance.
Creative team: Jaya Khazaei, DJ Palak, Vimal Korpal, Dharmesh Rajput, Sharonjit Kaur Sutton, Midlands Arts Centre & of course Team Sampad!
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth2025
Final rehearsals of the curtain raiser ensemble Sur-Nandan, led by @sanchitapalofficial are taking place ahead of this evening’s concert!
🎟️ Final tickets available via sampad.org.uk
Final rehearsals of the curtain raiser ensemble Sur-Nandan, led by @sanchitapalofficial are taking place ahead of this evening’s concert!
🎟️ Final tickets available via sampad.org.uk