September 2010
The Anti-Object by Siaf Osmani: 1 - 28 September 2010

August 2010
Art Exhibition: Hamja Ahsan - until 2 September
Wanted Actors Musicians Dancer: Tamarind Theatre Company
The House of Bilquis Bibi:22 July - 14 August 2010

July 2010
Camden Bangladesh Mela: Regents Park
World City Music Village
Akram Khan and Nitin Sawhney: Confluence at Sadler's Wells

June 2010
Greenwich & Docklands International Festival: 24, 25 & 26 June 2010
Zoe Rahman & Idris Rahman: Music gigs
Bangladesh Cricket Tour in UK
Summer Science Exhibition 2010
11th Rainbow Film Festival
The Merchants of Bollywood: Peacock Theatre

May 2010
Baishakhi Mela Brick Lane: 23rd May 2010

The Anti-Object by Siaf Osmani: 1 - 28 September 2010

Oxford House, Derbyshire Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1
Opening Times: Mon - Fri 9am to 9:30pm Sat 10am to 2pm
Tel: 0207 739 9001

What lies beyond our fixation with corporeal representation and objectification of everyday articles?

With a practice that overlaps architecture and interiors, painting and written script, Saif Osmani's latest exhibition explores the notion of The Anti-Object through a sequence of 'found' objects, creating cross-cultural semiotic links between London (UK), Mecca (Saudi Arabia) and Sylhet (north-east Bangladesh).

By drawing meaning from pre-existing narratives in space, a reality of continuous dimensional experiences becomes possible, beyond concretised religious settings and iconography.

Paintings of Jesus Christ and the crucifix are re-attributing to an Islamic aesthetic, symbolic buildings and spatial environments are materially examined, from the constructs of a stall at a street market to an exploding Kaaba, reconstructed.

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Art Exhibition: Hamja Ahsan

CURRENT & FORTHCOMING ART PROJECTS
29th June - 23th August
Solo Exhibition: Nation-building
Video Installations & interview series shot in Dhaka and Chittagong
Watermans Arts Centre (Riverside gallery downstairs)
http://www.watermans.org.uk/exhibitions/nation_building_by_hamja_ahsan/
Open 12pm - 11pm daily.

REDO PAKISTAN 2010: DECLARATION OPERATIONS 2010
24th August - 12th September (UK, London & Midlands)
To stay in touch with all events email info@otherasias.com
with SUBCRIBE REDO2 LONDON in the subject header
All events are FREE.

PROLOGUE: DECLARATION
15 minute radio play broadcast on Resonance FM and NMUL
Listen online:
http://ia360705.us.archive.org/14/items/DeclarationOfWar_801/Show15min.mp3

LAUNCH: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Redo Pakistan Edition 2 :
Declaration of War Against the Present Times -
Launch event at Aicon Gallery - 6pm - 9pm
http://www.aicongallery.com/
RSVP (if attending): london@aicongallery.com

Thursday 26th August
REDO PAKISTAN: Films and talks event
Khaldoon Ahmed PakMountain Archive, Hammad Khan (Slackistan) shorts
& more...
Ramadan break: Iftar served
DEPARTURE, 649 Commercial Road. Travel: Limehouse DLR/ train
(2 stops from Bank then 1 minute walk)

Thursday 2nd September - Sohuil G1 Gallery, Midlands. Pop-up exhibition 1pm - 6pm.
Evening talk with Fatima Hussain & Hamja Ahsan: 6.15pm.
http://www.solihull.gov.uk/gallery/21247.htm

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Wanted - Actors Musicians Dancer: Tamarind Theatre Company

If interested then send an up to date CV and a supporting statement by 31 August 2010 to Email tamarindtheatre@hotmail.co.uk

Further info call Rokshana Khan on 020 7364 7906

Short listing on 3 September 2010 Interviews 7 September 2010

They are looking for storytellers/actors who are, ideally, multi-disciplined artists. e.g.:

Storyteller/singer
Storyteller/musician (drummer/percussion)
Storyteller/dancer

Essential

· Attend open auditions/specially invited auditions/ and casting calls, interviews.

· Attend ALL training sessions and accompanying workshops special Master classes on and off site, possible hands on visits to schools, including current study of the National Curriculum (KS1/2). Storytelling, performing in schools, theatres & community venues.

· Be prepared to learn, develop, train about how Tamarind Theatre Company work in schools and theatres and community venues. Working with artists, actors and members/professionals of other organisations.
· Have an up to date enhanced CRB check or be prepared to take one.

· Have some basic awareness/knowledge of the skills required in performing in public, to families and other diverse audiences. This will include interacting with audience members during specific parts of the show, including some with special needs.

Desirable:
· Be able to speak one or more community language from the Indian Sub-continent.

· Have the ability to assist in other areas of production if called to do and take other responsibilities/look after costumes, props, administrative, advertising & marketing, research, evaluation, assessments etc

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The House of Bilquis Bibi

Tamasha and Harrogate Theatre present

Play by Sudha Bhuchar
adapted from The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca

22 July - 14 August 2010
Hampstead Theatre
020 7722 9301
www.hampsteadtheatre.com

Ila Arun and Indira Joshi lead an all-female cast as Lorca's domestic drama is retold in present-day Pakistan

Bilquis Bibi rules over her household with a rod of iron and a stifling love which cages her five daughters. Like butterflies forever cocooned, they long to shimmer and show their true colours.

When her husband dies suddenly, Bilquis agrees for eldest girl Abida to become engaged to her nephew Pappo. He brings with him the hope of love and the American dream.

Bilquis turns a blind eye to the illicit nightly visits Pappo pays to his fiancée's balcony. But what will happen when she realises that more than one daughter is staying awake for him?

Tamasha celebrates its 21st year with a passionate new interpretation of Federico García Lorca's masterpiece, The House of Bernarda Alba. Set in the Punjabi town of Jhang - a town steeped in the tragedy and romance of the Heer Ranjha legend - The House of Bilquis Bibi tells a personal yet subtly political story of small town lives with global ties.

Ila Arun - star of Bollywood blockbuster Jodhaa Akbar and hit TV show Fame Gurukul - plays the domineering matriarch Bilquis. She leads an all-female cast of nine, which also includes Indira Joshi (The Kumars at No. 42, Grumpy Old Women).

Directed by Kristine Landon-Smith
Designed by Sue Mayes
Lighting design by Natasha Chivers
Sound design by Mike Furness
Cast: Ila Arun, Ghizala Avan, Rina Fatania, Mariam Haque, Indira Joshi, Youkti Patel, Shalini Peiris, Vineeta Rishi and Balvinder Sopal

TICKETS
£15 previews and Monday
£20 Tues - Fri evenings and matinees
£25 Sat evenings
£10 Under 26s, students, jobseekers and disabled people (excludng Sat evenings)

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Akram Khan and Nitin Sawhney: Confluence at Sadler's Wells: 20 - 24 July 2010

Two of the UK's most exciting artists, the multi award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist, dancer-choreographer Akram Khan, return to the Sadler's Wells stage with Confluence, following its sell-out run at the Svapnagata festival at Sadler's Wells in November 2009.
Both Khan and Sawhney are long-time collaborators and the highly acclaimed Confluence fuses Sawhney's bewitching music with Khan's unique blend of classical kathak and contemporary dance and offers the opportunity to celebrate their history and personal journey together.
Previous collaborations by the two artists for Sadler's Wells include the critically acclaimed bahok and the universally celebrated zero degrees.

Performances at 7.30pm
Tickets: £10 - £35
Ticket office: 0844 412 4300

www.sadlerswells.com

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World City Music Village: 30 June to 11 July 2010

FREE FESTIVAL WEEKENDS: 1 – 9pm each day

A glittering showcase of world artists all over London
Featuring over 60 world class London groups and soloists at venues across
the city, including: Bengali arias, Pakistani qawaali, Irish Folk,
Afro-beat, Romany violins, Cuban timba, Transylvanian jazz-rock, Voodoo
R&B, Ethio trad, Steelband & calypso and Zimbabwean jit-jive.

Victoria Park: Sat 3 & Sun 4 July 2010
Some of the highlights include Ghouri Choudhury Bangladeshi folk diva
sings Tagore and Nazrul; and Poetic Pilgrimage (female muslim rappers from
Jamaica)& London's top qawali singer Amir Khan.

Hyde Park: Sat 10 & 11 Sun July 2010

More Info:
http://www.culturalco-operation.org

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Camden Bangladesh Mela 2010: 4th July 2010 @ Regents Park

Organised by the Mela Committee in association with British Museum.

Venue: Regent's Park, Cumberland Green, London
Date & Time: Sunday 4th July 2010
Time: 12 noon and 6.30pm

You are all welcome to join.

The Event is Free for all to attend. 20,000 visitors is expected this year, there will be a massive show and a spectacular audience.

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A Summer of Melas 2010: BBC Asian Network

BBC Asian Network is gearing up for its biggest and best summer of Melas ever. This years run of 12 events starts on Sunday 6th June, at Preston Mela. Check out this page for more mela announcements over the coming weeks, including artists and which Asian Network presenters and DJs you can catch.

www.bbc.co.uk


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Summer Science Exhibition 2010: 25 June 2010 - 04 July 2010

Meet the minds behind some of the UK's most exciting scientific advances. From machine intelligence to green energy, try out the interactive exhibits and question the scientists themselves.
The Royal Society's annual Summer Science Exhibition offers a fantastic opportunity to discover the best science and technology research from across the UK.
Free entry for all

Start Time: 6.00pm - 8.30pm
Date: 25 June 2010 to 04 July 2010
Venue: Southbank Centre's The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, London

Weblink: http://royalsociety.org

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Greenwich & Docklands International Festival: 24, 25 & 26 June 2010

GRAVITY National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Thurs 24 June 10pm

FREE (no ticket required) Runs approx 25 mins
Opening night spectacle including fireworks launching The Greenwich Festivals
Presented in association with Greenwich Dance

This opening night dance extravaganza will have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief as Catalan choreographer Toni Mira, creates gravity-defying magic in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum. For one night only, Greenwich’s iconic Queen’s House will be transformed into a giant playhouse for 10 local dancers, accompanied by original music from composer Jules Maxwell and exquisite imagery from film maker Roswitha Chesher. Previously only seen in Barcelona and Granada, Toni Mira’s innovative concept receives its UK premiere at GDIF, in a brand new production created specially for the Festival’s opening night.
Part of Big Dance 2010

Commissioned by GDIF in association with Greenwich Dance

SUFI:ZEN Greenwich Park, Greenwich, SE10, Fri 25 - Sat 26 June 10pm

FREE (no ticket required) Runs approx 25 mins
Akademi South Asian Dance UK and Red Earth
Presented in association with Greenwich Dance
The elemental landscape of Greenwich Park provides the setting for this ritualistic fusion of Asian dance and environmental art. In a timeless setting, the intensity of Sufi mysticism encounters the stillness of the Zen monks, framed by art installations created from locally sourced natural materials and fire effects. Sufi:Zen will transform a familiar wooded glade into a sacred grove, connecting audiences with global cultures in an experience which promises to both enlighten and inspire.

Please note Sufi:Zen contains fire and smoke effects
Part of Big Dance 2010
Commissioned by Without Walls and Lakes Alive

Red Earth installations commissioned by GDIF

Join them for some amazing international theatre spectacle alongside new commissions and London premieres from a whole host of outstanding companies. Nowhere else in the capital this summer can you time travel 20 years from now, encounter wolves in the heart of the city, cheer on commuters as they abandon their briefcases to take to the skies or observe an archipelago of islands emerging from the water!

“An event whose annual contribution to the happiness of the people of London is unrivalled” THE GUARDIAN

More info www.festival.org

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11th Rainbow Film Festival: Until 3 June 2010

After successfully running ten consecutive festivals The Rainbow Film Festival continues for its 11th year. The main festival will take place at Rich Mix and other venues including Brady Arts Centre and five different schools in Tower Hamlets. The festival will screen films from Asian countries including short, documentary and features.

www.richmix.org.uk

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Zoe Rahman & Idris Rahman: 29 May 2010 - 19 June 2010

Saturday 29th May 2010
Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

Part of the Sound & Silent series from Birds Eye View
DOUBLE BILL: "I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAN!" SILENT FILM WITH ORIGINAL LIVE SCORE FROM ZOE RAHMAN and PATRICK ILLINGWORTH + "THE DANGER GIRL" WITH ORIGINAL LIVE SCORE FROM JUICE

Tel: 020 7014 2840
19:30, Hall One

http://www.kingsplace.co.uk

Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Hideaway, 2 EMPIRE MEWS, STREATHAM, LONDON SW16 2ED

Quartet with Pat Illingworth, drums, Oli Hayhurst, bass and Idris Rahman, clarinet

Time: 7pm
Ticket: £8

TEL: 0208 835 7070

www.hideawaylive.co.uk

Friday 18th June 2010
Vortex, 11 Gillett Street, London N16 8JH. Tel: 020 7254 4097

Trio with Davide Mantovani on bass and Gene Calderazzo on drums
Double bill opposite Stan Tracey Trio

www.vortexjazz.co.uk


Saturday 19th June 2010
All Saints Church, Putney Common, Putney SW15 1BH

A special one-off acoustic gig.

Trio with Idris Rahman, clarinet, and Kuljit Bhamra, percussion, playing music from their highly acclaimed album "Where Rivers Meet" in an acoustic trio setting.

8pm, £12/8
Ticket hotline 07983 151 441
or email richard.morley@mceuk.com

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BANGLADESH TOUR OF ENGLAND 2010: 06 May to 13 July 2010

Venue:

Lord’s: 27 to 31 May 2010 Bangladesh Vs England 1st Test (Day 1-5)

Old Trafford: 4 June to 08 June 2010 Bangladesh Vs England 2nd Test (Day1-5)

Hove: 03 July 2010 1 Day Warm up Vs. Sussex

TBC: 05 July 2010 1 Day Warm up Vs. Middlesex

Trent Bridge: 08 July 201 1st ODI Bangladesh Vs England

Bristol: 10 July 2010 2nd ODI Bangladesh Vs England

Edgbaston: 13 July 2010 3rd ODI Bangladesh Vs England

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The Merchants of Bollywood: Peacock Theatre - 18 May to 15 June 2010

A theatrical dance spectacular, The Merchants of Bollywood charts the history of the world's largest and most prolific film industry, and the dynasty of stars that have lit its way over generations. Featuring a cast of 40 performers and an extravagant array of over 1,000 glittering costumes, this turbo-charged, joyfully uplifting show is a riot of swirling colours, high-energy music and sensational dance scenes choreographed by one of Bollywood's top young choreographers, Vaibhavi Merchant.

The Merchants of Bollywood
Peacock Theatre
Portugal Street, London WC2

Weblink: www.sadlerswells.com

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Baishakhi Mela Brick Lane: 23rd May 2010

Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London, E1 6PU
Telephone: 020 7364 7909

The annual Baishakhi Mela in London Brick Lane will feature food stalls, colourful parades and rickshaw rides to celebrate the Bengali New Year. Join the festivities in May 2010 as the Bengali world rejoices and bring your friends and family.

London Brick Lane is famous for its curry houses so it shouldn't be hard to find a great meal while enjoying the festivities; although you should expect restaurants to be busy! Conventional costumes, tigers and rituals will be plentiful. Elephants will be the highlights of this annual celebration parade in London. The festivities generally start with a long parade from London Allen Gardens to Weavers Fields, along Brick Lane in London, led by neighbouring children in stunning customary dress. You should sample the renowned hot birianis, baltis and vindaloos from the several restaurants and popular stalls which put Brick Lane in London on the map.

Attend the annual Baishakhi Mela celebration in London's Brick Lane and see some traditional rituals, taste delicious food and celebrate the exciting Bengali New Year!

For more information on the Baishakhi Mela in London, please phone 020 7364 7909 and general enquires to: mela@baishakhimela.org.uk.

Visiting Baishakhi Mela in London:

Time: 11:00 - 19:00

Age Restrictions: N/A

Nearest Underground Stations: Aldgate East

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Victoria and Abdul The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant: 26 March 2010

To be launched by the eminent film-maker
Gurinder Chadha
Chair Dr. Amin Jaffar
Guests of Honour Sir Alexander and Lady Michaela Reid
Monday 29 March 2010 at 6.30 pm
The Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, London W1K 1HF

RSVP: sudeept@nehrucentre.org.uk

In June 1887 two Indian servants were sent to Queen Victoria as a present for her Golden Jubilee. One was the 24-year-old Abdul Karim. Young Karim immediately caught the Queen's eye and was rapidly promoted to become her Indian Secretary. He cooked her curries, became her Hindustani tutor and delighted the elderly Queen with his stories about India. She honoured him with titles, gave him houses in Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne and extensive land in Agra. He advised her on Indian politics and soon became the lonely monarch's closest companion. Despite the objections of her family and courtiers, who even threatened to overthrow her on grounds of 'insanity', the Queen stood by Karim till her last days, and refused to let him go. Victoria & Abdul is the story of an unusual relationship between the Empress of India and a humble servant which flourished at a time when the British Empire was at its height. At its heart, it is a story of love and friendship.
Shrabani Basu is the correspondent for the Kolkata-based Ananda Bazar Patrika Group, and writes for The Telegraph and other publications. She is the author of Curry: The Story of the Nation's Favourite Dish and the critically acclaimed Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan, a compelling biography of the exotic Second World War heroine executed by the Gestapo, soon to be made into a film.

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My Golden Bangla: 26 March 2010

Fri 26 Mar / 8pm / £12 / £10 concs
Click to book tickets online or call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498

To mark Bangladesh Independence day, Rich Mix will be launching Cuts, a photography exhibition by Robert Streeter. Hosting a stellar line up of live music, spoken word, dance, visuals and exclusive sets celebrating the best of British talent. The Original ADF line up come together to perform their tribute to the revolutionary poet Nasrul Islam.
Check out details of the line up below.

State Of Bengal & Paban Das Baul Live
Arun Ghosh (Clarinet) / Idris Rahman (Sax) / Kishon Khan (Piano)
Asian Dub Foundation - Rebel Warrior / Exclusive
Deeder Zaman & Dr Das (bass)
Amina Khayyam / Dance Commission
A Golden Age
Sarah Sayeed
Naga / BBC Blast & SLAMbassadors winning lyricist
Sh8s
DJ Badeshi

Curator and Artistic Direction: Sweety Kapoor
Commissioned Media Artist: Hamja Ashan


http://www.richmix.org.uk/aandc_bangladesh.htm

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'Where River Meets' Album - Zoe Rahman & Idris Rahman: 12 March 2010

Duo with Idris Rahman on clarinet playing music from their 'Where Rivers Meet' album
Alongside photographic exhibition: "Where Three Dreams Cross": 150 years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX
info: +44 (0)20 7522 7878
Other enquiries: +44 (0)20 7522 7888
8pm, tickets £10

www.whitechapelgallery.org

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Rana Begum New Works: February to March 2010

Solo Exhibition:
Dealing with architectural propositions as much as with the formal possibilities of Minimalism, No.207 is an attempt to condense the urban experience to its most significant elements, to abstract analogous visual stimuli and subsequently articulate them into concrete forms and lights. Feeding on the architecture of a space, cutting lines across and reorganising it according to abstract cartographies, No.207 draws powerful associations between culture, architecture and design, and reinvents our relationship to artificial spaces.

Date: 5 February - 02 March 2010
Monday - Saturday , 10:00 – 18:00
Venue: 29 Catherine Place, Westminster, London SW1E

Artist Talk: Rana Begum in conversation with Charles Danby 17 February 2010, 19:00 - 20:00
Charles Danby is a writer and curator based in London. He is a co-founder of PROJECKT, a curatorial research partnership that considers new media technologies through broadcast and live event. He is a guest curator at the Siobhan Davies Studios, London, and is the 2010 curator at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium in Norway. Charles has written for international arts publications including Flash Art, Frieze, Art Issue and Art Review.

Limited seats available, early rsvp essential: rsvp@delfinafoundation.com

Website: http://www.ranabegum.com

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150 Years of Photography From India, Pakistan & Bangladesh: January to April 2010

Photo Exhibition:
Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan
and Bangladesh

Venue: Whitechapel Gallery London E1
From: 21 January - 11 April 2010

More details: Telephone 0207 522 7878

See article link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jan/06/bangladesh-pakistan-india-photography

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1,000 Years of Science From the Muslim World: Science Museum: January to April 2010

An exhibition that has just opened at the Science Museum is celebrating
1,000 years of science from the Muslim world.
The free exhibition runs from 21 January to 25 April with a break between
25 February and 12 March.

Science Musuem, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD
Open: 10am – 6pm every day
Entry: FREE

Website: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Guardian Article : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8472111.stm

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Empire Strikes Back - Indian Art Today: January to May 2010

SAATCHI GALLERY EXHIBITION
Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London, SW3 4SQ
From: 29th January - 7th May 2010
Entry: FREE

Weblink: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/the-new-india.htm

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State of Bengal: Friday 22 January 2010, 8pm

An innovator in the Asian Underground scene, British DJ and producer Sam Zaman (State Of Bengal) will be performing a unique mixture of Bengali folk and Western dance music.

Venue: Whitechapel Gallery
Tickets: £8.00
For info

If you are an Associate, Patron or Exhibition Patron of the Whitechapel Gallery please e-mail supporters@whitechapelgallery.org to reserve your free tickets to this event (subject to availability). Please click here to find out more about the benefits of joining the Whitechapel Gallery.

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