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sampad South Asian arts events in Birmingham and the West Midlands, January - April 2011. Including dance, music, theatre, spoken word, exhibitions and more.
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For further details about any of sampad’s events: visit www.sampad.org.uk or telephone 0121 446 3260
Copies of this programme are available in large print
January - April
Spring Season 2011
Opposite from top, clockwise: Gandhi and Coconuts, Maya Ayam, Devika Rao and Qawalli Group
sampad: promoting excellence and access in south asian arts since 1990
Welcometo our Spring Season programme. As always we have lots in store for you, from dance, music and theatre to visual art and spoken word. From big Bollywood stars to local, emerging talent.
After an expensive festive season, we know you may be feeling the pinch, so we have kept our prices as low as possible, so you can still enjoy the fantastic events we have lined up.
Mid-day Mantra (page 3), our free monthly classical music concert continues on Saturday afternoons at Symphony Hall.
We’re also introducing a Season Saver pass, which we will be giving out at events as a thank you to our valued audiences for your continued support. This will give you access to exclusive special offers and discounts for other events this Spring, so make sure you get yours!
If you’re coming to an event with family or friends, you can get a Group Booking discount at all our events - buy 10 tickets, get one free.
Asian Spring (page 7), our annual showcase returns to Town Hall in April, celebrating the amazing talent of some of the Midland’s best dance groups, and a huge range of South Asian dance styles from the old to the new.
To celebrate, we have teamed up with popular Birmingham restaurant Milan Indian Cuisine. If you book your Asian Spring tickets by Thursday 31st March, you will be entered into a prize draw to win a free Meal for Two, so don’t delay! The lucky winner will be announced at the event.
For more information about any of our Spring events, keep an eye on our website. Join our mailing list online for more special offers, competitions and rewards, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date with all our latest news.
Best wishes,
Piali Ray OBE, Director
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Peter and Gorg Chand
Thursday 17 February, 7.30pm
HennaOn the eve of a wedding a young bride-to-be is having henna applied to her hands. As the patterns emerge the stories begin to unfold…
British Punjabi storytellers Peter and Gorg Chand take you on a journey to incredible landscapes, with tales full of love, loss, betrayal, and Bollywood dancing!
Venue
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1SETickets
£8, (£6 concessions)
Ticket Office/Online Booking
01902 321321 www.arenatheatre.info
Spoken Word
Saturdays, 1pm-2.30pm
Mid-day MantraA free monthly series presenting music from India to uplift the spirit on Saturday lunchtimes.
22 January Global Folk led by tabla maestro Mendi
12 February Manjeet Singh Rasiya, also known as ‘Minta Singh’ (percussionist)
12 March Sohini Alam (British Bangladeshi vocalist)
9 April Qawalli Group plus Sanyogita Kumari (vocalist)
For more details of the artists performing visit www.sampad.org.uk
Venue
Symphony Hall, Level 3 Foyer, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA
Tickets
FREE
In association with Town Hall Symphony Hall. Supported by Arts Council England and Coutts Charitable Trust.
Music
Below l-r: Mendi, Manjeet Singh Rasiya and Sohini Alam
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Thursday 27 January, 8pm
MAYA | AYAM Illusion of timeCompelling stories from Hindu literature unfold as dance, music and visuals take you on a magical journey back in time to when the universe first began.
Blending classical Bharatanatyam and contemporary movements, combined with evocative digital imagery, multimedia projection and spectacular lighting design. Presented by Chitraleka Dance Company in collaboration with Nritarutya.
Tickets
£9 (£7 concessions)
Dance
Saturday 12 March - Sunday 8 May
RADIU5sampad and mac are working with young people to produce an interactive cultural map which will capture the wealth of creative activity within a five mile radius of mac. Find out what is happening locally, and contribute to the map, to further enrich the design.
The exhibition will include a symposium on art and digital technology on Wednesday 23 March.
Tickets
Exhibition entry FREE Symposium Tickets £18 (£15 conc)
Visual Art
Venue Ticket Office Online Booking
mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH 0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk
KathaboxPhoto: Roy PetersMaya | Ayam
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 February, 8pm
KathakboxKathakbox brings together Indian Kathak dance’s grace and vigour with Hip Hop’s laid back groove. This bold, heart-pounding production features Sonia Sabri performing alongside three dancers including dynamic b-boy Nathan Geering, tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri, acclaimed spoken word artist & vocalist Marcina Arnold and beatboxer Shan Bansil. Presented by Sonia Sabri Company.
Tickets
£12 (£9 concessions)
Dance
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Friday 18 - Saturday 19 February, 7.30pm
Gandhi and CoconutsFed up with a lifeless marriage, Asha escapes to the India of her imagination. Suddenly Mahatma Gandhi and the Hindu gods Shiva and Kali arrive for tea and cakes. But when she wants them to leave, they refuse to go.
This witty, playful and poignant play blurs reality and myth to ask, is it better to be sane or happy?
Presented by Kali Theatre.
Venue
The Public, West Bromwich B70 7PG
Tickets
£8
Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 533 7161 / www.thepublic.com
Theatre
Monday 28 February – Saturday 5 March
Eastern Electronic FestivalA global festival of progressive Asian music and multimedia art at The Hockley (Jewellery Quarter) and various other venues across Birmingham. Featuring electronic visual experimentation with quality music performances, local and international British Asian artists, from traditional to contemporary explorations. Presented by Shaanti 11.
Details and ticket info
www.easternelectronicfestival.co.uk
Music, Visual Art, Film
Gandhi and Cocounts
Wednesday 16 February, 1.10pm
Dancing SculptureA bharatanatyam dance by Devika Rao launching the sampad residency at the Barber Institute. Inspired by the Barber’s collection of sculpture Carved, Cast
and Modelled, the performance will be followed by a discussion.
Venue
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham B15 2TS
Tickets
FREE
Dance & Discussion
Friday 25 March, 7.30pm
Creative Leap SabhaSabha is sampad’s popular showcase for local and emerging talent in music, dance, theatre and spoken word. Featuring new work produced by four Creative Leap artists including:
Keisha Grant: contemporary dance inspired by Zimbabwean sculptor Albert Nathan Mamvura
Marlene McKenzie: ‘Lite’, experimental theatre exploring the subject of identity
CDJ Dance Company: innovative street dance theatre on the theme of construction
Giddha Sansaar: traditional Punjabi Giddha with alternative dance forms.
For information on all the artists taking part in the Creative Leap professional development programme, and other showcases please contact Pat Dawson on 0121 446 3267 or email: [email protected]
Tickets
£6 (£4 concessions)
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Siddartha Bose
Top: Giddha Sansaar, above, CDJ Dance Company
Thursday 7 April, 7.30pm
Word Up! presents Siddhartha BoseSiddhartha Bose is a writer, performer, and academic based in London. He grew up in Mumbai and Kolkata, followed by a seven year stint in the USA. He was recently dubbed one of the ‘ten rising stars of British poetry’ by The Times (UK). Word Up! also features opportunities for you to perform your own poetry: send samples of your work to Jon Morley at The Drum: [email protected]. Supported by sampad and Ladywood Constituency Office.
Tickets
£5 (£3 concessions)
Venue Ticket Office Online Booking
The Drum, Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU 0121 333 2444 www.the-drum.org.uk
Dance
Spoken Word
Friday 18 March, 7pm
Naina Lagai Ke: Asha Bhosle & Shujaat KhanTickets
£17.50 - £75.00*
Friday 1 April, 7.30pm
The Dhol FoundationTickets
£15.00*
Friday 29 April, 7.30pm
Talvin Singh & Niladri KumarPart of Darbar Festival.
Tickets
£12.50, £16.50 & £19.50*
*£2 fee applies to all bookings except purchases made in person at Town Hall or Symphony Hall Box Office.
Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan
Sunday 10 April, 4pm
Asian Springsampad’s annual showcase returns with an energetic celebration of South Asian dance
Exhilarating Khatak and Bharatanatyam, breathtaking Bollywood moves and traditional Punjabi folk dance alongside contemporary and urban hip hop, from the Midlands’ best home-grown talent.
Tickets
£7 (£5 concessions)
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Venue Ticket Office Online Booking
Town Hall, Victoria Sq, Birmingham B3 3DQ 0121 780 3333 www.thsh.co.uk
See page 2 for details
Win a meal for two with Asian Spring
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Dance
Music
JANUARY
22 Mid-day Mantra Level 3 Foyer, 1pm Free P3 Symphony Hall
27 Maya | Ayam mac, Birmingham 8pm £9 (£7) P4
FEBRUARY12 Mid-day Mantra Level 3 Foyer, 1pm Free P3 Symphony Hall
16 Dancing Sculpture Barber Institute 1.10pm Free P5
16-18 Kathakbox mac, Birmingham 8pm £12 (£9) P4
17 Henna Arena Theatre, 7.30pm £8 (£6) P3 Wolverhampton
18-19 Gandhi & Coconuts The Public, 7.30pm £8 P5 West Bromwich
28-5 Eastern Electronic Various Various Various P5 Festival
MARCH
12 Mid-day Mantra Level 3 Foyer, 1pm Free P3 Symphony Hall
12-8 RADIU5 mac, Birmingham All day Free P4
18 Asha Bhosle Town Hall, 7pm £17.50 - £75 P7 & Shujaat Khan Birmingham
25 Creative Leap The Drum, 7.30pm £6 (£4) P6 Sabha Birmingham
APRIL
1 The Dhol Town Hall, 7.30pm £15 P7 Foundation Birmingham
7 Word Up! The Drum, 7.30pm £5 (£3) P6 Birmingham
9 Mid-day Mantra Level 3 Foyer, 1pm Free P3 Symphony Hall
10 Asian Spring Town Hall, 4pm £7 (£5) P7 Birmingham
29 Talvin Singh Town Hall, 7.30pm £12.50 - £19.50 P7 & Niladri Kumar Birmingham
All information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. However, changes may occasionally be necessary and any up-to-date or additional information can be found on the sampad website. sampad apologise in advance to any inconvience this may cause.
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By post c/o mac, Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham B12 9QH
By telephone 0121 446 3260
By email [email protected]
Visit our website www.sampad.org.uk
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sampad is a dynamic development agency for South Asian arts based in Birmingham. Education, outreach and lifelong learning is at the heart of all our work. We provide everything from single workshops to long term projects using dance, music, theatre, crafts or literature, for all ages and abilities, working in schools, nurseries, youth centres, community organisations, health settings and more. To find out more, please get in touch.
