Welcome to Sensasian – a festival of events celebrating South Asian culture!
We’re working with our friends and partners at the New Vic Theatre to bring comedy, dance and even a little bit of magic to the theatre with three evening shows on Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10 and Friday 12 July.
And if that wasn’t enough, we end the week with a FREE fun day for all ages on Saturday 13 July from 1pm to 5pm.
Here’s what to expect from our sensational Sensasian Family Day:
Bhangra Workshop
Times: 2.15pm & 4pm (Workshop last 30 minutes)
Location: Auditorium
Join Nachda Sansaar and experience the joyous folk art of bhangra! Learn a mix of traditional and freestyle moves, and create new innovative routines to live music with a Dhol drum.
Music by Amrit Kaur
Times: 1.40pm & 3.10pm (Performances last 30 minutes)
Location: Bar (New Vic First Floor)
Amrit will take people on a journey through women’s history in Punjab, telling stories through her original soul music and Panjabi classics.
Amrit’s music is a singer-songwriter, Sarangi player and power-house soul/Punjabi folk vocalist whose notable performances include Glastonbury Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival and UN General Assembly alongside the Bob Marley family in New York.
Film: English Vinglish
Times: 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Includes 30 minute interval)
Location: SJR Studio (New Vic Ground Floor)
A quiet, sweet-tempered housewife moves to America. But her well-educated husband and daughter slight her because of her inability to speak and understand English.
Henna Painting
Times: 1pm to 4pm
Location: Youth Room (New Vic First Floor)
Jamilla’s Beauty provides Arabic/Asian fusion henna designs for henna lovers, combining traditional patterns from both regions to create unique and stunning henna art for individuals to enjoy and admire. Organic henna is a natural dye derived from the leaves of the henna plant. When mixed into a paste it is applied to the skin in intricate patterns and left to dry, leaving behind a beautiful temporary tattoo.
