South Asian Heritage Month events

Enjoy a fantastic programme of events for South Asian Heritage Month. From 18 July – 17 August there will be events happening across Haringey in libraries, arts venues, in cafes and lots more spaces across the borough.

These listings will be updated regularly, so do keep checking back for new events!

Please check with venues in advance of attending events in case of changes to listings or venue opening times.

If you are holding an event to mark South Asian Heritage Month and would like it to be added to the programme, please use our online form to submit it for the events calendar.

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27 July 2024, 12.00pm to 3.00pm

Get your Henna done!

Henna Artist, Munira, creates beautiful hand designs using natural Henna. She will be stationed along Turnpike Lane. All are

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2 August 2024, 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Children's Rhymes and Raagas

Rhymes and Raagas: Indian Music featuring Monisha performing English nursery rhymes and songs, accompanied by Indian musical instruments. It

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3 August 2024, 8.00pm to 8.00pm

Music: Unknown to Known

Unknown to Known offers an intimate dialogue of meandering melodies and textural grooves over resounding harmonic landscapes. At times

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10 August 2024, 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Gandhi's Global Influence

A talk about how Mahatma Gandhi's belief's in non-violence and civil disobedience have influenced various global movements and leaders

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17 August 2024, 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Talk: The Spice Trade in India

This talk will delve into the rich history and cultural significance of the spice trade between India and the

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20 August 2024, 12.00pm to 3.00pm

Get your Henna done!

Henna Artist, Munira, creates beautiful hand designs using natural Henna. All are welcome, just turn up!

Price

Free Event

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20 August 2024, 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Talk: The Spice Trade in India

This talk will delve into the rich history and cultural significance of the spice trade between India and the

South Asian Heritage Month previous events

2023

Below is a selection events that took place in July and August 2023 at Haringey libraries and Jackson's Lane. 

  • Author event: Untold Tales
  • Broadway Brunch: Tea Party
  • Class: Indian Yoga (ages 10 to 16 yrs)
  • Crafts: Create an Indian Drum, Create an Indian Head Dress, inspired by the Wangdue Tschechu festival in Bhutan and Create an Owl Mask, inspired by Pohala Boishakh Festival in Bangladesh
  • Discussion: Asif Shakoor - South Asian Independent researcher of the South Asian Seafarers
  • Event: Henna Artist
  • Exhibition: Shakhsiyah School Asian Art
  • Films : Bend It Like Beckham (Cert. 12) and The Sixth Sense (cert. 13+)
  • Local Author Talk: Reema Jethwa: Empowering Young Digital Explorers
  • Music: George Partou performs a rendition of Kiakhosru Shapurji Sorabji’s music
  • Talk: South Asian History of Haringey
  • Workshops: Bollywood Dance and Kathak Dance (10+)

2022

Below is a selection events that took place in August 2022 at Haringey libraries, Rising Green Youth Hub and Sophia House.

  • Drawing and Interpreting Mandala Workshop
  • Garba: Gujarati Folk Dance
  • Movers and Shakers: South Asian Dance
  • Short Film Screening: London Indian Film Festival Favourites – including:
    • Vest (2020)
    • Vaidya (2021)
    • #WeAreHere (2021)
    • I Choose (2020)
    • Wig (2019)
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