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LONDON
ASIAN BLOGS:
Namastey London
Small pockets of Asian communities are present all
over the world but a large majority resides in the
UK...
SantaBanta Bollywood Stuff -
Asking
People About Their Ethnicity
By Cottontimer
... white and black, Asian and Caucasian. Reality
tells us that's not true. We're different!!! Just
that the differences shouldn't preset at good or bad.
Yesterday I had someone ask when I came to London.
London'sa fabulous place ...
Cotton-Pickin' Days
Namastey London
By Deepa Gahlot(Deepa Gahlot)
Of course, if an Asian guy gets a while girlfriend
it's ok, but if an Indian girl wants to marry her
white boyfriend, it's not acceptable. If an Indian
woman is unsophisticated the husband will feel embarrassed
by her, but he doesn't ...
cinemaah
To Whitechapel
By Jeremy(Jeremy)
He parked at speed and ran straight for the asian
lads. Something in his movements intimated powerful
physical intent. He caught one and bent his arm far
back up his back and led him off. Undercover dude.
I wonder how many security ...
naijablog
Namastey
London', a parody on British Asian families
Now he does it with finesse in Vipul Shah's neatly-written
film about a mal-adjusted British-Asian family in
London grappling with the vagaries of a socio-cultural
system that ...
Southeast
Asia News
Stop-and-Search
Under Attack
By Little Bulldogs(Little Bulldogs)
These show that approximately 50% of all stops are
of white people and that in the region of 16-18% are
of Asian people (except in South London where the
figure is 21%). They also report that a total of 12%
of the population of London ...
Little Bulldogs
A ballerina's
ballerina
Next month, she reprises her chatty collaboration
with the brilliant London-Asian star Akram Khan (April
17-22). Meanwhile, she has signed up to Sadler's
Wells as an artistic associate, promising another
original creation soon. ...
The First Post
London: THE capital city
By Bill, Culture and Events Chief
Earthy and spectacular, sexy and youthful, its Asian
cast perform in eight different languages and yet
no one needs an interpreter. It speaks volumes about
all that’s good in London’s cultural life –
here’s to more of it in the Cultural ...
London 2012
Rule Baltannia
By Dive(Dive)
Originating in the 1970s, Balti cuisine is an Anglo-Asian
culinary phenomenon relatively unknown in America
and on the Indian Subcontinent. It's birthplace
centers in what now is referred to as the Balti Triangle
of Birmingham, England; ...
Bacon Press
"What are your concerns over latest teenage killings?"
By jonz(jonz)
... and that Asian mothers tend to give birth two
weeks earlie= r than white mothers. In the medical
field, a race blind approach would amou= nt to gross
negligence. We know that there is a HIV epidemic,
especially in = London. ...
Drunken Blogging
One Shakespeare play in 6 languages The recreat...
By Michael(Michael)
The recreation of Shakespeare's play A Midsummer
Night=92s Dream has bee= n brought to life in London
by an infusion of multilingual performers= from India
and Sri Lanka, various Asian dance styles and acrobatics
= is a theatrical delight. ...
News on the Rialto
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LONDON
ASIAN NEWS - MARCH 2007 - Present
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The
annual Regent Street Festival, one of the
most exciting outdoor free street events in
London takes place on Sunday 2 September 2007
and will showcase all the flair, colour and
magic of India from 12 noon until 8pm. Regent
Street will be closed to traffic, as dance
processions and musical displays transport
audiences to a country famed for its exotic
festivals. The renowned designer Sumant Jayakrishnan
will be dressing Regent Street for the occasion.
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The
Regent Street Festival is organised by the Regent
Street Association and supported by the Ministry
of Tourism - Incredible India, Visit London, the
GLA, The Crown Estate, Westminster City Council
and the New West End Company.
The
Main Stage
On
the contemporary music front, BBC Asian Network
will be providing a diverse programme of music
hosted by award winning presenter, broadcaster,
DJ and musician Bobby Friction, talented urban
music DJ Kayper, and radio host and musician Noreen.
Recognised Asian artists include Niraj Chag, Rishi
Rich Showcase, Lippicool, Panjabi Hit Squad featuring
Ms Scandalous and Alyssia, Raghav, Swami and Lembher
Hussanpuri.
Street
Performances
The
centre piece for the day comes courtesy of a spectacular
dome shaped aerial rig supporting talented performers
from India and the UK inspired by the theme of
India Now.
Dance
performances
There
will be various dance displays such as Manipuri
Dance whose performances include the simple use
of hand held fir hoops’ ornamental swords
and drums. Ranpaa is an extraordinary dance on
stilts originating from West Bengal and is one
of the very few folk dances in which each of the
dancers wear ankle bells. The Perulias Chhau of
Bengal are famous for their exaggerated masks
and will entertain the crowd with their vigorous
dance form and famous somersaults.
Music
performances
This
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band is a traditional street
band from Rajasthan with a vast array of musical
influences – jazz, Western traditional, Indian
traditional, Bollywood theme tunes, Hindustani
classical music, sophisticated percussion rhythms
– creating a sound which is individual, spontaneous
and unexpected. The unique Shree Muktajeevan Pipe
Band established in 1972 in honour of Gurudev
Adya Acharyapravar Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan
Swamibapa, is a processional band who will be
appearing at various times throughout the day.
Added to this the London based Dhol Academy, in
collaboration with spectacular events company
Walk The Plank, will provide a show incorporating
a large mobile Dhol drum structure, live drummers,
stilt walkers and pyrotechnics.
Asian
Wedding Horses
An
elegant White Asian Wedding Horse and Carriage
will add to the Indian atmosphere and offer visitors
a quick journey around Hanover Square.
Children’s
entertainment
The
front of Hamleys will be transformed into a Goan
beach, a fun place to get involved with a children’s
art workshop inspired by the flora and fauna of
Southern India. To add to the fun, Puran Bhatt
will lead a Rajasthani string puppet ensemble.
Visually ravishing and accompanied by live music,
the puppets will be telling traditional folk tales
from the beach. The Mobile Giant Water Turtle
Sculpture will encircle the beach during the afternoon.
Handicraft
Stalls
Artisans
will be visiting from India to demonstrate their
handicrafts, which will include handloom weaving,
batik printing, embroidery, appliqué and
mirror work, bead work and jewellery. Many of
these items will be available to purchase on the
day.
The
Indian Bazaar
A
street Bazaar with market stalls will add to the
Indian flavour with spices, herbs, silks, teas
and more.
Food
Court Areas
Masala
Zone will be offering delicious Indian Food in
the three tented food court areas in Regent Street.
Heddon Street, Regent Street’s Food Quarter
will have live entertainment throughout the day
with many of the restaurants offering Indian delicacies.
Patriotism
unlimited: Samar Das and his tunes
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
... performed at the Afro-Asian Music Conference
in Lahore. He also led the Pakistani cultural
team at the Commonwealth Festival held in London
in 1966. ...
See all stories on this topic
Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between
Racial Groups
Medical News Today (press
release) - UK
... London and Bristol tested
this theory by studying whether the risks
of post-term birth complications increased
earlier during pregnancy in South Asian
...
See all stories on this topic
Asian
film fest in London opens with 'The
Namesake'
nowRunning.com - India
The annual event, celebrating the excellence,
performance and achievements of Asian
women in cinema, opens on March 9 with Mira
Nair's "The Namesake". ...
See all stories on this topic
Spotted:
Shilpa in London
Rediff - India
Reader Kamal Shivnani went with his wife
Raveena for dinner to London's Asian
Bar, on Valentine's Day. He saw the
gorgeous Shilpa Shetty, who had just won
...
See all stories on this topic
Black
and Asian babies 'are more at
risk'
Metro - London,UK
But this may be too late for some black
and Asian newborns, said Dr Imelda
Balchin, who led a 12-year study in London
and Bristol. ...
See all stories on this topic
[Reader-list]
an article about media
By reader
Not one was by an Asian. The equally
influential Financial Times published six
articles, of which again not one was by
an Asian. Each by itself was of very
high quality, as one would expect from these
newspapers. ...
[Reader-List] relay - http://readerlist.freeflux.net/blog/
South Asian women face greater
birth complication risk: study
A study brings to the fore variation in
the risk of birth complications between
racial groups, and shows that babies born
to South Asian women are at a higher
risk of perinatal mortality – death before,
during or shortly after birth ...
Sawf News - Health - http://news.sawf.org
spooky
By lubz
This intense staring made the Asian
girl nervous and she decided to get off
the bus at the next possible bus stop. But
at the next bus stop an Asian young
man clad in a medical white coat climbed
into the bus, seeing another Asian
face ...
seeking Oblivion - http://lubz.wordpress.com
[Reader-list]
Live Your Culture - DANKA's electronic
subcultural ...
By reader
DANKA's electronic subcultural revolution
from South Asia Feature by Fouad
Riaz Bajwa, Independent Writer & Researcher
A subcultural revolution is evolving, taking
place right here in Lahore, the city where
I live! ...
[Reader-List] relay - http://readerlist.freeflux.net/blog/
Asian film fest
in London opens with 'The Namesake'
By India eNews
Exclusive screenings of 'Water',
'Provoked' and 'The Namesake'
will be part of the Tongues on Fire film
festival here next week.
News from IndiaeNews.com - http://www.indiaenews.com/
British
Asian student faced threat of deportation
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
LONDON: A British Asian was
held in a detention centre for nearly two
months and threatened with deportation because
Home Office officials thought he was a ...
See all stories on this topic
With
600000 carers in London, Mayor welcomes
Government's new measures
eGov monitor - London,UK
In London, three fifths of London's
carers are women, over a third are from
Black, Asian or other minority ethnic
groups, and over two per cent, ...
See all stories on this topic
African
& Asian visual arts archive (AAVAA)
... from the African and Asian
Visual Artists' Archive (AAVAA). Established
in 1989 in Bristol as a national arts organisation,
the archive is currently housed at the University
of East London and curated by the
photographer David A. ...
Latest Internet
resources added... - http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/latest.html
New Voice Company’s Theatre
Workshops and Auditions
By Asian Theatre Circuit
prestigious London Academy of Music
and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), and gained her
MA in Applied Theatre from the Central School
of Speech and Drama, London. She
is also teaching at the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. ...
Asian Theatre Circuit - http://www.asiantheatrecircuit.com
Athens
By Iain Manley
The swastika can be traced back to Asian,
European, African and Native American cultures,
either as a religious symbol, or a geometrical
motif. It remains a sacred symbol in Hinduism,
Buddhism and Jainism today. ...
Old World Wandering: A Travelogue...
- http://www.oldworldwandering.com
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