Hasina Momtaz reviews Shongram (The Struggle). A LABOUR OF LOVE: that’s how I would describe British-Bangladeshi writer, director and producer Munsur Ali’s struggle to bring Shongram to audiences across the UK. I was lucky enough to be invited to an ...
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Get ready for the Migrant Business Show
THE UK’s FIRST Migrant Entrepreneur awards will be handed out at the fifth Migrant Business Show, which is being held at the end of the month. The awards are designed to celebrate the successes of migrant entrepreneurs, working alone or ...
Read More »Mosque presents fundraising movie
THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE is showing the film One Day in the Haram and holding a Q&A with the director to raise money for its Endowment Fund. The unique film gives a unique eye-witness account of life inside the Holy ...
Read More »Aisha Zia says welcome to 62
THE NEW GALLERY and social platform at 62 Gladstone Street is dedicated to challenging Islamophobia. The venue used to be a video shop, run by Aisha’s father. With video shops having reached the end of their lives, turning the venue ...
Read More »A story of love under the shadow of war
THIS DEBUT PLAY from actor-playwright Tariq Jordan tells a Palestinian-Israeli love story that finds old lovers meeting once again in an Israeli interrogation room. “My father used to say, nearly everything in the world is made in China; except courage, ...
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The Pleasance Theatre, Islington Debut play from actor-playwright Tariq Jordan, about a Palestinian-Israeli love story that finds old lovers meeting once again in an Israeli interrogation room. ‘My father used to say, nearly everything in the world is made in ...
Read More »She Awards celebrate amazing women
Emdad Rahman The She Awards was launched in July 2018 to celebrate 100 years of the women’s vote and is a platform which recognises the achievements and contributions of women from all walks of life. This year the SHE awards celebrated ...
Read More »Hackney Festival of Fitness returns for 2019
17TH – 19TH MAY 2019, HACKNEY MARSHES Hackney Festival of Fitness is excited to announce the first names added to its fitness line up for Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of May 2019 at the Fitness Festival Village on Hackney ...
Read More »Sylhet launch District Cup kit
Muhammad Hamza Sylhet District have launched their tournament team strip ahead of the hotly anticipated cricket festival known as the Bangladesh District Cup. The launch was attended by Team Manager Emdad Rahman MBE, Technical Director Maruf Hasan and team captain ...
Read More »MCM Comic Con returns to London
MCM Comic Con is returning to East London. The UK’s largest pop culture event will be held at ExCeL on 26-28th October. Join thousands of cosplayers, movie buffs, comic fans, families, gamers, collectors and anime enthusiasts to meet special guests ...
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