South Asian Heritage Month
Community Day

Saturday 26 July. 12-4pm. Free, drop-in. All welcome

Join us to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with interactive stories and dancing, bookreadings, craft activities, mehndi & more.

Readings of children’s picture book Sunflower Sisters with the author, Monika Singh Gangotra, followed by family-friendly wellbeing workshops
Stories & dance adventures with award winning performer Sohan Kailey
Paper basket-making workshop with artist Taiba Akhtar
Mehndi from Walsall Creative Factory ladies
Learn about the work of the Afghan Community & Welfare Centre in Walsall, and try on Afghan clothes
Tour of our Collections – ‘Colonial Echoes: The intersections of Empire, Colonisation and Resistance in the Garman Ryan Collection‘ (2pm).
Authentic South Asian food available
Prayer room available with separation barrier