Gratitude to Marie Angie at Queen’s Park Community for connecting me! Thanks to her, I had the pleasure of being invited by Emma Bolton, the Head Teacher of Queen’s Park Academy, to a delightful coffee morning with parents. It was a wonderful opportunity to discuss the “Museum for a Day” project, experiencing firsthand a school …
St Thomas Moore School: Journeying Together: Collaborations with People, Organizations, and School
🌎 Celebrating Culture at St. Thomas Moore School! 🌍 What an incredible day it has been! I had the absolute pleasure of being part of an amazing panel of people who gathered to share Bedford’s communities contribution to this wonderful town and I had the opportunity to bring Museum for a day to the school📚✨ …
“Castle Newnham School: Journeying Together: Collaborations with People, Organizations, and Schools”
🏰✨ Visited Castle Newnham School today and had an absolutely incredible time! The pupils here are truly amazing, and they welcomed me with open arms. 🌟 I was blown away by the stories they shared about their family members who have played such a pivotal role in shaping who they are today. It’s heartwarming to …
A PEEK INTO THE DAY OF THE EXHIBITION
Museum for a day: Sharing Stories and Connecting Hearts At the Harpur Suite participants gathered to share their objects and stories at a recent event that surpassed all expectations. The event became a canvas upon which personal narratives were painted, forming a beautiful tapestry of emotions and connections. Participants from all walks of life had …
TRANSLATIONS
Friends, family and members of the community have come together contributing to the translation of this project into 18 languages. Translating something is not easy it requires work and time and it’s a beautiful gift because we don’t often have the pleasure to see community and projects translated into so many different languages. Seeing this …
STORIES
People’s stories are charismatic and powerful. We need stories and maybe we always will. Before we had all this science and Netflix, stories were a way of life. They were our entertainment, our learning, and how we explained things. Whether it was told, drawn, or carved into all sorts of materials; tales—religious, mythological, folkloric—have been …
Bedford Free School
Amidst the vibrant and diverse community at Bedford Free School, students in 4 classroom were ready to start multilingual creative writing workshop. The room was filled with the sounds of Romanian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish, and English, as the children explored the art of creative writing while celebrating the school’s core values of honesty, high …
Moksha Dance Performance Lights Up Milton Keynes
Last weekend, the Moksha Festival brought together artists, musicians, and dancers from across the country to celebrate the power of movement and the outdoors. One standout performance was a breathtaking outdoor dance piece titled “Moksha”, performed under the bright sunshine in the heart of Milton Keynes. Led by a talented group of dancers, Parvati Rajamani, …
Odissi Dance Performance a Cultural Delight
Queen’s Park Bedford On a warm summer day in Queen’s Park, Bedford, the Queen’s Park organisation hosted an enchanting outdoor Odissi dance performance. Against a beautiful natural backdrop, a group of talented dancers performed intricate choreography to the delight of the gathered audience. Led by a Ananda Arts Odissi dancers Parvati Rajamani, Desiree Bashi, Sheeba …
A Celebration of Dance and Literature: Odissi Performance and Book Presentation at the Eagle Book Shop Children’s Festiva
The Eagle Book Shop was filled with excitement and anticipation as children and families gathered for a special performance of Odissi dance by Parvati Rajamani, Desiree Bashi and Sheba Taneja. The performance was commissioned as part of a children’s book festival, where Author, Illustrator and Dancer Desiree Bashi also presented her two books, “Sekuru and …