Through Bridges not Borders, we built bridges locally, nationally and internationally through South Asian art and literature. Between July 2023 and September 2024 we ran art workshops at libraries, schools, art and culture events, and community centres across the Solent region. We ran art workshops in three South Asian artforms: Phool Patti (Pakistani Truck Art), Madhubani and Pattachitra. Young and old attended our workshops and produced hundreds of pieces.
Schools, libraries, arts & culture organisations / events we worked with in 2023-24:
- Bevois Town Primary School, Southampton
- Guildhall Gamesfest, Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
- Hampshire Puja and Cultural Association, Chandler’s Ford
- Meon Junior School, Portsmouth
- Mela Festival, Southampton
- Miltoncross Academy, Portsmouth
- Mother Tongue Poetry at the University of Southampton, Southampton
- Motiv8, Gosport
- Poetry Hub at Bournemouth Writing Festival, Bournemouth
- Portsmouth Bookfest at Central Library, Portsmouth
- Queensgate Foundation School, Isle of Wight
- Shirley Library, Southampton
- Southsea Library, Portsmouth
- spudWORKS, Sway
- St Mark’s CE School, Southampton
- Winchester Poetry Festival, The Arc, Winchester
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