A community event to celebrate South Asian History Month
The history of Bengal is the story of multiple interwoven threads. This event celebrates the voices, culinary traditions, textiles, and music that have shaped East and West Bengal.
The theme, ‘Restitching Heritage: A Journey through Bengali Textile, Music, and Food,’ weaves together different threads of heritage.
The event brings together Bengali and other communities to celebrate the heritage and culture of Bengal.
There will discussions on themes of identity, heritage preservation, and community. The discussions will focus on sensory heritage through food, textiles, and music,
The connections between East Bengal and Britain date back to colonial times. There is evidence of Bengalis living in East London in the 18th century.
The event will look at cultural connections between communities and their impact on British culture. We will look at the impact of the historical legacy of colonialism and how it lingers on South Asian communities, as well as Britain.
Reserve your free space
The event is organised by the community organisation Migrant Memory Collective and The School of Computing and Digital Media, London Metropolitan University. The event is in partnership with Tower Hamlets Council and Restless Beings. It is supported by Loughborough University’s research project Migrant Memory and the Postcolonial Imagination and by the heritage organisations Oitij-jo, BritBangla Network, and Everyday Muslim Heritage.
Children must be accompained by adults.
Light refreshments available.
Please enter via the Goulston Street reception (16 Goulston Street, London E1 7TP).
The campus is close to two tube stations: Aldgate (Circle, Metropolitan lines) and Aldgate East (District, and Hammersmith & City). Mainline railway stations Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street are a short walk away.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact contact.migrantmemory@gmail.com.
No pets are except for assistance animals.