South Asian Heritage Month Upcoming Birmingham Events

BVSC wants to support the Birmingham Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector to celebrate and raise awareness of South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) which runs from 18 July to 17 August.
The 2024 theme is ‘Free to Be Me’.

To share your community’s event or story please contact: [email protected]

Check out the upcoming Events in Birmingham:

20 July: B:Music: Midday Mantra: Sampad’sSummer Party

https://bmusic.co.uk/events/midday-mantra-sampads-summer-party

22 July: Chai and Chat: Acts of Creation

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/chai-and-chat-acts-of-creation

22 July: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire: The Music of our Community: A BCU Concert for South Asian Heritage Month

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/the-music-of-our-community-a-bcu-concert-for-south-asian-heritage-month

27 July: Migration Stories: Stratford Road Walking Tour

https://sampad.org.uk/event/walking-tour-27jul24/

30 July: Mother Kili Screening

https://www.asianwomenmeanbusiness.com/motherkili/

7 August: Chai and Chat with Dr ShahmimaAkhtar

https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/chai-chat-with-dr-shahmima-akhtar/

10 August: All Genders RakshabandanFestival

https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/all-genders-rakshabandhan-festival/

Survey Deadline 26 July: 19 August, 31 August: Two FREE Creative And Discussion Led Workshops (PAID Opportunity) For Gay, Bi, Trans And Queer Men With South Asian Heritage

https://forms.office.com/r/fHnwb2sspm

https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/two-free-creative-and-discussion-led-workshops-paid-opportunity-for-gay-bi-trans-and-queer-men-with-south-asian-heritage/

Find out more

Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2024
South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM): https://southasianheritage.org.uk/
VCFSE Race Equality: www.bvsc.org/vcfse-mris
South Asian Heritage Month 2023 Event: www.bvsc.org/vcfse-mris
Share Your Community’s Event or Story - : [email protected]

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