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Asian Arts Festival
Reading Borough Council’s Art’s Development Team are putting on an impressive display of the traditional and contemporary in Asian music, dance, visual arts and craft to celebrate the wealth and diversity of Reading’s culture
Now firmly established in the local calendar, Reading’s eighth annual cultural celebration, ‘Dhoom Dhamaka’ is taking place from the 23 June to the 25 July 2009. With twenty events at eight venues over thirty three days, this partnership event offers opportunities to discover, taste, experience and enjoy some of the variety of South Asian arts, traditions, customs and culture as presented in the UK today.
Below are some of the musical highlights from the festival.
Mexico
An exclusive collaboration between French jazz trumpet maestro Erik Truffaz, acclaimed Mexican electronic composer Murcof, and highly celebrated tabla player Talvin Singh. Mexico is a brand new suite of music. The three collaborators create a vibrant, jazz-inflected, ambient soundscape conjuring the colours and image of Mexico City. Mexico makes up one part of a triple album called Rendez-vous, inspired by Paris, Benares and Mexico City.
When: Sunday, 28 June, 7.30pm
Where: Concert Hall, Reading
Tickets: £12, U16s and Students (NUS) £5
Box Office: 0118 960 6060
Further Info: www.readingarts.com
Asia Electronica
An eclectic mix of music, performance, projection, and Djs, including Resonance FM’s Fari Bradley, doyenne of Eastern electronica. Plus a kathak performance by Manuela Benini, and the presentation of works created in the Drawing from Dance workshop.
When: Friday, 17 July, 9pm – 1am
Where: RISC – Conference Hall
Tickets: £5 in advance and students (NUS). £7 on the door
Tickets available from the World Shop, RISC
Dhoom Dhamaka Fun Day – Bhangra Beats
Come and learn some energetic bhangra beats with Rajeev Gupta
A free drop in event. Suitable for all ages
When: Saturday, 18 July, 2pm - 3.30pm
Where: Museum of Reading
Bhangra Blitz
A bhangra night for women and girls with female Djs, performances and food. Come early and learn some bhangra moves to show off on the dance floor later. The event will be raising money for the Anjuman-Sala-e-Hawa charity that is working to empower women in the earthquake hit area of Pakistan
When: Saturday, 25 July, Workshop 6 - 7 pm, Party 7 - 10 pm
Where: Park United Reformed Church
Entry: £3, students and children £2. Women and girls only
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