Visiting
Arts
India & Pakistan
Anniversary Project
JUNE 1997
- Sunday 1 June
- Monday 2 June
STORYTELLING - INDUS VALLEY & BENIN
Using storytelling to teach history (KS2). Exploring the
history of the Indus Valley and the Kingdom of Benin through
drama and storytelling using folk tales and art. Part of the
Commonwealth Institute's programme of Summer Insets aimed at
teachers of the National Curriculum. At
Commonwealth Institute, Kensington
High Street, London.
0171-603
4535: Fiona Laden, Education Centre, Commonwealth
Institute
V&A
- Tuesday
3 June
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS LECTURE
Lecture: With Moorcroft in Ladakh - The Account of a Kashmiri
Scribe. By Simon Digby. At Society of
Antiquaries, Burlington House, London, at
1.15pm. Please telephone in
advance.
0171-235
5122: RSAA
V&A
- Wednesday 4 June
- Thursday 5 June
STORYTELLING & DRAMA WEEK - THENGAPALLI
Part of the Commonwealth Institute's programme of Summer
Insets aimed at teachers of the National Curriculum. The
Thengapalli project arises from a successful environment
movement, "Friends of Trees & Living Beings" based in
Orissa. The KS2 education materials include a locality study
with investigation of sustainable change using story, drama,
music, dance & RE. Two teachers from Kesharpur will attend
a national launch at the Commonwealth
Institute, Kensington High Street, London.
Link to
more information.
0171-603
4535: Fiona Laden, Education Centre, Commonwealth Institute
01962-856
106: Dylan Theodore, Hampshire Development Education
Centre
V&A
- Friday 6 June
- Saturday 7 June
- Sunday 8 June
- Monday 9 June
- Tuesday 10 June
CHRISTIES - SALE
Visions of India - at Christies, 8 King Street, St
James's, London, SW1, at
10.30am.
0171-839
4034: Christies, King Street
CHRISTIES - SALE
Indian Contemporary Art - at Christies, 8 King Street,
St James's, London, SW1, at
2.30pm. Viewing for one week
before the sale, 9.00am -
5.00pm.
0171-839
4034: Christies, King Street
V&A
- Wednesday 11
June
- Thursday 12
June
- Friday 13 June
- Saturday 14
June
- Sunday 15 June
- Monday 16 June
- Tuesday 17 June
INDIA SEMINAR (- INTRADE)
Organised in conjunction with INTRADE, at the
NEC Birmingham.
0171-973
6404: Carol Debell
V&A
- Wednesday 18
June
- Thursday 19
June
- Friday 20 June
- Saturday 21
June
- Sunday 22 June
- Monday 23 June
- Tuesday 24 June
- Wednesday 25
June
- Thursday 26
June
ENTERPRISE
FOCUS 1997
A premier business forum for the proactive manager
wishing to access an Asian, African & Afro-Caribbean
audience, combining an exhibition, conferences & seminars.
Suitable for blue-chip companies, public sector organisations,
foreign businesses targeting the UK, graduates, business
professionals & the public. At the
Barbican Centre, London. From
26-28 June.
0171-403
1991/fax 0171-403 1992: Enterprise Focus Events Team
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
EXHIBITION
Spectacular temporary exhibition - Shamiana: The Mughal Tent -
in the Pirelli Garden, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell
Road, London, until 14 September.
50 textile tent panels, inspired by the Museum's superb
holdings of South Asian art and museum collections elsewhere.
Made by groups of women from the UK and all over the world, and
displayed in a specially designed tent.
0171-938
8500: Victoria & Albert
Museum
1.V&A
- Friday
27 June
- Saturday 28
June
- Sunday 29 June
- Monday 30 June
MADHUBANI - INDIAN FOLK PAINTING
Part of the Commonwealth Institute's programme of Summer
Insets aimed at teachers of the National Curriculum. A
traditional style of painting produced by non-professional
women artists for wedding ceremonies, using religious myths
& symbols. Suitable for all Key Stages. At
Commonwealth Institute, Kensington
High Street, London.
0171-603
4535: Fiona Laden, Education Centre, Commonwealth
Institute
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