We are organising and delviering a traditional cultural festival that will involve children and adults in Redbridge area. There will be music, dance, yoga and martial arts performances in the events.
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Our aim is to bring people from different communities in Redbridge together and celebrate our cultural heritage, inclusivity, and diversity. It should also be an event that brings happiness to the community. The programs will include: • Exhibition of our arts and crafts. • Musical Story telling called “Villupattu” • Traditional Bharathanatyam dance drama. • Debate – Pattimandram (Tamil) or Drama in English about Southeast Asia people living in UK. • Health and Wellbeing activities. e.g. Yoga, Martial Arts. We will be approaching different groups in and around Redbridge to promote the South East Asian cultural show. We are willing to partner with other groups to take active part in the event. We anticipate approximately 70 participants and an audience of about 350. We will be partnering with different community / organisations to widen partcipation from different communities in Redbridge. Finally, we will have a live event for all communities to come together and enjoy the show.
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We aspire to bring awareness to the different communities in Redbridge about the richness of the Southeast Asian culture by showcasing our stories in the form of arts, music and dance emphasizing the need to live in harmony. We will be involving the youngsters from different age groups to participate in the various activities of our cultural event. This will give them an opportunity to interact and organise further events in the future. Our aim is to bring people from different communities in Redbridge together and celebrate our cultural heritage, inclusivity, and diversity. It should also be an event that brings happiness to the community. We want to bring awarness of health and fitness by conducting Yoga and Martial arts workshops of the participants in Redbridge area. We are encouraging the community to actively join and benefit by taking part in these workshops.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £10,521
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Target (inc. fees) £10,521
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VolunteerEssex Tamil Society (ETS) was established in 1998 and has been conducting regular classes every Friday evening (from
5.00 to 8.30pm term time) in: Tamil language, South Asian fine arts such as Carnatic music, violin, percussion
(Miruthangam) instruments and classical dance (Bharatanatyam) for children from the age of 4 to 18 years.
ETS represents the Tamil Communuity in Redbridge.
Project Owner: Essex Tamil Society The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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