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↑ bradford south asian heritage month
↑ bradford south asian heritage month

The festival creates spaces for South Asian groups to share, upskill and celebrate - and for the wider community to better understand the diversity, potential and creative power of Bradford’s communities.

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Jimmy Smith9 February 2022festival
↑ bradford eid festival – celebrating community and culture
↑ bradford eid festival – celebrating community and culture

A volunteer- and community-led legacy that celebrated the Islamic tradition of Eid.

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festival awardsJimmy Smith9 February 2022festival
↑ rooting – co-creating with intergenerational communities
↑ rooting – co-creating with intergenerational communities

Artist Liz Mytton worked with young communities in the BD5 area to generate and explore creative thinking and art surrounding the theme of 'being rooted'.

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pioneer programmeJimmy Smith9 February 2022poetry
↑ summer unlocked
↑ summer unlocked

This exciting family programme included live theatre, music, film and much more, with acrobatic displays on the canals, poetry in car parks and vibrant street-art, all set to unlock imaginations across the district in the Summer.

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festival awardsJimmy Smith9 February 2022festival
↑ proud to be – celebrating black culture in bradford
↑ proud to be – celebrating black culture in bradford

A day-long music and food event celebrating African and Black culture as part of Black History Month led by our Changemaker Jerry Crawford.

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changemakersJimmy Smith9 February 2022music
↑ spooky hunt – community-led spooky outdoor event and light trail
↑ spooky hunt – community-led spooky outdoor event and light trail

A spooky themed outdoor event and light trail at Bradford Moor Park led by our Changemaker Naz Kosar.

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changemakersJimmy Smith8 February 2022outdoor arts
↑ dance united yorkshire’s summer programme
↑ dance united yorkshire’s summer programme

Dance United Yorkshire ran a series of dance workshops including a week long residence at Kala Sangam.

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past projects, creative consultationJimmy Smith8 February 2022dance
↑ artist residency – carolyn mendlesohn in a holme top school
↑ artist residency – carolyn mendlesohn in a holme top school

Giving young people in Bradford a place to express their identity through storytelling.

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responsive award, current projectsJimmy Smith8 February 2022photography
↑ intercultured festival – celebrate diversity inherent in bradford
↑ intercultured festival – celebrate diversity inherent in bradford

A new 10 day live and online Festival of arts & cultural performances, workshops, interventions and conversations led by local minority communities in Bradford.

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festival awardsJimmy Smith8 February 2022festival
↑ keighley arts & film festival – lantern parade
↑ keighley arts & film festival – lantern parade

An outdoor lantern parade at Cliffe Castle Park which involved giant character lanterns, children’s lanterns, fire performers, a fire sculpture and a parade led by a light up band.

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festival awardsJimmy Smith8 February 2022outdoor arts, festival
↑ west riding – a new project for women in music
↑ west riding – a new project for women in music

West Riding's music is a fuse of indie-rock which aims to raise the profile of young people’s voices and attempt to change the district’s narrative through personal stories.

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pioneer programme, current projectsJimmy Smith8 February 2022music
↑ al asma al husna / the 99 names of allah
↑ al asma al husna / the 99 names of allah

The project combined Arabic calligraphy, neon lighting and inventive design to co-create three new light installations in Manningham and City that encompass the qualities and attributes of three selected names of Allah.

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pioneer programmeJimmy Smith8 February 2022visual art
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