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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240222
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SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:World Day of Social Justice – A day to focus on fairness and equality\, advocating for social justice issues like poverty\, unemployment\, and human rights.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/world-day-of-social-justice/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240214
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UID:631-1707782400-1707868799@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Shrove Tuesday (Christianity)- UK tradition of Pancake Day\, also known as Shrove Tuesday\, which is the day before Lent begins. It is through participating in confession and absolution\, the ritual burning of the previous year’s Holy Week palms\, finalizing one’s Lenten sacrifice\, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/shrove-tuesday/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T100649Z
UID:637-1707609600-1707695999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:International Day of Women and Girls in Science – A day to recognize and celebrate the critical role women and girls play in science and technology\, aiming for greater equity in these fields.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T100552Z
UID:635-1707523200-1707609599@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lunar New Year
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year – The start of the new year on the lunar calendar\, a big celebration for many East Asian cultures.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/lunar-new-year/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T100413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T100413Z
UID:629-1707523200-1707609599@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Chinese New Year
DESCRIPTION:Chinese New Year marks the year of the Dragon\, a symbol of power and luck.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/chinese-new-year/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240214
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T095720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T095720Z
UID:627-1707264000-1707868799@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Childrens Mental Health Week
DESCRIPTION:Childrens Mental Health Week – is a mental health awareness week that empowers\, equips and gives a voice to all children and young people in the UK. The theme this year is ‘My Voice Matters’.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/childrens-mental-health-week/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T095631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T095631Z
UID:625-1707091200-1707695999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:National Apprenticeship Week
DESCRIPTION:National Apprenticeship Week -The week brings together everyone passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the value\, benefit and opportunity that they bring. The theme this year is ‘Skills for Life’.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/national-apprenticeship-week/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T095554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T155454Z
UID:623-1707091200-1707695999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Race Equality Week
DESCRIPTION:Race Equality Week – is an annual UK-wide movement uniting hundreds of thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. The theme for 2024 is #ListenActChange recognising there is more we can do to end and eliminate race inequality in the workplace.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/race-equality-week/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T095526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T095526Z
UID:621-1707004800-1707091199@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Rosa Parks Day
DESCRIPTION:Rosa Parks Day (although in the UK can be marked at any time)- to commemorate Rosa and the impact that she had on the Civil Rights Movement. Schools and universities will spend this day teaching students who she was and why she was an important figure when it came to the rights of Black Americans.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/rosa-parks-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T094907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T101942Z
UID:613-1706745600-1709251199@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ History Month
DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ+ History Month – is a time to promote the history and celebrate the lives of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender people. The theme this year is Medicine – #UnderTheScope which celebrates LGBTQ+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. \nhttps://www.bradfordwellbeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/The-Why-Amplify-guide-LGBTQ-History-month-Feb-2024.pptxThe Why Amplify guide – LGBTQ+ History month Feb 2024
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/lgbtq-history-month/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T095353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T095353Z
UID:619-1706745600-1706831999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Time to Talk Day
DESCRIPTION:Time to Talk Day – is a day for people to talk about mental health and challenge discrimination by having conversations.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/time-to-talk-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240108T095322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T095322Z
UID:617-1706745600-1706831999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:World Hijab Day
DESCRIPTION:World Hijab Day – is in recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/world-hijab-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093831Z
UID:586-1706313600-1706399999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:International Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust – A day to remember and honour the millions lost in the Holocaust and to reaffirm a commitment to prevent such atrocities.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/international-commemoration-of-the-victims-of-the-holocaust/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T102202Z
UID:584-1706140800-1707436799@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mahayan New Year
DESCRIPTION:Mahayan New Year (Buddhism) – also known as “Vesak\,” is a traditional Buddhist holiday that commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and passing of the Buddha.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/mahayan-new-year/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240118
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093812Z
UID:582-1705449600-1705535999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Birth of Guru Gobind Singh
DESCRIPTION:Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) – A Sikh festival that commemorates the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji\, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. It is a religious celebration in which prayers for prosperity are offered
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/birth-of-guru-gobind-singh/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240117
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093804Z
UID:580-1705363200-1705449599@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:National Day of Racial Healing
DESCRIPTION:National Day of Racial Healing – is a time to reflect on our shared values and create a collaborative blueprint for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/national-day-of-racial-healing/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093738Z
UID:578-1705276800-1705363199@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – A day to honour civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and to reflect on the ongoing fight for racial equality in America.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240114
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093726Z
UID:576-1705104000-1705190399@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lohri Magi
DESCRIPTION:Lohri Magi (Hindu) – is a combination of the Maghi Hindu festival that’s celebrated in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh\, and the Lohri folk festival that’s celebrated in Northern India. Maghi begins on the first day of the month of Magh in the Hindu calendar\, and it comes after Lohri.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/lohri-magi/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240108
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093716Z
UID:572-1704499200-1704671999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Orthodox Christmas Eve/Day
DESCRIPTION:Orthodox Christmas Eve/Day (Christianity\, some Eastern Orthodox and Rastafari churches) – Several Eastern Orthodox churches (such as Russian\, Ukrainian\, Serbian\, and others) as well as others (including Egyptian Coptic\, Ethiopian\, and Rastafarian communities) use the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar to mark their holidays. Accordingly\, they celebrate Christmas and certain other festivals 13 days after the Western churches.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/orthodox-christmas-eve-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240107
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093709Z
UID:570-1704499200-1704585599@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Epiphany
DESCRIPTION:Epiphany (Christianity) – is when Christians celebrate how a star led the Magi – also known as the Three kings or the Wise Men – to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/epiphany/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240105
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20240105T095001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T093647Z
UID:568-1704326400-1704412799@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:World Braille Day
DESCRIPTION:World Braille Day – is a day to raise awareness of the importance of braille in helping blind and partially sighted people communicate.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/world-braille-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20230908T130558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T104239Z
UID:296-1696118400-1698796799@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:What is Black History Month?
DESCRIPTION:The 1st of October marks the start of Black History Month (BHM)\, a celebration of the huge contribution that Black men and women have made to British society. This month-long celebration recognises the events and people who have shaped and continue to shape our society. Black History Month provides us with the opportunity to learn more about Black histories\, going beyond racism and slavery to also spotlight Black achievement. \nJoin Us for Saluting our Sisters  – Hosted by UoB Studios – capacity 100 places \nThe theme for BHM this year is ‘Saluting our Sisters’\, with a recognition of the role Black women have made to society in relation to literature to health care and more.  Our event this year will be held online on the 4th October from 10-11.15am hosted by the University of Bradford\, Studios. To book your place\, please visit; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saluting-our-sisters-celebrating-and-recognising-black-women-tickets-713613576417?aff=oddtdtcreator is important that as organisations we continue to highlight\, celebrate and support this important month to create a fairer society.  Show your support and commitment to learning\, by joining us on the 4th October. \nWe’ve also created a toolkit for Black History Month\, available here: https://www.bradfordwellbeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Black-History-Month-toolkit.docx
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/what-is-black-history-month/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230920T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20230908T150823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T150823Z
UID:298-1695204000-1695744000@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Children’s Rights | Creating a more Child Friendly Bradford District
DESCRIPTION:This session is designed to give Allies an overview of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with consideration to how we could embed children’s rights-based approaches within our organisation culture and working practices. Hosted by Richard Cracknell\, Child Friendly Programme Lead\, Bradford Council. \nAims: \n\nHave an overview of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child\nHave a better understanding of the different approaches to giving children and young people a voice and influence over public services.\nThrough the above\, consider how they can play a part in making Bradford a more Child Friendly District\n\nTo register please click on this link; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/715276179307?aff=oddtdtcreator \nThis session is available on both the 20th & 26th September.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/childrens-rights-creating-a-more-child-friendly-bradford-district/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230917
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20230908T130555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T150957Z
UID:297-1694131200-1694908799@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:What is Hate Crime Awareness Week?
DESCRIPTION:National Hate Crime Awareness Week takes place every October\, in Bradford district and Craven we’re recognising this between the 8th and 16th October 2023.  The week of action aims to encourage local authorities\, key partners and communities affected by hate crime to work together to tackle local hate crime. \nWe all remember the awful circumstances that surrounded the death of Jo Cox’s murder in 2016\, and we are reminded recently this year as two men in London are stabbed in a homophobic attack.  The message for Hate Crime Awareness Week is HOPE\, by working together and playing a role we can put an end to hate – by actively working towards being strong allies\, creating closer connections and understanding with people we normally wouldn’t interact with on a daily basis and developing higher levels of trust. \nBecome a RESPECT trailblazer – 2 sessions available online – max capacity 30 places each session \nBradford Council’s RESPECT Allyship Programme is a non-hierarchical\, fully intersectional and voluntary programme\, which is open to all staff to; \n\nIncrease empathy and connection between different groups of people\nBuild understanding and respect for different people\nImprove the ability to be an effective ally.\n\nThe programme was launched in May 2022 and is already demonstrating significant impact.  The programme includes an E-learning package\, lived experience stories and EDI topic based sessions\, which are hosted by subject matter experts from the Voluntary Sector based in Bradford district.  In this session you will; \n\nHear about the RESPECT: Allyship programme and its components\nStories and impacts of the programme so far and why we think you can be a RESPECT: Allyship trailblazer\nHow this programme will be made available to every organisation\, irrespective of sector or size\, volunteers or students to ensure we can realise our ambition for our Place to ‘Act as One’.\n\nThe session will be interactive to understand\, whether there is an appetite and demand for the programme and what support might be needed if your organisation became a RESPECT: Allyship trailblazer. Book ere; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/715920837497?aff=oddtdtcreator \nThis session will be available on both the 10th & 11th of October.
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/what-is-hate-crime-awareness-week/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20230720T090837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T111219Z
UID:231-1692316800-1692403199@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:The ‘D’ Word
DESCRIPTION:Diversity has become a priority for majority of organisations. We have not only started to recognise the benefits of this\, but how fundamental it is in tackling systemic and structural inequalities.  Part of South Asian Heritage Festival; a round table discussion brings together key leaders across our place to reflect on the ‘D’ word. \n\nWhat does it mean for organisations and leaders?\nWhat are we doing to activate diversity?\nAnd how are we recognising key dates of significance in a meaningful way?\nWhat else do we need to do?\n\nThe round table will encourage challenge\, debate and sharing of examples. \n*Participants will be offered a complimentary ticket for Gigglewalahs\, Bradford South Asian Festival’s annual comedy night\, and the official launch event of BSAF2023. Further details will be sent when you book.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-d-word-a-round-table-discussion-tickets-551430111307?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
URL:https://bradfordforeveryone.co.uk/diversity-exchange/event/the-d-word/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230821
DTSTAMP:20260724T001205
CREATED:20230725T151437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T152927Z
UID:256-1691366400-1692575999@bradfordforeveryone.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bradford South Asian Heritage Month 2023
DESCRIPTION:South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) aims to celebrate\, commemorate\, and educate people about the South Asian cultures\, histories\, and communities. It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia. As a place that has become home from people around the world\, we have a proud history of welcoming and benefiting from the positive impact people from South Asia have made to our shared history. \nBradford South Asian Heritage Month (BSAHM)\, will run a series of activities throughout South Asian Heritage Month\, culminating with a three-day weekender from August 18. \nBSAHM is a not-for-profit volunteer collective. It runs various activities throughout the year\, kicking things off during SAHM with the BSAF weekender. \nBSAF is a small but growing festival which has been around a few years since the pandemic when a group of like-minded individuals started Bradford South Asian Heritage Month\, a Bradford offshoot of SAHM. It is a women led collective of artists\, producers and other professionals who want to celebrate all elements of the multi layered desi / South Asian diaspora heritage\, to be bold and unabashed about that ‘desiness’ and to be an inclusive\, tolerant\, and most importantly joyful space for exploring ideas and enjoying the best in us. \nThis year’s festival is themed J.O.Y – Just Own ‘You’ and will celebrate the little things from within the South Asian heritage that enrich our lives and bring us happiness\, be that our food\, our clothes\, our wedding traditions\, \nEvents include: \nMonday 7 August \n\nCommunity film showcase and discussion on ‘The joy of film’ for the South Asian diaspora. A film showcase (details TBC) will be followed by a panel chat about the joy\, spectacle\, escapism\, and colour inherent in South Asian cinema (be that Bollywood\, South Indian or Pakistani films) and how they have influenced wider culture and specifically the Brit Asian film genre.\n\nFriday 18 August \n\nOfficial BSAF 2023 launch event and Gigglewalees (female comics) comedy night celebrating girl powered humour. It will be a fully inclusive gig\, but the focus will be showcasing some amazing talent\, with a TBC headline act and a bill of up-and-coming female comedians\, all from Bradford\, who have been workshopping stand-up comedy over the last few months and many will be making their festival debut! Venue: Inspirational Women Foundation HQ at Bolton House\, Bolton Road\, Bradford.\nThe ‘D’ Word – Diversity has become a priority for majority of organisations. We have not only started to recognise the benefits of this\, but how fundamental it is in tackling systemic and structural inequalities.  Part of South Asian Heritage Festival; a round table discussion brings together key leaders across our place to reflect on the ‘D’ word.\nWhat does it mean for organisations and leaders?\nWhat are we doing to activate diversity?\nAnd how are we recognising key dates of significance in a meaningful way?\nWhat else do we need to do?\n\nThe round table will encourage challenge\, debate and sharing of examples. You can book your place here. \nParticipants will be offered a complimentary ticket for Gigglewalahs\, Bradford South Asian Festival’s annual comedy night\, and the official launch event of BSAF2023. Further details will be sent when you book. \nSaturday 19 August \n\nKala Sangam Arts Centre Theatre writing workshops; an antakshari (singing riff off) competition and a ladies only Bollywood retro disco\n\nSunday 20 August \n\nMain BSAF festival day at Thornbury Centre (mini mela\, stalls\, desi dress up portrait stall\, poetry open mic – ‘Mehfil’\, ‘BSAF’s Little Foodies’ children’s cookery classes; creative/arts workshops\, community choir performance from the Song Geet south Asian ladies choir (as seen at the coronation concert)\n\nYou can download the full programme of events here. \nThroughout Bradford’s South Asian Heritage Month\, BSAF will also be hosting a series of fun pop ups across the city\, including our hit samosa making stall. Watch out for us at some of the summer’s other festivals and parks/open spaces! \nFor more details and a full calendar of events taking place locally\, follow @BradfordSAF on Facebook and Instagram\, and @Bradford_SAF on Twitter. \nYou can also watch last year’s highlights: \n \nYou can also show your involvement in other ways too; \n\nWhy not visit Bussing Out\, an exhibition created by Shabina Aslam\, Senior Producer at the Theatre in the Mill.  Bussing Out refers to an educational policy impacting South Asian\, West Indian and African children who migrated to Britain in the 60s and 70s from former British colonies. It brings together oral history\, creative non-fiction\, 2D and 3D animation\, binaural audio recording\, set design and creative technology to animate a hidden history related to post-war migration\, as you enter the bus\, you step into the 1970s. More details here; https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2022/bussing-out-interactive-art-exhibition-opens-at-theatre-in-the-mill.php You can view the exhibition by contacting Shabina Aslam s.aslam26@bradford.ac.uk\, which is available on Wednesdays throughout the year.\nHow much do you know about South Asian Heritage?  Why not test your knowledge by playing this quiz at one of your meetings or social gatherings?\nDownload the social media toolkit?  The toolkit includes quotes and images from senior leaders across Bradford District who celebrate\, recognise and reflect on South Asian Heritage this month.\n\nFeatured messages from our partners\n \nFirst and foremost South Asian History Month matters to me because I don’t believe that we can serve our residents\, communities and businesses unless and until we really understand them\, what matters to them\, and the issues and challenges they face. \nIt’s also an opportunity to celebrate the many outstanding contributions of individuals\, community\, civic and business leaders along with the businesses and community organisations with strong connections to South Asia to the life of the Bradford District. \nFinally as a historian by training the history of the South Asian sub continent is both complex and fascinating and has so much to teach us as seek to create prosperity and wellbeing not just in our District but globally. \nKersten England\, Chief Executive of Bradford Council \n  \n \nPeople of South Asian heritage make an immeasurable contribution to the cultural and economic life of modern Britain\, and locally make up a significant and growing proportion of the communities we serve in Bradford District and Craven. For many people here\, South Asian history contributes to shaping how they see the world and offers insight into how we can approach the future together. \nJames Drury\, Partnerships Director for Health and Care Partnership \n  \n \nI will always be indebted to the sacrifices made by my great uncle who fought for England in WW2\, and my father\, who moved to Bradford\, to give my siblings and I the opportunities he never had growing up. \nThe more I embrace my own rich heritage and the place I call home; the more I am able to harmonise my dual identity; I am Pakistani and British\, but intrinsically Bradfordian. \nRecognising SAHM\, tells me we collectively recognise the contributions we all played in building an accepting and welcoming place and that I belong here. \nZahra Niazi\, Strategic Lead for Equity\, Diversity and Belonging for the Wellbeing Board
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