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SOCIETY ROOM

The Society Room programme will offer creative wellbeing, health and community focussed workshops throughout the day.

Please book your free ticket for the daytime programme in advance. 

Programme

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YOGA SHAKTI
1.30pm - 3pm- Society Room - Tickets £7.50 including booking fee - please book in advance
For ages 16 years plus

Take part in a unique and soulful wellbeing experience, integrating yoga with Indian classical music. You will be guided through a slow, calm and inclusive yoga session, accompanied by the soothing sounds of live sitar and tabla.

 

This experience will be brought to you by Dirish Shaktidas, Harkiran Sahota and Akash Parekar.

 

Dirish Shaktidas specialises in Yoga Dance & Meditation. He is the founder of Euphoria Yoga & Dance, and facilitates teacher training to share these integrated practices. His work has been featured in Apple TV, Selfridges, WeWork & The Guardian. 

 

Harkiran Singh Sahota trained under world renowned tabla musician Pandit Sanju Sahai and has now established himself as one of the most talented percussionists in the UK. 

 

Akash Parekar is a student of renowned sitarists Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE and Roopa Panesar. He is now a leading musician in the next generation of British Indian classical musicians, performing his music across most major venues in the country including the Southbank Centre and Royal Albert Hall.

 

This very special collaboration will create a magical and unforgettable journey through sound, stillness and flow. 

 

Please bring your own yoga mats if possible. If you don’t have a mat, we can provide you one if you let us know before the session.

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FAMILY ALLYSHIP - Naz and Matt Foundation 

3pm - Society Room - free to attend

This workshop is for parents and allies of the South Asian Queer community. The Naz and Matt Foundation will provide a wealth of knowledge on this topic through an engaging and interactive session.

TRANS & NON BINARY POWER- Rita Hirani (Club Kali) & Asifa Lahore
4pm - Society Room - free to attend

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Rita Hirani will share the observations she has made about the trans community from her vantage point at Club Kali for the past 29 years. Asifa Lahore will explore the themes of transitioning, publicly and privately within the South Asian community as well as discussing the history of non- binary and third gender identities within Desi culture. The impact of this on young queer South Asians will also be explored.

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WELLNESS & SEXUAL HEALTH - NAZ
5pm - Society Room - free to attend

NAZ have been providing sexual health education as well as HIV prevention and support to diverse communities since 1991. This workshop will be an interactive discussion on how they have supported the South Asian Queer community by empowering them with knowledge and the ability to make informed choices.

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COMMUNITY & CELEBRATION - GIN  - free to attend
6pm - Society Room - free to attend

Since the Covid pandemic, the Gay Indian Network (GIN) have successfully provided social networking, support groups and gatherings to the South Asian Queer community and its allies. This workshop will explore queer joy, the positivity of the Desi Queer community and being part of supportive friendship circles.

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