South Asian Heritage Month Celebration

Name: South Asian Heritage Month Celebration
Start: 2022-08-04T14:30:00
End: 2022-08-04T16:00:00

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor Last Updated 15 July 2022

4 August 2022 Entrance is free — Visit now

Throughout August Manchester Libraries are hosting a series of events celebrating story tellers, authors and dancers as part of South Asian Heritage Month. In this event Storyteller Salma Zaman will be celebrating by performing the story of Milli from her book ‘Bollywood Princess’. This will be followed by a joy filled South Asian dance workshop and finishing with a fresh chapati making masterclass where everyone will have the chance to make and eat their own delicious bread.

Please be aware wheat flour and Latex gloves will be used at the end of this session.

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