Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Children Fly the Flag for Independence Day (August 2007)
Children and young people with disabilities celebrated the 60th Anniversary of India and Pakistan independence.
The children, who all attend the After School Club at Sandwell Asian Family Support Service, re-created the flags of both India and Pakistan and learnt about the history of each country. All the children who attend the group are Hindu, Sikh and Muslim and came together to learn about the…
Following the decision by Britain to withdraw from India, India was partitioned along religious lines in June 1947. Pakistan and India were established as independent countries with predominantly Muslim areas allocated to Pakistan and Hindu areas allocated to India. The division of India and Pakistan has resulted in violence and the loss of more than 1 million lives.
SAFSS celebrates it’s 21st anniversary on 31st August 2007 with a Dinner and Dance event at Samson’s Palace, Oldbury. Taz International stars including chart-topping performer Taz, music producer Mukhtar Sahota and singer-songwriter Am’nico will be performing at the dinner and dance event to celebrate the achievements of South Asian children and young people with disabilities.
Hosted by the BBC’s Satnam Rana and BBC Asian Network’s Sukhi Bart, the entertainment will showcase the best in British Asian entertainment and will include special performances by Hitesh (Man from Africa) and Rama, the Ashyana Dance Company, and dhol playing by Made of Music
For further information about SAFSS or tickets for the 21st anniversary event please contact Parpinder or Kiren on 0121 558 2198
For further information regarding this media release contact
Claire Bradshaw on (0121) 558 2198 email Claire.bradshaw@blueyonder.co.uk Notes:
1.Sandwell Asian Family Support Service provides a range of quality care support services and opportunities to enable South Asian children and young people with disabilities and their families to enhance their quality of life. All SAFSS’ services users are of South Asian origin (Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani) and are aged 0-35 years.
2. Sandwell Asian Family Support Service provides the following services - an After School Club, domiciliary care (care at home service), a young adults group, parents and carers support group and a liaison and outreach service.
3. Sandwell Asian Family Support Service is based at Fenton Street, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1HR (0121) 558 2198. Sandwell Asian Family Support Service is a registered charity 1098917
4. Taz, is one of the biggest selling Asian fusion artists of all time. With his band Stereo Nation and as a solo artist he has released 14 albums, has performed at the Indian Oscars (IIFA), spent thirty six weeks at the top of the UK Asian pop charts and was awarded ‘Best International Act’ at the 2005 Asian Music Awards. Taz was born and raised in Warwickshire.
5. Mukhtar Sahota is an established music producer and artist. Mukhtar has worked with his family band the “Sahota’s”, as a solo artist and more recently with Arif Lohar on the award winning album ‘21st Centuary Jungi’ (for which they were awarded Best Folk Pop Album 2007 and Best Non Residential Punjabi Vocalist 2007 at the Punjabi Music Awards in India). Mukhtar is based and was born in Wolverhapmton.
6.Hitesh (Man from Africa) and Rama mix classical and traditional Asian Folk music. They are established recording artists having recorded eleven albums between them. Well known as ‘Bollywood singers’ their vocals have been used on many films including the film ‘Kyun’ released in 2007.
7. Aashiyana Arts are Aruna Pun and Sohan Kailey who perform both classical Indian dance and Bhangra. Bhangra is the popular Punjabi folk dance which celebrates the harvest season through performing to exhilarating bears of the dhol (drum).
8. Satnam Rana joined Midlands Today in 2002 and produces and co-presents Midlands Masala on BBC WM. Born and raised in Wolverhampton Satnam is an established journalist who also works on the BBC’s Regional programme, Inside Out.
9. Sukhi Bart is a freelance radio presenter, compere and producer currently working for the BBC Asian Network. Sukhi has compered many of the regions Melas (festivals).
10. Sponsors of the Event include All Seasons, Big Johns, Blue Gates Pub, Blue Sky Taxi’s Bright Ideas, Chocolate Tiers, Fusion canapés, Hallbrookes Accountants, Johal Caterers, Khazana, Maalwa, Mann and Co Solicitors, Michaels Supermarket, Red Fort, Shere Khan, Smethwick FC, Very Veggie and Warley Hardware
The children, who all attend the After School Club at Sandwell Asian Family Support Service, re-created the flags of both India and Pakistan and learnt about the history of each country. All the children who attend the group are Hindu, Sikh and Muslim and came together to learn about the…
Following the decision by Britain to withdraw from India, India was partitioned along religious lines in June 1947. Pakistan and India were established as independent countries with predominantly Muslim areas allocated to Pakistan and Hindu areas allocated to India. The division of India and Pakistan has resulted in violence and the loss of more than 1 million lives.
SAFSS celebrates it’s 21st anniversary on 31st August 2007 with a Dinner and Dance event at Samson’s Palace, Oldbury. Taz International stars including chart-topping performer Taz, music producer Mukhtar Sahota and singer-songwriter Am’nico will be performing at the dinner and dance event to celebrate the achievements of South Asian children and young people with disabilities.
Hosted by the BBC’s Satnam Rana and BBC Asian Network’s Sukhi Bart, the entertainment will showcase the best in British Asian entertainment and will include special performances by Hitesh (Man from Africa) and Rama, the Ashyana Dance Company, and dhol playing by Made of Music
For further information about SAFSS or tickets for the 21st anniversary event please contact Parpinder or Kiren on 0121 558 2198
For further information regarding this media release contact
Claire Bradshaw on (0121) 558 2198 email Claire.bradshaw@blueyonder.co.uk Notes:
1.Sandwell Asian Family Support Service provides a range of quality care support services and opportunities to enable South Asian children and young people with disabilities and their families to enhance their quality of life. All SAFSS’ services users are of South Asian origin (Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani) and are aged 0-35 years.
2. Sandwell Asian Family Support Service provides the following services - an After School Club, domiciliary care (care at home service), a young adults group, parents and carers support group and a liaison and outreach service.
3. Sandwell Asian Family Support Service is based at Fenton Street, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1HR (0121) 558 2198. Sandwell Asian Family Support Service is a registered charity 1098917
4. Taz, is one of the biggest selling Asian fusion artists of all time. With his band Stereo Nation and as a solo artist he has released 14 albums, has performed at the Indian Oscars (IIFA), spent thirty six weeks at the top of the UK Asian pop charts and was awarded ‘Best International Act’ at the 2005 Asian Music Awards. Taz was born and raised in Warwickshire.
5. Mukhtar Sahota is an established music producer and artist. Mukhtar has worked with his family band the “Sahota’s”, as a solo artist and more recently with Arif Lohar on the award winning album ‘21st Centuary Jungi’ (for which they were awarded Best Folk Pop Album 2007 and Best Non Residential Punjabi Vocalist 2007 at the Punjabi Music Awards in India). Mukhtar is based and was born in Wolverhapmton.
6.Hitesh (Man from Africa) and Rama mix classical and traditional Asian Folk music. They are established recording artists having recorded eleven albums between them. Well known as ‘Bollywood singers’ their vocals have been used on many films including the film ‘Kyun’ released in 2007.
7. Aashiyana Arts are Aruna Pun and Sohan Kailey who perform both classical Indian dance and Bhangra. Bhangra is the popular Punjabi folk dance which celebrates the harvest season through performing to exhilarating bears of the dhol (drum).
8. Satnam Rana joined Midlands Today in 2002 and produces and co-presents Midlands Masala on BBC WM. Born and raised in Wolverhampton Satnam is an established journalist who also works on the BBC’s Regional programme, Inside Out.
9. Sukhi Bart is a freelance radio presenter, compere and producer currently working for the BBC Asian Network. Sukhi has compered many of the regions Melas (festivals).
10. Sponsors of the Event include All Seasons, Big Johns, Blue Gates Pub, Blue Sky Taxi’s Bright Ideas, Chocolate Tiers, Fusion canapés, Hallbrookes Accountants, Johal Caterers, Khazana, Maalwa, Mann and Co Solicitors, Michaels Supermarket, Red Fort, Shere Khan, Smethwick FC, Very Veggie and Warley Hardware
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