I’m no tattooist but there are thousands of stories as to why people have tattoos: for love, inspiration, remembrance, fashion, culture, cosmetic; and some just because they were drunk! There’s a story behind every tattoo, and this one takes me back over 70 years before the British partitioned India.
Get your dancing shoes on for our GemArts Masala Festival online Bollywood dance routine with Breeze George.
Kathputli puppets are string puppets, native to Rajasthan, India, and is the most popular form of Indian puppetry. Have a go and create your own here with artist Sofia.
Payal is a Kuchipudi dancer and choreographer with a global reputation, and now based in the North East of England. She has built her unique vocabulary, evident in her creations. For GemArts Masala Festival, Payal will perform a newly choreographed recital 'Of love and lament' which is based on a beautiful 11th Century Sanskrit love lyric written by poet 'Bilhana...
Relax and draw your own Mandalas with Sofia Barton. Part of GemArts Masala Festival online.