Tishani Doshi reading and in conversation with John Challis. GemArts Masala Festival and Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts are pleased to welcome the award-winning poet and dancer, Tishani Doshi.
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.
In perfect balance, the mesmeric warmth of Helen Anahita Wilson’s piano meets the virtuosic and thrilling tabla playing of one of Europe’s finest percussionists, Shahbaz Hussain.
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.