The symposium Bold Ways of Being South Asian – Choreography as Critical Intervention will create a space where scholars, collaborators, composers, choreographers, curators, producers, funders, venues, organisations and artists can work together, making critical frameworks accessible and applicable to the ethos, vision, and practices of dance and music organisations across Britain.

Programme

• Paradigms of Belonging: Visibility and diversity in the cultural industry within the UK and internationally
• Dance as Critical and Bold Social Practice: Considering wellbeing and resistance
• Sustainability and Legacy: Pathways, partnerships, tourism sector/ industry and future ecosystems
• Open House

Kala the Arts invites anyone who has thoughts, questions or changes to contribute to the open house. Overall, this event aims to add power and boldness to South Asian culture in Britain and the invitation is to join that movement.

The mission for the symposium is to think about South Asian dance critically in the dance industry. Delegates will be hearing from dance scholars who have been studying the problems facing the sector for many years; and will be connected to artists and organisations who have been deeply reflective of the challenges they face in creating art that challenges and breaks many barriers.

This symposium is an invitation to anyone working in the creative sector. If you are interested and available, Kala the Arts would love to have you attend.

Arts Council England to share new paper alongside South Asian Dance & Music resource for delegates.

Arts Council England will be sharing a newly published paper and practical resource at the Symposium, reporting back on their enquiry into the difficulties surrounding career progression in South Asian dance.