‘Memories of the Partition’ was a special event hosted at the British Museum to mark 70 years since the Partition. We’re delighted to be joined by a fantastic panel of speakers, experts in the field who will shed light on the happenings of 1947, life before the Partition and the impact on our society today….
The Grand Trunk Project set up at the British Muslim Heritage Centre in Manchester, hosted by the BBC’s Talat Farooq Awan. We were delighted to be joined by Binita Kane and her father, who featured on the BBC Documentary ‘My Family, Partition And Me: India 1947‘. Binita travelled back to Bangladesh to meet the Muslim…
We set up at the Nishkam Centre in Birmingham during interfaith week, an opportunity for local communities to come together, view our exhibition, gallery, Postcard Project and begin the conversation. We were joined by school children from the Broadway Academy who spoke about their involvement with Interfaith Week and its significance within the community.
The local community in Leeds came together to commemorate 70 Years On as part of Interfaith Week. Attendees were invited to share their story of the happenings of 1947, sharing stories of community and brotherhood that were prevalent before the Partition.
Thank you to Southampton Solent University for hosting us and to RuBuRu for the beautiful Sufi Music. We were we honoured share our project to such a fantastic audience. Thank you for the wonderful contributions to our Postcard Project.
21st October 2017 Our event at the Shri Guru Ravidass Bhawan in Luton bought together a community in a place where the South Asian population has seen a significant increase in the last few decades. The speakers reflected on the community spirit before the Partition. “I was 11 years old. I use to go the…
15th of August 2017 Our exhibition, gallery and trunk travelled to the Bradford Peace Museum. We were also joined by MP Naz Shah and shortly we were overwhelmed by the number of guests that we unfortunately had to turn people away. The event facilited vital conversations which will help shape the future of the South…
The Grand Trunk Project was at the Millfield Arts Festival in Peterborough. The afternoon event was enjoyed by the local community with the event ending with fireworks and a spectacular Qawwali performance. “The whole Lincoln Road area has an amazing atmosphere, such a mix of cultures and creativity, and this new festival is a very…
3rd September 2017 We marked 70 Years On at the 15th London Mela, a family day out which celebrates South Asian culture! Mela means ‘to meet’ in Sanskrit and is often used to describe celebrations in the sub-continent where communities come together. As you entered Gunnersbury Park, you were greeted by the Indian, Pakistani and…
25th May 2017 One of the first events of the Grand Trunk Project was a panel discussion at Kings College, kicking off a season of events themed around 1947. This event was hosted by Dr Deesha Chadha an integral member of The Grand Trunk steering group, she shares her thoughts on the event. The partition of…
9th of August 2017 On the 9th of August, The Grand Trunk Project was at the National Army Museum. The evening featured a range of insightful talks, workshops, performances and our Trunk! Thank you to everyone that came and shared their story, and thank you to the National Army Museum for hosting such a brilliant…
