Cultural Activities
School workshop - 'Incredible India'
Education and cultural sessions for the classroom covering all aspects of the curriculum. Developing understanding of diversity and respect of other cultures. Experience Incredible India! Artefacts to explore - books, costumes, instruments, puppets, spices, language. Interactive! Bollywood and Bhangra dancing optional Montessori Teaching Qualification (AMI), Enhanced DBS. Cultural Champion, Devon (DDE).
Teacher Feedback: "Our school doesn’t have a very diverse catchment culturally – so its valuable for the children to be exposed to cultures/arts they are not familiar with."
Teacher Feedback: "It was perfectly pitched. The music, visual, smell and clothes. You taught easy dance moves that all students including wheelchair users".
Indian dressing up box and artefacts resource library
Add some authentic tropical colour to community and cultural events, schools and education sessions, workshops. Opportunity to try Indian costumes - including sarees, turbans, salwar kameez, lengha's & bangles. We also have Indian artefacts to loan.
Indian drumming - The Dhol
Traditionally in the Punjab area of India a good harvest was celebrated by dancing and singing songs to the sound of the dhol drum. A fun interactive activity for community and cultural events, schools, workshops. Come and try the beat of the drum yourself.
Armchair Travel to India for Seniors
Taking people to faraway places without leaving home. A multi-sensory experience for later life with engaging activities such as our Indian Artefacts Table - full of cultural pizzazz! A session also includes art activities.
Bollywood & Bhangra Folk Dance
Bollywood and Bhangra folk dance workshops in the south west - community and cultural events, schools, parties. Fun, social dance-a-longs exploring and celebrating India's rich culture of dance and music. Dressing up box to add tropical colour. Go at your own pace!