Name: Soumik Datta Arts presents The Green Room Collective
Start: 2024-07-06T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-06T21:30:00+01:00
Location: St Laurence's Church

An intimate sharing of new musical work created by amazing young refugee artists working with renowned sarod player Soumik Datta.
About this Event

Soumik Datta Arts presents The Green Room Collective

A Stroud Sacred Music Festival event held

Soumik Datta Arts presents The Green Room Collective

An intimate sharing of new musical work created by amazing young refugee artists during an F W Reckitt’s Artist Residency at Hawkwood, led by renowned sarod player Soumik Datta

Renowned sarod player Soumik Datta performs and introduces an intimate sharing of new musical work created by seven refugee artists during an F W Reckitt Artist Residency at Hawkwood.

From Iran to Palestine, Ukraine to Venezuela, The Green Room Collective is a celebration of diversity, a dialogue of difference, and a tribute to resilience. Witness seven migrant and refugee artists weave music, dance and spoken word to address themes of home, displacement and migration.

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an intimate and inspiring event, offered in partnership with Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking!

Performers

Mahshid Alavizadeh

Héctor Manchego

Hossein Mirzagholi

Giuliano Modarelli

Deeptarka Mukhopadhyay

Preetha Narayanan

Angela Wai Nok Hui

About Soumik Datta Arts

‘One of the biggest new music talents in Britain’ (Vogue), Winner of theAga Khan Music Awardand theArtist in Residence at Philharmonia Orchestra, Soumik Datta is a visionary musician with the ability to cross boundaries, cultures and art forms. A sarod virtuoso, bandleader, TV presenter and Artistic Director of theSoumik Datta Artscharity, his work pushes the limits of Indian classical music to address the urgent issues of our times.

Soumik Datta Arts (SDA) is a UK based charity founded by Sir David Green KCMG and led by Soumik. SDA has produced work for BBC4, British Council, Southbank, BBC Radio 3 and Royal Albert Hall, delivering projects that speak to humanitarian and environmental issues, reaching over 5 million people via productions, films and albums. In recognition for its 10 years of work in the arts and community, SDA was awarded National Portfolio status by Arts Council England to support the foundation and develop Soumik’s portfolio of projects over the next three years.

The Green Room Residency Programme is produced bySoumik Datta Artsand supported byArts Council England,Aga Khan Foundation,Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking,Counterpoints ArtsandGood Chance Theatre.About Soumik Datta

‘One of the biggest new music talents in Britain’ (Vogue), Winner of theAga Khan Music Awardand theArtist in Residence at Philharmonia Orchestra

SoumikDatta is a visionary musician with the ability to cross boundaries, cultures and art forms. A sarod virtuoso, bandleader, TV presenter and Artistic Director of the SoumikDattaArts charity, his work pushes the limits of Indian classical music to address the urgent issues of our times.

SoumikDattaArts (SDA) is a UK based charity founded by Sir David GreenKCMGand led by SoumikDatta. SDA has produced work for BBC4, British Council, Southbank, BBC Radio 3 and Royal Albert Hall, delivering projects that speak to humanitarian and environmental issues, reaching over 5 million people via productions, films and albums. In recognition for its 10 years of work in the arts and community, SDA was awarded National Portfolio status by Arts Council England to support the foundation and develop Soumik’s portfolio of projects over the next three years.

Produced by SoumikDattaArts and supported byArts Council England,Aga Khan Foundation,Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking,The Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust,Counterpoints Arts and Good Chance Theatre.