SAMA South Asian Festival
Monday 6 - Sunday 12 October 2008
Across NewcastleGateshead
It’s SAMA time!!
SAMA returns to NewcastleGateshead in 2008 bringing with it the spirit and spice of South Asian music, arts and culture. There’s an exciting programme of events and festivities, including this year, a major Indian literature strand as well as stunning performances by some of the finest musicians, DJs, artists and dancers from across the UK and South Asia. There’ll also be workshops, exhibitions, a film and food festival and a spectacular outdoor finale on Sunday 12th October when Baltic Square will be transformed into a Bazaar, with colourful stalls, thrilling street performances and amazing activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Confirmed acts include – world class musician, producer and DJ Nitin Sawhney, the great Sufi and Bollywood vocalist Rahat Ali Khan, Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi singer Habib, amazing Folk Musicians and dancers from Rajasthan, runners up of ITV’s Britains Got Talent – Signature, and the inimitable Radio 1 DJ Bobby Friction plus much, much more – for further details please visit our new look website www.samafestival.org and check out our SAMA 08 brochure attached!!
Looking forward to seeing you.
Vikas Kumar
Director
GemArts - Creating and Profiling Diverse Arts
Address: GemArts, Old Town Hall, West St, Gateshead, NE8 1HE
Telephone: 0191 440 4124
Mobile: 07957 668 774
Email: vikas@gemarts.org
Website: www.GemArts.org
COMING UP: SAMA South Asian Festival, October 6 - 12th 2008. Please visit www.samafestival.org or www.myspace.com/samafestival for updates.
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