We are in Bradford today rehearsing for #CricketGreen . The whole team are giving their all, and excitement for the performances is high.

#France : A major fire is underway in Corsica. Santa-Reparata-Di-Balagna is fueled by winds reaching 100 km/h.
Already 200 hectares burned. Evacuations are underway.

Unmasking Pain: the film - Enjoy. Thanks to all the participants

youtu.be/N6mDebG3N9U

Acclaimed local and international theatre companies offer a traditional South Asian feast for the senses in Leeds this week. The Yakshadhruva Tour offers a glimpse of total theatre | John Heywood

HistoryandHeritageYorkshire Balbir Singh Dance Co devika rao stage@leeds
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Wonderful treats in store for Willow Tree Academy pupils today as we take #YAKSHADHRUVA dancers & musicians from India to #Rotherham 's Roughwood Primary and Greasbrough Primary.
Grassroots and global - #LetsCreate
Stunning image here📷 by malcolm i johnson 🇬🇧🇪🇺

The “honours” list must sicken the people who have done things to be proud of! It become a list of people who have prioritised self above Country.

Privileged to have assembled an exhibition at Durham University for the project I worked on in 2022: “Unmasking Pain” with Balbir Singh Dance Company Balbir Singh Dance Co & livewellwithpain.com It is open for a month at Hatfield College in the Birley Room & chapel. #artexhibitions

WORLD-CLASS MUSIC at the #Coronation yet future generations won’t hear music of this quality if the government doesn’t fully invest in music education & support British classical music. By diminishing us, you diminish our international reputation Arts Council England Department for Culture, Media and Sport HM Treasury

Cautionary tales: exceptional young voices from National Opera Studio at Wilton's Music Hall in Judith Weir, Tom Coult Tansy Davies Steven Mackey Elena Kats-Chernin Søren Nils Eichberg Jonathan Dove Errollyn Wallen with Opera North. Florence Anna Maunders' review:
planethugill.com/2023/05/cautio…

📸Here’s some highlights from our Young Artists' performance of 'Cautionary Tales' with
Opera North

Our Young Artists will perform again tonight at Wilton's Music Hall, accompanied by the Orchestra of Opera North 🎶

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there are so many talented people in Bradford & AWC , help us find local talent - please RETWEET @BradfordBCEP The Leap Kala Sangam Keighley Creative Balbir Singh Dance Co University of Bradford Arts & Creative Ind

This is why the queues are building up at Dover, and why the situation is bound to get worse in future once the EU introduces the ETIAS and EES systems...

Of course, were it not for Brexit, UK travellers would still be facing the minimal processes in the first column...

Great to see The Dash Performance and Cultural Industries at Leeds Existence Theatre Company as part of Industry Advisory Group with devika rao . High level production values all round and exquisitely crafted by the BA Theatre and Performance final year students. See if it you can. stage.leeds.ac.uk/events/dash/

Wish we could be there. Keith was the driving force behind our Opera North Book (2014) and is one of its dedicatees. We remember him with fondness and respect. 🌹💚

Join us for a captivating evening with Reflections of an Indian Dancer at Leeds Playhouse on 1 April.

Through poetry and stunning performances in #Bharatanatyam #Odissi and #Kathak Subramaniam invites us to explore our own sense of identity.

Tickets 👉 bit.ly/3JIlRYx

A big print of my photo!

Thank you geha Yorkshire Evening Post this interview with Balbir: 'We work with curiosity, a way of understanding...' How this #Leeds dancer has used rugby and figure skating to push the boundaries. yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/ba…

“Reflections of an Indian dancer” - poetic , full of humour , satire and personal ! Sooraj is a powerhouse of talent and lovely human being . Heartiest congratulations to Balbir Singh Dance Co for an incredible production !

Activities can be exciting and fun! Service users from our Monday session enjoying light chair-based exercises. Thanks to Kali and Balbir! And we were joined by Debbani #healthandwellbeing supported by The National Lottery Community Fund