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• Participate in an interactive beading and tapestry workshop inspired by South Asian fashion practices, led by Guyanese designer and UAL alum, Ashaana Bheir.

• Hear from UAL's preeminent Indo-Caribbean scholar, Lainy Malkani - author of Sugar Sugar: Bitter-Sweet tales of Indian Migrant Workers - and gain insight into the history of indentured servitude, whilst celebrating shared memories of cultural hybridity through stories of food and aroma.

• Enjoy the infectious rhythms of Chutney music with DJ Stylz UK, and dance to his unique fusion genre of Indian folk music, specifically Bhojpuri folk music, with Caribbean calypso and soca.

• Indulge in a mouthwatering array of authentic Indo-Caribbean cuisine, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. Enjoy complementary snacks or experience a specially curated menu of regional delights for purchase.

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Programme:

5-6pm: Arrival, collect your visitor pass and make your way to the 10th floor where you'll find free Indo-Caribbean snacks and light refreshments

6-7pm: Lainy Malkani educational talk

7-9pm: Ashaana Bheir creative workshops

7-9pm: Chutney in London DJ sets, Indo-Caribbean party

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Don't miss this opportunity to explore a fascinating and often overlooked aspect of South Asian heritage!

More details to follow!

Photographed: Elizabeth Beresford/Zaitoon Zahoor and Mohamed Zahoor, taken in a photographic studio in Berbice, British Guiana (now know as Guyana), courtesy of Louisa Beejay.

Host or Publisher London College of Fashion, UAL