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August 2015

Message from BPF Chairman

Dear Readers

On this occasion I wish our subscribers a very happy Independence DayOn August 14 Pakistanis all over the world tend to forget about the issues that usually worrythem about their home country Instead they hoist the Pakistani flag sport their best greenand white ensembles and attend Independence Day events The spirit of August 14 livesthrough events tweets and memes I sincerely hope that an era of change prosperity andpeace may soon begin in Pakistan

With warm regards

Asif RangoonwalaChairmanBritish Pakistan Foundation

AUGUST UPDATES

This August the staff at the British Pakistan Foundation has been occupied with raising fundsfor flood victims The BPF team raised over a million rupees in and around our London officeand used the money to arrange for 300 ration bags distributed to flood victims in SindhThe BPF also inaugurated a blog about British Pakistanis through which we hope to bring youat least one untold immigration story a week about how family members of the diasporaarrived in this countryThe BPF will be present at Big Johnrsquos Birmingham Mela 2015 this Sunday 16 August Theevent is one of the biggest involving the Pakistani community in the UK with over 40000attendees each year Visit us at Big Johnrsquos between 12pm and 8pm for information about our

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projects and eventsEidshyulshyFitr celebrations continued into the end of July in the UK An Eid event at TrafalgarSquare on Saturday 25 July attracted tens of thousands of visitors to sample food from acrossthe Muslim world The event was arranged by London Mayor Boris Johnson who describeshimself as having a Muslim heritage by way of his Turkish grandparents Meanwhile IslamicRelief also arranged Eid festivals in Manchester London Bradford Sheffield GlasgowLeicester Newport and Bristol during the last weekend of JulyTo continue reading about events and news highlights scroll below

IN THIS ISSUE

Upcoming Events

News Highlights

Opportunities

UPCOMING EVENTS

AR Rahman Live in Concert15 August 2015 | The O2 London SE10 0DX

The double Grammy and double Oscar BAFTA and GoldenGlobe winner AR Rahman returns to The O2 after fiveyears with a one off greatest hits show on Saturday 15August 2015 He will be joined by very special guestsincluding Shweta Mohan Neeti Mohan Javed AliSrinivas Karthik and many more

For details visit httpwwweventbritecomearrahmanshyliveshyinshyconcertshyjaishyhoshymargshyswarnabhoomishyecrshytiruninravurshychennaishyticketsshy443007046

Big Johns Birmingham Mela16 August 2015 | Canon Hill B13 8RD

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Running for over 15 years Big Johnrsquos attracts over40000 people a year The event provides an opportunityfor people to celebrate the diversity of Birminghamthrough its culture food sport art and entertainmentThe event hosts artists from across the world andfeatures a sport arena a food market and a tradeexhibition

For details visithttpwwwbigjohnsbirminghammelacom

Pakistan Independence Day 201516 August 2015 | The Asian Centre E17 9LN

Pak Cultural Society will hold a music and cultural eveninginvolving children The event is aimed at familiarizingchildren of British Pakistani heritage about the Pakistaniculture Performances include national songs dances andspeeches The event is free and open for attendance byfamilies and community members

See details at httpwwweventbritecoukepakistanshyindependenceshydayshy2015shyticketsshy17017920057

Pakistan Independence Day 201522 August 2015 | Newham Town Hall E6 2RP

Pak Cultural Society will hold a music and cultural eveninginvolving children The event is aimed at familiarizingchildren of British Pakistani heritage about the Pakistaniculture Performances include national songs dances andspeeches The event is free and open for attendance byfamilies and community members For details visithttpwwweventbritecoukepakistanshyindependenceshydayshyticketsshy17017636208aff=erellivorg

Ghulam Rasool exhibition25shy28 August 2015 | Asia House W1G 7LP

From the worldrsquos largest permanent freshwater glaciersto the hot deserts of Thar and Cholistan Pakistan has themost altitudinal variation in the worldJoin Pakistanrsquos accomplished photography artist Ghulam

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Rasool on a spiritual journey through some of Pakistanrsquosmost hidden natural landscapes at this exhibition whichhas been organised through a partnership betweenQismat foundation and rangoonwala Foundation

See details httpasiahouseorgevents

Atif Aslam at O230 August 2015 | The O2 London SE10 0DX

Bollywood Atif Aslam will perform all his biggest hitsSpectacular Strictly Come Dancing and Nobel Peace Prizeperformer lsquoBolly Flexrsquo will also performMany more artistsare also expected Donrsquot miss out on the biggestBollywood musical dance concert of the year

For details visithttpwwwchilliticketscom31664shybollywoodshyshowdownshyatifshyaslamshyliveshyatshytheshyo2

Zee London Mela 20156 September 2015 | Gunnersbury Park W3 8LQ

Europersquos largest outdoor South Asian festival returns witha spectacular lineshyup of live music dance visual arts andfood from South Asia Over 80000 people enjoyed lastyearrsquos creative triumph and this year the festival is set tobe even bigger

For details visit httpwwwlondonmelaorg

Damodar and Waris Shah poetry8 September 2015 | Brunei Gallery WC1H 0XGA poetry reading session will be held in room B102between 6pm and 8pm The event is organised by SouthAsian Institute at the School of Oriental and AsianStudies

For details visithttpswwwsoasacuksouthshyasiashyinstituteeventssangatshydialogueshypunjab08sep2015shywarisshyshahshyandshydamodarshyheerhtml

Faiz Ali Faiz and Sain Zahoor at Barbican

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27 September 2015 | Barbican Centre EC2Y 8DSTwo of Pakistanrsquos most extraordinary musicians show offcompletely different yet equally entrancing sides ofspiritual Sufi music the sound of Islamrsquos mystical innerdimension

While previous shows have seen him experiment fusingSufi sounds with flamenco and gospel here he brings theraw spiritual power of traditional qawwali

Marshall Allens The Magic Science Quartet will give a freeperformance before this concert

For detailsvisit httpwwwbarbicanorgukmusiceventshydetailaspID=18214

Sain Zahoor in Birmingham30 September 2015 | International Convention CentreB1 2EASain Zahoor is a true original After a recurring dream as achild and being called away from his family hersquos devotedhis life to singing at shrines and gained a cult followingThe sound of his voice is raw and powerful and the lyricsare surprisingly radicalRising to prominence in 1989 at the All Pakistan MusicConference he didnrsquot produce a record until 2006 ndash andwas then promptly nominated for the BBCWorld MusicAward

For details visit httpwwwthshcoukeventsainshyzahoor

NEWS amp HIGHLIGHTS

BPF raises funds for floods

The team at the British Pakistan Foundation (BPF) hasraised over a million rupees in a weeks time (August 1 shyAugust 7) at its London office for the victims of floods inPakistan 2015 The funds have been utilised to assemble300 ration bags shy containing flour sugar rice lentils teapowder milk and rusks These will be distributed with help

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of the Pakistani army in floodshyaffected areas of Sindh

Read more httpwwwbritishpakistanfoundationcombpfshyraisesshyfundsshyforshypakistanshyfloods

Desi Rascals series 2 bring on the sharpshytongued moms

Itrsquos already the most believable reality show but theAsianshybased programme could only get better with morecaustic mothers more fights and a hijab or two

Read more httpwwwtheguardiancomtvshyandshyradiotvandradioblog2015jul22desishyrascalsshyseriesshytwoshybringshyonshytheshysharpshytonguedshymums

British Pakistanisshy who are we

Since the 1950s when the first Pakistanis started immigrating to the UK they have come along way in terms of social and economic status education and political standing British Pakistanis the second largest ethnic minority group in the UK are now more affluentbetter educated more egalitarian (with more and more women of Pakistani origin taking upcareers) and after the May 2015 general elections have greater political representation thanever beforeRead morehttpwwwbritishpakistanfoundationcombritishshypakistanisshyC2ADshywhoshyareshywe

Londoners went crazy over Mahira Khans Bin Roye

Pakistans popular heroine Mahira Khan made her fans gocrazy at Londons famous Mayfair Hotel where she camefor the premiere of her newly released film Bin Roye

Readathttpukblastingnewscomentertainment201507

OPPORTUNITIES

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British Pakistan FoundationThe British Pakistan Foundation is looking for dedicatedand enthusiastic interns to work with ourcommunications department

If interested send your CV to soniamalikbpfukorg

Join BPFs Membership Programme [Click Here]

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Email infobpfukorg Landline +44 (0) 207 170 4072