This South Asian Heritage Month we are proud to be supporting one of our wonderful community partners - Suman Gujral - with her 'Third Space' project. Suman is a local artist, poet and printmaker. Part of her work is about bringing arts and creative opportunities to all, and through the project, which is funded by Arts Council England, she has been able to organise a series of free poetry workshops. This special session will be aimed at women with a South Asian background and delivered by Manjot Dhaliwal:
'This workshop will look at Amrita Pritam’s poems, “My Address” and “Empty Space”. We explore the theme of space: taking up space and making space. What is your space? How does it define you? We will analyse Amrita Pritam’s poems, looking at her usage of poetic techniques and her philosophical outlook. We will engage in ‘free-writing’ and discussion before writing our poems. We will conclude with an optional open mic, please feel free to bring any materials you’ve been working on. This will be a safe, supportive environment for sharing.'
The workshops are free but spaces are limited so do book early!
Poetry Workshop with Manjot Dhaliwal
Sunday 28th July 2024 2-4pm
St Albans Museum + Gallery
To find out more about the 'Third Space' project please visit the website: https://thirdspacestories.com/
Manjot Dhaliwal is a writer, educator and PhD researcher. She has over ten years of experience as a primary school teacher, and now works as a Lecturer at the University of Brighton. She has facilitated poetry workshops with libraries, art galleries, literature festivals, writing organisations, charities and outreach groups. Her research explores South Asian women’s poetry, identities and family histories.
