‘Celebrate, Commemorate, Educate - An annual month of events that aim to transform how people connect with South Asian culture and identity.’
South Asian Heritage Month
This event took place on 13th - 15th August 2020
Bhuchar Boulevard was delighted to partner with South Asian Heritage Month and share an archive recording of the acclaimed play, Child of the Divide by Sudha Bhuchar which tells the story of Partition through the experiences of children. This was filmed at a live performance at Z-arts in Manchester in 2017 when Child of the Divide opened the Big Imaginations Festival. The 2017 tour marked the 70th anniversary of the partition of India.
The live online panel discussion, framing the play within a wider discussion on the importance of, and practical perspectives on teaching colonial /partition history to young people is now available to listen to below. Visit Child of the Divide page for more information and to access the teaching resources.
Live Panel Discussion: Child of the Divide: how do we teach children about our history?
Listen here.
Our Panelists.
Professor Sarah Ansari, Royal Holloway, University of London, historian & author with research interest focussing of South Asia.
Canon Chancellor Michael Roden, Bristol Cathedral, is a founder member of the Partition History Project, set up in 2017 as a national campaign to pioneer the teaching India and Pakistan History into schools and heal cross-community divides. He is involved in education work and social justice in Bristol.
Sudha Bhuchar is a theatre-maker and writer, co-founder of Tamasha and artistic director of Bhuchar Boulevard.
Raj Unsworth, is Chair of the Partition Education Group, and has been a Governor/Trustee in the UK Education sector for 24 years. Her current roles also include Chair of a large primary school in Bradford and specialist advisor to the Head teachers Roundtable grassroots organisation.
Iqbal Singh, Regional community partnerships manager, The National Archives, is involved in making archive collections inclusive and accessible to wider communities.
