Investing in heritage of diverse ethnic communities

Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda

Projects

Vivekananda exhibition on ancient Indian civilisation

The project featured a structured programme of education and training to an exhibition which has toured outside London to mark the 150th anniversary of the great Hindu philosopher and visionary, Vivekananda.

Image icon showing simple outline of speech marks to represent oral histories

Projects

Remedies Remembered

Slough Roots enabled women from English, Asian and West Indian backgrounds to research traditional healing remedies still used in the UK today.

Booklets displayed in a glass display case at an exhibition
Booklets displayed in a glass display case at an exhibition

Projects

Kashmiri Lives

Recording the culture of the Kashmiri community in Greater Manchester through the collection of memories.

Practical workshop at Manchester Museum
Practical workshop at Manchester Museum

Projects

Passing on hobbies within the South Asian community

This intergenerational project engaged migrant women in sharing the hobbies they had enjoyed back home in the sixties and seventies, ensuring these pastimes weren't lost forever.

Embracing Africa festival
Taking part in the Embracing Africa Festival

Projects

Embracing Africa Project

This 12-month project collected objects and historical information that are important to people and the history of their country, ranging from objects on childbirth to marriage.

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