Baisakhi Day is a spring harvest festival that is celebrated every year by members of the Punjabi community. This year it is celebrated on 14th April. It is one of the most important festivals for Sikhs which is observed throughout the world. It was established by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh guru, in 1699 […]
Monthly Archives: April 2023
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A new photographic Grid Project was launched in November 2022 and will be carried out in Birmingham and Halifax in 2023. The project, In Search of Urban Happiness, will use different methods to previous projects and, along with photographers, will use writers. Local poet Ian Henery has been commissioned to supply a variety of different […]
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This Easter the Poet in Residence at Wolverhampton`s radio station WCR FM – which broadcasts on 101.8 FM and online – is calling for Wolverhampton to do a MOT on their mental health. “Your mental health is the biggest single predictor of your personal happiness” said Poet in Residence Ian Henery. “Suffering from depression […]
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A local poet has been commissioned to illustrate the Birmingham Grid Project 2023 with poetry and the starting point was the music of Birmingham band Ocean Colour Scene. “I had never heard of The Grid Project before” explained poet Ian Henery “and I was sent a series of 7 images by photographer Dave Moore […]