It’s a busy time for the Different Moons programme, and for the Apna Drop-In Centre in Haslingden in particular.  Today there’s a meeting with the designers who will help us put together the Different Moons website. There’s also work beginning on a performance that will grow out of the DM project, particularly the stories that…

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After a great weekend at the Apna with London Bangladeshi artist Rahima Begum as part of the Rossendale Art Trail we’re really delighted to be starting a great season of Bollywood classics. These start at the Boo in Waterfoot on Saturday 10th October at 6.30pm. These are films suitable for the whole family and they…

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For a short period only there’s a new exhibition at the Apna in support of PEACE ONE DAY. The show consist of three striking images by Jalal Abdin and Saif Mistaul Ali, both young artists studying at Huddersfield and Liverpool Universities respectively.   The Apna itself is closed over Eid but reopens at the weekend…

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The Apna programme has now been planned right through to the first day of November when the rental agreement for the Apna as a pop-up space ends. There are 44 events being planned during this period, ranging from Guided Walks to Calligraphy Masterclasses; from World Braid workshops to a special Eid Bazaar and Mela. The…

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Now that we’re in September there are just 6 months left of the Different Moons project or, rather, 6 months left of the work funded by the Heritage Lottery under that title. So, inevitably it’s time for a stock-take in order to make some decisions about the immediate future of the work – and beyond….

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