After a week on holiday I went to catch up with Arry Nessa and find out how the Apna programme has been running. The space looked as lovely as ever – laid out in readiness for a Calligraphy workshop this afternoon to be run by Farzana Patel.  Arry told me that the third week of…

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The first week at the Apna has been really eventful. Arry Nessa has done an incredible job organising and managing the project to this point – and now delivering workshops and sessions. In return she has been meeting lots of interesting and interested people; been excited and stimulated by people’s enthusiasm and ideas; and enjoyed…

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A week on and Arry is about to open the doors at the Apna in Haslingden for its third day. The inevitable rush to complete things – getting the graphic displays on the windows; touching up paintwork; filling holes in the skirting boards; that last vac…and more, was hectic and so it was a pleasure…

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