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Hi there,

Welcome to another edition of our NAAC e-alert. I know that we've all been patiently waiting for the lifting of lockdown restrictions, but the Government has announced that plans to end these in England on 21 June 2021, have been postponed by at least four weeks. This is to allow for more people to be vaccinated and better protected due to a rise in COVID cases!

NAAC would like to thank all their members and different organisations'?volunteers for everything they have done, prior to and during the Covid-19 crisis; cooking and feeding the homeless, setting up food banks, delivering food, picking up medicine, or checking in on people, all your efforts have proved to be invaluable.

*Thank You All...*

**NAAC Music & Dance Academy Update:?*We have decided to restart our NAAC Music & Dance Academy classes from September 2021;?currently, keeping everyone safe is paramount.?*However, to keep our members engaged, we have got a few exciting events and free workshops planned over the next few months and hope to see you all there.?

To celebrate International Day Of Yoga, NAAC have organised activities in the *Formal* *Gardens at Wollaton Park on Saturday 26 June from 11am to 4pm,* [ [link removed] ] as part of the Wollaton Arts Festival to kickstart our events calendar. Mr. Darshan Sohal of? Patanjali Yog Peeth (UK) Trust will deliver the Yoga session, NAAC dance tutors Bhumika? and Ankita will lead on the Bollywood Zumba & Kathak dance and Multi lingual poetry by Mrs. Jai Verma, and Kavya Rang group poets.

Free workshops in Dhol and Bhangra will treat enthusiasts from the 24 June at The Hindu Temple Cultural & Community Centre for Dhol, and at The Nottingham Playhouse for Bhangra. A special thanks to?BeatFeet Drumming & Dance Workshops for organising these with NAAC, not forgetting Hindu Temple for accommodating the Dhol workshops and Nottingham Playhouse for supporting these with their stalls foyer dance space. Please note all workshops will be booked?on a first come first served basis.?

*Reserve your place:*

*Dhol - [email protected]*

*Bhangra -?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]?*

*Also Mela 2021 is being planned for Friday 10 to Sunday 12 September...keep this weekend free...More details to follow...*

COVID-19 TESTING:

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Please remember to follow the good practice guidance whether at work, in a community setting or at home; hands, face, space and fresh air.?It is still vitally important that if you develop COVID symptoms, you self-isolate and book a test right away ? even if already been vaccinated. Symptomatic tests (PCR) are available to everyone who has one or more of the main COVID symptoms: a new, continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss / change of sense of smell or taste.?PCR tests are?bookable online [ [link removed] ]?or by calling 119.?Free asymptomatic testing is also available for everyone in the country and is encouraged for everyone who is in close contact with others for work. Lateral flow tests are available for home delivery and collection from local testing sites. Further information on how to access regular lateral flow testing can be viewed on the Council's?Get a Covid test pages [ [link removed] ].

COVID-19 VACCINATION:

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From today if you, or anyone you know, is *aged 18 or over* you can now book your COVID-19 vaccination. We can all work together to help Nottingham continue to unlock safely and?protect ourselves and our loved ones.

Click here to book an appointment online [ [link removed] ] or *call 119*

*Walk-in appointments*

If you are aged 40-49, a carer, front line health worker or in at risk groups and*?haven't yet had your first dose*?of the vaccine, walk-in appointments are available at Forest Recreation Ground and King?s Meadow Campus sites for first doses. No need to book!

*Vaccination Centres*

* Nottingham City Hospital
* Queen?s Medical Centre
* Cripps Medical Centre
* King?s Meadow Campus on Lenton Lane
* The Forest Recreation Ground
* Boots in Nottingham Victoria Centre (pharmacy-led site)
* The Riverside in Bulwell (pharmacy-led site)

Other sites are available just outside the city boundary that can also be booked:


* Richard Herrod Leisure Centre in Carlton
* Gamston Community Centre

Further information about the COVID-19 vaccination is available here.? [ [link removed] ]

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Dates For Your Diary...
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*NAAC Yoga, Poetry, Kathak & Bollywood Zumba @ Wollaton Park, Saturday 26 June...*

Join us for a day of yoga, dancing, poetry & more? [ [link removed] ]

Come ready with yoga mats for yoga, comfortable clothes and water!

*Location:?*Formal Gardens at Wollaton Park

*Event entry :*?FREE entry (Car parking charges apply).

*Date :*?Saturday 26th June 2021

*Time:?*11AM to 4PM

Social distancing required and track & trace on entry, as per government guidelines for covid safety measures. Entry to the event is on a first come first served basis for capacity.

Find out more information for?available facilities [ [link removed] ]?at Wollaton Park.

Yoga @ Wollaton [ [link removed] ]
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Wollaton Arts Festival 19th - 27th June 2021...

The main links for the Festival are:

Website: www.wollatonarts.org [ [link removed] ]

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You can get to our in-real-life workshop bookings on Eventbrite here:

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These include writing sessions for children and adults, an Open Mic night you can read at or just listen to, and a glass fusion workshop where you can make a coaster or wall hanging. All in COVID safe environments with great artists!

We have singer Martin Jackson - Professional Musician [ [link removed] ] helping us launch the Wollaton Arts Festival at Bramcote Lane shops this Saturday 11am-2pm. Let his acoustic, laid back, live guitar music and soaring vocals entertain you while shopping. The kids can also take part in a drop in art workshop, you can relax by trying Tai Chi with Andy Riley and you can explore the Art in Shop Windows as part of our #WollatonWindows [ [link removed] ] event. You can share your own art from home with us this way too.

What better way to relax and enjoy some wonderful Wollaton art! See you there!

More?? [ [link removed] ]

Wollaton Arts Festival
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*Free Dhol Workshops from 24 June...*

*Reserve your place:?**[email protected]*

Free Dhol Workshop
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*Free Bhangra Workshops from 3 July...*

*Reserve your place:**?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]?*

Free Bhangra Workshop
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Yuva Unleashed Workshops - DanceXchange

*Yuva Unleashed Registration Form (for people that already have some background in South Asian dance forms):*

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*Yuva Springboard Registration Form (priority area workshops for people that are completely new to SA dance):* _https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTT1RwsI6P4TTAtJdi3RRYDXmbxZzgA81lrZzeAWBBPVvHNQ/viewform??? [ [link removed] ]_

Yuva
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