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Hi there,

Welcome to the summer edition of our NAAC e-alert.?Summer really is here now, with? temperatures soaring nearly everyday! Keep hydrated and take care in the heat...

Having lived under the shadow of Covid-19 for 16 months we are now faced with the?*removal of restrictions [ [link removed] ]?*from Monday, 19 July. Transitioning back into the physical world?from the?virtual world can be difficult, so let's continue to stay safe and help prevent the spread of Covid-19. That?s why it?s really important that we?continue to be careful; wear face coverings to protect others, keep washing your hands, maintain space where you can and meet others outdoors where possible. It doesn't mean that we are free from the threat of this virus just because restrictions are lifted...and remember 'My mask protects you, your mask protects me'.

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_NAAC Music & Dance Academy_

Nottingham Asian Arts Association (NAAC) Music & Dance Academy aspires to promote and support South Asian Arts through arranging and promoting a wide range of workshops for people of all ages, abilities and background.

The Academy is a centre of excellence with tutors who are of high calibre, professional and specialist with years of experience in delivering quality classes in vocal, music and dance.

So whether you want to keep fit with Bollywood Zumba, learn how to dance or learn a musical instrument for fun, as a hobby, or want to achieve and pass grades, we can tailor our music, vocal and dance tuition?to meet your needs. Classes on offer are:


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Dhol


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Tabla


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Harmonium/Keyboard


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Vocal/Singing


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Sitar


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Bhangra/Giddha


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Kathak


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Bollywood Zumba


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1-1 Lessons


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Graded Music & Dance Exams

To register your interest and NAAC membership please contact:

Nina Virdi on 07944 051187, Bhavesh Jani on 07792 247331 or

NAAC 0115 8765589/8765590.

Classes are very popular, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Places allocated on a first come first served basis.* Fees will be Non-Refundable and classes will have to be booked for the whole term and paid for in advance. *

**NAAC Music and Dance Academy restarts on Wednesday 8 September 2021, so be sure to keep an eye on your emails for our e-alerts with all the latest updates.?**

Classes will resume at the same venue?Radford Academy, Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham NG7 3FL?from 5:30pm-8:30pm every Wednesday during term time only. We would like to request all of you to please try and publicise the classes as much as possible.?

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*NAAC would like to Congratulate our Kathak students for passing their Grade 1 to? Grade 5 exams with Distinctions and Merits. Special thanks to Ankita Sethi, our Kathak tutor, who has even in lockdown been preparing the students and getting them to take and pass their exams online!*

*Congratulations & Well Done to?Ruhi, Nishtha, Prajna, Gurleen, Ayushi, Misha, Anchal, Sonia, Srishti, Kamna, Dhanuk, Meenal, Sachi, Vani, Parnika for passing their exams. Preparations for the next Grades have already started!*

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Recap - NAAC Yoga, Poetry, Kathak & Bollywood Zumba @ Wollaton Park...

Yoga @ Wollaton

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To celebrate International Day Of Yoga, NAAC organised activities at Wollaton Park?as part of the Wollaton Arts Festival. After the Yoga session, an open mic poetry recitation was organized by Kavya Rang Poetry Group Chairperson Mrs Jai Verma followed by Kathak dances by students and finally a Bollywood Zumba session. The chief guests were the High Sheriff of Nottingham Prof. Harminder Singh Dua CBE and Mrs & Mr Hitesh Saxena, Consulate General of India. The event was a great success with everyone joining in for the Yoga, Kathak & Bollywood Zumba sessions aswell as?Multi lingual poetry by Kavya Rang group poets. Please click on the link below for more pictures from the day...?

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Fire Track - Robin Hood Youth Orchestra [feat. Durgesh Parmar]

Firetrack

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Fire Track released on YouTube channel. This was previously part of Christmas in the City last year, but this is the first time it has been released as a standalone video.

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The Robin Hood Youth Orchestra play 'Fire Track', recorded during the Covid 19 lockdown. Based on 'Suti' by Indian composers Salim-Sulaiman, this fusion of Indian and Western musical styles features Durgesh Parmar on Tabla. For more about RHYO see [link removed]... [ [link removed] ] and watch other performances recorded during lockdown on the Robin Hood Youth Orchestra playlist on this channel. Music arranged by Ian Burton. Video editing by Ian Marshall.

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Forthcoming Events:

*Bhangra & Dhol Event, Saturday 4 September 2021*

Join local music and dance workshop company BeatFeet for an evening of celebrating community Bhangra and Dhol workshops in Nottingham.?

Budding drummers and dancers have been attending weekly classes and have made outstanding progress in each art form. This evening is an opportunity for them to showcase their new skills.?

On the night, there?ll be delicious Indian food and popular Bhangra DJ, Tony Jhalli. Closing the evening will be Bhangra performance group, Nachda Sansaar.?

Priority booking will go to workshop participating students and their families. Please send an email to [email protected] to reserve your place.?

For more on BeatFeet, visit their website:?www.beatfeetdrumming.co.uk [ [link removed] ]?

Or find and follow them on social media:?

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Beatfeet Event
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*Nottingham Mela 2021, Friday 10 to Sunday 12 September 2021*

*Nottingham Mela 2021 is happening!* After much thought, we?ve decided to go ahead and create a smaller version of the usual Mela, with careful consideration given to a hybrid offer, including a programme of ?in person? and digital events. New Art Exchange will be the hub of Mela activity, with a full weekend takeover of the building from 11-12th September.

Unity and Wellbeing are our themes for this year?s Mela, the weekend will be full of opportunities to come together and re-connect after this time of isolation. The programme includes Bollywood, Bhangra, Kathak workshops and performances, contemporary and traditional storytelling for all ages, raag recitals, live music, DJ sets, art workshops, rangoli, yoga, poetry and a delicious desi menu created by the New Art Exchange caf?.

In the build up to the Mela, artists will be working with local schools and community groups on two visual arts projects, these will be exhibited during the Mela weekend.

While our focus is on bringing people back together in person, we?ll also have a small digital event programme live-streamed during the weekend.?Through working closely with regional artists and creatives, we hope to bring you a Mela which celebrates local talent and community participation!

*More details to follow as we develop the programme and projects!*

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*Nottingham Asian Arts Association (NAAC),*

Communities Courtyard, Wollaton Road, Wollaton Park, Nottingham NG8 2AD

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Tel: 0115 876 5589 / 0115 876 5590

Nina Mob: 07944 051187 | Bhavesh Mob: 07792 247331






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