South Asian History Festival

Event date
Event time
12:00 - 16:00
Venue
Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road
OX4 2AU
OX4 2AU
Event cost
Free
Target audience
Parents, Students, Teachers
Age range
All ages
Booking
Not required

Learn about the history of the First world War from an Oxfordshire and Asian perspective.

Fun activities for children of all ages; mini WW1 artefacts display by Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum; henna artistry, Indian food.

Ask questions and share family stories with History experts and student ambassadors from Oxford University.

Special film screening of Akademi's "The Troth", a gripping wartime story of love and loss told through music and dance.

Q&A with Deepraj Singh (Akademi) and Dr Priya Atwal and Anveer Sodhi (University of Oxford).