Friday, October 29, 2010

Bengalis in London's East End curated by the Swadhinata Trust


Time Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat & Sun - time vary.

Address 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU
Tel 020 7364 7900 Fax 020 7364 7901

The Swadhinata Trust is delighted to present the touring panel exhibition 'Bengalis in London's East End' which unlocks the history of Britain's first Bengali settlers, seamen known as Lascars, and connects key landmarks and buildings associated with the Bengali community in East London.

The exhibition focuses on a wide range of themes of Bengali community including: Beginnings, Settlements of sailors, Settlements in the 1950s, Settlements in the 1950s and The community now - Banglatown. www.swadhinata.org.uk

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You forgot Andrew Jackson’s Big Block of Cheese with nary a macaroni in sight.