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Diwali Family Day 2024

Celebrate the festival of lights with a day filled with enchanting and creative activities at the Museum

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Join us for a fun family day of making, dancing and storytelling to mark Diwali!

What to expect:

  • Artist PiNS returns for our annual celebration with the beloved Patchy Rangoli workshop
  • Bollywood Magic invites children and adults alike into drop-in dancing workshops in the Studio - costumes provided!
  • New Diwali-themed textiles and decorations will fill our mini playhouse
  • Short storytelling sessions of the Ramayana, for all the family, with writer & storyteller Niall Morjani.

 

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About PiNS

Bhupinder Singh, professionally known as PiNS, is a multi-disciplinary Indian British artist, designer, curator & educator, with a strong focus on community engagement through the arts.

PiNS explores various application techniques in his work including textiles, fine art, graphic and installation design. Previous clients include YKK, National Archives UK, The Wilson Museum, Salvation Army and Clarks to name but a few. His artwork is now held in important art collections worldwide after successful solo exhibitions in London since 2012 and various mixed shows across the UK. His work has been delivered nationally in libraries, galleries, museums, civic spaces, schools, as well as with youth organisations.

An official BT Artist for the London 2012 Olympic Games, PiNS continues to push creative boundaries through personal work, as well as engaging with community and charity projects, empowering people to explore & develop their own creativity through art-led workshops.

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About Bollywood Magic

Bollywood Magic offer Bollywood dance teaching services for all ages and abilities, throughout London, UK and globally via their online platforms. Their mission is to reach out to as many people as possible so that everyone can try the popular and fun dance that originates from India.

About Niall Moorjani

Niall Moorjani is a non-binary, neurodiverse, Scottish-Indian writer and storyteller based between London and Edinburgh. They write for both children and adults, but at the core of all their work are themes of hope, joy and kindness. Niall has performed all over the world, to audiences in packed theatres, empty libraries, confused bus groups, random passersby and to their dogs.

For children, Niall created the original version of the Edinburgh Fringe 2023 smash hit sell out show ‘Grow’ and co-created the upscaled version with the Suitcase Storytelling Company for the Southbank Centre’s ‘Imagine Festival’. They also co-created the award-winning ‘Girl And the Dragon’ (also with the Suitcase Storytelling Company) and have toured across multiple festivals as a children’s storyteller and writer, highlights include, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Hay on Wye Festival and the Cheltenham book festival.

Their debut picture book ‘Rajiv’s Starry Feelings’ was released in 2023 with Lantana.

For families

There is lots for children to see and do at the Museum. Expect a fun-filled day with free trails to follow, sensory explorer bags, and fun throughout the galleries and gardens.


Visiting us for the first time? Plan your journey and find out about accessibility at Museum of the Home before your visit.

Date
Saturday 2 November 2024

Time
11am-4pm

Cost
Free

Location
Museum of the Home - 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA

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