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Saudha Ghazal Thumri & Kheyal Festival | Hugo, Keats, Indian Romantic Music
From Aug 28, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026 in Keats House, 10 Keats Grove, Hampstead, London, NW3 2RR.
Saudha Ghazal Thumri & Kheyal Festival | Hugo, Keats, Indian Romantic Music
Friday 28 August 2026 at 6:30pm
Keats House, 10 Keats Grove, Hampstead, London, NW3 2RR
A festival of three popular genres of Indian semi-classical, extremely romantic, heart-piercing music interpreted through romantic poetry.
A festival of three popular genres of Indian classical, semi-classical, extremely romantic, heart-piercing music interpreted through romantic poetry is returning to London, for the 8th year this year in collaboration with Keats House, London.
A festival of three important genres of Indian semi-classical music that Saudha has been hosting since 2015.
As part of celebrating the bicentenary of Victor Hugo’s seminal work, Odes et Ballades, this session aims to re-explore a selection of Hugo's Odes and Ballads through John Keats' poetry of similar genre, merging seamlessly with a magical performance of complementing hypnotically romantic genre of Indian classical & semi-classical music - Ghazal, Thumri and Kheyal and re-create a new meaning for each art form.
Curated by T M Ahmed Kaysher, the festival actually offers a fresh new and rare presentations of Ghazal Thumri and Kheyal - three visceral genres of Indian classical & semi-classical music with complementing, re-interpretative verses of poetry from global literature.
The session at the iconic Keats House Museum (The place itself is tourist attraction where poet John Keats lived significantly and creatively important years of his life) is featuring a few leading Indian classical musicians, spoken-word artists from different traditions.
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Saudha International Literature Festival | Ingeborg Bachmann & More
On Jul 26, 2026 in Canary Wharf Rooftop Garden, Crossrail Place Roof GardenLondon, England.
Saudha International Literature Festival | Ingeborg Bachmann & More
Canarywharf Rooftop Garden, Crossrail Place Roof GardenLondon, England
Sunday 26 July 2026 at 4pm
The festival preaches the art and beauty of imagination, languages from different cultural heritages through talks, reading, performances.
This is part of Saudha's critically acclaimed literature Festival that contemplates on re-reading/ re-interpreting the works of literary giants of the world and explores the philosophical insights on many unconventional literary themes and movements through reading, performances, poetry-theatres, talks etc.
Curated by T M Ahmed Kaysher, this session mainly focuses on celebrating the birth-centenary of a leading Austrian poet of the last century Ingeborg Bachmann through engaging performances on her works e.g. poetry-theatre, recitation and re-discovering her works through other global poets/writers.The session also brings a presentation of complementing Bengali verses through a breathtaking music presentation by a renowned guest singer from Bangladesh, a leading interpreter of Rabindrasangeet and Nazrulgeeti of this time in Bangladesh Tanjina Toma (Tanjina Toma - Wikipedia)
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An unprecedented motion has been lodged at the Scottish Parliament to congratulate Saudha's works
We are absolutely pleased to see that a motion has been lodged in The Scottish Parliament to appreciate and to congratulate Saudha's 'extraordinary cross-cultural works'; its wide spectrum of art literature and music initiatives all around the country and to acknowledge its contribution to UK's cultural scene. Followed by a wonderful Saudha production in the #Parliament, this motion came as the recognition of our art vision, our commitment to Internationalism and universalism that we tend to preach THROUGH every art-production and art-initiative.
The motion was lodged by Foysol Choudhury MSP MBE and supported by so many members of Scottish Parliament e.g. Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Edward Mountain, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Tess White.
Please continue your support to revolutionise the world with a new vision and perception of arts.
Please find the parliamentary motion below:
S6M-20327 | Scottish Parliament Website
Our sincere gratitude to all the members of the parliament – the one who lodged the motion and the ones who supported it.
We also would like to pay our gratitude to all of our artists and volunteers who invested their passionate contribution to shape Saudha’s vision.
Venue: From Jan 7, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 in The Scottish Parliament
A Few Drops of Dews & Ditties
Saturday 24 January 2026 at 4:30pm
City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford BD1 1HY, UK
A celebration of winter dusk with moving winter verses, compelling winter music & dance at the Council chamber of Bradford City Hall.
Come and warm yourself up with searing verses of poetry, flaming music and sizzling dance by the best interpreters of each genre.
This unique session is hosted by Saudha (www.saudha.org) a leading platform of predominately South Asian classical arts, global music, poetry and other art forms.
Free reservation:
Venue: From Jan 24, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 in Council Chamber | Bradford City Hall