Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2023

Age UK Wandsworth celebrated South Asian Heritage Month* this summer with a series of art workshops and an exhibition, displaying works produced by elders from the South Asian community and the Gwynneth Morgan Day Centre in Wandsworth.

Participants were invited to explore their creativity through a series of weekly workshops held over two months at our Day Centre in Wandsworth, where they produced paintings and drawings inspired by the works of South Asian artists. Completed works were then finished with bespoke frames created by attendees of the Roehampton Community Shed before being put on display.

The exhibition ran from the 23rd-27th August and was attended by Wandsworth Councillor Graeme Henderson and MP Fleur Anderson, along with members of the public and the artists along with their unpaid carers, who were delighted to see the work on display! Huge thanks to Wandsworth Council for their support and to the Alton Arts Hub for renting us the perfect space for the show.

For anyone who is keen to see the artwork, plans are now being made to transfer the exhibition to our Day Centre in Wandsworth – or you can check out the works here on our social media: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwXw2OIoX0p/?igshid=ODk2MDJkZDc2Zg==

*South Asian Heritage Month runs from the 18^th July to the 17^th August each year, and seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories and communities.