Learning and Participation
South Asian dance inspires and enriches lives. We create high impact arts programmes that promote physical and mental wellbeing for older adults, as well as creative learning and skills development for young people.
If you’re interested in partnering with Akademi, or would like to book a workshop or residency, contact learning@akademi.co.uk.
Recent News
Akademi’s Oral History Project featured in Pulse Magazine
Chamu Kuppuswamy joined the final sessions of the Oral History part of the project in December for Pulse Magazine and captured the essence of this experience in this wonderful article.
Working in Lockdown
We asked our Learning and Participation artists to reflect on their experiences of working differently during lockdown and their blog posts give a fascinating insight into their approaches.
What’s On
Projects
Dance Well
Akademi’s 3-year community participation project with older adults, funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.
Reach Out and Reveal
This project places South Asian dancers ‘in residence’ at schools for young people with Special Educational Needs – supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Kopal
Kopal, which means ‘young bud’ or ‘plant’ in Hindi, is an innovative, playful dance project aiming to re-enliven physical creativity in some of London’s poorest-served children and bring primary-aged pupils together.
Learning and Participation enquiries
Contact Claire Farmer
Where to find us
Hampstead Town Hall
213 Haverstock Hill
London NW3 4QP
Get in touch
020 7691 3210
info@akademi.co.uk
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