Sharing the light - Welcome Diwali
Bullring & Grand Central are pleased to announce details for Sharing the Light – Welcome Diwali, in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome. A large-scale outdoor participatory performance event taking place across Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October at Bullring & Grand Central, co-produced by Sonia Sabri Company and German Puppeteers Dundu – The Giants of Light.
From 6.30pm on Friday 21 October and Saturday 22 October, visitors to Bullring & Grand Central will be greeted by dhol drummers and dance performances and will have their first interactive introduction to Dundu’s breath-taking light puppets at St Martin’s Square. Processing to and from Rotunda Square, via a colourful installation of hundreds of Diwali lanterns created by local school groups, they will be joined by community groups for a mass dance event – a short dance routine created by Sonia Sabri Dance Company, inspired by South Asian Dance forms, which will be digitally distributed in advance so that participants on the night can learn the dance in advance and join in. The event will culminate with a firework finale to welcome the annual Diwali celebrations.
In addition to the evening performances, on Saturday 22 October from 1-5pm, visitors to Bullring & Grand Central can enjoy lantern making workshops, the creation of a giant Rangoli as well as dance workshops, led by Sonia Sabri Dance Company, all inside Bullring & Grand Central – near The Entertainer.
In-doors arts and craft schedule
1pm - 5 pm Rangoli on the Octagon with public participation
1pm - 5 pm Rangoli workshop on tables
1pm - 5 pm Lantern Making with Benny
Schedule performance
2.00 pm Baby Dundu roaming exploring the malls 20 mins
2.30 pm Dhol Drummers 1 - 10-15 Mins
3.00 pm Professional Dance 1
3.30 pm Dhol Drummers 2 - 10-15 Mins
4.00 pm Baby Dundu roaming exploring the malls 20 mins
4.30 pm Dhol Drummers 3 - 10-15 Mins
5.00 pm Professional Dance 2 + public participation teach the dance moves