Kala Sangam:
Creative arts, culture and heritage-based
learning for children and schools
The arts are the perfect medium through which to teach children core literacy, numeracy skills, as well as develop their confidence, self and health awareness and relationships with others. The arts can make learning much more fun, interesting, memorable and accessible to everyone.
Kala Sangam offers:
· Half and full day workshops in schools, led by qualified and experienced arts practitioners
· Literacy-focused activities, e.g. using history and culture to promote discussions around literature
· Numeracy-focused activities, using the rhythm and beats in music as a fun way to improve mathematics confidence
· Bespoke topic or theme-based activities (previous workshops include: food & health, animals & movement, water & rainforests)
· Computer literacy activities, using digital technology in visual arts
· Performances and interactive workshops with artists, or bespoke residencies
· Taster workshops based on Key Stages
· Summer schools / Holiday art camps / Out of hours activities
· Family Learning
· Accredited courses for 11+ in Arts Awards & NOCN
· Cultural diversity and faith awareness days
Who we are
Kala Sangam is a Bradford-based south Asian arts, culture and heritage organisation and registered charity. Our mission is bringing people together through arts and our vision is to establish a national centre of excellence for south Asian arts, culture and heritage at St Peter’s House in Bradford. Founded in 1996, Kala Sangam has a long history of working with schools and young people. The company holds an IIP (silver) and PQASSO (level 1) and Charter Mark awards.
What we do: arts, cultural and heritage-based activities for children
Working with people of all ages, abilities, religious and ethnic backgrounds, Kala Sangam delivers a variety of programmes that aim to engage, motivate, add value, promote understanding and mutual respect. We address challenging issues of social, community, youth, cultural and health agendas for the multicultural communities of UK. We believe that fair access, enjoyment and participation in creative activities leads to more harmonious communities.
· Performances: Kala Sangam has built a reputation for delivering high quality, innovative performances for local, regional, national and international audiences. As well as invited community guest performances, Kala Sangam is also known for its national tours and spectacular extravaganza performances featuring world class performers such as the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to audiences ranging from local school children to HRH Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
· Academy: Kala Sangam develops and provides life long learning and training through innovative and inclusive artistic activities for all the key stages, HE/FE sector, in addition to regular accredited classes in music and dance. Our educational projects promote greater understanding and appreciation of the cultural traditions from South Asia in innovative ways, aiming to increase awareness of racial, cultural and social issues. We also deliver accredited learning programmes through Open College Network and Arts Awards.
· Children, Young People and Families: With our long established commitment to arts in health, Kala Sangam develops and delivers health and inclusion programmes through actively engaging communities in improving their own health and wellbeing. We develop the capacity of local communities for self-determination and participation and build on the close interdependencies of art, learning, health and regeneration. Our projects include the NHS-commissioned District-wide and Healthy Living initiatives. Our respected Youth Arts programme in Bradford, Kirklees and Craven targets 13-25 year olds, including disadvantaged young people facing barriers to learning, such as young offenders, those with learning difficulties and ethnic minorities. The focus is on regenerating the lives and interests of young people through a variety of art forms with community cohesion at the heart of the work. Partnerships include BBC Children in Need and the Home Office to name a few.
· Schools and Early Years: Kala Sangam has extensive experience in developing, delivering, monitoring and evaluating coherent and progressive experiences to enrich the lives of children and young people. We have worked with many schools locally, regionally and nationally and would be happy to provide case studies and recommendations of our work.
Some images of our work with schools and young people:
literature world music visual arts Creative movement
Kala Sangam Schools Arts Packages and Costs
· A one-day package with one artist ranges from £250.00 to £350 + VAT
· A series of workshops with a number of art forms can range from £1000 to £1500 + VAT
Costs can vary depending on the art form or artist, and costs are negotiable depending on the duration and frequency of work. If you have an idea, a specific target to meet or have a set budget, please talk to us and we can create a bespoke package to meet your needs.
For more information, please contact Pavan Sembi, Arts Officer Kala Sangam, St Peters House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford, BD1 4TY
Tel: 01274 303340 Email: Website: www.kalasangam.org