By Joshua Robinson – 

Dewsbury-based arts organisation, Creative Scene, has been working with community partners to design and host a big community party later this month to mark the end of Ramadan.

The Big Eid Community Party (Eid al-Fitr) will take place on Saturday 27th April at the Healey Community Centre, Batley, from 12 noon to 3:30 pm.

The free family event will include a wide range of arts and crafts workshops and self-led mehndi/henna for people to decorate hands or other items. There will also be a calligraphy workshop led by Iram Iqbal, and zine-making sessions with the theme of Eid and Ramadan led by Munaza Kulsoom, creating ‘My Eid Zines!‘. Khalida Ashrafi will host poetry readings and open mic sessions, Nasheed recitals by Amaan Shazad, various Arts and Crafts, Henna and Candyfloss by Candylicious!

Visitors can also contribute to the ‘Tree of Life‘, by leaving feedback or suggestions for future events on special leaves creating a lasting legacy for the event.

Local Batley caterer Spices and Rices will be providing finger food for all to enjoy and there will also be refreshments available throughout the event.

The Big Community Eid Party is just one of many events being organised by Creative Scene for South Asian communities in and around Dewsbury and Batley.

Aamta-Tul Waheed, South Asian Communities Project Co-ordinator said: “ We’re delighted to be able to host such a celebration and share the end of Ramadan with people from our local communities. We look forward to a fun, filled day for all the family to enjoy with lots of activities for people to get involved with. We look forward to seeing you all on the 27th.”

Creative Scene is a programme of arts, creative activities, and events made with and for the people of Kirklees. It seeks to encourage more people to experience and be inspired by the arts. It is one of the Creative People and Places projects funded by Arts Council England, the national funding body for the arts.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.creativescene.org.uk/

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