Springboard
Springboard consists of new commissions, artistic residencies, awards and scholarships, first solo shows or series’ of performances in the UK, and programmes focussed on emerging talent who need extra support to raise their level of artistic practice. The aim is to make an impact on the lives of the artists we support through this strand.

At The Cutting Edge: Experimental Sounds of Asia
7, 13 and 14 November Café OTO, Dalston At the Cutting Edge: Experimental Sounds of Asia is a series of concerts celebrating new music from

Nikhil Chopra 2019–2020 Artist in Residence at The Met
Born in Calcutta in 1974 and currently based in Goa, Nikhil Chopra is a performance artist who focuses on subjects of identity, autobiography, and politics

Fado De Goa
A joint initiative by Sonia Shirsat, Bagri Foundation and Deccan Heritage Foundation The Fado de Goa initiative was launched by Sonia Shirsat and supported by

Tales of the Silk Road
Tales of the Silk Road is a new cross-art series of events presented by the Bagri Foundation and Shorts on Tap in 2018 and 2019. Presented across multiple

Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival
20 – 29 June 2019 The 10th anniversary of the UK and Europe’s largest South Asian film festival, the London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) supported

Seeta Patel presents ‘The Rite of Spring’
9 – 23 May 2019 Taking the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam with its intricate rhythmic footwork, expressive prowess, geometric and dynamic movements,

Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture
28 June – 14 July 2019 Shubbak (meaning ‘window’ in Arabic) is London’s largest biennial festival of contemporary Arab culture. Shubbak has become a key

Poetry in Motion: Contemporary Iranian Cinema
3-24 April 2019 Bagri Foundation has commissioned this exciting new film season, delivered in partnership with the Barbican with added support from our partners Hakawati.

Bagri Scholarship & Prize | The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts
The Bagri Foundation Scholarship at The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts aims to encourage and reward emerging artists visiting from Asia. It supports artists who