Brick Lane Circle Explained

The Brick Lane Circle is a voluntary organisation based in Brick Lane, in the Tower Hamlets,[1] London, which organises talks, seminars[2] and conferences on subjects relating to Bangladesh and Bangladeshis abroad. Its events are free and open to all members of the public.[3]

Since 2010, it has organised an annual Bengal History Week[4] based at the Whitechapel Idea Store (library) each October.[5] [6]

Its East India company project has been one of its more popular topics. This hosted talks by notable historians of the East India Company[7] such as Nick Robins. At the same time it also worked with such experts to help local young people and other novice authors in London to write and publish[8] their own research and work[9] on the company's history.[10] [11] It won an award from Channel S in 2011 for supporting academic excellence.[12]

Over the years, its projects have been provided with assistance and support by the Heritage Lottery Fund, British Library, Victoria & Albert Museum,[13] Museum of London, National Maritime Museum and London Metropolitan Archives.[8]

Dr Muhammad Ahmedullah is the Secretary of the organisation and main point of contact.[14] Its website lists a number of organisations based in Tower Hamlets as supporters for providing venues free of charge, notably the Brady Community Arts Centre, Rich Mix Centre,[15] Jagonari Centre, and Kobi Nazrul Centre.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brick Lane Circle - Multiple primary art forms - Arts Organisations directory - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment. www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk. en. 2017-10-09.
  2. Web site: 'Bengal in London's East End' by Sanjukta Ghosh – South Asia Notes. blogs.soas.ac.uk. en-US. 2017-10-10.
  3. News: Brick Lane Circle Spins Again. 2009-01-03. Rupa Huq's Blog. 2017-10-10. en-US.
  4. Web site: Bengal History Week. BrickLaneCircle.
  5. Web site: Bengal History Week - Community Events - Arts events - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment. www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk. en. 2017-10-10.
  6. Web site: Bengal History Week. Brick Lane Circle. en-GB. 2017-10-10.
  7. Web site: The Corporation That Changed the World. www.goodreads.com. 2017-10-10.
  8. Web site: Untold Stories of the East India Company - Book Launch. Eventbrite. en-GB. 2017-10-10.
  9. Web site: Origin of the project. Stepney Community Trust. en. 2017-10-10.
  10. Web site: Plasseys Legacy book. Good reads.
  11. Web site: East India Company. Brick Lane Circle. en-GB. 2017-10-10.
  12. News: The Channel-S Awards 2011: The Winners. 2011-04-07. The Sylhet Times - Topical Award Winning News for Sylhetis, Bangladeshis, Brits & the World - 410,000 Pages served last year. 2017-10-10. en-US.
  13. Web site: V&A · The world's leading museum of art and design. Victoria and Albert Museum. en. 2017-10-10.
  14. Web site: Story of Bangladesh Conference 2015. Brick Lane Circle. en-GB. 2017-10-10.
  15. Web site: Bengali History Week event Rich Mix. www.richmix.org.uk. en. 2017-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010155305/https://www.richmix.org.uk/events/spoken-word/bengali-history-week-event. 2017-10-10. dead.
  16. Web site: Kobi Nazrul Centre - Community Centres - Arts venues - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment. www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk. en. 2017-10-10.

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