Free

22 Jun 2025

The Beacon, Bowling Park

Intercultured Festival: Connecting Communities

Family activities to mark Refugee Week, aimed at building bridges with communities.

A fun family event during Refugee Week, aimed at building bridges with communities.

A Bradford 2025 Creative Community Award project.

About the project

Aimed at all communities and part of Intercultured Festival 2025, Intercultured Festival: Connecting Communities featured a variety of activities including facepainting, Mehndi, Moomin Arts and crafts and foods.

About the artist

In its fifth year, Intercultured Festival celebrates the multilayers of cultures and communities that make up our incredible city. Hear and learn from global majority voices, and celebrate Bradford as a creative home for all.

Intercultured Festival is led by experienced Bradford artist and producer, Mussarat Rahman, along with senior producer Charlotte The Magpie.

Creative Communities Fund

This project was supported by the Bradford 2025 Creative Communities Fund programme.

Credits
This event was developed by Intercultured Festival and supported by local Bradford organisations Emerge and Friends of Bowling Park.

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