A double taste of a Walsall community planned
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Exquisite nights of balti cookery and music are set to be staged to help give a flavour of a Walsall community.
Traditional Indian music and jazz will be the order of the day at two events at two restaurants to help build awareness of the Walsall Council-supported Caldmore Village Festival.
Alan Cheeseman, Caldmore Village Festival co-ordinator, said: “Basically, the festival is the community looking to use the arts to provide a platform for a better Caldmore and for the regeneration of the area.”
Caldmore Festival will be held on May 29 to 31 as a celebration of the community.
The event also have launched a blog to keep people up to speed with events at www.caldmorevillagefestival.wordpress.com.
Councillor Garry Perry, Walsall Council cabinet member for safer stronger communities, praised the events for building community spirit.
He said: “It’s brilliant to see the community in Caldmore coming together to work together on this project.
“This is about people looking to see how they can best improve the area they live in.
“They have looked around, seen that they have expertise in the arts and they have joined forces with us to provide an excellent set of events and a taster for the festival itself.”
The festival aims to build understanding, togetherness and community spirit between people of differing backgrounds.
Musicians Carl Peberby and Raj Parekh will provide an evening of sitar and tabla at the Caldmore Balti House in Caldmore Road on December 8. To book call 01922 637534.
Balti Site in Caldmore Road will host acclaimed jazz musician Carl Sinclair and Caldmore resident and jazz drummer Sir Alan Buckley on January 12 next year. To book call 01922 722791.
Both events cost £9.95 with advance booking required with food served at 7pm and music at 9pm.
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