The Asian Today Nominated for a National Diversity Award

A humble thanks to all those who have supported The Asian Today for the upcoming National Diversity Awards. The NDA is an esteemed black-tie ceremony that aims to recognise and reward both people and organisations who are actively promoting and...

Asian Today Event Diary

Keep up to date with Local Community Events The Ghazal Maestro Live in Concert: Pankaj Udhas The New Bingley Hall, Birmingham, B18 5PP Sun 6 Apr, Doors Open 6pm Showtime 7pm Tickets: £25, £30, £45*   In a career spanning over thirty years and more than fifty...

Mawlid in the City

Saturday 3rd January 2015 Following the huge success of "international mawlid in the city " held in January of 2014, once again "mawlid in the city" will be held on 3rd January 2015.   In a ground breaking series of events coordinated worldwide...

Halloween Rangoli Art at The Swan Shopping Centre

Families can celebrate two of the most exciting events of the year, Diwali and Halloween, in one free event at the Swan Shopping Centre in Yardley! On Thursday 31 October, a team of professional Rangoli artist will be on hand...

Shilpa Shetty’s Road Trip With Her Son

Shilpa Shetty is one of the most exuberant people in Bollywood and has discovered pleasures in the unlikeliest of places. The fashionable diva, who was out and about with her family, posted an endearing image from her road expedition...

Marathon Goer Thinks He Could Give Usain Bolt a Run For His Money.

Barry Cheema is Birmingham's very own version of Usain Bolt, or so he hopes to be. He aims to beat the King of sprinting's Rio medal haul in 2017. Cheema refers to himself as Usingh Bolt when entering any marathon...

An Immigration Debate with a Unique Creative Twist

Taking place at 6pm, 6 April 2016, at the Bordesley Centre, the debate and interactive art-piece is intended to provoke in-depth conversation on one of contemporary Britain’s most divisive issues: immigration. The event offers a unique take on the standard...

The Signature Awards

20th March 2015 The Signature Awards will celebrate the best in the professions and shine a spotlight on the work of those Asian professionals who have produced cutting edge thinking and have driven the professional market forward   The finalists for the...

Library of Birmingham & British Library win Heritage Lottery Fund to celebrate South Asian...

Today (23 January 2017), the Library of Birmingham and the British Library have received £91,700 of National Lottery funding to present Documenting Histories, a partnership project celebrating the important role South Asian culture has played in forming Birmingham’s history...

Year of the Top Dog

Chinese New Year Celebrations in Birmingham are now a four day festival. Firecrackers, Lion Dancing and Drums extend a warm handshake to China signalling the Midlands is open for Business based on Friendship and Trust. Jas Sansi spent four...