Ep 111: Dawinder Bansal, theatre producer and artist takes us to the 1980s and a special celebration

The third and final episode in the collaboration with the National Festival of Making.Travelling through cultural traditions, time and generations of family members, Dawinder Bansal collaborated with home-based artisans and the small businesses that ensured a 1980s wedding in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities went ahead with the unforgettable sensations that Bansal remembers from her youth. Calling out to the Lancashire community, Dawinder rounded up day-and-night samosa makers, stitchers of opulent outfits and intricate mehndi body artists who work together to make everything necessary for a traditional wedding, letting in visitors to the festival.Hear the full story as I head to the festival and talk to Dawinder, Master Chef finalist Moonira Hinglotwala, the ladies from the Blackburn curry club as I fill my own samosa and people getting a taste of something wonderful!Supported by http://Illustrationweb.com, http://heartinternet.co.uk and http://theaoi.com and special thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund/Arts Council England.https://www.dawinderbansal.com/https://festivalofmaking.co.uk/https://twitter.com/moonira6