Producers
SAMA is a collaboration between three major arts development organisations, GemArts, Kalapremi and Pakistan Cultural Society. The Festival is run in association with NewcastleGateshead Initiative and North East England and is funded by Arts Council England, Northern Rock Foundation and One North East.
GemArts
GemArts is a dynamic arts development organisation based in the North East of England which profiles and programmes new and exciting culturally diverse arts, by creating and developing high quality concerts commissions, workshops and community events, across all art forms, with regional, national an international artists.
Telephone: 0191 4404214
Visit our website: www.gemarts.org
Kalapremi
Kalapremi is a vibrant arts development organisation based in the North East of England. Started in 1983, today we have established ourselves as a professional arts development organisation and we continue to promote and showcase high quality arts in the northeast and beyond.
We work on various creative strands like showcasing high quality artists, music and dance concerts, encouraging creative art commissions, workshops, events and festivals to bring art closer to every individual within the society. Our work elucidates our vision of celebrating, encouraging and empowering south Asian arts within the region and beyond.
Contact Details:
Lamplight Arts Centre
Front Street
Stanley County Durham, DH9 0NA
Telephone: 01207 236 060
Visit our website: www.kalapremi.org
Pakistan Cultural Society
The Pakistan Cultural Society (PCS) was founded in 1993 with the aim of providing an intercultural forum that would promote South Asian traditional and contemporary arts and cultures. Over the years, the experience of PCS has managed to bring together diverse audiences which have helped to break down the conventional boundaries and cultural barriers. PCS offers a platform for cross-racial, cross-cultural and cross social creative dialogue in arts and education. It also promotes itself as an effective tool for positive social development and continues to contribute to and provide initiatives by organising international partnerships and exchange programmes.