A FORTNIGHT of celebrations to mark South Asian culture is set to take place in Blackburn and Darwen as part of the borough's millennium celebrations.
Three voluntary community groups -- the Kashmiri Association, the festivals committee and the QAAF Centre -- have organised the events which begin on Friday, July 21, with a battle of the bands.
Other events planned for the fortnight include a puppet show, a poetry festival, sports tournaments and a family Mela.
A series of curry days will also take place.
For more details, or to offer help to the organisers, call Naushad Surve on 0781 841 3256, Shaukat Hussain on 0778 886 4475, Iftikhar Hussain on 01254 694967, the Kashmiri Association on 01254 692321 or the QAAF Centre on 01254 59303.
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