The Stitch and Spoon Social: Cooking Class, Sewing and Shared Meal

OITIJ-JO IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PLATFORMS FOR CREATIVE PRACTITIONERS TO COLLABORATE & ENHANCE BRITISH/BANGLA ENGAGEMENT WITH WIDER GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.* Oitij-jo are driving positive social and economic change through connecting cultures which support innovative narratives.* Oitij-jo is providing leadership with an aim to enhance opportunities for talented British/Bangla creators & women for employment and entrepreneurship.* Oitij-jo are shaping strategic relationships through critical discourse which add value to long-term cultural developments.Our ProgrammesOITIJ-JO HAS FOCUSED ON CELEBRATING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DIVERSITY OF THE BENGALI DIASPORA SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013. OUR PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ACROSS FOUR THEMATIC STREAMS: EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, NETWORK & WORKSHOPS. ExhibitionsWe have been presenting exhibitions across London since 2011, with a focus on celebrating & sharing Bangla rooted creative arts with the public in the UK. Future Oitij-Jo presentations aims to inspire & focus on emerging talents from the British-Bangla community. EventsWe are focused on presenting diverse cultural events, from curating festivals, to presenting intimate events. The events programming will be focused on having critical discourse, and celebrating the diverse cultural heritage that the global Bangla community have to share. NetworkOur network is an informal community of artists, creatives and professionals. This network is focused on supporting and promoting next generation British-Bangla talent, and enabling them to connect and access knowledge. WorkshopsWe have hosted, conducted & presented workshops across art, craft, food, fashion, photography and beyond. Oitij-Jo presents workshops with women and young people based in Tower Hamlets. These workshops have been focused on engaging with people to explore aspects of British-Bangla narrative.Vision: OITIJ-JO’s vision is to present creative excellence and achievement of Bengali traditions in the arts and crafts, by all means to enrich and enhance their present perception and to ensure and prosper their lively practice.OBJECTIVES:* To promote and share awareness, understanding, appreciation and development of Bengali arts, crafts and cultural heritage in all forms of their expression, for the general benefit of the people of the United Kingdom, and especially of communities or districts associated in any particular manner with the south Asian region of Bengal.* To advance education and training in knowledge and skills relevant to the commercial practice of specific domestic crafts including but not restricted to creative work with foods and with fabrics, in particular among British Bengali women and young people.MISSION:* Dedicated to providing creative collaborations and platforms in order to enhance British/Bangladesh engagement with wider global, national and local urban and rural communities.* Driving positive social and economic change through inspiring contemporary creative cultures and connections that support new meanings to design and innovation narratives.* Providing passionate leadership to enhance new diverse opportunities for talented British/Bangladesh women and youth for employment and entrepreneurship.* Shaping strategic directions and relationships through critical discourse, social interactions and innovations that add value to long-term business and cultural developments.