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Community Fundraiser

Community Fundraiser Post For an application pack email: jo@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 9am Tuesday 7th April 2026. Interviews: Interviews will be held on Friday 17th April 2026. Rate of Pay £11,905 to £13,500 per annum.  (£23,810 to £27,000 Full [...]

Community Engagement Officer

Community Engagement Officer Post For an application pack email: jo@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 9am Tuesday 24th March 2026. Interviews: Interviews will be held on Monday 30th March 2026. Rate of Pay £13,000 per annum.  (£26,000 Full Time Equivalent)  Hours [...]

Inclusive Volunteer Lead

Inclusive Volunteer Lead Post For an application pack email: jo@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 9am Tuesday 24th March 2026. Interviews: Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1st April 2026. Rate of Pay £13.000 per annum.  (£26,000 Full Time Equivalent)  Hours of Work [...]

The Visayans in the Philippines

The Origins of the Bisaya People in the Philippines The Bisaya people, often referred to as Visayans, are one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines. Their roots trace back thousands of years, with a complex history shaped by migration, trade, and cultural exchange. Anthropologists and historians suggest that the Bisaya originated [...]

For All The Tea In China

John North at The Herb Farm's obsession with Chinese tea and tea culture happened quite by accident. He hadn't had a cup of tea for many years having found that, since being diagnosed with IBS, tannins negatively impacted his gut — and yes, that also ruled out red wine! However, he was overjoyed when a [...]

Kazi Nazrul Islam – 3

Kazi Nazrul Islam P3 Equality  I sing the song of equality— Here, fresh happiness blossoms Into the hearts of all men And fresh life on all faces. Comrade, nobody is a king here, nobody a subject, Nobody poor, nobody wealthy; Nobody eats broken bits of rice here, Nobody milk-film-cream. [...]

Kazi Nazrul Islam – 2

Kazi Nazrul Islam (p2) A CALL FROM BEHIND Dear! Wilt thou remember me in thy new home? There dost thou begin the world under new auspices with new offerings Deserted is now the leafy cottage; its shady neighborhood where we two first exchanged our looks, where every particle of [...]

Kazi Nazrul Islam – 1

Kazi Nazrul Islam (p1) "Bidrohi" ["The Rebel"] ( December 1921), as translated by Kabir Choudhary Weary of struggles, I, the great rebel, Shall rest in quiet only when I find The sky and the air free of the piteous groans of the oppressed. Only when the battle fields are cleared [...]

Saj Ghafoor

Saj Ghafoor OBE Director of Strategy & Partnerships - Multicultural Cumbria Muslim Mother of four, Grandmother of ten, business woman, community engager, founder of Multicultural Cumbria and Culture Bazaar. Having lived in Carlisle for 47 years, with many many conversations with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, heritages and cultures, [...]

Trails of Tales

Richard O’Neill and Michelle Russell to Reunite at Carlisle Culture Bazaar in May 2025. Acclaimed authors Richard O’Neill and Michelle Russell are set to make a highly anticipated appearance at the Carlisle Culture Bazaar in May 2025. This marks a full-circle moment for the duo, who first embarked on a creative journey at the Bazaar [...]

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