Afghani cooking, local poetry and more: the month in Govanhill
We're eagerly awaiting the delivery of issue 12, which covers all things arts & culture, hitting doormats and shelves next week. Until then, take a look at some of our favourite stories from September
🍽️ Like My Grandmother Used to Make: Afghan Bolani and Chutney 🍽️
Nothing brings back memories like home cooking. In this series, residents from Govanhill share their family’s recipes so everyone can have a taste of home. This edition its an Afghan recipe that reminds the cook of family gatherings.
📱Changing Perceptions - and Building Community - Online 📱
How social media became a way to meet like-minded people for local teenager, and contributing photographer to Greater Govanhill, Dylan Lombard.
📷 Behind the Portrait: Marilena Vlachopoulou 📷
Next up in our Behind the Portrait, where we profile people snapped by Simon Murphy, we speak to an ex-student of his, Marilena Vlachopoulou, who shares her passion for photography and music.
✍️ Get to Know Some of the Southside's Best Poets ✍️
In every issue of Greater Govanhill, we have a poetry corner where a local bard shares some of their finest lines. On National Poetry Day, find your new favourite poet.
Our local community spaces are buzzing with news too. Read more about Bowling Green Together’s plans for new funding, and Tramway’s upcoming arts festival, Take Me Somewhere.
🌳 The Bowling Green Together Secure Funding for Beloved Community Greenspace 🌳
The Bowling Green Together, a community group set up to protect The Pollokshields Bowling Green, received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund after securing the lease for the space over the summer. The group are overjoyed at the news following a period of uncertainty.
🎭 Take Me Somewhere Returns In 2023 (advertorial) 🎭
The international biennial festival, Take Me Somewhere, returns to Glasgow for the first time since 2019. Performances will take place across the city with many site-specific installations, including at Tramway, from 13 to 28 October 2023.