Salma Zulfiqar

Winner of the Rising Star Award - Diversity 2019
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Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2019 Shortlist
- Social & Humanitarian

The Guardian - A stitch in time: how craftivists found their radical voice

Watch highlights - opening of the exhibition of The Migration Blanket at Palazzo Bembo during the Venice Biennale 2019

Sky News: Migration Blanket at Venice Biennale 58th International Art Exhibition

BBC News West Midlands: 'Migration blanket brings inspiration to refugees'

Ashley Carr

How an exhibition is exploring the struggles, hopes and dreams of refugee and migrant women through art

"This project has given me a way to express my feelings when it’s just too painful for me to speak about what I’ve been through"
Mehreen - Asylum seeker

Migration SEAS Workshop, Special Event, Argostoli Library, Kefalonia

A special event was held as part of the Migration SEAS workshop in collaboration with the Ionion Centre for Arts and Culture in Kefalonia. To mark the International Day of Living Together in Peace on May 16, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Education and Peace Campaigner and father of Nobel Laureate and UN Ambassador of Peace Malala Yousafzai addressed audiences together with International Artist and Activist Salma Zulfiqar.

The 58th International Art Exhibition "May You Live In Interesting Times"

11 May to 24 November 2019 in Venice

RSA RAWTHMELLS: ROUTES TO PEACE? A WORKSHOP, PERFORMANCE AND Q&A

The Steps, Rawthmells, RSA House Tuesday 21st May 2019 at 12:00 - 14:00

ARTconnects - Empowering Communities

European Cultural Centre, Venice, Italy Sun May 12 2019 - 2:00 PM
This event is supported by UNHCR and is taking place during the Venice Biennale 2019

Women Power & Protest: 16 Feb 2019 2-4.30pm

A very special workshop to mark the Women Power Protest exhibition at BMAG

RSA RAWTHMELLS: INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY 2018

In conversation with International Artist & Activist, Salma Zulfiqar to mark International Day of Migration 2018.

In conversation with: The inspiring Birmingham women 'Who Dared To Dream'

To celebrate the great women of Birmingham both past and present, Birmingham City Council is hosting a networking event at Foyles Book Store, Grand Central on 22 November.

ITV REPORT: The Migration Blanket

Migrant women art exhibition opens at Birmingham Library

Exhibtion of the Migration Blanket European Cultural Centre Venice

May- Nov 2019

ARTconnects workshop

A series of creative workshops led by Salma Zulfiqar & aimed at promoting integration, tackling hate crimes and extremism

Exhibition: The Migration Blanket

Created by Refugee & Migrant Women with Salma

Cultural Connect

Salma Zulfiqar is lead artist on the Cultural Connect project to promote integration of refugees in the West Midlands through ARTconnects workshops. The project is supported by Celebrating Sanctuary and Birmingham City Council.

Routes to Peace?

‘Routes to Peace?’ is an artwork which brings to life the stories of ten refugee women from Syria and Africa.

Migration Debate - House of Lords

In Decemder 2017, Salma Zulfiqar was invited to hold a Migration Debate at the House of Lords