Lancashire Evening Post
LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, June 20, 2003: There are ambitious plans to create a community school dedicated to Indian arts in Preston, England. The project is being spearheaded by the Gujarat Hindu Society based at its temple and cultural center on South Meadow Lane in the city. It is hoped the school will allow people to learn dance and traditional Indian musical instruments, including the tabla and harmonium. Around US$824,650.00 is needed to help make the dream a reality and negotiations are now taking place for Heritage Lottery Funding and other sources of funding. Ishwer Tailor, president of the Gujarat Hindu Society says, “At the moment, there is no provision in the community for the promotion of traditional Indian dancing and instruments.”