• Events

    Action Village India and members of our community organise events throughout the year of all types and sizes. These events contribute to fundraising, bringing together our community of supporters and raising awareness of our partners’ work in rural India. Many are organised or managed by volunteers and we welcome all ideas for an event or partnership.

    By far the biggest annual event of the year is Madras Café at WOMAD Festival, typically held over the last weekend of July. Action Village India produces an exhibition for each Madras Café, many of which are still available for display.

    Please come and join us and get involved or contact us anytime with ideas for an event.

    Upcoming Events Exhibitions Past Events Contact Us

    Upcoming Events

    There are currently no upcoming events to list. Please check back soon.

    Exhibitions

    30 Years of Solidarity 63
    30 Years of Solidarity
    • 2022-2023
    Q2
    Girl’s and Women’s Journeys to Equality and Power
    • 2021-2022
    Girls' Education 17
    Community
    • 2019-2020
    Year of the Woman 20
    Year of the Woman
    • 2018-2019
    Action Village India
    Disability Rights
    • 2017-2018

    Past Events

    EquiDiversity Foundation 5
    Walk for Women 2023
    • September 2, 2023
    Darbar Festival - April 2023
    Darbar Festival – April 2023
    • April 1, 2023
    Festival of Colour
    Festival of Colour
    • March 18, 2023
    • London , GB
    Darbar Festival 2022
    Darbar Festival 2022
    • October 15 - October 16, 2022
    • London , GB
    Festival of Natural Fibres 2022
    Festival of Natural Fibres 2022
    • October 8 - October 9, 2022
    • London , GB
    Diwali on the Square
    Diwali on the Square
    • October 9, 2022
    • London , GB
    Madras Café 7
    WOMAD Festival 2022: Madras Cafe and Gender Equality Exhibition
    • July 28 - July 31, 2022
    Partner Updates: ASSEFA & CRUSADE 2
    Walk for Women 2022
    • July 9, 2022
    London Indian Film Festival
    London Indian Film Festival
    • June 23 - July 3, 2022
    • London , GB
    Handmade Paper Mache Heart - Red flower 1 32
    Action Village India @ Portobello Market – 11th & 19th December
    • December 19, 2021
    Handmade Paper Mache Heart - Red flower 1 22
    Action Village India Christmas meal and drinks
    • December 13, 2021
    Exhibition of Natural Fibres
    Exhibition of Natural Fibres
    • December 4 - December 5, 2021
    • London , GB
    SOAS: Midnight's Borders: A People's History of Modern India
    SOAS: Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India
    • October 6, 2021
    Auto Draft 7
    The Implications of the Covid Pandemic for India and the World Panel Discussion
    • September 4, 2021
    FibreFest21
    FibreFest21
    • August 21 - August 22, 2021
    • London E14 3AE , GB
    Walk for Women 2021
    Walk for Women 2021
    • August 21, 2021
    Exhibition: Roots and Changes - Gujarati Influences
    Exhibition: Roots and Changes – Gujarati Influences
    • May 17 - August 1, 2021
    Curry Night Raising funds for rural Indians affected by Covid
    Curry Night 2!
    • June 27, 2021
    Curry Night Raising funds for rural Indians affected by Covid
    Curry Night Raising funds for rural Indians affected by Covid
    • May 16, 2021
    Masala Dosa Friday
    Masala Dosa Friday
    • May 14, 2021
    • The Wholefood Store, Manningtree, Essex , GB
    AVI Seasonal Solidarity Quiz!
    AVI Seasonal Solidarity Quiz!
    • December 14, 2020
    The Meal a virtual, international meal to support Jai Jagat’s vision of global and local Justice and Peace
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: The Meal a virtual, international meal to support Jai Jagat’s vision of global and local Justice and Peace
    • September 26, 2020
    Food Justice - a grass roots perspective from the West Midlands
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Food Justice – a grass roots perspective from the West Midlands
    • September 24, 2020
    Year of the Woman 7
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Online Panel Discussion: Engaging young women and men towards a gender just society
    • September 23, 2020
    Why India? – Action Village India
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Online Panel Discussion: From Disability to Stability
    • September 9, 2020
    Ekta Parishad
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Online Panel Discussion: Struggles for Rights and Justice in India
    • August 26, 2020
    Book Club with author Gaile Parkin discussing her novel, Baking Cakes in Kigali. 3
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Book Club Online with author Gaile Parkin discussing her novel, Baking Cakes in Kigali.
    • August 22, 2020
    Veganism and Climate Change
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020 Online Panel Discussion: Paths Towards Climate Justice
    • August 12, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Kathak Dance Workshop with Meera Patel
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Kathak Dance Workshop with Meera Patel
    • July 26, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Roopa Panesar live stream curated by Darbar
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Roopa Panesar live stream curated by Darbar
    • July 26, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Cooks Hour: Quest for the Perfect Idli
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Cooks Hour: Quest for the Perfect Idli
    • July 26, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Funny or What: Cartooning with Vikram Nayak
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Funny or What: Cartooning with Vikram Nayak
    • July 26, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Chai Morning with Umesh Patel
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Chai Morning with Umesh Patel
    • July 26, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Yogabliss hatha yoga with Kanwal Ahluwalia
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Yogabliss hatha yoga with Kanwal Ahluwalia
    • July 26, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Gentle Movement and Yoga with Kathy Siddle
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Gentle Movement and Yoga with Kathy Siddle
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: ChangeKitchen: cooking and Campaigning for Food Justice
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: ChangeKitchen: cooking and Campaigning for Food Justice
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Painting a Picture of Rural Music from India with Rolf Kilius
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Painting a Picture of Rural Music from India with Rolf Kilius
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Tales of the Tribes: Story telling from India
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Tales of the Tribes: Story telling from tribal India
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: A World Peace and Friendship Walk with Nitin Sonawane
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: A World Peace and Friendship Walk with Nitin Sonawane
    • July 25, 2020
    Cooks Hour: Thali Talk
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Cooks Hour: Thali Talk
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: The Music of What Happens curated by Ansuman Biswas
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: The Music of What Happens curated by Ansuman Biswas
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Book Club Live Online: The Book of Salt by Monique Truong
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Book Club Live Online: The Book of Salt by Monique Truong
    • July 25, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Here and Now curated by Sarathy Korwar
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Here and Now curated by Sarathy Korwar
    • July 25, 2020
    On the Move for Peace and Justice
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Launch of the Exhibition: Food for Peace and Justice, with Rajagopal
    • July 24, 2020
    Madras Café 9
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Launch Humans of Madras Cafe
    • July 24, 2020
    Home
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Sound Bites: Food conversations
    • July 24, 2020
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Discussion on Climate Change, agroecology and social justice
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Discussion on Climate Change, agroecology and social justice
    • July 24, 2020
    Giuliano Modarelli live stream curated by Darbar
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Giuliano Modarelli live stream curated by Darbar
    • July 24, 2020
    Cooks Hour: Spices Without Borders 1
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Cooks Hour: Spices Without Borders
    • July 24, 2020
    Launch of Food for Thought Stage and Madras Cafe Cookbook 2
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: Launch of Food for Thought Stage and Madras Cafe Cookbook 2
    • July 24, 2020
    Covid & Community – Action Village India
    Madras Cafe Unlocked 2020: A humanitarian crisis: Migrant workers and India’s COVID-19 lockdown
    • July 24, 2020
    Walk For Women
    Walk For Women
    • July 5, 2020
    • Windsor , GB
    London Marathon 2019
    London Marathon 2019
    • April 28, 2019

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