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Threads of Tales – a storytelling day at OITIJ-JO, Republic

Event location

Oitij-jo Craft Hub, Lighterman House, Republic. E14 2BE

Event date

Thursday 7 August

Event time

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Price

£5 - £10

Exploring storytelling through traditional Bangladeshi embroidery

🗓 Date: Thursday 7 August
🕐 Time: 13:00–19:30
📍 Location: OITIJ-JO Craft Hub, Unit 3, Lighterman House, Republic, E14 2BB
Nearest station: East India DLR

Hosted at Republic by resident charity Oitij-jo, Threads of Tales is a day of intergenerational storytelling through Nakshi Kantha – a traditional Bangladeshi embroidery technique that transforms cloth into narrative. The event includes two artist-led sessions using textiles as prompts for shared storytelling. The centrepiece is a two-sided embroidered artwork created by Ibraheem Paling (Moonless Night) and Kazi Istela Imam (Full-Moon Night), stitched by women in Shatkira under the guidance of Sraboni Mohalder.

Booking required – click here to reserve your place.

Poster for “Threads of Tales: Nakshi Kantha Storytelling Day” at OITIJ-JO, featuring embroidered motifs and event details

What to expect:

🧵 13:00–15:00 – Workshop: Create embroidered symbols using Nakshi Kantha techniques
🌕 18:00–19:30 – Storytelling: Share stories using a hand-stitched kantha artwork
All materials provided

About the project:

A collaboration between HerStory Bangladesh and Bok Bok Books, supported by the British Council and Tower Hamlets Council. Hosted at Republic by Oitij-jo, resident in meanwhile space at our East India campus.

Event facilitators

Rumana Yasmin · Ibraheem Paling · Katerina Don

Booking required – reserve your place.

Oitij-jo Collective is a registered charity, with a focus on Bengali culture and arts. They are currently based in free meanwhile space at our East India campus as part of our commitment to community-led cultural programming.

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