Historic lascar seafaring heritage takes centre stage at Cutty Sark Festival
By: ANSAR AHMED ULLAH The rich maritime heritage of South Asian Lascars, especially Bengali sailors, resonated through the historic Cutty Sark as Bengali folk music and traditional sea shanties came together at this year’s Sea Shanty Festival on 23 November.Local schoolchildren from Lucas Vale Primary School in Deptford took centre stage, performing a Bengali river … Read more