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<p>First Bollywood musical to be devised and performed in the UK using Hindi film on stage to produce new visual theatre which won Time Out London Dance and Performance Award. Originally presented in collaboration with the Theatre Royal, Stratford and subsequently toured around England and to Canada.</p> <p> Commissioners/Funders: Theatre Royal Stratford East, London International Festival of Theatre, Baring Foundation, Hamlyn Foundation, International Initiatives, Arts Council of Britain, London Arts Board. Artistic Directors: Ali Zaidi, Keith Khan; collaborators Diane Esguerra, Gavin O'Shea; performers: Nittish Bharadwaj, Nina Wadia, Jamila Massey, Mamta Kaash, Pravesh Kumar, Kaleem Janjua, Laila Khan, Ajay Chhabra, Shobna Gulati, Nayesh Radia.</p>

<p>Installation presented in Walsall Museum & Art Gallery, featuring tropical fish, photographic works, commissioned embroideries and wood carvings from Pakistan. Also a sculptural light installation as part of Walsall illuminations. </p> <p>Commissioners/Funders: Walsall Museum and Art Gallery, Walsall Illuminations, International Initiatives, Arts Councils New Collaborations. Project leaders/artists: Ali Zaidi, Keith Khan; collaborators Mazhar Hussain, Nadim Waheed, Khalil, Hollybush Nurseries.</p>

<p>Outdoor spectacle featuring two 70 foot tall sculptures suspended from cranes performed in Bristol and Paddington Basin which won Time Out London Dance and Performance Award. </p>...

<p>A touring project to showcase a festival of work from Pakistan comprising three strands: a major installation featuring architectural elements and photography; a customised double-decker bus decorated in the style of truck painters in Pakistan; and a series of concert settings. </p> <p>Commissioners/Funders: Arts Council, LBGS, Visiting Arts, Greater London Authority, Greenwich Leisure, World Circuit Arts, Yorkshire Rider. Project leaders/artisits: Ali Zaidi, Keith Khan; collaborators: Mazhar Hussain, Lincoln Rahamat, Lisa Vandy, Gavin O'Shea.</p>

A short video film exploring inter-generational perceptions of Britain and India through the stories told by two women. Commissioner/Funder: Arts Council's Black Arts Video Project. Director: Keith...

<p>A nightclub event in Rome and London highlighting contemporary urban living where cultures, styles and rhythms form a hybrid mix. Clubbers were digitally photographed and filmed and their portraits pasted across the club space. </p> <p>Commissioners/Funders: Romaeuropa Festival and the British Council. Co-supporter: Cult TV. Artist/Director: Ali Zaidi. Producer (UK): Karla Barnacle-Best. Producer (Italy): Renato Criscuolo. Assistants: Alison Bean, Eleonora Trani. Flash Programmer: Stefan Zerwas. Performers: Anand Kumar, Luigi Paolo Patano, Davide di Gandolfo, plus a DJ, a capoeira group and some masseurs. Venue: Brancaleone night club.</p>

Fanzine-style publication featuring the views of young British Asians on a range of topics from race and terrorism to fashion and music. 1000 individually numbered copies were printed and distributed...

<p>Commissioned as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and designed to highlight the rich contribution of Commonwealth peoples to the culture of Britain, a programme of visits and workshops by Commonwealth artists culminating in the Jubilee Parade with 4,000 participants. </p> <P>The Parade participants were drawn from many areas and included artists, arts, education sports, community and refugee groups. </p> <p>Commissioner/Funders: Commissioned by The Commonwealth Institute; funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, London Arts (through the Spirit of Friendship Festival) and the British Council. Artistic Director: Keith Khan. Project Director: Helen Denniston. Producer: Janet Waugh. Artistic Team: motiroti - Keith Khan, Ali Zaidi, Indran Selvarajah. Parade Performance Director: Navtej Johar. Parade Segment Directors: Femi Elufowoju Jnr, Mira Kaushik, Jo Martin, H. Patten, Vanessa Richards, Gauri Sharma Tripathi. Construction Manager: Simon York. Production Manager: Julie Flavell. Stage Manager: Dominic Delargy. Segment Directors Co-ordinator: Suz Broughton. Outreach & Education: Poulomi Desai, Maria Amidu, Sheelah Sloane. Administrators: Ben Bibbings, Mel Hewes, Mary-Joy Higgs. Commonwealth Visiting Artists: From South Africa, three N'debele artists: Betty Baby Masanabo, Isa Slinga Kabeni, Nontile Leah Msiza. Four New Zealand Maori Te Puru o Tamaki, Kapa Haka Performers: Esther Davis, Piripi Davis, Papatuanuku Nahi, Piripi Menary. From Bangalore in South India, three Billboard Artists: Jothilingam Murugayan, Asivel Kumaran Visvesvara, Shankar Ayyamani. From Delhi in India: Navtej Johar, Choreographer and Dancer and renowned contemporary Fashion Designer Rina Dhaka. In addition Ayan Agalu a Masquerade group from Nigeria, Red Centre Dreaming Koori performers from Alice Springs in Australia, Ayan Ayandosu, a drumming group from Ghana and Drum Drum an Australian and Pacific Island Drumming Group all took part in the Commonwealth Jubilee Parade. Parade Participants - 4,000 participants took part in the Parade on 4th June in Central London. The groups which participated were: Segment 1 - Flag Bearers and official representatives from each of the 54 Commonwealth nations. Segment 2 - Kingsdale School, Centre for Young Musicians & Mountview, New London Children's Choir, Walbrook Singers. Segment 4 - It Will Grow Back, Expressions in Hair, Miss Jamaica UK, Fariah Alam & A.I.U. models, Pasifik Cultural Association. Segment 5 - Red Centre Dreaming from Alice Springs, Adzido, Amazons Capoeria. Segment 6 - Rwandan Community Association in the UK, VIP Dancers, Peter Hunnigale, ACE Dance & Music, Dona Quadrille Dancers, Emashi / Dakrobi, Gillespie Dance & Leap of Faith, East African Women's Associations, Latin American Elderly Project, London Borough of Harrow and Scorpio the Nemesis, Candoco, Drum Cafe, St Margaret's Church of England School, Pooles Park Primary School, Ethiopian Association, Ayan Agalu. Segment 7 - Brian Kinney, Haringey Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association, Cecil Road Primary School, Rushmore Primary School, WAC, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Moss Side & Hulme Roller Bladers, 19 Squad of the Netball Association. Segment 8 - Gamelan Lilacita, Anglo-Caribbean Domino League, North London Performing Arts Centre, Dhol Academy and Gatka. Segment 9 - Kamalangani Kakayathana, Ayan Ayandosu, Bhavan Centre, N'debele Artists, EKTA Projwect, Pearly Guild, Afro Hollywood, Watford Chinese Association, Adanta, Shree Mukatajeevan. Sement 10 - Drum Drum. Segment 11 - Pom Pom Girls, Kapa Haka Performers, Patidar Association, Jun Mo Wing Chun, Langden School Football Team, Kent Artistic Roller Dance Club, Sunbury Cricket Club, Lilian Baylis School Lambeth, Descendants, East London Kalari Association, Teddington Rugby team, Shishukunj, Gurumu Tae Kwan-do, BICMA, Sai Weekend School. Segment 12 - Akademi Senior Dancers, Satish Shah, Culture Shock Dance, Bhavan Centre Dancers, Jhan Jhar, Jayshree Acherya and Quincy, Kuljeet Bhambra, Yaa Asantewaa, Sharma Dance, Pushkala Gopal, Patidar Associations, Pratap Pawar and Sheela, Mandata Youth, Akademi Staff. 200 SGI-UK Buddhist stewards, The Rainbow Arches Pushers.</p>

Design and installation of an entrance tunnel for large charity dinner/fashion show. Project Leaders: Ali Zaidi, Indy Selvarajah. Producer: Karla...

Hanging constructed from many pieces of denim of different ages and provenances alluding to the history and cultural significance of the material. Commissioner/Funder: The New Art Gallery Walsall....

Participatory project in collaboration with Almeida Theatre for LWT Talent Challenge, 1998. Commissioners/Funders: London Borough of Islington, London Weekend Television, The Halifax. Project Leader:...

Design for a musical in popular film style utilising film projections about the life of a courtesan, which played a long season at Tamaseel Theatre, Pakistan, 1997-1999. Commissioners/Funders: Afzal...