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Anoushka couldn’t be prouder be have been asked to be an ambassador for a truly amazing artistic and humanitarian project called ‘The Walk’ which is presented by Good Chance Theatre, Stephen Daldry, Tracey Seaward and Handspring Puppet Company. Other ambassadors include Waad Al-Kateab, Gillian Anderson, Noma Dumezweni, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anish Kapoor, Gary Lineker, Magid Magid, Michael Morpurgo, Philippe Sands QC, Juliet Stevenson and V (formerly Eve Ensler).

‘The Walk’ will be done by a 3.5m tall puppet of a 9-year-old girl called Little Amal. She will be travelling over 8000km between Turkey and Europe in search of her mother. Little Amal is an emblem of the millions of displaced refugee children around the world – many of whom are separated from their families.

To find out more or offer a donation of any size please visit: https://www.walkwithamal.org

Anoushka has been nominated for a Best Global Music Album Grammy for her latest EP Love Letters! This is her 7th nomination and follows previous nominations for her albums Live at Carnegie Hall (2002), Rise (2005), Traveller (2012), Traces of You (2014), Home (2015) and Land of Gold (2016). To listen to Love Letters please click here

Anoushka is thrilled to share the news of being appointed as the inaugural president of ‘The F-List CIC’ which launches on Monday 23rd November. The F list is the first directory of its kind to feature female musicians, songwriters, composers, and bands, all in one place. There has never been a better opportunity for festival promoters and commissioners to find or hire female talent and ensure we create a more equal industry after covid19. Check out the full list here: https://thef-list.uk

Anoushka recently performed a memorable show at the iconic BBC Proms which was live-streamed from the Royal Albert Hal. First was the UK Premiere of her duet Variations with electronic musician Gold Panda, and then orchestrated versions of her songs alongside Manu Delago, Jules Buckley and the Britten Sinfonia. The show can be streamed within the UK via BBC iPlayer or listened to globally through the BBC sounds app for just a few more weeks! Find the links below.

• BBC iPlayer
• BBC Sounds

Anoushka’s first show back after lockdown will be live-streamed from the beautiful Royal Albert Hall for The Proms on Friday 4th September. To tune in please click here

Following this she will be showcasing her Reflektor Tour in Hamburg, Germany from the 5th – 8th November at the amazing Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. If you’d like to spend a long weekend with her and hear lots of different music please click the link below which will show you all her upcoming performance dates along with ticket links.

For all tour dates: https://www.anoushkashankar.com/tour