# Event Details - **Event Name**: ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 03:45 pm - **Event Description**: A gentle, community-led series by East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS), centred on creativity, care, and connection.About this EventA community-led series by East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS)This is the third session of our 2026 Regenerative Community Gatherings series for East and Southeast Asian communities in Edinburgh.Join us for a gentle, creative, and grounding afternoon centred on care, reflection, and community. Together, we will create space to connect with ourselves and one another in a welcoming environment.Each gathering brings together art-making, somatic storytelling, body awareness, and gentle movement practices, inviting participants to explore creativity, reconnect with their bodies, and share experiences with others in a supportive and nurturing space.✨ Talisman Making with Keng KengLed by Glasgow-based textile artist and arts activist Keng Keng, this hands-on workshop invites participants to create personal textile talismans carrying messages, affirmations, memories, or intentions for themselves and their communities.Through stitching, layering, fabric, and collective making, we will co-create small objects of grounding, protection, and care — something to hold, wear, and return to ?? Somatic Storytelling & Gentle Movement SessionSomatic storytelling, body awareness, and gentle movement practices supporting grounding, presence, ease, and reconnection with the body.? Community Meal by NayaDiaspora ESEA food rooted in care, comfort, and belonging. Naya will be sharing a thoughtfully curated community meal inspired by family heritage and flavours from across Asia and the UK.? Expect shared food, creative expression, and space to rest, connect, and be held in community.? Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh? Saturday 20 June 2026? 12:30pm – 3:45pm? Limited to 15 spacesThis event is open to all people of colour who have experienced racial and religious discrimination, as well as challenges connected to migration in the UK. We invite you to join us in a space of acceptance, care, creativity, and togetherness.While rooted in East and Southeast Asian community care and gathering practices, we warmly welcome people of colour from diverse communities to join us in a space of grounding, rest, creativity, and connection.East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS) is a community organisation centred on justice, care, and migrant rights, creating spaces for collective healing, creativity, and connection across racialised communities.? What is ESEA?ESEA stands for East and Southeast Asian.This may include people who identify as Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, Cambodian, Lao, Singaporean, Bruneian, Burmese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Taiwanese, Hong Konger, Macau Chinese, Timorese, and many others with connections to East and Southeast Asia.At ESAS, we recognise that ESEA communities are diverse, with many languages, cultures, migration journeys, and identities. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/532a0f10-6b5a-11f1-a396-4fefc8e8ef65-rimg-w721-h740-dcdbdad7-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/53734d10-6b5a-11f1-84dc-45f3f336a641-rimg-w592-h740-dca0331e-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/53c2a590-6b5a-11f1-884b-0fa428c2316e-rimg-w987-h740-dcf2dcc0-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/53fa3050-6b5a-11f1-a396-4fefc8e8ef65-rimg-w555-h740-dcf2d5c3-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/54378770-6b5a-11f1-84dc-45f3f336a641-rimg-w1110-h740-dcaca48f-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/547d1bf0-6b5a-11f1-a396-4fefc8e8ef65-rimg-w617-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PMTalisman Workshop by Keng Keng TangHost: Keng Keng TangInfo: Talisman Making with Keng Keng Led by Glasgow-based textile artist and arts activist Keng Keng, this hands-on workshop invites participants to create personal textile talismans carrying messages, affirmations, memories, or intentions for themselves and their communities.?: 01:45 PM - 02:40 PMCommunity Meal by Naya PlatesHost: Naya PlatesInfo: Community Meal shared together. Vegetarian options available.?: 02:45 PM - 03:45 PMPoetry of the Body by Sunnah KhanHost: Sunnah KhanInfo: Somatic Storytelling & Gentle Movement Session Somatic storytelling, body awareness, and gentle movement practices supporting grounding, presence, ease, and reconnection with the body. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/esea-gathering-of-flourishing-roots-june/100001990865259584 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes - Location: The Salisbury Centre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Salisbury Centre - **lat**: 55.9382135 - **long**: -3.1759306 - **full address**: The Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/7eb7c9be9f7ae84f194414876d502f5832169b2d6ee1ffd690d44ad5e85d015c-rimg-w1200-h675-dc767561-gmir.jpg?v=1781073951 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June) being held? - **A:** ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June) takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 03:45 pm at The Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June)? - **A:** ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June) is organized by East and Southeast Asian Scotland. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** ESEA Gathering of Flourishing Roots (June) is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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