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Rupa Huq MP at pooja NEW BROADWAY W5 > Ealing Central and Acton Member of Parliament, Dr Rupa Huq, addresses the Bengali gathering who were celebrating prayers to the Hindu goddess Durga, at the London Sharad Utsav festival in the Ealing Town Hall on Sunday. > more on pages 4-5
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Q&A Hanwell-based architect William Hardman carries on the tradition of great building design in Ealing. In our Q&A, he explains his influences...
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mazing architecture and Ealing go together like Sir John Soane and Pitzhanger Manor – how does Ealing’s history influence what you design? > Context is really important. There are 29 Conservation Areas in Ealing and these should be preserved and new buildings in them designed sympathetically to enhance the surroundings. I share the concerns of many Ealing residents that the current scheme for the centre of Ealing threatens the Town Centre Conservation Area.
“The best way to protect historic buildings is have them used and occupied, rather than vacant”
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On an ordinary day I’m guessing you get your fair share of conservatories and loft extensions. How do you balance those with more creative projects? > Inevitably there has to be a balance, and all architects have had to turn down some domestic projects from time
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to time due to commitments to different types of work. However, because of the relatively lengthy time periods involved in Town Planning and construction, it is usually possible to happily combine several projects concurrently. I remember during #EalingHour on Twitter, you shared your concerns about the new Gunnersbury Park designs. What do you think
about the most recent developments there? > English Heritage named Gunnersbury Park as one of the top 12 ‘at risk’ properties in England. There are 22 historic listed buildings in the park and they have unfortunately been allowed to deteriorate to such an extent that major repair works are now necessary. I think everybody welcomes the current refurbishment work, but the best way to protect historic buildings is have them used
and occupied, rather than vacant. I believe that instead of constructing various new buildings in the park (like the café) historic buildings like The Stables should be reused, or they will soon deteriorate again. The Stables, designed by Sidney Smirke who received the RIBA Gold medal in 1860, could have provided a great venue for the café/restaurant and also provide a home for the collection of historic carriages that were kept in the mansion. williamhardman.com @1WilliamHardman – interview by Carlene Bender
Illustrative proposal for Gunnersbury Stables
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Pooja at the Ealing Town Hall
NEW BROADWAY W5 > Thousands of worshippers were expected to visit the London Sharad Utsav over the weekend, from Friday to Monday, to partake in prayers and offerings to the Hindu goddess of motherhood, Durga. Sharad Utsav means “autumn festival”, and refers to the local Bengali community’s main event, Durga Pooja which is celebrated every year at the Ealing Town Hall, with traditional ceremonies, cultural performances, food, and prayer. Visitors attend from all over London, the UK and abroad. Besides the Durga Pooja, LSU organises various cultural and community events throughout the year including art exhibitions, a cricket League, and the Harrow Music Festival. londonsu.org @londonsu1 londonsharadutsav
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Below: local MP, Rupa Huq (in red jacket) joins the Bengali mothers as part of the Durga pooja. Dr Huq addressed the gathering in Bengali and translated it into English, saying: “I’m especially honoured to be here, as one of only three Bengali MPs in the House of Commons. The Bengali language has given us so much – martyrs laid down their lives for us to speak the language. “Goddess Durga is a symbol of woman power in today’s world,” she added.
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Below: visitors to the Durga Pooja taking a break on the Ealing Town Hall steps.
London Sharad Utsav visitor Sudeshna Ghosh Chowdhury stopped by to tell us about the festival: https://youtu.be/xCUj2pYntUc
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Bottom left: Rupa Huq MP meeting members of the organising committe. Bottom right: offerings
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W5FoodMarket returns NEW BROADWAY W5 > Kate McKenzie’s months of planning paid off this week as her Eat Me Drink Me W5FoodMarket returned to the forecourt of the Ealing Town Hall along with the successful ‘ker-ching’ sound from her 20-odd stallholders as hundreds of hungry food-shoppers browsed and stopped between the stalls. This week was special for Kate in another way – her CraftedW5 market was shortlisted for the Time Out Love London 2016 awards. Good luck Kate! Online readers: click here to vote for CraftedW5. (Please vote by 31 Oct) @EatMeDrinkMeLDN
Jill Anderson of Bliss Brownies talks about what’s inside her browies: https://youtu.be/dZN7jD7SgIM
It’s Desi Baker Boy time! See what he baked for the W5FoodMarket: https://youtu.be/3InR7VCI_mM
Above: shoppers eager to sample and buy Far left: Kate and Kim were joined by local MP Rupa Huq At left: The Great British Cheesecake Company at work Opposite page: the family crowd was boosted by visitors attending the Durga Pooja in the Ealing Town Hall
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Networking & social media DICKENS YARD W5 > One of the highlights of last Wednesday’s ‘A Morning of Networking’ with Anita Wong’s Ealing Connect Networking group was a talk by Hayley Smith of BoxedOutPR. Hayley used the occasion as practice for her upcoming expert TED talk, and included some social media tips (see video). @EalingConnect
Check out these social media tips from Hayley Smith of BoxedOutPR: https://youtu.be/hTfmtYyWumY
Below: Anita welcomes attendees to the Charlotte’s W5 meeting space Below right: Hayley gets into her talk; Below middle: in the delightful company of Ewa Oleksy and Vivienne Kaler Bottom: Natasha Gupta of Blue Feather Book Designs shows off a book folded to a musical theme
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Let’s rediscover West Ealing – it is changing every day Walking tour of West Ealing A leisurely circular walk around the West Ealing Broadway area with experienced tour guide Joanna Dudzinska. Sat 15 Oct, 11am-1pm, £10. Meet at Farah salon W13 9BE. Ealing Walking, Talking and Exploring Group Joanna’s blog: tinyurl.com/Joanna-WestEaling
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East Acton bike experts THE VALE W3 > The_Ealinger contributor, Joanna Dudzinska, has this week been singing the praises of the Bicycle Repair Station. “They always sort out my bike on the spot,� says Joanna. Ray (below, from Latvia) and Lucian (bottom photo, from Romania) work in the Acton Vale branch. There is another branch of the shop close to Acton Central station. @BicycleRepairSt
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‘Polish Ealing’: a history EALING BROADWAY W5 > Local historian Dr Piotr Stolarski met with The_Ealinger contributor Joanna Dudzinska and told her a bit about his life, and his book, ‘Polish Ealing’. Born in Gdansk, Poland, in 1980, Piotr has lived in Acton since 1983 and currently works at the Ealing Local History Centre at the Ealing Central Library. “Ealing has the largest Polish community in Europe outside Poland, with about 30,000 Poles out of a total population of 350,000,” says Piotr. “My latest book is a history of Ealing’s Polish community, from World War Two to 2015. “This is the first book in English to cover the community in any depth or detail.” The book is self-published via Tignarius Publications, price £10. Email for availability: tignarius@yahoo.co.uk, or visit Piotr (below) at the Ealing Local History Centre.
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