Oitij-jo
East London based organisation presenting arts & crafts from Bengali traditions and culture.
@oitijjo_kitchen

FEB + MARCH EVENTS AT OITIJ-JO COLLECTIVE ✨
We’ve got a powerful line-up of gatherings, workshops and conversations coming up. Join us in community this season:
Friday 27th February 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #1: Fundraising with Restless Beings
📍 Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London
Exhibition tour of The Ground Beneath Me + snacks for those breaking the Ramadan fast.
Wednesday 4th & 18th March 2026 | 12:00PM–2:00PM
Stitching Sisterhood – Free to Attend
📍 Common Room, Export Building, E14 2BE
Collaborative textile workshops for International Women’s Day (Give to Gain). Transform scraps into wall hangings. Delivered with Republic.
Friday 6th March 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #2: Bengali Voices & Photo Archive
📍 Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London
Exhibition with Four Corners + communal dinner by OITIJ-JO Kitchen.
Friday 13th March 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #3: Bangladeshi Diaspora Discussion
📍 Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London
Community discussion on Bangladesh, heritage & archives + communal dinner.
Wednesday 25th March 2026 | 5:30PM–8:30PM
Threads of Liberation – Free to Attend
📍 Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Library
Women’s History Month event + Nakshi Kantha embroidery workshop.
We hope to see you there 💚
Follow the links in our bio for more information on how to take part.

FEB + MARCH EVENTS AT OITIJ-JO COLLECTIVE ✨
We’ve got a powerful line-up of gatherings, workshops and conversations coming up. Join us in community this season:
Friday 27th February 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #1: Fundraising with Restless Beings
📍 Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London
Exhibition tour of The Ground Beneath Me + snacks for those breaking the Ramadan fast.
Wednesday 4th & 18th March 2026 | 12:00PM–2:00PM
Stitching Sisterhood – Free to Attend
📍 Common Room, Export Building, E14 2BE
Collaborative textile workshops for International Women’s Day (Give to Gain). Transform scraps into wall hangings. Delivered with Republic.
Friday 6th March 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #2: Bengali Voices & Photo Archive
📍 Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London
Exhibition with Four Corners + communal dinner by OITIJ-JO Kitchen.
Friday 13th March 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #3: Bangladeshi Diaspora Discussion
📍 Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London
Community discussion on Bangladesh, heritage & archives + communal dinner.
Wednesday 25th March 2026 | 5:30PM–8:30PM
Threads of Liberation – Free to Attend
📍 Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Library
Women’s History Month event + Nakshi Kantha embroidery workshop.
We hope to see you there 💚
Follow the links in our bio for more information on how to take part.

FEB + MARCH EVENTS AT OITIJ-JO COLLECTIVE ✨
We’ve got a powerful line-up of gatherings, workshops and conversations coming up. Join us in community this season:
Friday 27th February 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #1: Fundraising with Restless Beings
📍 Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London
Exhibition tour of The Ground Beneath Me + snacks for those breaking the Ramadan fast.
Wednesday 4th & 18th March 2026 | 12:00PM–2:00PM
Stitching Sisterhood – Free to Attend
📍 Common Room, Export Building, E14 2BE
Collaborative textile workshops for International Women’s Day (Give to Gain). Transform scraps into wall hangings. Delivered with Republic.
Friday 6th March 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #2: Bengali Voices & Photo Archive
📍 Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London
Exhibition with Four Corners + communal dinner by OITIJ-JO Kitchen.
Friday 13th March 2026 | 5:00PM–8:00PM
IFTAR GATHERING #3: Bangladeshi Diaspora Discussion
📍 Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London
Community discussion on Bangladesh, heritage & archives + communal dinner.
Wednesday 25th March 2026 | 5:30PM–8:30PM
Threads of Liberation – Free to Attend
📍 Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Library
Women’s History Month event + Nakshi Kantha embroidery workshop.
We hope to see you there 💚
Follow the links in our bio for more information on how to take part.

Turns out sewing workshops are less about sewing and more about community 🪡💜
Last week at Republic, people came together to try something new, get creative, meet others and slow down for a few hours.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Create & Connect workshop with WinterKind + Oitij-jo ✂️
#RepublicLondon #EastIndiaDock #CampusLife

Turns out sewing workshops are less about sewing and more about community 🪡💜
Last week at Republic, people came together to try something new, get creative, meet others and slow down for a few hours.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Create & Connect workshop with WinterKind + Oitij-jo ✂️
#RepublicLondon #EastIndiaDock #CampusLife

Turns out sewing workshops are less about sewing and more about community 🪡💜
Last week at Republic, people came together to try something new, get creative, meet others and slow down for a few hours.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Create & Connect workshop with WinterKind + Oitij-jo ✂️
#RepublicLondon #EastIndiaDock #CampusLife

Turns out sewing workshops are less about sewing and more about community 🪡💜
Last week at Republic, people came together to try something new, get creative, meet others and slow down for a few hours.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Create & Connect workshop with WinterKind + Oitij-jo ✂️
#RepublicLondon #EastIndiaDock #CampusLife

Turns out sewing workshops are less about sewing and more about community 🪡💜
Last week at Republic, people came together to try something new, get creative, meet others and slow down for a few hours.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Create & Connect workshop with WinterKind + Oitij-jo ✂️
#RepublicLondon #EastIndiaDock #CampusLife

Turns out sewing workshops are less about sewing and more about community 🪡💜
Last week at Republic, people came together to try something new, get creative, meet others and slow down for a few hours.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Create & Connect workshop with WinterKind + Oitij-jo ✂️
#RepublicLondon #EastIndiaDock #CampusLife

Call For Short Films, Video Arts and Digitally Projectionable Photo Story
SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space, in collaboration with OITIJ-JO Collective, is doing an Open Call for Short Films, Video Arts and Digitally Projectionable Photo Story from the Bangladeshi artists /photographers / filmmakers to be presented at OITIJ-JO Creative Hub, East London as part of the Backyard Biennial.
Backyard Biennial will be a free, summer-long multi-disciplinary programme of exhibitions, installations, residencies, participatory projects and live events, working both inside and outside the gallery with local partners and initiatives, unfolding over 8 weeks. The programme is part of Whitechapel Gallery’s celebration of 125 years. The Backyard Biennial will be held from 15 July -6 September, 2026. More details https://l1nq.com/zdd1rib
OITIJ-JO Collective, based in London, UK, is dedicated to providing platforms for creative practitioners to collaborate & enhance British/Bangla engagement with wider global communities. OITIJ-JO Collective has been invited to be a partner and collaborator for Backyard Biennial. For this program, OITIJ-JO Collective is collaborating with SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space.
Submission Criteria
Short Films: Narrative fiction or documentary less than 10 minutes
Video Essay: Explained/interpreted/argued in the video form less than 10 minutes
Video Art: Any form of art in video format but less than 10 minutes
Digitally Projectionable Photographic Project: Photo stories presented in the video format with text and context. Not more than 10 minutes.
All films/ works must have English accompanying translation of texts / dialogue.
Who Can Submit: Those living and working in Bangladesh.
Theme : Open to all themes
Exhibition Format: Digital
Screening Fee: We are working on it but not sure yet.
Submit by: 30 April 2026
Submit through this link: https://forms.gle/ytfdfCYqmGPt8nkp7
this is what went down at our Gold member's event before Ramadan with @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen 👀
full event recap on Youtube 🎥
#muslim #cookingclasses #dinnerparty #londonevents

If you couldn't get to booking a ticket for our first two Iftar events, don't worry, as we have another!
At our third Iftar gathering, alongside @oitij_jo collective, we will be discussing critical discourses and celebrating the diversity of the Bangladeshi diaspora in the context of @laisulhoque's explorations of ambient citizenship and personal archives.A communal dinner will be prepared by @oitijjo_kitchen for those breaking the Ramadan fast.
🗓️Friday 13th March,5pm-8pm
📍Nunnery Cafe, 181 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
🎟️Standard £5, Concession £3 (tickets on our website, in bio).
#Iftar #Ramadan #EastLondonArt #NunneryGallery #TheGroundBeneathMe

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim

that gold kind of love 🌟 thank you @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen for hosting such a beautiful evening with us
(last slide is the date we're having today)
#valentines #dinnerparty #cookingclass #muslim
💗💗💗This week we had two incredible Valentine’s Day cooking workshops + supper club nights at @artsadm! 💗💗💗
On Wednesday we were joined by an intimate group of 12 to learn the art of roti making and curry recipes from the head chef of @oitijjo_kitchen. On the menu we had jhalmuri, root afza,potato stuffed rotis, five spice vegetable curry, rice, chicken curry and desi rice pudding with compote (kheer)!
On Thursday evening we hosted the amazing team at @muzz_app and their Gold Members for a Valentine’s Day special meet cute - Food For Thought. It was a wonderful evening filled with trying new recipes and building new connections!
We want to thank everyone who attended one of these sessions this week. Hope you all enjoyed the company and the food. And a very special thanks to the team at @muzz_app for helping curate such a beautiful evening.
🍾🎊🥳 If you would like to book us for a private session - for birthdays, team building, hen dos or any other occasion please feel free to get in touch! We would be happy to curate a bespoke menu for your celebration.
Thank you 💜
when muslims follow their dreams, they bring love to the table through culture, heritage and community.
next thursday, we're bringing our gold members together to share this experience with @oitij_jo @oitijjo_kitchen ❤️🇧🇩
ticket link in bio
#muslimtiktok #culture #heritage #community
one week till our pop-up culinary event with @oitij_jo + @oitijjo_kitchen ✨
thu 12th feb, 6:30pm
@artsadm at toynbee studios
london e1 6ab
exclusive to our gold members only 👀 tickets on the app
link in bio 🔗
#culinaryexperience #dinnerparty #cookingclass #eventsinlondon #muslims

something new, something intentional for our gold members & more — we're partnering with @oitij_jo to host an exclusive culinary experience 🍽️
a private cooking class from @oitijjo_kitchen followed by a shared dinner, so you can converse and connect meaningfully, without the crowd 🖤
thursday 12th february @ 6:30pm
@artsadm at toynbee studios, london e1 6ab
tickets in bio — see you there ✨
#culinaryclass #dinnerparty #events #london #muslim

something new, something intentional for our gold members & more — we're partnering with @oitij_jo to host an exclusive culinary experience 🍽️
a private cooking class from @oitijjo_kitchen followed by a shared dinner, so you can converse and connect meaningfully, without the crowd 🖤
thursday 12th february @ 6:30pm
@artsadm at toynbee studios, london e1 6ab
tickets in bio — see you there ✨
#culinaryclass #dinnerparty #events #london #muslim

💌Valentine’s Bengali Feast: Hands On Cooking Class and Shared Dinner
Spend Valentine’s Day cooking together and sharing a meal. This is a hands-on Bengali cooking class where you will make a full feast and then sit down to eat it with the group.
The menu focuses on rich, comforting dishes made with warming spices and bold flavours, the kind of food that is meant to be shared. You will be cooking side by side, tasting as you go, and finishing the night around the table with what you have made.
It is perfect for a date night, a group of friends, or anyone who wants to do something a little different for Valentine’s Day.
💗Date: Wednesday 11th February
💗Time: 6.30 PM
💗Address: Arts Admin 28 Commercial St, London E1 6AB
💗Tickets: Linked in our bio
See you there💕

💌Valentine’s Bengali Feast: Hands On Cooking Class and Shared Dinner
Spend Valentine’s Day cooking together and sharing a meal. This is a hands-on Bengali cooking class where you will make a full feast and then sit down to eat it with the group.
The menu focuses on rich, comforting dishes made with warming spices and bold flavours, the kind of food that is meant to be shared. You will be cooking side by side, tasting as you go, and finishing the night around the table with what you have made.
It is perfect for a date night, a group of friends, or anyone who wants to do something a little different for Valentine’s Day.
💗Date: Wednesday 11th February
💗Time: 6.30 PM
💗Address: Arts Admin 28 Commercial St, London E1 6AB
💗Tickets: Linked in our bio
See you there💕
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