BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Counterpoints - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Counterpoints X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Counterpoints REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250622T160000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20250513T142506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T143310Z UID:10000501-1750071600-1750608000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Encounters DESCRIPTION:ENCOUNTERS is a site-specific installation developed by Kingston School of Art’s MArch Architecture students in collaboration with MA Photography students\, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration rooted in circular economy principles and reuse strategies. Featuring photographic and moving image works\, the exhibition responds to the themes of migration\, refuge\, and displacement. \nThe exhibition is running from 16 to 22 June\, 11am – 4pm each day\, at Yorkton Workshops. \nAlongside the exhibition\, a panel discussion will explore cultural production and research practices related to migration\, displacement\, and social justice. These conversations aim to deepen engagement with the themes at the heart of the project. \nThe panel discussion will be led by Dr Maria Mencia\, an artist-researcher in media arts and digital poetics\, codirector of the research group Sound/Image/Media/ Encounters (SIME) and postgraduate coordinator at Kingston School of Art. Guest speakers will include Dr Amak Mahmoodian\, a multidisciplinary artist and educator\, Kate Watson\, visual artist\, researcher and educator\, Liz Hingley\, artist and anthropologist and Edwin Mingard\, visual artist working principally with moving image. \nThe panel will take place on Thursday 19 June 2025 from 3 to 6pm. Reserve your free place here. Spaces are limited. \nThere will also be a Private Viewing on Thursday 19 June 2025\, from 6.30-9pm. \nThis project is created in partnership with Refugee Week (the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary)\, Counterpoints (a leading national organisation in the field of arts\, migration and cultural change) and Yorkton Workshops (home to award-winning design studio Pearson Lloyd). \nThe Project:\nEncounters began as a live brief module for MA Photography students\, developed in partnership with Refugee Week and Counterpoints Arts. The students were invited to respond to a brief set by the Refugee Week team and independently devise projects that explore the themes of migration and displacement. For many\, this marked their first direct engagement with refugee experiences and the complexities surrounding displacement. \nTackling such a profound and challenging subject matter has proven to be both a demanding and deeply rewarding journey. It was a process of learning\, and in many cases\, of unlearning: questioning assumptions\, cultivating empathy\, and discovering new ways of seeing. This exhibition presents a diverse range of creative responses\, reflecting not only on the realities of displacement\, but also on the process of coming to understand those realities. \nThe final installation emerged from yet another meaningful Encounter – this time with 17 exceptionally talented MArch Architecture students. Volunteering their time\, they collaborated with MA Photography students to create a site-specific installation that responds to the themes of displacement and refuge. Their design is grounded in circular economy principles\, bringing a sense of lightness/ transience and a commitment to adaptability\, reuse and sustainability. \nThis exhibition is\, above all\, a reflection of all these Encounters – between disciplines\, between people\, and between perspectives. It seeks to convey the insights and growth our students have experienced as they engaged with this vital and urgent topic. \nParticipating Artists:\nAnchen Li\, Anna Jannepalli\, Tommy Pai\, Edith Robinson\, Eghbal Raoufifard\, Jaewoo Lee\, Jay Lin\, Justin Pappoe\, Meng Zhang\, Jingyao Yan\, Rui Zheng\, Shubham Kakade\, Tilan Xue\, Zixin Luo\, Tom Cai\, Yang Tonge\, with Nana Varveropoulou as MA Photography module leader. \nRify Hossain\, Chelsea Richards\, Cam Heslop\, Priyanshi Dhanrajbhai Jain\, Pete Goding\, Alice Parker\, Azsvina Ragunathan\, Eadan Filbrandt\, Babitha Ravi Kumar\, Telma Ferraris\, Rama Shetty\, Rio Jablonski\, Ian Karuhanga\, Berfin Tas\, Valerie Wan\, Shadi Rashedi\, Anisha Iqbal\, Rajan Savaliya\, with Aoife Donnelly as MArch Architecture Lead. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/encounters/ LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Digital,Film and Photography,London Refugee Week,Multi-Art Form,Photography,Refugee Week,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/encounters-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240720T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240720T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20240722T114807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T115736Z UID:10000448-1721494800-1721502000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Crossing DESCRIPTION:A film by Levan Akin (2024) 106m. \nThe screening on Saturday 20 July at 17:00 will be followed by a panel discussion in partnership with Counterpoints Arts \, with Gamze Şanlı\, Hiba Noor\, and Florenza Deniz İncirli. \nFrom acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced)\, Crossing is a moving and tender tale of identity\, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations. Lia\, a retired school teacher living in Georgia\, hears from a young neighbour Achi that her long lost niece Tekla\, a transgender woman\, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home after a period of estrangement\, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi to find her. Exploring the hidden depths of the city\, they cross paths with a transgender lawyer called Evrim\, who helps them in their search. Humanistic and compassionate\, Akin’s third feature is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us. \nFull details and booking URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/crossing/ LOCATION:The Garden Cinema\, 39-41 Parker Street\, London WC2B 5PQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Pop Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/crossing.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20240424T214320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144533Z UID:10000408-1719759600-1719766800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Home: Short Films Screening + Q&A DESCRIPTION:Join us for a programme of exceptional short films curated by actress and writer Sarah Agha\, exploring stories of migration and refugee narratives. \nThe Arab Film Club returns to the Southbank Centre this June for a special screening for Refugee Week\, which this year has the central theme of ‘Home’. \nEach title has been written and directed by a refugee filmmaker or draws on real life experience. These films demonstrate the power of cinema and humanise struggle and injustice through art. \nThe screening is followed by a Q&A hosted by Sarah Agha with the filmmakers on stage. \nThis event is part of our London Refugee Week programme\, and Southbank Centre’s summer season You Belong Here\, which explores how we create and foster a sense of belonging in our communities and with our networks and audiences\, have them feel like Southbank Centre is a home away from home. \nPresented in collaboration with Southbank Centre. Part of You Belong Here. \nFor ages 16+ \nBook HERE. Tickets: From £8 (excludes £3.50 booking fee). Concessions 25% (limited availability). \nImage credit: Beneath Our Mother’s Feet URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/home-short-films-screening-qa/ LOCATION:Southbank Centre\, Belvedere Road\, London\, SE1 8XX CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,London Refugee Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LRW-OVERLAY-WEBSITE-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240617T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240617T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20240605T163636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144535Z UID:10000433-1718650800-1718658000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:BAFTA Short Film Screenings + Q&A DESCRIPTION:Join us at BAFTA for a special Refugee Week evening of short films followed by a panel + Q&A with the filmmakers. Delivered in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts\, this special event will be followed by an opportunity to network with refugee and asylum seeker creatives and filmmakers. \n\n\n\nThis year\, Counterpoints Arts and Other Cinemas – two organisations who work across intersections of racial justice and migration – have collaborated on a film programme taking place during Refugee Week: June 17th-23rd. \nThe programme\, curated by Other Cinemas\, consists of 3 feature films and 6 short films. \nThese films can be watched across the UK for free; either at home or used for a community screening! No need to get rights or licensing\, they have been arranged for the duration of Refugee Week. They will be available to be screened anywhere in the UK for free! \nIf you would like to gain access to these films to put on a screening or watch the films yourself- please go to www.refugeeweek.org.uk or go to the Refugee Week Instagram page\, to find a Google Form that you can fill out to gain access. \n\n\nLITTLE PYONGYANG by Roxy Rezvany \nWith exclusive access to one of the world’s largest community on North Korean defectors\, this is a tale of one North Korean’s struggle to leave behind the homeland. Joong-wha Choi\, a former soldier in the DPRK\, lives today with his wife and kids in a sleepy London suburb.  Despite enjoying the new found comforts of his British life\, and being emancipated from the pressures of the North Korean state\, his dilemma lies in a desire to return to the land that betrayed him\, but is undoubtedly his true home. \nMOTHERLAND by Ellen Evan \nMotherland speaks to the experiences of the Windrush generation and subsequent generations of Jamaicans navigating the landscape of the UK’s hostile environment. \nA SWING IN ATAYFIYAH by Bediah \nA Swing in Atayfiyah dwells in the memory of homes and friendships left behind in Iraq\, the irrecoverable sense of belonging\, and the dissonance of diaspora. \nI CARRY IT WITH ME EVERYWHERE by Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah \nI Carry It With Me Everywhere draws a line across multiple temporalities and registers of immigrant life\, uniting three different stories of migration in Northwest London through a shared condition of fragmentation. \nHosted by Counterpoints Arts producer Laith Elzubaidi. \n  \nBOOKING LINK HERE. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bafta-short-film-screenings-qa/ LOCATION:BAFTA\, 195 Piccadilly\, St. James's\, London\, W1J 9LN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,London Refugee Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240705 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20240603T104039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T143400Z UID:10000431-1718323200-1720137599@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:London Refugee Week: BFI Film programme DESCRIPTION:Announcing our Refugee Week 2024 film programme at British Film Institute – a brilliant programme screening Talking with Rivers + intro and Q&A with directors Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Hana Makhmalbaf\, hosted by Victor Fraga of Dirty Movies; Io Capitano + intro and discussion; Àma Gloria\, Green Border and Bye Bye Tiberias. More details on each of the films being screened below: \n  \nTalking with Rivers + intro and discussion\n+ intro and Q&A with directors Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Hana Makhmalbaf\, hosted by Victor Fraga of Dirty Movies.\nSunday 23 June 2024 14:00 / NFT2 \nTwo new films from the Makhmalbaf Film House explore the state of Afghanistan\, its historical association with Iran and the terrible plight of its people as a result of colonial wars. \nDirector: Mohsen Makhmalbaf\nWith Mohsen Makhmalbaf\, Jawanmard Paiez\nUK-Iran 2023. 50min\nEnglish subtitles \nA film essay featuring a poetic conversation between two neighbouring nations\, Iran and Afghanistan\, as they consider their shared and troubled history. \nScreening with: \nThe List\nDirector: Hana Makhmalbaf\nWith Mohsen Makhmalbaf\nUK-Afghanistan 2023. 65min\nEnglish subtitles \nFilm director Mohsen Makhmalbaf negotiates with international agencies and embassies for refugee relief in this unsettling portrait of artists attempting to flee Afghanistan following the sudden US and allied withdrawal in 2021.Content warning: Contains disturbing scenes. \nBOOK TICKETS HERE \n  \nIo Capitano\nScreening + intro and discussion 17 June 2024 17:50 / NFT3 \nDirector: Matteo Garrone\nWith Seydou Sarr\, Moustapha Fall\, Khady Sy\nItaly-Belgium-France 2023. 121min\nCertificate 15\nEnglish subtitles \nIn this epic drama from the director of Gomorrah\, two Senegalese teenagers attempt to travel across land and sea to Europe.\nSenegalese youngsters Seydou and Moussa\, keen to pursue a music career\, leave Dakar for Europe. Their journey takes them across a vast expanse of desert\, where they encounter vicious bandits and brutal authorities\, then face the perils of a dangerous Mediterranean crossing. Garrone’s powerful drama was thoroughly researched\, using first-hand accounts of the journey to map out the youngsters’ plight. The heart of the film is Seydou Sarr’s extraordinary performance\, aided in no small part by breathtaking cinematography\, moments of magical realism and a compassion that gives voice to the voiceless.Content warning: Contains scenes of torture.\nIn association with African Odysseys. \nBOOK TICKETS HERE \n  \nGreen Border\nScreening 21 – 27 June \nAs part of Refugee Week 2024\, Modern Films is happy to announce the screening of Green Border\, from three-times Oscar-nominated Polish film director Agnieszka Holland\, on Friday 21st June 2024\, at the British Film Institute\, NFT2\, 5:50pm. \nThe film will be shown at the BFI from 21st June until the 27th June. Don’t miss it! \nIn the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland\, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe\, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU.Pawns in this hidden war\, the lives of Julia\, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life\, Jan\, a young border guard\, and a Syrian family\, intertwine. Through weaving together multiple perspectives\, the film\, shot starkly in black and white\, explores the lives of these varied individuals\, shedding light on the realities and challenges asylum seekers face. \nFollowing its World Premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival\, where it won the Special Jury Prize\, GREEN BORDER\, which uses multiple perspectives to look at the refugee crisis in Europe\, opens our eyes\, speaks to the heart\, and challenges us to reflect on the moral choices that fall to ordinary people every day. \n“Agnieszka Holland’s devastating refugee epic reverberates with deep empathy and quiet fury” ★★★★★ Time Out \n“A vital bearing of cinematic witness to what is happening in Europe right now” ★★★★ The Guardian \n“Insists that we not only look but see with clarity what is going on…essential\, urgent and damning”- Eye for Film \nBOOK TICKETS HERE\n \n  \nÀma Gloria\nScreening 14 – 27 June \nDirector: Marie Amachoukeli\nWith Louise Mauroy-Panzani\, Ilça Moreno\nFrance 2023. 84min\nCertificate: 12A\nEnglish subtitles\nA BFI release \nSix year old Cléo spends a final summer with her beloved nanny Gloria\, in this profoundly moving story of chosen family\, duty and innocence lost. Marie Amachoukeli’s solo-directorial debut grabs its audience tightly by the hand\, transporting us back to a child’s world of innocence and turmoil. Six year old Cléo is devastated when the nanny she is devoted to returns to Cape Verde. Granted one last summer in the magical world she has built with Gloria\, Cléo leaves her family in Paris to stay with her nanny and the children she has long been separated from. Newcomer Mauroy-Panzani’s portrayal of the envy\, humour\, delight and darkness contained within Cléo is dazzling\, as she discovers there is a world which no longer revolves around her. Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure\, this coming-of-age tale uses imaginative animation and intimate camerawork to explore questions of class\, culture and race with childlike wonder.Ruby McGuigan\, Programme and Acquisitions \nThe screenings on Sunday 16 June 15:30 NFT4\, Tuesday 18 June 18:30 NFT4 and Thursday 20 June 14:50 NFT4 will be presented with additional descriptive subtitles of non-dialogue audio. \nBOOK TICKETS HERE \n  \nBye Bye Tiberias\nScreening 28 June – 4 July \nDirector: Lina Soualem\nWith Hiam Abbass\nFrance-Palestine-Belgium-Qatar 2023. 82min\nCertificate: TBC\nEnglish subtitles\nA TAPE Collective release \nA daughter’s powerful love letter to her mother and the strength of four generations of a Palestinian family.\nHiam Abbass\, the star of Succession and films ranging from Lemon Tree to Blade Runner 2049\, undertakes a journey back to her native Palestinian village in her daughter Lina Soualem’s tender and award-winning documentary. In her early twenties\, Hiam Abbass left Palestine for Europe in order to follow her dreams of becoming an actor. She left behind her mother\, grandmother and seven sisters. Some 30 years later\, Soualem employs archival footage\, photographs and poetry to excavate her family’s history and four generations of women who each had to make difficult decisions regarding their future. The result\, as Hiam and Lina reconnect with their homeland\, is a moving story of motherhood\, fractured identity and lost homes\, made with warmth and humour. It’s essential and deeply affecting for anyone who has ever wished to understand their mother better. \nThe screenings on Saturday 29 June 12:20 NFT3\, Tuesday 2 July 18:20 NFT4 and Wednesday 3 July 12:30 NFT4 will be presented with additional descriptive subtitles of non-dialogue audio. \nThe screening of Bye Bye Tiberias on Friday 28 June 18:00 will be followed by a Q&A with co-writer Nadine Naous. \nBOOK TICKETS HERE \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/london-refugee-week-bfi-film-programme/ LOCATION:BFI\, Belvedere Road\, London\, SE1 8XT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,London Refugee Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LRW-OVERLAY-WEBSITE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20240514T101611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144535Z UID:10000415-1716231600-1716231600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:BAFTA Masterclass: Representations of Migrants and Refugees in documentaries DESCRIPTION:Join us for a masterclass in collaboration with BAFTA as we explore the representation of migrants and refugees in documentaries. You can buy tickets (£10) after signing up for a free BAFTA account by visiting the BAFTA events page here. \nStep into the world of impactful storytelling and the art of capturing truthful refugee experiences on film. Led by documentary filmmakers\, learn the delicate balance between authenticity and empathy as we explore the nuances of representation. Discover powerful framing techniques that elevate narratives\, shedding light on the resilience and humanity within refugee communities.  \nFrom ethical considerations to creative approaches\, this masterclass aims to demonstrate the tools to craft compelling and dignified portrayals. Whether you’re a seasoned filmmaker or an aspiring documentarian\, join us as we amplify voices\, challenge perceptions\, and drive positive change. \nThis will be followed by an opportunity to network with refugee and asylum seeker creatives and filmmakers. \nPanelists:\nSarah Agha\, actor and presenter (The Holy Land and Us – Our Untold Stories\, BBC)\nBeyan Taher\, producer (Name Me Lawand) \nMore speakers to be announced. \nThis event is the latest instalment of a series of events exploring the importance of authentic storytelling of refugees onscreen\, and the positive impact of collaboration with creatives who have lived experience of migration\, in order to build narrative power and create social change. \n  \nThis event will be captioned. The panel discussion with be live-captioned. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bafta-masterclass-representations-of-migrants-and-refugees-in-documentaries/ LOCATION:BAFTA\, 195 Piccadilly\, St. James's\, London\, W1J 9LN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Pop Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image.php-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T183000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20240301T131708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144535Z UID:10000399-1710604800-1710613800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Colette and Justin DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free afternoon screening of the film Colette and Justin\, followed by a discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker reflecting on the films themes. \nColette and Justin is an evocative\, poetic and thoughtful meditation on the intersection of political and family history\, and the multi-generational destructive reach of colonialism. \nFilm duration: 88mins \nBook your free tickets here \nThis debut film by Alain Kassanda starts off as a process of self-examination: How well does he really know his grandparents? How true are his ideas about his birth country DR Congo\, whose national identity was partly moulded by the Belgian colonisers? And\, by extension\, how much does he know about himself? In Colette et Justin\, Kassanda travels through time and his own past\, in the process bringing postcolonial Congo to evocative life. \nHe gets his grandfather Justin and grandmother Colette to reflect on their lives\, from their youth to their first encounter with a complex political period. The first years following Congo’s independence pass by in the form of a richly layered history that intertwines good and evil\, and in which Justin is destined to have an important role. The deep imprints left by colonialism are a constant presence. \nKassanda successfully re-casts major political developments in the context of an intimate family film\, with lively archive footage\, the director’s own enriching memories and curiosity\, as well as a poetic voice-over. \nYou can watch the trailer here. \nBorn in Kinshasa\, Alain Kassanda left the DRC for France at the age of 11. After studying communication\, he has been staging cycles of movie showings in various Parisian theaters. He then became the programmer of an art house cinema for five years\, in the suburbs of Paris\, before moving to Ibadan\, in southwestern Nigeria\, from 2015 to 2019. \nThere he directed Trouble Sleep\, a medium-length film centered on the road\, depicted from the perspectives of a taxi driver and a tax collector. The film received the Golden Dove for best film at the Dok Leipzig festival in 2020 and the special mention of the jury at the Visions du réel festival. This was followed by Colette and Justin\, a feature film intertwining his family history and the history of the decolonization of the Congo. The film was part of the international competition at Idfa in 2022. Coconut Head Generation is his third film. \nPopChange \nPopChange (Pop Culture & Social Change) is a pioneering initiative led by Counterpoints Arts exploring how the power of pop culture can be harnessed for social change in order to shift the way we talk\, think and feel about migration and displacement in the UK. Together with a network of cultural innovators\, creators\, producers\, funders and activists\, we are championing new ideas and cross-sector collaborations. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/colette-and-justin/ LOCATION:Birkbeck Cinema\, 43 Gordon Square\, London\, WC1H 0PD CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Pop Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/colette.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231202T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231203T131000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20231115T232547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144536Z UID:10000384-1701523800-1701609000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:BETHLEHEM CULTURAL FESTIVAL – PALESTINIAN SHORTS (18) DESCRIPTION:The Bethlehem Cultural Festival and The Arab Film Club present an afternoon of Palestinian short films. Supported by Counterpoints Arts\, and: \n2nd December @ The Garden Cinema in London\, 1.30 to 2.40pm – booking link \n3rd December @ Glasgow Film Theatre in Glasgow\, from 12pm – booking link \n*Ahmed Najar\, an actor and writer from Gaza\, will be introducing this screening at the Garden Cinema\, London. \nThe programme includes : \n– “Said The Dove To The Olive Tree” (13 mins) by Amira Al Shanti. \n– “Ave Maria” (15 mins) by Oscar nominated filmmaker Basil Khalil. \n– “The Parrot” (18 mins) by Darin J. Sallam of Farha fame. \n– “Roof Knocking” (12 mins) by Sina Salimi. \n– TBC \nThese films demonstrate how the Palestinian people\, in spite of ever-increasing restrictions and oppressions\, discover new and inventive ways to elevate themselves from the confines of their situation\, to tell their stories and raise their voice. The films are a reminder never to underestimate the power of film and that Palestine is not a hopeless cause. The spirit\, resilience and steadfastness of the people shines through in all of these films\, each in a different\, unique way. \nBethlehem Cultural Festival is a registered charity run by volunteers. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ave Maria by Basil Khalil\n \n \n \n \n \n Ave Maria by Basil Khalil\n \n \n \n \n \n Ave Maria by Basil Khalil\n \n \n \n \n \n Ave Maria by Basil Khalil\n \n \n \n \n \n Said The Dove To The Olive Tree by Amira Al Shanti\n \n \n \n \n \n Said The Dove To The Olive Tree by Amira Al Shanti\n \n \n \n \n \n Said The Dove To The Olive Tree by Amira Al Shanti\n \n \n \n \n \n The Parrot by Darin J. Sallam & Amjed Rashid\n \n \n \n \n \n The Parrot by Darin J. Sallam & Amjed Rashid\n \n \n \n \n \n The Parrot by Darin J. Sallam & Amjed Rashid\n \n \n \n \n \n The Parrot by Darin J. Sallam & Amjed Rashid\n \n \n \n \n \n Roof Knocking by Sina Salimi\n \n \n\n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bethlehem-cultural-festival-palestinian-shorts-18/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1397693.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231124T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20231024T142904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144536Z UID:10000371-1700850600-1700859600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Dirty\, Difficult\, Dangerous + Q&A DESCRIPTION:Screened with short film Aziza (Dir: Soudade Kaadan) \nBeirut\, Lebanon. Ahmed\, a Syrian refugee\, and Mehdia\, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker\, are living an impossible love. While Mehdia tries to free herself from her employers\, Ahmed struggles to survive by dealing in second-hand metal scraps\, all while being affected by a mysterious disease that is turning his body slowly into metal. This charming film\, reminiscent of Kaurismaki\, tackles heavy issues of modern slavery\, forced migration\, and prejudice with a deft and humorous touch. \nScreened as part of the London Migration Film Festival in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts and Birkbeck Institute for the Moving Image (BIMI) \nDir: Wissam Charaf | Length: 1h 23m \nPlus Q&A with Soudade Kaadan \nBirkbeck Institute for the Moving Image | 6.30pm | Tickets (free; booking required) URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/dirty-difficult-dangerous-qa/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1380247_dirtydifficultdangerous1_208227_crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T220000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20231005T212707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144536Z UID:10000367-1699988400-1699999200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:In Their Shoes Film Evening (Bristol) DESCRIPTION:Bristol STAR invites you to a screening of Hostile\, a feature-length documentary directed by BAFTA-winning Sonia Gale. \nWhat does it mean to be British? What does it feel like to be told you don’t belong? This compelling and BAFTA-longlisted feature debut explores how the UK’s ‘hostile environment’ policies have affected four people from Black and Asian backgrounds. From archive footage and contemporary testimony we learn about the direct impact of these policies on everyday life. \nAn optional discussion about the documentary will be held after it has been watched. \nAll funds collected will be going towards campaigning against the Illegal Migration Act 2023\, and to protect the rights of local refugees. \nThis screening is in collaboration with the Film Society\, Amnesty Society and International Affairs Society. \nPresented by Counterpoints Arts as part of the Platforma festival 2023 in collaboration with Bristol STAR (Student Action for Refugees). URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/in-their-shoes-film-evening/ LOCATION:Richmond Building\, 105 Queens Road\, Clifton\, BS8 1LN CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Platforma ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Website-Platforma-Overlay-7-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231105T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231105T163000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20231002T143017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144537Z UID:10000366-1699194600-1699201800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Name Me Lawand (Gloucester) DESCRIPTION:Lawand is a young Kurdish boy\, deaf since birth. At five years old his future in Iraq looks destined to be limited and lonely. In desperate search of a better life in a world where he can communicate\, his family decide to leave their home. After a treacherous journey and a year in a refugee camp\, the help of a deaf volunteer brings them to Derby where Lawand joins the Royal School for the Deaf. As he grows older\, the film follows his dramatic progress learning British Sign Language\, revealing a bright\, charismatic and inquisitive boy\, who discovers friendship and a new way to express himself. But just as Lawand is joyfully finding his place in the world\, the family face deportation from the UK. \nEmploying a striking lyrical and observational visual style\, writer-director Edward Lovelace spent four years filming Lawand\, learning British Sign Language himself. In this moving and inspiring portrait\, we follow Lawand’s evolution from extreme isolation to becoming able to be his true self. This is a story about the strength that language gives us\, whatever form it takes\, and of the power of friendship and community. \nName Me Lawand is a Pulse Films production with support from BFI Doc Society Fund (awarding National Lottery funding) and Electric Shadow Company. \nPresented as part of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. \nBook tickets URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/name-me-lawand-gloucester/ LOCATION:Gloucester Guildhall\, 23 Eastgate Street\, Gloucester\, GL1 1NS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Platforma ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Name-Me-Lawand.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20231010T161113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144537Z UID:10000368-1698498000-1698512400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Art\, Rights & Resistance DESCRIPTION:How can art change the conversation about migration and those who seek refuge? \nJoin Autograph for an afternoon of discussion\, exhibitions\, photography\, food and sharing. In collaboration with Counterpoints Arts. \nGrappling with notions of displacement and exile\, Autograph’s current exhibition Hélène Amouzou: Voyages raises important questions on what it means to seek refuge and what it feels like to belong. Many of the works on display were created while the artist was seeking asylum in Belgium\, part of a two-decade long journey seeking safety and citizenship. \nInspired by Voyages\, join us for a free afternoon of discussion\, exhibitions\, photography\, food and sharing – exploring how art can change the conversation about migration and those who seek refuge\, bringing to light new stories about freedom and identity. \nFull details and free booking: https://autograph.org.uk/events/art-rights-resistance/ URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/art-rights-resistance/ LOCATION:Autograph\, Rivington Place\, London\, EC2A 3BA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4870-cat-banner.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20230517T081657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000027-1687712400-1687719600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Refugee Week Short Films Screening DESCRIPTION:Image credit: Panic!\n  \nWatch exceptional short films from around the world\, made by refugee and asylum-seeking film-makers\, and curated by Sarah Agha\, founder of the Arab Film Club. \nEach title is either written and directed by a refugee film-maker or draws on real life experience to tackle the theme in some way. \nThis showcase proves the power of cinema\, as each film-maker succeeds in humanising both struggle and injustice with their art. \nThe programme includes projects from BAFTA-winning film director Hassan Akkad and Counterpoints Arts’ Pop Culture & Social Change Producer\, Laith Elzubaidi. \nThe screening is followed by a Q&A hosted by actress\, curator and presenter of the BBC’s ‘The Holy Land and Us’\, Sarah Agha. Agha founded the Arab Film Club during lockdown\, a community celebrating and exploring cinema from the Arab world. \n  \nThe Programme: \nYellow by Elham Ehsas (12’). In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan\, Laili walks into a Chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil from a Talib shopkeeper\, and face a new future. \nAziza by Soudade Kaadan (13’). A newly displaced Syrian couple take a drive around Beirut\, which soon morphs into a hallucinatory and nostalgic trip. \nAddress Unknown by Anton Fisher (24′). A postman goes looking for his childhood best friend who went missing due to forced removals\, before he himself is forced to relocate or face the bulldozers. \nPanic! by Laith Elzubaidi (8’). Every night Layla and her sister Noor are forced to huddle under candlelight to protect themselves from an ominous threat. Until one night\, a more psychological threat endangers them both. \nMatar by Hassan Akkad (23’). The story of Matar\, a Syrian asylum seeker in England. When confronted with the hostile immigration system\, he is forced to live on the fringes of society and rely on his bike to survive. \n  \nThis event is presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre\, for Refugee Week 2023. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yellow by Elham Ehsas\n \n \n \n \n \n Yellow by Elham Ehsas\n \n \n \n \n \n Aziza by Soudade Kaadan\n \n \n \n \n \n Aziza by Soudade Kaadan\n \n \n \n \n \n Address Unknown by Anton Fisher\n \n \n \n \n \n Address Unknown by Anton Fisher\n \n \n \n \n \n Matar by Hassan Akkad\n \n \n \n \n \n Matar by Hassan Akkad URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-short-films-screening/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Panic_Stills-23-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230624T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230624T220000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20220615T051117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000047-1687631400-1687644000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:V&A Friday Late: On The Verge DESCRIPTION:This Friday Late features a programme curated by BLM Fest\, commissioned by Counterpoints Arts and the V&A during Refugee Week 2022. BLM Fest was founded by Kayza Rose\, and is a celebration of Black lives. BLM Fest is an invitation for everyone to take part and an exciting model of cultural production that fairly compensates Black people for their ideas\, time and labour. \nMasculinity does not exist\, only masculinities. Identity doesn’t exist\, only identities. We live in a promising world of gender expression and exploration\, where how you define yourself can take on multiple forms. In this plural world\, On the Verge explores the tipping point\, highlighting the artists\, designers\, and performers\, questioning the norms of masculine and feminine identity and the possibilities to come. Let a thousand genders bloom. \n\n@blmfest \n\n\nAll events are free\, and places are designated on a first-come-first-serve basis unless stated otherwise. Filming and photography will take place at this event. If you have any access requirements\, please let us know in advance by emailing disability@vam.ac.uk \n\nPlease note\, if the V&A reaches capacity\, it will allow access on a one-in\, one-out basis.\n\n\n\n\nFull Friday Late  programme and map of the Museum is HERE. BLM Fest x Counterpoints programme:\n\n\n\n\nBlack Queer History (B)\n\n\nPoetry Workshop \nEurope 1600–1815 Galleries \nThe Salon\, Room 4 \n18.45\, 19.45\, 20.45\, drop in \nPoet\, educator\, cultural curator and activist\, PJ Samuels leads  this workshop where you’ll work together to interrogate issues of autonomy\, race\, gender\, patriarchy and identity and explore belonging. Originally from Jamaica\, she is passionately vocal about human rights\, mental wellness\, stigmatisation and inequalities. PJ Samuels founded ‘Weather the Storm’\, an LGBTI Refugee peer support group she started in 2015. \n@pjsamuelspoet \n  \nA Taste of London Ballroom (C) \nThe Raphael Cartoons\, \nRoom 48a \nTalk at 19.15\, Workshop at 19.45\, \nPerformance at 20.45 \nA 3-part dip into Ballroom and the art of Voguing hosted by Kayza Rose. Delve into the living roots of UK Ballroom with a history lesson by London’s OG Harliyana 007. Then let your body do the talking as Pop-Dip-Spin extraordinaire Bronze 007 teaches a beginner’s voguing workshop. Followed by a performance by Tiffany 007\, aka The Banji C*nt (She/They)\, and Bronze 007. \n@kayza_rose \n@swarovskibae_ \n@tiffany.the.mannequin \n@groingthroughit \n  \nScreening of VISIBLE and Panel Discussion (E) \nHochhauser Auditorium\, \nSackler Centre for arts education \n18.30\, 19.00\, 19.30\, 20.00\, 21.00 \nPanel discussion at 20.30 \nFilm duration: 20 minutes \nVISIBLE\, directed by Campbell X and produced by Kayza Rose\, challenges common misconceptions about LGBTQI+ Black and People of Colour. The film calls upon inspirational ancestors\, contemporary artists and activists working to challenge mainstream perceptions and the sanitisation of LGBTQI+ legacies. At 20.30\, hear from founding director of Mzz Kimberley’s LIFE\, Kim Tatum; writer and performer Keith Jarrett; and international athlete and advocate for diversity and inclusion\, Corinne Humphreys in a panel discussion chaired by Kayza Rose\, founding Director of BLM Fest. \n@campbellx \n@kayza_rose \n@keithjlondon \n@cdhumphreys \n@mzzkimberley \n  \nMemoirs of a Masculine Man (G) \nThe John Madejski Garden \nDurational performance throughout the evening Rwandese born\, British movement-based artist\, Ishimwa Muhimanyi delivers a site-specific performance in the central garden of the museum. For Ishimwa\, masculinity is synonymous with fragility. Ishimwa’s work will explore the cracks in the masculine. Butt cracks\, emotional cracks\, spiritual cracks\, and temperamental cracks. Using movement\, fashion and furniture\, Ishimwa will take you on a journey of a man. \n@ishimwa \n\n\n  \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/friday-late/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Film and Photography,Performance & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kayza-Rose-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230623T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230623T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20230602T140104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000017-1687546800-1687552200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:BAFTA Lecture: Hassan Akkad DESCRIPTION:Following a screening of his short film Matar\, which tells the story of a Syrian asylum seeker living on the fringes of society\, hear from BAFTA-winning filmmaker and refugee rights activist Hassan Akkad\, as he shares his own experiences of fleeing conflict in Syria in 2015\, and subsequent work as a filmmaker in the UK. \nThe first in a series of events delivered in collaboration with BAFTA\, which aims to explore the importance of authentic storytelling of refugees onscreen\, and the positive impact of collaboration with creatives who have lived experience of migration\, in order to build narrative power and create social change. \nHassan’s lecture will be followed by a moderated Q&A. \nPlease join us after this event for some informal networking drinks in the Reuben Gallery from 20.30 – 22.00 BST. \nHassan Akkad is an award-winning filmmaker and creative director at Choose Love. He co-directed Netflix’s Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021) and was the associate producer of the Netflix film The Swimmers. Hassan’s short film\, Matar\, which he co-wrote and directed was released on WaterBear in 2023 and produced by Deadbeat Films. Hassan was part of the team that made Exodus: Our Journey to Europe which won a BAFTA for Best Factual Series in 2017. \nBAFTA is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film\, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives – which includes workshops\, masterclasses\, scholarships\, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK\, USA and Asia – BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence\, discovers\, inspires and nurtures new talent\, and enables learning and creative collaboration. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726). URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bafta-lecture-hassan-akkad/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Hassan-Akkad.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230620T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230620T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20230518T123331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145000Z UID:10000021-1687284000-1687284000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Name Me Lawand DESCRIPTION:Film premiere + discussion with director Edward Lovelace and Steve Crump OBE\, founder and chair of Deaf Kidz International \nCompassion lies at the heart of this compelling story of the power of language. \nDirector \nEdward Lovelace \nWith \nLawand Hamad Amin\, Rawa Hamad Amin \nUK 2022. 82min \nEnglish\, Kurdish and BSL with English subtitles \nA BFI release \nConvinced of the potential of their deaf son\, a Kurdish family leave Iraq and finally arrive in Derby\, where Lawand joins the Royal School for the Deaf Derby. Empowered with British Sign Language\, he reveals himself as a witty and popular student\, while his family navigate a new common language and fight to remain in the community that has embraced them. Director Edward Lovelace (The Possibilities Are Endless) spent years alongside Lawand and his family\, to produce this striking\, affecting portrait. On World Refugee Day we are proud to present this powerful documentary\, highlighting the importance of community and the transformative effect of finding your voice. \nAudio Description available at this screening. \nThe screening will be presented with subtitles for the deaf and people experiencing hearing loss. \nWe aim to make this event fully accessible. \nPresented by the BFI in partnership with Counterpoints Arts. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/name-me-lawand/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NameMeLawandposter.155444.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20220613T131047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145004Z UID:10000049-1656090000-1656093600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Mobilistan film (screening and Q&A) DESCRIPTION:Documentary film by Ana Stanic with the Mobilistan team (Manaf Halbouni and Christian Manss)\, Counterpoints Arts and Allianz Kulturstiftung \nThe film traces the first official state tour of Mobilistan across European borders in the turbulent and uncertain Covid pandemic summer of 2021. \nMobilistan is the first ever mobile state limited to the space of a single vehicle. An art project dealing with the issues of mobility\, territorial limits\, marginalisation\, freedom to travel and the desire to belong. The state is the limousine and the limousine is the state\, whose territory can only be entered or exited through the doors of the vehicle. \nThis does not\, however\, preclude Mobilistan from having its own flag\, anthem and passport. \nFollow the state leaders on red carpets from Berlin to Dresden\, Prague\, Vienna\, Zagreb\, Sofia\, Istanbul\, Wroclaw\, Krakow and Solingen. \nDid it all go smoothly? Did the state ever run out of oil? Did it encounter any climate challenges and did any neighbouring state leaders offer help or support? All diplomatic blunders and successes\, planned or improvised\, hidden or displayed\, are revealed in the film\, alongside the onlookers’ thoughts and observations\, and a few surprises. \nMobilistan performance and tour were realised in cooperation with Allianz Kulturstiftung. The film has been commissioned by Counterpoints Arts as part of Across Borders initiative and realised in collaboration with Allianz Kulturstiftung. Produced by Natasha Davis for Counterpoints Arts. \nIntroductions\, short film premiere and Q&A with: \nManaf Halbouni – artist and Mobilistan co-creator\nChristian Manss – artist and Mobilistan co-creator\nAna Stanic – filmmaker\nNatasha Davis – producer \nThis is a free online event. Please register here to receive a link to a Zoom screening and Q&A on Friday 24 June\, 5-6pm. \nLong live Mobilistan! \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/mobilistan-film-screening-and-qa/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mobilistan-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T153000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20220513T094835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145005Z UID:10000073-1655733600-1655739000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Le Havre DESCRIPTION:A charming comedy-drama set in the port city community of Le Havre. \nSet in the port city of Le Havre\, this charming comedy-drama tells the story of an ageing bohemian\, his wife and the wider community as they confront everyday hardships of their own but also that of the refugee crisis that surrounds them. A discussion will follow the screening\, exploring different aspects of the film\, including reasons for its inclusion in this year’s Refugee Week programme. \nFree for over-60s (booking by phone or in person only)\, otherwise normal matinee price. \nPresented by BFI in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts for Refugee Week 2022 URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/le-havre/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/la-havre-01.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220626T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20220609T152458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145001Z UID:10000052-1655719200-1656264600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:V&A film screening: Imploded\, burnt\, turned to ash DESCRIPTION:A film screening of a drawing and sound performance by artist Issam Kourbaj in collaboration with composer Richard Causton and soprano Jessica Summers\, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising.\nThe performance begins with Kourbaj drawing fragments of Arabic words and eye idols on a large surface in layers\, repeating and obscuring them. The words are inspired by the teenage graffiti that sparked the Syrian uprising in March 2011\, and the eye idols are based on three Syrian eye idols from The Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection.\nThe final drawing is then burnt\, with the ash being placed in a glass box as a memorial to victims of the ongoing crisis. \nThis event is free and part of V&A’s Refugee Week programme of events celebrating community and mutual care. Find out more information at V&A website URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/va-imploded-burnt-turned-to-ash/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/imploded-burnt-turned-to-ash_640.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220601T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220601T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20220513T094428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145006Z UID:10000074-1654106400-1654111800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Fadia’s Tree DESCRIPTION:Screening + Q&A with director Sarah Beddington and special guest (TBA) \nThis striking documentary follows a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon and her ambition to reconnect with her ancestral homeland. \nEnglish and Arabic with English subtitles \nScreening in the run-up to Refugee Week\, Sarah Beddington’s film is a compelling documentary account of the director’s friendship with Fadia\, a charismatic Palestinian woman and teacher who lives in a refugee camp in Lebanon but is determined to reconnect with her ancestral homeland. This striking\, deeply poetic and profound film makes connections to bird migration and the healing power of a particular tree against the backdrop of history\, and a cruel fate that separates a people from their homeland. \nPresented by BFI in partnership with Counterpoints Arts for Refugee Week 2022 URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/fadias-tree/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/fadias-tree-01.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220505T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220505T000000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20220417T152953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145006Z UID:10000078-1651708800-1651708800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Mobilistan (film) DESCRIPTION:First screening of a documentary film by Ana Stanic with the Mobilistan team (Manaf Halbouni and Christian Manss)\, Counterpoints Arts and Allianz Kulturstiftung \nThe film traces the first official state tour of Mobilistan across European borders in the turbulent and uncertain Covid pandemic summer of 2021. \nMobilistan is the first ever mobile state limited to the space of a single vehicle. An art project dealing with the issues of mobility\, territorial limits\, marginalisation\, freedom to travel and the desire to belong. The state is the limousine and the limousine is the state\, whose territory can only be entered or exited through the doors of the vehicle. \nThis does not\, however\, preclude Mobilistan from having its own flag\, anthem and passport. \nFollow the state leaders on red carpets from Berlin to Dresden\, Prague\, Vienna\, Zagreb\, Sofia\, Istanbul\, Wroclaw\, Krakow and Solingen. \nDid it all go smoothly? Did the state ever run out of oil? Did it encounter any climate challenges and did any neighbouring state leaders offer help or support? All diplomatic blunders and successes\, planned or improvised\, hidden or displayed\, are revealed in the film\, alongside the onlookers’ thoughts and observations\, and a few surprises. \nMobilistan performance and tour were realised in cooperation with Allianz Kulturstiftung. \nThe film has been commissioned by Counterpoints Arts as part of Across Borders initiative and realised in collaboration with Allianz Kulturstiftung. \nIntroductions\, short film premiere and Q&A with: \nManaf Halbouni – artist and Mobilistan co-creator \nChristian Manss – artist and Mobilistan co-creator \nAna Stanic – filmmaker \nAllianz Foundation \nCounterpoints Arts \nLong live Mobilistan! URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/mobilistan-film/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mobilistan-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210718 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20210504T143645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145008Z UID:10000190-1624233600-1626566399@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Return of Danton - Collective Ma'louba - Video on Demand DESCRIPTION:By Collective Ma’louba \nSuitable for ages 16+ \nTickets: £0\, £5\, £15 (plus option to donate £5). Performed in Arabic with English subtitles \nPart of Shubbak Festival 2021. Co-presented by Counterpoints Arts as part of this year’s Refugee Week programme. \nA  collective of German-based Syrian actors is rehearsing a contemporary adaptation of Georg Büchner’s Danton’s Death. A shattering\, political drama\, at its centre is a conflict between two giant figures of the French Revolution\, Danton and Robespierre. \nIt is considered to be one of the greatest revolutionary works of European theatre. It is also terribly complex and convoluted\, and the translation into Arabic from the German isn’t particularly good. \nThe company’s director believes this adaptation of a German classic will secure them funding. But the playwright turned dramaturg was more keen on writing a new play about the everyday lives of Syrian refugees living abroad. \nAs the company wrestles with Büchner’s manically intense play\, life mirrors art as the two lead actors are caught up in the arguments between the writer and director. \nBetween catastrophic line runs and overlong cigarette breaks\, the four lock horns about their conflicted views on the Syrian revolution and their roles as artists in exile. \nRehearsals progress and the tensions and disagreements grow as the company – almost unknowingly – engage more deeply with the themes of the play: What is a revolution? When does it end? Ten years after the Syrian revolution\, do they really understand what happened and how they can tell their story? \nReturn of Danton is a new play by Syrian playwright Mudar Alhaggi and directed by Omar Elerian. Written and performed in Arabic\, the play is a contemporary exploration of how the dynamics of political revolutions – from the French Revolution to the Arab Spring – can be reflected within the politics of the rehearsal room. \nCollective Ma’louba is an intercultural theatre lab currently in residence at the Theater an der Ruhr in Mülheim. In its theatre productions\, Collective Ma’louba questions the political and social conditions of the Arab world against the background of recent rebellions and penetrates the taboos of Arab and European society. \nCo-presented by Shubbak Festival\, Counterpoint Arts\, The Lowry & Ettijahat Independent Culture. In cooperation with Maxim Gorki Theatre\, Berlin. A co-production of Theater an der Ruhr and Shubbak Festival. Funded by The German Federal Cultural Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia. \n#ReturnOfDanton  #Shubbak  #ShubbakFestival  #ArabCulture  #ArabFestival  #ContemporaryArabCulture \n  \nImportant information about the event\n\nPlease note that this event listing is for the Video on Demand option. The video on demand content will be made available from the specified event date. After you’ve bought a ticket\, you will have 3 days to finish watching the content from when you first press play.\nThe video on demand option will be without the panel discussion.\nIf you would like to buy a ticket for the livestream on June 20th you can buy them from here.\nThe production will have English subtitles.\n\n  \nARTIST BIOGRAPHIES \n Collective Ma’louba \nCollective Ma’louba is an intercultural theatre lab currently in residence at the Theater an der Ruhr in Mülheim. In its theatre productions\, Collective Ma’louba questions the political and social conditions of the Arab world against the background of recent rebellions and penetrates the taboos of Arab and European society. Further artistic projects of thematic relevance such as installations\, exhibitions\, concerts and workshop accompany the theatre productions. They work in NRW\, Germany and across the world\, thus creating transnational meeting places. Follow the Collective’s via Facebook  and Instagram. \nMudar Alhaggi (Author) \nMudar Alhaggi (*1981) studied theatre studies at The Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damaskus. Alhaggi works as an author and dramaturge\, he writes for the radio and TV\, pens scripts and leads writing workshops for refugees. He staged “Footfalls” by Samuel Beckett and the production “One Thousand and One Tents”\, which was developed in a workshop with refugees in Lebanon. In 2013 the production “Now T-Here“\, in which he was involved as author and director (in collaboration with Stella Cristofolini) was presented in Oberhausen and Berlin. Since 2015 he manages “Future Stages. A Creative Programme for Emerging Syrian Writers” in Lebanon together with Erik Altorfer. In 2015 and 2016 he developed “41 Stunden” with Kopp / Nauer / Praxmarer / Vittinghoff\, a coproduction with Schlachthaus Theater Bern. With Erik Altorfer\, he presented another work with adolescent refugees and young people from Graz at Schauspielhaus Graz. Mudar Alhaggi lives in Berlin since summer 2015. Since 2017 he is the artistic director of COLLECTIVE MA’LOUBA. \nOmar Elerian (Director) \nOmar Elerian is a freelance theatre director\, writer and dramaturg. Of Italian/Palestinian descent\, Omar trained in Italy and then graduated from Lecoq International Theatre School in Paris in 2005. He’s based in London since 2009. He was the resident Associate Director at the Bush Theatre from 2012 to 2019\, where he commissioned and directed some of the theatre’s most successful shows. As sole director for the Bush\, his credits include smash-hit Misty by Arinzé Kene (Bush and West End)\, NASSIM by Nassim Soleimanpour (Bush\, Traverse Theatre and world tour)\, Going Through by Estelle Savasta and Islands by Caroline Horton. As Associate Director working alongside Madani Younis\, his credits include The Royale by Marco Ramirez\, Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock and Perseverance Drive by Robin Soans. Outside the Bush\, he directed Olivier nominated show You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy by Caroline Horton and co-created acclaimed sitespecific show The Mill: City of Dreams with Madani Younis for Freedom Studios. In 2020 he co-created Autoreverse with Florencia Cordeu\, which opened the Going Global season at Battersea Arts Centre in February. Omar is currently developing projects with the Almeida\, National Theatre\, Manchester HOME\, Staatstheater Mainz\, Collective Ma’louba and The Shed in New York. \n  \nShubbak Festival is the UK’s premier festival of contemporary Arab arts and culture. \nThis year’s ambitious programme connects you to the very best contemporary Arab artists. Dive into marathon DJ sets\, watch Hip Hop\, rap and trap legends\, enjoy re-imagined classics\, installations in iconic settings\, and listen as audio guided tours take you to an imaginary city. \nShubbak is live in London\, online and broadcasting from Beirut\, Gaza\, Marrakech\, Slemani\, Riyadh\, Khartoum and Doha. Join artists\, audiences and communities locally and globally through a festival programme that has been conceived especially for this year’s exceptional conditions. \nWitness the extraordinary creativity\, responsiveness and imaginative power of Arab artists to speak of our times. Join the Festival from 20th June – 17th July\, 2021! Follow the action via @shubbakfestival. \n  \n \n  \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/return-of-danton-collective-malouba-video-on-demand/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Digital,Film and Photography,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/THE-RETURN-OF-DANTON-_-Image_Molter-Sartor-01-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210701 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20210611T120933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145008Z UID:10000170-1623628800-1625097599@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:A Creeper\, Me & A Dead Bird DESCRIPTION:A Creeper\, Me & A Dead Bird is a meditation on freedom\, repression\, and hope. \nA new performance piece by artist Kajoli Iloyak. \nWhen the Ivy does not find its tower. When the delicate creeper does not find a strong wall. Do we know how parasite plants can grow but can’t prosper? \nA woman should never be insecure. Should never be struggling financially\, spiritually\, emotionally. Should never rely on others. \nA dead bird doesn’t necessarily portend physical death\, but metaphorical death. This dead bird marks the end of your search and struggle. A new beginning is just around the corner. More specifically\, it symbolizes the end of something and the start of something else. \nTo watch the performance head to Counterpoints Arts Vimeo. Launch 10am on 14th June\, the start of Refugee Week. It will be available to watch to the end of the month. \nFilmed and produced by Manuel Vason. \nFor ages 16+ URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/a-creeper-me-a-dead-bird/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Performance & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-255.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20210426T140940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145414Z UID:10000192-1623628800-1624233599@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Moving Worlds 2021 DESCRIPTION:Moving Worlds is a programme of films available to watch at home during Refugee Week\, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees (14-20 June 2021) \nResponding to this year’s Refugee Week theme ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’\, the programme is a curated programme of features and shorts exploring personal experiences of forced displacement\, stories of unexpected alliances\, unlikely friendships and stories that celebrate difference\, while inviting us to focus on how we can walk alongside one another. \nMoving Worlds UK is curated and programmed by Nelli Stavropoulou for Counterpoints Arts. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/moving-worlds-2021/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/moving-worlds.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201028T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201028T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20201028T090117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145416Z UID:10000218-1603908000-1603913400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Launch: Digital City of Refuge DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion on the digital representation of the city and its actors’ voices in the context of migration. \nJoin us for the launch of Digital City of Refuge: a collection of visual stories mapping the city of refuge as experienced and imagined by its actors in Athens\, Berlin and London. \nBooking via Eventbrite \nPanellists: \nMyria Georgiou (Professor\, Media@LSE)\nMarcia Chandra (Photographer\, Counterpoints Arts)\nDeena Dajani (Researcher\, IIED)\nRenée Ghammashi Abul-Ella (Founder and director at Al-Dar\, Berlin)\nAbdulrahman\, (Presenter of Beit-UK\, a video series supporting refugees\, London)\nMuhammad Ali Madanieh\, (Teacher\, husband\, father\, Syrian\, Athens)\nNatasa Vourna (Teacher\, activist\, Athens) \nThis visual storytelling project is associated with the project Resilient communities\, resilient cities? Digital makings of the city of refuge\, led by LSE in creative partnership with Counterpoints Arts and Proboscis. \nThe research project focuses on three urban neighbourhoods that received newcomers following the 2015-16 “migration crisis”: Athens (Downtown)\, Berlin (Neukölln) and London (Haringey). Through conversations\, focussed workshops and ethnographic storytelling walks\, the research explored the role of digital technologies and connectivities in mediating and managing the city of refuge by exploring three critical questions: \n— How are welcoming and inclusive cities constituted and communicated? \n— What are the obstacles to the city of refuge and how is it denied to those who need and desire it? \n— How is the city of refuge imagined and communicated as a sustainable\, and hopeful project? This event will launch the website\, digitalcityofrefuge.com\, which forms part of the wider research project Resilient communities\, resilient cities? Digital makings of the city of refuge. The project was funded through the LSE’s Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) as part of the Rockefeller Resilience Programme. \n‘Digital City of Refuge’ is produced by The Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Counterpoints Arts with photographer Marcia Chandra. \nRead more about the project’s research methodology\, results and publications. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/launch-digital-city-of-refuge/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography,Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/digital-city-refuge.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20200514T122707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145416Z UID:10000253-1592179200-1592783999@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Moving Worlds for Refugee Week 2020 DESCRIPTION:Moving Worlds is a programme of films available to watch at home during Refugee Week\, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees (15-21 June 2020). Moving Worlds is produced by Counterpoints Arts\, which coordinates Refugee Week nationally. \nIn light of physical distancing restrictions\, this year’s programme is working digitally in order to facilitate home screenings and online post-screening conversations. Now more than ever\, we realise the need to stay socially and personally connected and to share compelling storytelling journeys. \nResponding to this year’s Refugee Week theme ‘Imagine’\, the programme itself is re-imagined as a weekly film festival with a curated programme of features and shorts exploring personal experiences of forced displacement\, stories of visualising one’s future and past\, as well as narratives of resilience\, change and hope. In addition to the selected films generously offered by our network of filmmakers\, we have also identified award-nominated films that can be accessed online via external websites. \nWe have chosen films that support the performance of many diverse voices and are dominated by powerful personal stories\, such as the story of Paul and Millie Cao in Oscar-nominated Walk\, Run\, Cha-Cha\, who transport us from the dance floor to the journey of their love story across the years. Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ For Sama and Hassan Fazili’s Midnight Traveler bring into focus stories about and by individuals and their families\, as they imagine and carve new futures with a camera or smartphone in hand. Both films celebrate innovative storytelling techniques while re-visioning documentary practice and first-person testimony. This year’s programme also features two short animation films (Escape from England & Space Refugees) for younger audiences by Claire Desenclos\, asking us to imagine how we would respond to the reality of becoming a refugee and searching for a safe place to seek refuge. \nWe invite you to screen any of these films in the comfort and safety of your home. We hope that they can generate meaningful conversations in person or virtually – find out more in the Locations section. We have also designed downloadable post-screening guides to encourage lively conversations across all ages. \nOur thanks to the creative and passionate filmmakers and producers who generously agreed to make their films available for Refugee Week 2020\, Moving Worlds package. This year’s programme is dedicated to all individuals currently experiencing forced displacement who may be experiencing precarious and challenging living conditions\, especially during this uncertain time. \nMoving Worlds UK is curated and programmed by Nelli Stavropoulou for Counterpoints Arts \nFull details: https://movingworlds.info/ URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/moving-worlds-for-refugee-week-2020/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-14.26.22.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20200511T123343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145416Z UID:10000256-1589241600-1592783999@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Coronaquilt Silhouette DESCRIPTION:An Art Refuge Initiative \nArt Refuge uses art and art therapy to support the mental health and well-being of people displaced due to conflict\, persecution and poverty\, both in the UK and internationally. \nFollowing the success of their Coronaquilt Initiative\, Art Refuge in collaboration with artist Aida Silvestri and Counterpoints Arts are creating ways of engaging with how people are feeling during the coronavirus crisis. \nTogether we will offer art and word as a thread to initiate a dialogue in connecting people across the globe and to identify their current state of mind. We hope to promote collective and individual shared experiences by targeting this current situation that is common for everyone. \nCoronavirus has put the world on hold and people across the globe are in isolation. Many charities that usually support vulnerable people have either had to reduce their service\, move online or temporarily shut down. \nHow are vulnerable people coping with this added stress? What are the added challenges during this crisis? What are the concerns? \nWe are inviting individuals across the UK and internationally to take part in the Coronaquilt Silhouettes Initiative. We are also reaching out to charities and organisations both in the UK and internationally who work with people who have been displaced by conflict\, persecution or poverty\, and with people who are isolated for whatever reason\, including the Covid-19 pandemic. \nWe would like you to describe your mental health state during coronavirus with a word or a brief sentence/poem that summarises your feelings\, challenges and concerns around the current situation. As well as text\, we would also like you to submit either a profile silhouette or a profile picture. These components will be used to create a Coronaquilt Silhouette piece by the artist. Ultimately\, the smaller pieces will be stitched together to create a larger piece and printed onto a fabric. \n​What is a coronaquilt? \nThe Corona pattern is a traditional pattern\, a bit like a crown\, made up of triangles and squares\, which are then sewn together to make a patchwork cloth. \nWhat is the Silhouette Portrait? \nSilhouette portraits were popular during the Victorian era\, before the invention of photography and during its early years. The traditional method of creating silhouette portraits was to cut them out from a dark lightweight card and mount them on a pale or white background. Today\, they can be drawn\, painted or taken from existing profile photographs. \nWhat to do? \n\nTake a side profile picture against a pale or white background with your mobile phone\nDescribe your current state of mind with one word or a short sentence/poem.\nPlease tell us what is your heritage\nAdd location: City\, Country\nAdd: Date\nEmail it to: projects@artrefuge.org.uk\nWe can also arrange for Aida Silvestri to take your side profile image via Zoom or Whatsapp call.​\n\nWhat is next? \nOnce your picture and text are received\, the artist Aida will create a Coronaquilt Silhouette with your image and text. Ultimately\, the smaller pieces will be stitched onto a larger piece and printed onto fabric to create a large tapestry. \nNote: \nWe value your privacy and we will not share your profile photograph to the public. Please be aware that your silhouette and text/poems will be shared on different platforms and hopefully shown in an exhibition space soon. All contributions will remain anonymous on the final artwork. \nFacebook and Twitter @artrefugeuk \n\n\n\n\nImage: Coronaquilt Silhouette\, © Courtesy of Aida Silvestri & Art Refuge 2020 \nCheck out the free online workshop led by Art Refuge and Aida Silvestri for Refugee Week URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/coronaquilt-silhouette/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Craft & Design,Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CoronaquiltS-1-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190620T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190620T000000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20190507T073914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145421Z UID:10000296-1560988800-1560988800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Refugee Week at the BFI - Styx DESCRIPTION:Lone yachtswoman Rieke (Wolff) is sailing to Ascension Island to explore the man-made paradise created by Charles Darwin. En-route she encounters a marooned vessel whose occupants need help. Defying all warnings\, she attempts to follow her conscience and a nightmare begins…This adrenaline-driven thriller boasts stunning cinematography and compelling performances; it’s a film which raises deep questions about the limits of our humanity. \nWith Q&A with Director Wolfgang Fischer (work permitting). \nIn partnership with the British Film Institute. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-at-the-bfi-styx/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/styx-01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190617T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190617T000000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20190507T073343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145421Z UID:10000297-1560729600-1560729600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Refugee Week at the BFI - Seniors’ Free Archive Matinee: Letter from an Unknown Woman DESCRIPTION:A big-screen classic\, this romantic drama of obsession and betrayal is set in 1900’s Vienna. Considered true to its source – a story by one of the 20th century’s greatest writers\, Stefan Zweig – the film was directed by Max Ophuls\, a refugee from the Weimar Republic (he escaped first to France\, then settled in the US). The story was adapted by blacklisted Hollywood writer Howard Koch. \nFree for over-60s (booking by phone\, 020 7928 3232\, or in person only)\, otherwise normal matinee price. \nWith extended into from BFI programmer David Somerset. \nIn partnership with the British Film Institute. \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-at-the-bfi-seniors-free-archive-matinee-letter-from-an-unknown-woman/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/letter-from-an-unknown-woman-01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190616T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190616T000000 DTSTAMP:20260426T161838 CREATED:20190514T161514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T205527Z UID:10000291-1560643200-1560643200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Refugee Week: Jillian Edelstein photography commission DESCRIPTION:16-23 June\, V&A Museum  \n17-23 June\, Southbank Centre \nFree event \nAs part of  Refugee Week Festival 2019\, we commissioned the celebrated photographer\, Jillian Edelstein to respond to this year’s theme of the festival – ‘You\, me and those who came before’. \nThe result is a stunning series of portraits featuring first and second generation ‘refugees’\, many of whom public figures who we would not commonly associate with displacement. \nFeaturing Jillian’s images and design by our long-standing collaborators\, BCMH\, this project invites us to revisit our understanding of our history and reminds us that people escaping war and persecution have been welcomed by communities in the UK for hundreds of years\, and that their stories and contributions are all around us. From the Jewish refugees of the 1930s to people fleeing Somalia\, Rwanda\, Kosovo and Palestine in the 90’s to people arriving today from Syria and elsewhere; they are part of who we all are. \n‘You\, me and those who came before’ portrait project will be presented on screen at the V&A (Main Entrance – 16th to 23rd June) and Southbank Centre (projected on the side of the building – 17th to 23rd June). The portraits will also be distributed as printed materials to Refugee Week organisers across the country. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/you-me-and-those-who-came-before-portrait-series-by-jillian-edelstein/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Film and Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/guardian.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR