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SUMMARY:Arab Film Club: An Afternoon of Shorts and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a specially curated programme of short films for Refugee Week 2026\nActor and writer Sarah Agha curates a programme of short films for Arab Film Club on 28 June\, followed by a live Q&A with the film-makers. These exceptional films demonstrate how film-makers can use the power of cinema\, art and storytelling to humanise narratives of migration\, using cinema to champion stories of courage\, community and resilience. \nFull line up to be announced soon. For ages 14+. \nBook your place on the Southbank Centre website. \nPhoto: Southbank 2025\, Suhaib Jaber \n— \nInterested in holding your own Refugee Week film screening?\nEach year we curate a selection of short and feature-length films from across the world exploring themes of displacement\, migration\, belonging\, and community as part of The Refugee Week Film Festival. Organisations and individuals can screen them for free during Refugee Week on 15 – 21 June 2026. Find out more about hosting your own screening.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/arab-film-club-an-afternoon-of-shorts-and-qa/
LOCATION:Purcell Room\, Southbank Centre
CATEGORIES:Film,London Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T140000
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SUMMARY:Our HeartBeats: Courage in Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Join a celebration of global club sounds and community at the Southbank Centre with Our Heartbeats DJ Crew\nRooted in the belief of music’s ability to bring people together and defy narratives\, Our HeartBeats DJ crew create a space where culture\, migration and identity collide on the dance floor. \nOur HeartBeats is a community-led DJ training and performance platform rooted in the belief that music has the power to unite\, empower and challenge narratives. Championing young DJs from refugee and displaced backgrounds\, the programme creates pathways into London’s music scene while celebrating the diverse musical identities of its artists. \nAt this event\, newly trained DJs from the latest Our HeartBeats cohort will perform their first public sets\, supported by alumni artists who have gone on to perform at festivals\, venues and radio stations across London and beyond. Special guest DJs will also join the line-up. \nAbout Our Heartbeats\nPart of Southbank Centre’s Refugee Week 2026 programme\, presented in partnership with Counterpoints Arts\, this event responds to this year’s theme of ‘courage’ – welcoming audiences to connect across cultures through music and shared celebration. \nOur HeartBeats began during Refugee Week 2024 in collaboration with the Southbank Centre and has since grown into an independent Community Interest Company supporting emerging artists through workshops\, mentoring and performance opportunities. Find out more about Our Heartbeats.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/our-heartbeats-courage-in-creativity/
LOCATION:Riverside Terrace\, Southbank Centre SE1 8XX\, SE1 8XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Music
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SUMMARY:Arab Film Club: An Evening of Shorts and 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 this June for a special screening for Refugee Week\, which this year has the central theme of ‘Community as Superpower’. \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. Full programme to be announced soon. \nThe screening is followed by a Q&A hosted by Sarah Agha with the filmmakers on stage. \nTickets £10. 25% concessions. \nBOOK HERE \nThis event is part of our London Refugee Week programme and presented in partnership with Southbank Centre.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/arab-film-club-an-evening-of-shorts-and-qa/
LOCATION:Purcell Room\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Southbank Centre\, London SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:Film,London Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250629T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250629T163000
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SUMMARY:The Sound of Us: Building Community Through Music
DESCRIPTION:Come together to hear personal stories of the ways that music nurtures creativity\, builds connections and drives social change. \nThis session explores how music breaks down barriers and creates spaces of belonging\, reconnecting people with their cultural roots and strengthening the bonds that connect us all. \nThrough personal stories and reflections around different approaches and practices\, the artists demonstrate how music is a universal language of creative expression\, bringing communities together regardless of background. \nGaby D’Annunzio is a London-based community organiser and activist. She shares her journey as Co-Founder of Open Music Lab and her work at Refuge Worldwide\, highlighting how providing creative education and opportunities has built diverse and supportive communities within the music industry. \nIn partnership with Southbank Centre as part of Refugee Week 2025.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/the-sound-of-us-building-community-through-music/
LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth Foyer\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Southbank Centre\, London SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250629T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250629T160000
DTSTAMP:20250520T071030Z
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SUMMARY:Babylon Albion
DESCRIPTION:A new voice on nature and belonging\, writer and artist Dalia Al-Dujaili delves into the layered ties between land\, myth and identity. \n\n‘Whoever said nature is still has never watched the seasons migrate.’ \nA lyrical and vivid new work\, Babylon Albion offers a poetic reflection on belonging – not only to a place or a people\, but to the stories that bind them together. \nDrawing from Arab and Islamic mythology alongside English folklore and the Christian pastoral tradition\, Al-Dujaili moves between the real and the mythical – from date palms to oak trees\, from Lamassu to unicorns – inviting us to rethink how we connect with place and with the living world around us. \nIt is\, in many ways\, a love letter – to Britain\, to Iraq and to the earth we all share. It gestures towards a different kind of nativeness: one shaped by layers\, by openness\, and by the restless hum of history\, myth\, and movement. \n\n\nDalia Al-Dujaili is an Iraqi-British writer\, editor and producer based in London. She is the online editor of The British Journal of Photography. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian\, Dazed\, GQ and more. She is the founder of The Road to Nowhere Magazine and in 2023 she was the Producer of Refugee Week. She holds an MA Hons in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. \nSaqi Books is a leading independent publishing house of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in London in 1983\, but with its roots in Lebanon\, Saqi’s publishing programme has led to a rigorous reassessment of Arab cultural heritage. Saqi has been at the forefront of establishing Middle Eastern culture in the UK and beyond for more than four decades. \nSaqi’s publishing – encompassing art\, photography and cookery books\, language\, literature and philosophy\, history and current affairs and much more – is recognised all over the world. They offer an independent platform for writers and artists from all places and cultures. Their authors have attained international prominence not only for the quality of their prose\, but for their authoritative and innovative contributions to public debate. \nSaqi was awarded the British Book Industry Award for Diversity in Literature\, the IPG Diversity Award and the Arab British Culture and Society award. \nTickets: £10 +£3.50 booking fee. Concessions 25%. \nBOOK HERE. \nIn partnership with Southbank Centre and Saqi Books. Part of Refugee Week 2025.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/babylon-albion/
LOCATION:Purcell Room\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Southbank Centre\, London SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,London Refugee Week,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Dokhol দখল ’84: Housing Policy and Migration (Postponed)
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed from 29 June; the new date will be announced here shortly. \nA panel of artists\, activists and architects share stories of housing activism in past movements and present-day campaigns. \nArtist Sonia Uddin’s project Dokhol দখল ’84 is an important starting point which looks at how Bengali homeless families who were housed in appalling conditions in hostels took on the Council\, occupying Camden Town Hall in 1984. The collective organising power of this movement was captured in the archival materials which she shares as an important\, historical archive. \nHousing policy affects and applies to many across the country\, including migrants. Join us\, creatives and activists\, on the day to learn about community empowerment and how to harness collective action in order to fight for housing as a basic human right that should be available to all. \nFree. \nIn partnership with Southbank Centre and part of Refugee Week 2025.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/dokhol-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%96%e0%a6%b2-84-housing-policy-and-migration/
LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth Foyer\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Southbank Centre\, London SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T200000
DTSTAMP:20250521T120437Z
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SUMMARY:No Direction Home @ Cutty Sark
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Selam Amare\, with comedians Roann Hassani McCloskey\, Alaa Shehada and Victor Rios. \n6:30pm\, Cutty Sark\, pay what you can \nThis is part of a series of events at Royal Museums Greenwich to mark Refugee Week. \nEvent timings: \n\nDoors and bar open: 5.45pm\nEvent starts: 6.30pm\nEvent finishes: 8pm\n\nHost: A proud Ethiopian\, Selam Amare is an entrepreneur and comedian. Selam is the founder of Selam Le Ethiopia and Azmari Bet – an initiative that promotes Ethiopian culture through music\, performance and food. Selam has created a very funny and charming storytelling persona of her own\, sharing experiences of both Ethiopia and England. \nRoann Hassani McCloskey has over 10 years’ experience within the creative industries occupying many roles. They have worked as an award-winning writer (My Father the Tantric Masseur and Who Murdered My Cat?)\, director\, producer\, script supervisor\, production consultant and as an actor\, most recently at Shakespeare’s Globe (Macbeth). Roann is Algerian-British\, Queer and many other things that have led them to focus their storytelling on the heart and humour that runs through tragedy. Their work centres their curiosity and desire to bring stories left at the margins to the centre where they belong. \nAlaa Shehada is a Palestinian actor\, comedian and a graduate of The Freedom Theatre acting school in Jenin camp\, a Palestinian theatre company nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. He is also the co-founder of the Palestine Comedy Club – a platform for Palestinian comedians to share their stories\, humour and Palestinian culture. \nNominated for the TV Collective’s Breakthrough Leaders Programme 2025\, Victor Rios is a performer\, artist\, theatre facilitator and filmmaker. Victor is the co-founder of LatinX Actors UK\, a database of Latin-American actors and performers based in the UK. He has worked with organisations including the Royal Festival Hall\, Red Cross\, Young Roots and Brixton House. \nThe No Direction Home comedy collective has been running since 2019 to support new comics from refugee and migrant backgrounds\, featuring workshops\, expert tuition and gigs around the country. \nNo Direction Home is produced by Counterpoints Arts as part of our PopChange initiative.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/no-direction-home-cutty-sark/
LOCATION:Cutty Sark\, King William Walk\, London\, SE10 9HT
CATEGORIES:Comedy,London Refugee Week,Pop Culture,Refugee Week
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250620T193000
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SUMMARY:Bread & Roses - Screening and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Bread & Roses\, a searing portrayal of three women fighting to recover their autonomy after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021. Directed by Sahra Mani\, the film captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through the depiction of their harrowing plight and struggle for their rights and freedom. \nThe screening is at 18:10 on Friday 20 June\, followed by a Q&A with Sahra. Get your tickets here. \n\nBFI Southbank is presenting this film in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Counterpoints as part of Refugee Week 2025.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bread-and-roses-screening/
LOCATION:BFI\, Belvedere Road\, London\, SE1 8XT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,London Refugee Week,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250620T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250620T170000
DTSTAMP:20250521T005826Z
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SUMMARY:Waymarkers with liz hingley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon gathering\, inspired by The Portland Global Friendship Group. \nWAYMARKERS showcases hundreds of personal glass prints made in The SIM Project workshops by people with roots in over 40 countries. The project uses the SIM card as a symbol of connection and a creative tool to bring people with different experiences of mobility together. On display for the first time is an elaborate jewellery piece inspired by The Portland Global Friendship Group and the international trade of Portland stone. \nProject team : Liz Hingley\, Egemen Kizilcan\, Frank Menger\, Sofie Boons. \nProgramme on the 20th June: \n3 pm – Tour of The Curiosity Cabinet exhibition \n@ 171 The Strand\, London\, WC2R \n3:45-5 pm – Activities and refreshments \n@ Exchange\, Bush House North East Wing\, Aldwych \, WC2B 4BG \nFree but please register HERE. \nLiz Hingley is an artist and anthropologist. Her interdisciplinary practice is informed by growing up in Birmingham\, a UK city home to over 180 nationalities\, and living across Europe and China. Blending photography\, sculpture and curation with a lot of conversation and exchange\, Liz seeks to illuminate systems and technologies of belonging and belief that connect people around the world. In the process she has authored five books. \nLiz founded The SIM Project in 2017 and has toured it to 8 countries. The growing collection of unique wearable artefacts made by participants in intimate workshops\, materialise and value stories of mobility and belonging through personal digital archives. The project was selected by London Design Festival 2024 and exhibited at V&A\, London. Liz is currently Honorary Artist at Migration Mobilities Bristol and a Leverhulme Doctoral Scholar on the Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies. She has also held positions at Kings College London (Digital Humanities)\, The Migration Research Centre\, University College London\, SOAS University (South Asia Institute) and the University of Austin\, Texas (Art History). Between 2013 and 2017 she lived in China as a visiting scholar at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. \nEvent produced in collaboration with King’s College London.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/waymarkers-with-liz-hingley-and/
LOCATION:171 The Strand\, London\, WC2R
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T200000
DTSTAMP:20250522T115148Z
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SUMMARY:Haiyu - Screening & Screentalk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of documentary film Haiyu\, intertwining the life narrative of Mariem Hassan with her relentless quest for Western Sahara’s liberation. Mariem’s life and music have been deeply affected by the ongoing tragedy committed to the Sahrawis throughout the colonial era continuing up to this very day. Her songs have been given comfort and hope and have been used as a tool in the fight for independence in Africa’s last colony\, Western Sahara. \nThis year marks 50 years since the Sahrawis people were forced into exile. Winner of the Sheffield Doc Fest Youth Jury Prize\, Haiyu will be followed up by a Q&A with the filmmakers and Danielle Smith\, founder of Sandblast\, an organisation dedicated to building awareness and solidarity for the indigenous Saharawis of Western Sahara. \nGet your tickets here. This film is presented at the Barbican in partnership with Counterpoints.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/haiyu-the-barbican/
LOCATION:The Barbican\, Silk St\, Barbican\, London\, EC2Y 8DS
CATEGORIES:Film,London Refugee Week,Refugee Week
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T201500
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SUMMARY:Quo Vadis\, Aida?
DESCRIPTION:Join Counterpoint Arts for this special screening as part of Refugee Week\, to mark 30 years since the beginning of the Srebrenica Genocide. \nJasmila Žbanić’s Quo Vadis\, Aida? is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s entry for the 2021 International Feature Oscar. It premiered in competition at the 2020 Venice Film Festival\, and later won the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award at the 2021 Rotterdam International Film Festival. \nThe film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature\, and nominated for the Best Director and Best Film Not in the English Language BAFTAs. \nQuo Vadis\, Aida? chronicles the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica\, Bosnia. The film follows the fictional character Aida (Jasna Đuričić)\, a schoolteacher from Srebrenica who is employed by the UN as a translator during wartime. Over the course of a few days\, Serbian troops invade Srebrenica\, led by General Ratko Mladić. The townspeople are evacuated to a nearby UN shelter\, where Aida aids the UN officials while trying to secure safety for her husband and two sons. \nThe screening will be introduced by Almir Koldzic and followed by a Q&A. \nBook your tickets here.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/quo-vadis-aida/
LOCATION:RichMix\, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road\, London\, E1 6LA
CATEGORIES:Film,London Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250622T160000
DTSTAMP:20250529T143310Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T230000
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SUMMARY:We Are The Many Festival
DESCRIPTION:Counterpoints Arts presents: We Are The Many at EartH Hackney on Sunday 15 June – a festival kicking off London Refugee Week 2025 – curated around the theme of ‘Community as a Superpower’\, serving up music\, stories\, sustenance\, healing and resistance. \n\nHosted by Nigerian-born British poet and playwright Inua Ellams\, the event brings together artists\, architects\, chefs\, DJs and musicians in a programme framed around collective and community organising; and ideas for a more equitable and inclusive world. Join us and be part of the many! \n  \nBOOK HERE! \n  \nWorkshop / Food / Spoken Word (EartH Kitchen) \n3pm:\n A closed workshop for youth groups will be led by Linett Kamala – the first female DJ at Notting Hill Carnival – focusing on healing through sound where participants will experience the calming and restorative sonic effects of sound systems. \n5pm:\nEartH Kitchen will open up to the public with an interactive edible sculpture by gastro-architect duo Playte inspired by The Rice Theory of Culture about how rice farming contributes to more collectivistic cultures\, stronger social bonds and a greater emphasis on collective well-being. Alongside this sculpture\, rice dishes will be available by guest chefs –  Carol Puthussery\, Najeem Ebadi (In The Mix)\, Seeds of Wild and sisterwoman vegan\, celebrating diverse cultural heritage and local ingredients. \n5:30pm:\nThe spoken word segment of the programme will feature exciting multi-hyphenates such as writer/actor/filmmaker Chakira Alin\, DJ/poet DJ Kat the Kat-a-lyst\, MC/rapper Fedzilla\, poet/writer/musician/educator Samatar Elmi and artist/performer/writer Tara Fatehi\, who will share their personal stories\, impart lived wisdom and speak to the collective power of community. \nAll are welcome to stay on and connect with others till doors close at 10pm. \n  \nMusic (EartH Theatre) \nOur music programme brings together artists whose voices amplify collective healing\, friendship\, and community. This sonic experience is all about connections and collaborations that cross genres and invite you to celebrate the many. \nDoors 7pm:\nBefore heading to the EartH Theatre\, don’t forget to drop by EartH Kitchen to taste the nourishing rice dishes cooked by our guest chefs before they sell out! \nFrom 7:30pm:\nBlack Obsidian Sound System (B.O.S.S.) was established in the summer of 2018 with the intention of bringing together a community of queer\, trans and non-binary black and people of colour involved in art\, sound and radical activism. Following in the legacies of sound system culture they wanted to learn\, build and sustain a resource for our collective struggles. The black-led system\, based in London\, is available to use or rent by community groups and others with the purpose of amplifying and connecting them. \nFrench-Senegalese anaiis grew up between continents\, moving from Toulouse to Dublin and Dakar before settling in Oakland\, California. She studied at Tisch School of Arts in New York before relocating to London to pursue her music career. Her work is self-reflective and created in pursuit of a collective healing. Following her debut release ‘Nina’\, a liberation chant and reclamation of freedom\, she went on to release her transcendent project\, ‘Darkness at Play’ which reflects her observations of the world\, seeking hope amidst injustice\, and explorations of the divine feminine as a healing force. 2024 sees anaiis add to her extensive list of collaborations with a joint mini-album with Brazilian Group Grupo Cosmo\, including features from Luedji Luna\, and Sessa – before a stunning new solo album in Fall 2025.\n\nSouth London post-punk band Goat Girl are committed to grassroots music\, community engagement and addressing issues like gentrification\, climate change\, migration and social injustice. On their third album\, Below the Waste\, Goat Girl encourages the listener to imagine a world where oppressive structures are broken and stripped away. Beyond the ugliness of the unnatural and unnecessary\, the trio envision a society where collectivism\, community and friendship are celebrated. \n  \nAge: 18+ \nFor more information\, contact Dijana Rakovic\, dijana@counterpoints.org.uk \n  \n“We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile\, a warm greeting\, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us.”- bell hooks
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/we-are-the-many-festival/
LOCATION:EartH Hackney\, 11-17 Stoke Newington Rd\, London N16 8BH
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Music,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Preserving Culture in Conflict
DESCRIPTION:As wars are waged across the globe and peoples and nations face existential threat\, how do communities hold on to their culture\, their art\, language\, stories and histories? How do they preserve all that holds them together in the face of devastation and in exile. \nIn the lead up to Refugee Week\, writers from some of the worst affected regions of the recent past and present day come together to discuss their own hopes\, ideas and endeavours to hold onto the foundations of their cultural heritage and identities. In conversation with Sudanese author and activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied are: Eritrean Ethiopian novelist Sulaiman Addonia\, whose most recent novel\, The Seers\, explores the refugee experience and the healing power of art; Ukrainian writer\, historian and Director of the Ukrainian Institute London Dr Olesya Khromeychuk; and Palestinian writer Ahmed Alnaouq\, whose project and book We Are Not Numbers collects the writing and everyday stories of Palestinians in Gaza. \nSulaiman Addonia FRSL is an Eritrean-Ethiopian-British novelist who came to London as an underage unaccompanied refugee. His other novels include The Consequences of Love and Silence is My Mother Tongue\, which have been shortlisted for awards including the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the African Literary Award from MoAD in San Francisco. His essays appear in Lit Hub\, Granta\, Freeman’s\, The New York Times\, De Standaard and Passa Porta. He lives in Brussels where he founded the Creative Writing Academy for Refugees & Asylum Seekers and the Asmara-Addis Literary Festival in Exile (AALFIE).  \nAhmed Alnaouq grew up in Gaza where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from al-Azher University. Ahmed was the inspiration for\, and original project manager of\, We Are Not Numbers. He later won the UK’s prestigious Chevening scholarship and earned a master’s degree in international journalism from Leeds University. He also serves as advocacy and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed’s writings have been published by the Gulf News\, New Arab\, and other websites. He is currently based in London. \nDr Olesya Khromeychuk is a historian and writer. She is the author of The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister (2022). Khromeychuk has written for The New York Times\, The New York Review of Books\, The Guardian\, Der Spiegel\, Prospect and The New Statesman\, and has delivered a TED talk on ‘What the World Can Learn From Ukraine’s Fight for Democracy’. She has taught the history of East-Central Europe at several British universities and is currently the Director of the Ukrainian Institute London. \nYassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese diaspora writer\, broadcaster and award-winning social advocate. Her books include two middle grade novels\, You Must Be Layla and Listen\, Layla\, which she is now adapting for screen\, and Talking About a Revolution\, an urgent critique of contemporary culture and Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism\, a practical guide for children. Her critically acclaimed essays have been published widely\, including in the bestselling It’s Not About The Burqa and The New Daughters of Africa. She is a Trustee of The London Library. \nTickets: \n\n\n\n\nStandard Tickets – £12.50Excluding fees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStandard Tickets for under 30s/unwaged – £8 Excluding fees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLondon Library Member Tickets – £10 Excluding fees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLondon Library Member Tickets for under 30s/unwaged – £6 Excluding fees\n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK HERE \nBooks by all the speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from Hatchards. \nNB This event will take place in person at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.  \nPlease see the Library’s  Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms & Conditions
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/preserving-culture-in-conflict/
LOCATION:London Library\, 14 St James’s Square\, London SW1Y 4LG
CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,London Refugee Week,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:From the Lips to the Moon
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in improvised music\, poetry and visuals led by electronic musician Pouya Ehsaei and writer-performer Tara Fatehi\, marking Refugee Week. \n  \nWater comes up. Water comes up. Windows. Water comes up. Water comes up. Nostrils. Water comes up. Ten\, nine\, eight\, seven\, six. CRY. SMASH. Did you close the door? Did you say goodbye? \nFrom the Lips to the Moon is an immersive space playing with the synergies of words\, melodies\, languages and beats. Expect riveting live music\, mind-bending beats\, fierce poetry\, absurd texts\, hypnotic visuals\, and non-stories told in goosebumps and half-familiar languages \nThe performance brings together state of the art experimental electronic music with a fresh and raw sound that puts listeners in an imaginative realm\, with guest musicians\, poets\, VJ and DJ bringing in their unique languages\, stories\, tunes and cutting-edge live visuals. \nPouya Ehsaei is an electronic musician\, composer and sound designer experienced at live performance and composition with acoustic instruments\, spoken-word and performance. \nTara Fatehi is a performer\, performance maker and writer whose work highlights mistranslation\, ambiguity\, disjunction\, playfulness and unfinishedness. \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\, our networks and with our audiences so that everyone feels that the Southbank Centre is a home away from home. \nPresented in collaboration with Southbank Centre. Part of You Belong Here. \nFor ages 16+ \nBook HERE. This performance is pay what you can with the following options: Free\, £8\, £15 (excludes £3.50 booking fee). \nImage credit: Jemima Yong.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/from-the-lips-to-the-moon/
LOCATION:Purcell Room\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Southbank Centre\, London SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T170000
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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
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T180000
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SUMMARY:Room for Dinner & 3EIB Presents: Room for Us
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with London Festival of Architecture and soon to be opened Palestine House\, Counterpoints’ Room for Dinner reimagines the dinner party.\nFood is often intimately tied to the memories of those who have left their homes due to forced displacement and are challenged with having to forge a new life\, while preserving their culture and connections to their origins. An expanded supper club\, collaborative sewing project and popup store hybrid commissioned by Counterpoints Arts will see 3EIB\, Palestinian artists and Hiba chefs envision a convivial space for the interdisciplinary intermingling of culture and heritage that investigates the roles of host and guest. \nOn the evening of Friday 28 June\, a special dinner cooked by Hiba will be served amidst a collaborative sewing project by Ramallah based Nöl Collective. Guests will engage in a sensorial experience which will reframe and personalise the Palestinian experience of displacement and resistance through the eating of cuisine steeped in history against the backdrop of art\, embroidery\, storytelling and performance with contributions from artist Bint Mbareh\, writer Sarin Hasbun and others. Doors open at 6:30pm and the dinner party will commence at 7pm. \nThis event is part of a weekend-long collaboration with Palestine House and 3EIB – 3EIB Presents: Room for Us. On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June\, Palestine House will be open from 12 – 6pm. \nThe free\, drop-in weekend programme presented by 3EIB will feature a Palestinian marketplace with home and lifestyle shop el Bustan\, Palestinian independent fashion brands and Arabic literature from bookshop Maqam. View Nöl Collective’s collaborative sewing project and listen to an accompanying soundtrack born of Palestine’s rich sonic history. Play games from Culture Mocktail and enjoy food and drinks from Hiba and Saffron and Honey. \nJoin us for the following workshops:  \nSunday\, 2-3pm:\nChildren’s Poetry writing with Tasneim Ziyada  \nSaturday and Sunday\, 2-5 pm:\nTatreez workshop facilitated by Susan Al-Safadi. \n——————————————————— \nRoom for Dinner is for anyone who supports the Palestinian cause and presents an opportunity to imagine a microcosm of an inclusive and collective future for humanity. It is part of Counterpoints’ London Refugee Week. \nFriday: All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards supporting Palestine House – backed project of supplying safe\, sterilised water in Gaza. \nBOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE. \nSupported by Choose Love. \nSaturday & Sunday: Free entry. \n \nAbout the Collaborators: \n3EIB is a platform showcasing independent fashion brands from the SWANA region founded by Dania Arafeh\, a Palestinian British curator. @_3eib_ \nCounterpoints is a leading national organisation in the field of arts\, migration and social change. \nHiba is a family-owned and run business which brings London the tastes of Palestine & Lebanon. @hibaexpress \nBint Mbareh is a sound artist focussed on the power of communal vocalising. Her research centres on  Palestinian folklore and its current potential for liberatory narratives\, especially in the two fields of mourning/lamentation music and music used to summon rain and to praise water resources.  @BintMbareh \nSabrin Hasbun is a Palestinian-Italian transnational writer. She has always had to mediate between cultures and every day for her is a journey across borders. @SabrinHasbun \nMaqam is a locally owned independent youth-led specialist bookshop and community space in London. @Maqam \nNöl Collective is a fashion label working with family-run sewing workshops\, artisans\, and women’s cooperatives to produce garments in Palestine. @NolCollective \nSusan Al-Safadi is a writer\, community organiser\, tatreez artist and embroiderer\, and a baker. Susan runs Saffron and Honey Bakery. \nPalestine House is a new dynamic home for art\, advocacy\, thinking\, community and conversation in the heart of London. \nChoose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. @chooselove \nLondon Festival of Architecture is a month-long celebration of architecture and city-making\, taking place every June across London. The Festival’s mission is to open up discussions around architecture\, test new ideas and uncover and promote new talent. @londonfestivalofarchitecture \nRefugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. @RefugeeWeekUK \nThis event is organised by Dania Arafeh\, Kristine Tan and Dijana Rakovic. \nImage credit: Tomasso Serra. Osama Quashoo and Meskele Sereke Mesgna with the symbolic wooden key at the heart of Palestine House.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/room-for-dinner/
LOCATION:Palestine House\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week,Multi-Art Form
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SUMMARY:Family Workshop: Journeys from Home by Art Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Refugee Week in this creative workshop inspired by journeys from home. \nJoin Art Refuge artists Aida Silvestri and Bobby Lloyd for a multi-generational art and making workshop at The Community Table. Be inspired by maps from the British Library collection\, as well as your own lived experience of travelling\, routes and journeys\, using postcards to share\, create and connect as a community. \nEveryone is welcome and there is no need to book. \nPresented in partnership with Counterpoints Arts and Art Refuge\, as part of London Refugee Week. \nArt Refuge is a UK based charity that uses art and art therapy to support the mental health and well-being of people displaced due to conflict\, persecution\, poverty and climate emergency\, in the UK and internationally. \nCounterpoints Arts is a national arts organisation working in arts\, migration and cultural change. Counterpoints coordinates the national Refugee Week\, the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. \n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/family-workshop-journeys-from-home-by-art-refuge/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Rd\, London\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Kitchen Conversations: Brunch by Sonia Uddin and Olga Macrinici
DESCRIPTION:What makes us feel at home? A taste? Smell? Colour? Sound? What does it mean to be displaced in our own home or land? \nRepresenting the heart of our homes\, the kitchen is a space where some of the most meaningful\, life-changing conversations take place. We want to replicate this experience and create a platform for dialogue between all members of our community: artists\, writers\, organisers\, comrades and friends. \nMany of us will have our stories of home\, migration and displacement related to food and its preparation. Over the past months we’ve been shown Palestinians preparing meals with the ingredients they have to hand whilst under siege\, narrating their culture and heritage\, as acts of both survival and resistance. Weaponising food and using famine as a method of control in occupied territories\, has been historically used by oppressors all over the world. We are witnessing it now in Gaza and Sudan. We want to acknowledge this\, in solidarity and as artists and organisers. \nIn the hope of food bringing folks together in kitchen conversations\, we invite organisers\, comrades and friends to a brunch\, offering a space to meet and find joy in conversation. \nJoin us in the simple act of sharing a meal and bring a dish you’ve made related to home to share together with comrades and to regroup. Register for the event HERE. \nThis is a free event. If you are able to donate\, we would be grateful if you could support the following charities: \nThe Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund via THIS donation link. \nAnd/or \nSudanese charities HERE. \n* As we’re sharing home-made dishes\, please bring a full list of ingredients. Thank you! \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nSonia Uddin is a visual artist with a social\, collaborative\, interdisciplinary practice. Her current research engages with themes around social architecture\, housing activism\, resistance\, migration and the voices that emerge during times of community struggle. Working across film\, performance\, collage and print\, archives and social histories inform a documentary approach to storytelling. She is currently undertaking a commissioned project for Counterpoints Arts that explores: social housing\, activism and migration; through archives\, interviews and storytelling workshops around housing struggle. \n  \nOlga Macrinici is a migrant\, queer and disabled theatre artist from Moldova. They work at the intersection of theatre and social change\, combining performance\, community projects and writing. Olga is currently based in Liverpool\, making interdisciplinary work\, from writing and directing to running workshops with and for the migrant community and performing on the local drag scene.\n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/kitchen-conversations-brunch/
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:A voice departs by Bint Mbareh
DESCRIPTION:For London Refugee Week\, Bint Mbareh will be delivering  a communal vocalising  performance which will incorporate  members of the audience in a non-musical but poetic expression.  \n A Voice Departs makes a choir of whoever is present. The choir does not sing\, it recites\, chants\, yells\, and uses the voice in non-musical ways that are obscured by the politeness and necessities of every day life. The process of turning from an audience into a choir only requires people to use their ears and voices and to be open to the invitations and offers being provided by Bint Mbareh – she might ask the group to split into groups and read different parts of a poem\, she might ask certain members to enact the rhythm of the poem by clapping or otherwise\, she might ask other members to become the echo of another group. The process of using their  voices together makes demystifies the shame and fear that lives in almost all of our voices. \nBint Mbareh is a sound artist focussed on the power of communal vocalising. Her research centres on  Palestinian folklore and its current potential for liberatory narratives\, especially in the two fields of mourning/lamentation music and music used to summon rain and to praise water resources. Bint Mbareh works with Yamen Omer\, a research collaborator. \nFree event. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite here. \nImage credit: Peter Adamik\, Impuls Festival 2022. \n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bint-mbareh-communal-vocalising-performance/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Mental Health,Performance & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T173000
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SUMMARY:The Art Persists: Live Podcast by Bosla Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join Bosla Arts and Counterpoints Arts for a live podcast event! Bosla Arts will bring together a panel of artists to talk about their work on the themes of displacement\, climate justice\, sustainability and mental health. Speakers to be announced shortly. \nThe Art Persists Podcast offers a glimpse into the life of artists and activists bridging the arts\, activism\, and human rights around the world. \n\n\n\nBosla Arts is an arts platform focused on sharing and supporting art-activists worldwide\, while drawing on their work to raise awareness to the public. They do this through an art residency\, events\, art magazine\, and art podcast – bringing together artists\, activists\, and social change makers from all over the world.\n\n\nFree event\, book your tickets HERE.\n\nImage Credit: Paul Gilbey
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/the-art-persists-live-podcast-by-bosla-arts/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio,London Refugee Week,Sustainability & Climate Justice
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T170000
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SUMMARY:Refugee Week Walk on The Line
DESCRIPTION:We love this – a guided walk from Three Mills to Cody Dock as part of Refugee Week. \n\n\nAs part of Refugee Week\, The Line team is hosting a guided walk on The Line for refugees\, migrants\, displaced people\, asylum seekers and anyone who wants to show their support and care. The walk is also part of The Great Get Together\, a joint initiative of Refugee Week UK and The Jo Cox Foundation. It is the UK’s annual celebration of everything that unites our communities\, inspired by Jo Cox’s belief that “we have more in common than that which divides us.” The Line is East London’s public art trail that connects Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2\, following the waterways and the line of the Greenwich Meridian. Our mission is to connect communities and inspire individuals through a dynamic outdoor exhibition programme where everyone can explore art\, nature and heritage for free. \nIn the spirit of this\, The Line is inviting you to walk together with family\, friends\, neighbours\, strangers and other groups to celebrate Refugee Week on Saturday 22 June. \nThe walk will start at 2pm at The House Mill. We will introduce The Line\, and do some simple warm-up activities. We will then walk together for 1 hour\, pausing along the route to hear about each artwork. We will finish the walk at about 3.30pm at Cody Dock\, an urban ecology retreat near Canning Town\, where there will be refreshments and a drop-in creative session until 5pm. There will be a badgemaking station for you to draw designs or write a quote and have it pressed into your own badge. \n\n\n\n\nGuidelines\nSafety is our top priority. Please follow these guidelines: \n\nBe kind and look out for one another. You are responsible for your own safety as well as safety of others.\nThis event is a safe and non-judgemental space. We ask that anyone joining supports refugee and migrant rights. Hostile views will not be tolerated.\nStay on designated pathways throughout the route.\nDo not leave or separate from the group without notifying one of the organisers.\nWe do not recommend anyone leaving the walk earlier than stated in the itinerary. Safety in numbers is the priority.\nObserve traffic rules and be cautious of vehicles when walking or crossing the road throughout the walk.\nCarry identification with emergency contact information\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit The Line’s website. \nFollow on Instagram. \nSign up to their newsletter for events and updates.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-walk-on-the-line/
LOCATION:The House Mill  Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T133000
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SUMMARY:Constellations of Care: a new commission by Amanda Camenisch and Therese Westin
DESCRIPTION:This Refugee Week we celebrate the launch of Constellations of Care\, a new commission by artists Amanda Camenisch and Therese Westin\n  \nJoin us for the launch of Constellations of Care\, a new project developed by artists Amanda Camenisch and Therese Westin. \nThis two-part commission\, hosted at the Victoria & Albert Museum\, brings together a sound meditation and performance\, shining a light on the healing capacities of sound and movement. \n  \nSound Meditation \n11:30 | Raphael Gallery \nSound\, music and singing are some of the oldest ways of building community\, gathering to worship and connect with each other and the divine. \nCome along for a late morning sound meditation performed by Dotty Fernandez\, Florence Musa\, Freida C. McNeil\, Priyanka G Geriya\, Sharon and Sungyeon Kim\, who will be using 4 bespoke elemental sound sculptures. \nThe various sound sculptures built by Amanda Camenisch and Therese Westin are ceremonial and alchemical objects. They relate to different elements; Air\, Water\, Earth and Aether\, created with the intention to function as portals\, gates and activators\, to produce cleansing and uplifting frequencies. Some of the sculptures use long notes and extended reverberation times that create overtones\, building on a tradition of reverberation and echo as key sonic components for sounding in sacred spaces. \n  \nPerformance \n13:00 | Medieval Renaissance 50A \nJoin us in the afternoon for a movement-based performance\, where 16 performers come together to form intricate patterns symbolizing care\, nurture\, and love. Through a series of gestural movements\, they communicate in a language that opens empathic channels\, revealing layers of physical and emotional strength\, resilience\, lineage\, and faith. \nThe performance unfolds through a blend of structured games\, improvisation\, and rehearsed sequences. Known hymns intertwine with vocal improvisations\, harmonizing in a celebration of unity and worship. Movement and songs become vessels for communication. \nExploring the depths of the human experience\, the performers delve into the nurturing\, caring aspects of their being\, unravelling what is stored within their bodies. Boundaries blur as bodies transform into entire landscapes\, symbolising the interconnectedness of humanity and the shared experiences that bind us together. \nThe piece echoes the verse “our citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:20)\, inviting contemplation on our divine connection and unity beyond earthly boundaries. \nConceived by Amanda Camenisch and Therese Westin. Performed and directed by: Abimbola\, Dotty\, Elizabeth Addoi\, Florence Musa\, Freida C. McNeil\, Funmilda Olojo\, Grace Ade\, Grace Owolabi\, Jemilat\, Kristina\, Ladun Mary Oguntoyinbo\, Leo\, Ms Jumoke\, Margaret\, Nada Alharbi\, Ola Fagbemi\, Pham B Long\, Priyanka G Geriya\, Sharon\, Sungyeon Kim\, Vanessa Mirza\, Zara.  \n  \nAbout the Project \nThis sound meditation is the continuation of an ongoing participatory project with migrants and refugees meeting regularly to explore movement and sound together. Their most recent project titled Lyra was supported by Arts Council England\, SPACE Ilford and the Community Engagement Fund. In its entirety Lyra contained an installation\, sounds sculptures\, radio programs\, workshops\, a vinyl record\, a performance project and mentorship program. Lyra explored themes around the notion of the home as a cloud\, through collective sound exploration and sculptural work over a period of 14 months. \n  \nAbout the Artists \nWorking with sound\, textiles\, sculpture and poetry as art-making and healing practices\, Amanda and Therese develop collaborative projects that centre the experiences of its participants through a trauma-informed approach. Focusing on facilitating holistic spaces and experiences that become conduits for artistic expression\, the artists tend to both individual and collective needs in the process of developing projects and creating artworks with various private and public outcomes. \nSome of the performers are people with whom Amanda and Therese have worked with for several years\, some have joined the project just a few months ago. The foundation for the collective creative process has been a deep appreciation for music and sound\, movement\, and conversations around faith and belonging. The voices and stories\, poems and songs of Abimbola\, Clara Soyinka\, Dotty\, Elizabeth Addoi\, Florence Musa\, Freida C. McNeil\, Funmilda Olojo\, Grace Ade\, Grace Owolabi\, Jani\, Ladun Mary Oguntoyinbo\, Leo\, Ms Jumoke\, Margaret\, Pham B Long\, Priyanka G Geriya\, Sharon\, Sungyeon Kim\, Vanessa Mirza\, Zara featured in a 4 part radio program on Montez Press Radio. \nThe collectively created sound scores and individual solos will be pressed onto a vinyl record that can be purchased later on in the year. \nFind our more about Lyra here.  \n  \nCommissioned as part of London Refugee Week 2024\, produced by Counterpoints Arts in collaboration with the V&A. \n  \nImage credits: Amanda Camenisch & Therese Westin
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/constellations-of-care-a-new-commission-by-amanda-camenisch-and-therese-westin/
LOCATION:V&A\, Cromwell Rd\, London\, SW7 2RL
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Mental Health,Performance & Dance,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Flying Kites for Palestine by Zafeerah Hessambee and Kites in Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Kites for Palestine – A global kite-flying day in solidarity with the children of Gaza. Gazan children broke the world record for the most kites flown simultaneously across the Gaza strip in 2011\, with over 12\,000 kites flown. \nOn Saturday 22nd June we will join the global movement from London to fly kites for Palestine. This will be a two- part day. In the morning\, we will host a workshop with a community group/ individuals creating kites (25 participants). This will be facilitated by Zafeerah and volunteers from KIS. Then\, in the afternoon\, we will congregate in the local park (location TBC) and fly kites collectively. We will have a short welcome\, thank you and poetry reading of Reefat Alareer’s poem ‘You must live to tell my story’ before flying kites with the public. \nInfo on how to join TBA. \nZafeerah is a Creative Producer\, Visual Artist\, and founder of Paintbrush&Co. After graduating with a BA in Law\, she has gone on to work with leading organisations to produce cultural projects\, public art and work with communities across the UK. Using her multi-disciplinary art practice\, Zafeerah developed Pb&Co to curate creative spaces that centre and celebrate the global majority. Zafeerah’s art explores themes of love\, grief and community through fine art and digital mediums. In her current developing project ‘All the things we have loved’\, she combines illustration\, lino printing and ceramics as a method of archiving and storytelling memories and joy. Previously\, her work from the project ‘Searching for you\, searching for me’ has been published and exhibited on billboards nationwide. \nKites in Solidarity is a grassroots movement of volunteers which was founded in 2023 in response to the ongoing siege of Gaza. The movement was inspired by the 2011 world record for the most kites flown simultaneously\, which was achieved by children of the Gaza Strip.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/flying-kites-for-palestine-by-zafeerah-hessambee-and-kites-in-solidarity/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Bosla Arts' Open-Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and join Bosla Arts for an evening of music\, poetry\, and more based on the theme of solidarity to celebrate London Refugee Week. Open to all! They want to hear a song\, poem\, spoken word\, stand up comedy\, or anything else the audience feels like sharing. And if the audience just wants to listen that’s fine too! \nBosla Arts is an arts platform focused on sharing and supporting art-activists worldwide\, while drawing on their work to raise awareness to the public. They do this through an art residency\, events\, art magazine\, and art podcast – bringing together artists\, activists\, and social change makers from all over the world. \nBook your tickets HERE. \nImage credit: Paul Gilbey \n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bosla-arts-open-mic-night-solidarity-sessions/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,London Refugee Week,Music,Performance & Dance
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SUMMARY:Didi and Gogo are Waiting
DESCRIPTION:To mark London Refugee Week\, join us at the Yorkton Workshops for Zhvan Theatre’s unique performance of ‘Didi and Gogo are Waiting’. The production  uses the idea of a pair of refugees starting to perform the famous Samuel Beckett’s  play ‘Waiting for Godot’\, but then allowing their own experiences to take over\, perhaps allowing them to discover who Godot really is! With one member of the cast suddenly sent to the Bibby Stockholm\, the rehearsal process has had its struggles\, but a combination of rehearsing by phone\, plus a couple of trips to Dorset\, they  have kept things moving  to present to you their riveting production. \nAbout Zhvan Theatre and the play: \nIn February 2022\, Chris Walters began teaching a weekly Drama class for asylum-seekers living at the Holiday Inn in Wembley\, as well as two neighbouring hotels.  From this\, a theatre company was formed\, called Zhvan Theatre Company (zhvan is a Kurdish word\, meaning beautiful.) Since then\, they have presented three productions: a low-key performance in the hotel of two folk tales;  ‘No Waiting’\, a play combining comic sketches about the experience of waiting\, alongside scenes which described the life of the asylum-seeker. This production was  presented at the Beck Theatre in Hayes\, as well as Kensal Rise library. They also performed ‘Journeys’\, a play about the different experiences of three different people seeking asylum in England\, based on their own experiences\, at the Migrant Connections festival in Streatham.  \nThe Drama classes at the Holiday Inn always depended upon who would turn up.  Sometimes\, there was a mere handful\, sometimes twenty or more.  Sometimes there would be people who were fluent in English\, sometimes there were people with none\, most often it was a mixture of the two. It was impossible to know in advance who would be there\, so it did require a certain nimbleness. \nGradually\, however\, a core group became regulars\, and at least it was possible to explore ideas for theatre.  By the time of ‘No Waiting’ in 2023\, Zhvn Theatre  had a solid core of about a dozen performers.  But the life of the asylum-seeker is random and chaotic\, and shortly after that various members left to be relocated\, to begin college courses\, to get on with their lives which was always the hope and aspiration. \nBut with numbers low\, Walters started to look at scenes from ‘Waiting For Godot’\, a play that seemed particularly relevant to the experience of the asylum-seeker: waiting from day to day\, each one much the same as the one before\, with no clear idea as to when it might end\, just a vague hope. \nA production of the whole play would never be viable. Apart from anything else\, the actors had English as a second language\, so the task had to be made manageable.  But they also started to see other possibilities\, to have the performers comment on the action\, to introduce aspects of physical theatre. Then they can possibly unlock the mystery of who Godot actually was. \nThis event is also made possible with the support of Care4Calais where Chris Walters also volunteers. \nImage Credit: Zhvan Theatre
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/didi-and-gogo-are-waiting/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Threading layers of Home by Kim Chin
DESCRIPTION:Artist Kim Chin invites us into a reflective setting\, to inspire a clearer understanding and vision of what “community” means to us. We do this by ‘visiting’ layers of ancestral\, environmental and embodied home. \nWe will explore rituals\, sharing readings and exchange thoughts while the group embroiders and collages onto fabric. \nThe intention of the workshop is to initiate a restorative sense of grounding and belonging. Through collective making we will activate a space of multi-vocal wisdom and hope that can be threaded into our daily lives after the event. \nWe will also share grounding and aftercare resources. \nNOTE: We will be sharing reflections and our knowledge. Bring readings\, definitions and objects to share with the group\, on what “home” and community mean to you. \nMaterials and refreshments will be provided. \nFree workshop. Sing up HERE! \nImage credit: Kim Chin. \nAbout the Artist: \nKim Chin (she\, they) is an artist and community mobiliser. Through creative learning and social engagement practices\, Kim amplifies transnational and intersectional East and Southeast Asian narratives as part of\, and in relation to\, wider British narratives. \n\n\n\n\n\nKim co-founded ESEA unseen with Sue Man in 2023 – an art-making\, curating\, and cultural producing duo who leverage textiles\, hospitality\, dialogue\, and neurodiverse adaptations to transform unawareness & trauma into a site for connection and collective agency. \nProjects have been showcased in collaboration with various art\, cultural\, and community advocacy organisations in England and the Philippines. \n\nProject Credit x Paradise Row\, a hybrid event cohosted in England | Germany | Trinidad | Cayman Islands\, Fondation Gallery\, Philippines\, and in London; Migration Museum\, Coin Street Community Builders\, Camden Chinese Community Centre\, Kakilang Arts\, Greenpeace\, Southbank\, and the Museum of the Home.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/threading-layers-of-home-by-kim-chin/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,London Refugee Week,Mental Health
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SUMMARY:Sounds Like Home Choir performance
DESCRIPTION:Free event – no booking required. \nJoin the Migration Museum and the Sounds Like Home Choir for a special Refugee Week event\, featuring an international women’s choir sharing songs from the places we call home. \nEnjoy a free performance\, including songs in Yoruba\, Turkish\, Spanish\, Zulu and English. \nSounds Like Home is a community choir project for women living in Hackney. They consist of women of all backgrounds\, ages\, and abilities\, exploring the origins\, language\, and musical genres of the songs that have shaped who they are and where they’re from. Sounds Like Home is supported by Counterpoints. \nFull details here.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/sounds-like-home-choir-performance/
LOCATION:Migration Museum\, Lewisham Shopping Centre\, London\, SE13 7HB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Music
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SUMMARY:The R.A.P. Party @The London Library: Refugee Week
DESCRIPTION:For Refugee Week\, poet and playwright Inua Ellams brings his exhilarating live literature phenomenon\, the R.A.P Party\, back to The London Library for a nostalgic\, no-clutter\, no-fuss\, evening of music and words. We’re bringing you a line-up of poets from across a spectrum of refugee and migrant backgrounds to explore the theme of Refugee Week 2024: ‘Our Home’. And we’ll be playing tunes of their choice to to get you on your feet. Our line-up includes: Ammar Haj Ahmad\, Elmi Ali\, Natalie Linh Bolderston\, Inua Ellams\, Yanita Georgieva\, Sophie Herxheimer\, Adam Kammerling\, Amaal Said\, George Szirtes and more TBC. \nTen writers + a DJ = the best night out you’ll ever have in a library – or anywhere\, for that matter. \n‘A truly fluid literary event not just mingling poetry and music together seamlessly\, but also bringing different tribes of poets: ages\, races\, gender\, styles together. You will be moved in your heart and in your head.’— Roger Robinson \nAmmar Haj Ahmad is an award-winning Syrian-British actor\, dramaturg\, playwright\, poet\, facilitator and director who is currently the Associate Artistic Director at Good Chance. He trained at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus and his directing work includes the closing ceremony for Paris Peace Forum 2023\, The Jungle stage reading in DasDas\, Istanbul and LonDon Quixote and Longing\, both at The Space Theatre\, London.  \nElmi Ali is a writer and performer. He writes poetry\, short fiction and drama. His performances have been received in venues across the country including Westminster\, The Southbank Centre and Contact Manchester. His work has appeared in publications such as the Poetry Review and Scarf Magazine. \nNatalie Linh Bolderston is a Vietnamese-Chinese-British poet. In 2020\, she received an Eric Gregory Award and co-won the Rebecca Swift Women Poets’ Prize. Her poem ‘Middle Name with Diacritics’ was shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. Her pamphlet\, The Protection of Ghosts\, was published by V. Press in 2019. She is now working on her first full-length collection. \nInua Ellams is a Nigerian-born\, UK-based poet\, playwright and performer who has written for the Royal Shakespeare Company\, the National Theatre and the BBC. His latest play was an adaptation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters set in Nigeria\, staged at the National Theatre. The Actual\, his fifth poetry release and first full collection\, was published in 2020 by Penned in the Margins.  \nYanita Georgieva is a poet and journalist. She was born in Bulgaria\, raised in Lebanon\, and currently lives in England. She is a recipient of the Out-Spoken Prize for Page Poetry and a member of the Southbank New Poets Collective and the London Library Emerging Writers. Her debut pamphlet\, Small Undetectable Thefts\, is out now with Broken Sleep.  \nSophie Herxheimer is an artist and poet. Her work has been shown at Tate Modern\, the Thames festival\, the sea-front at Margate and Mrs Beeton’s grave. Her collection Velkom to Inklandt was Poetry Book of the Month in the Observer\, and a Sunday Times Book of the Year. Her book 60 Lovers to Make and Do\, was a TLS Book of the Year and her latest collection is INDEX\, a box of 78 collage poems\, published as a deck of prophetic cards.   \nAdam Kammerling is an award winning poet\, interdisciplinary artist and educator. His most recent works include Seder\, his debut poetry collection\, which was a finalist in the National Jewish Book Awards\, Shall We Take This Outside\, a three-person spoken-word/dance theatre piece that toured nationally\, and Inside!\, a piece of poetry/rave theatre commissioned by Centrepoint and the Saatchi Gallery. \nAmaal Said is a Danish-born Somali photographer and poet. Her photographs have been featured in Vogue\, The Guardian and The New Yorker. She won Wasafiri Magazine’s New Writing Prize for poetry in 2015. In 2018\, her photography was featured in the fourth volume of African Lens and was exhibited in Accra\, Ghana. She is a member of Octavia\, poetry collective for womxn of colour and a former Barbican Young Poet. \nGeorge Szirtes was born in Hungary\, came to England as a refugee and trained as an artist. His twelfth book of poems\, Reel (2004) won the TS Eliot Prize for which he has been twice shortlisted since. His latest is Fresh Out of the Sky (2021). His memoir The Photographer at Sixteen was awarded the James Tait Black Prize in 2020. He is a co-winner of the International Booker translator’s prize\, as well as of numerous others. \nProduced in collaboration with London Library. \nSupported using funding from Fondation Jan Michalski.  \nBooks by the artists will be available to purchase at the event and online through London Library’s partner bookshop Hatchards. \nNB This event will take place in person at The London Library. Please see the Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. Doors (and the bar) open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.  \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms and Conditions. \nBook HERE. Standard ticket £10. For under 30s/underwaged £8. \nImage credit: London Library.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/the-r-a-p-party-the-london-library-refugee-week/
LOCATION:London Library\, 14 St James’s Square\, London SW1Y 4LG
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Our Home: Voices from Afghanistan by Magdalena Moursy in collaboration with Ariana Abawe
DESCRIPTION:For Refugee Week 2024\, join Magdalena Moursy and Ariana Abawe at Libreria Bookshop for a special showcase of Voices from Afghanistan – an audio feature that shares different stories from Afghans around the world. \nIn response to Refugee Week’s theme this year ‘Our Home’\, we invite you to sit for a collective listening session that fosters a deeper connection to the Afghan experience with live performances of Afghan Rubab music and poetry. And experience some Afghan hospitality with tea and snacks provided by Ariana’s mother who runs Kulcha Kafe. \nListen to the personal stories of four women – a judge\, a yoga activist\, a fashion activist\, an artist – and a man who is a refugee rights campaigner\, as they reflect on their lives under the Taliban regime\, their experiences of displacement\, and their hopes and fears for the future of their homeland. \nAs we approach 3 years on since the Taliban re-occupied Afghanistan in August 2021\, it feels to many Afghans that the world has turned their backs and gone silent. This event offers an opportunity to gain a deeper and more personal understanding of the complex realities faced by Afghans throughout their lives and today. \nJoin us in support of the Afghan community who continue to show resilience and courage\, hoping and working for a better future for their home\, Afghanistan. Voices from Afghanistan was produced and edited by Magdalena Moursy\, in collaboration with British-Afghan journalist Ariana Abawe\, who supported as research and cultural consultant. This project has been funded by Arts Council England. \nFree event. \nImage credit: the artists.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/our-home-voices-from-afghanistan-by-magdalena-moursy-in-collaboration-with-ariana-abawe/
LOCATION:Libreria Bookshop\, 65 Hanbury Street\, London\, E1 5JL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio,London Refugee Week
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