BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Counterpoints - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230725T153107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144538Z UID:10000338-1697889600-1697904000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Humanity Hotel: Feasting (Winford) DESCRIPTION:Bringing together asylum seekers\, refugees and local residents to celebrate the diversity of our cultures by sharing a meal\, listening to great music and exchanging stories that help us see the world through someone else’s eyes. \nBrought to you by Trigger as part of their wider ongoing project Humanity Hotel supporting the wellbeing of asylum seekers housed in hotels across North Somerset through arts\, culture and creativity. \nFood will be cooked and prepared by the incredible Loves Café. \nBook tickets via Eventbrite \nPart of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/humanity-hotel-feasting/ LOCATION:Winford Village Hall\, Felton Ln\, Winford\, Bristol\, BS40 8AD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Music,Platforma ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Test-Platforma-Overlay-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230919T125034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144538Z UID:10000357-1697886000-1697997600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Gwyrdh Glas by Sovay Berriman (Cornwall) DESCRIPTION:As part of Flamm by Creative Kernow (21-22nd October 2023)\nGwyrdh Glas (tr. Green Green)\, sits within Berriman’s ongoing project MESKLA | Brewyon Drudh (tr. Mussel Gathering | Precious Fragments) 2022-24\, a multi-platform artwork that uses sculpture and conversation to explore contemporary Kernewek (Cornish) cultural identity and its relationship with heritage\, land\, and extraction industries\, including tourism and mining. \nMESKLA offers space for play in making and for conversation around questions of cultural heritage and belonging. \nDates/Times: \n\nSaturday 21st October 2023\, 11AM-11PM\nSunday 22nd October 2023\, 11AM-6PM\n\nLocation: Market Hall\, Market Way\, Redruth\, TR15 2AU \nNo booking required. \nAbout Sovay Berriman\nSovay Berriman’s work is rooted in their experience of being Cornish\, their culture’s shifting identity\, and the mutability yet power of a sense of place. \nPerformance platforms and dance floors\, the politics of responsibility\, identity and waste\, as well as a fascination with the natural environment’s evolution and its domestic and industrial use\, inform the abstract and semi-fantastical sculptural structures and events Sovay builds. \nThe artworks Sovay creates manifest out of multiple elements. Printed or drawn symbols and forms repeat and layer; components of found material\, acrylic or clay man lean\, prop or balance; live or recorded conversations may be presented upon stages of timber and reclaimed copper\, or made accessible through online platforms. All of these fragments work together through drawing\, text/audio\, moving image\, sculpture & installation to create a whole of shared stories and supportive structures. \nSovay uses visual art as a framework and prompt for action and discussion\, and is committed to questioning balances of power. Sovay is excited by the possibility of the collective\, supple and subtle boundaries\, edges and moments of change. Sovay invites contributors into the work at significant times to collaborate\, test and participate. \nSovay has exhibited & worked with organisations & galleries\, such as MIRROR – Plymouth\, Contemporary Art Society\, Spike Island – Bristol\, Exeter Phoenix\, The Harris – Preston\, Pi-ArtWorks – London/Istanbul\, & Robin Gibson – Sydney. \nGwyrdh Glas is being presented as part of Flam\, a multi-layered programme of exhibitions and events. Supported by Art Night\, Counterpoints Arts\, Creative Kernow\, Cultivator\, Good Growth\, Levelling Up\, Shared Prosperity Fund and Cornwall Council. Part of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/gwyrdh-glas-by-sovay-berriman-cornwall/ LOCATION:Market Hall\, Market Way\, Redruth\, TR15 2AU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Multi-Art Form,Music,Platforma,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Website-Platforma-Overlay-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231023 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230725T155343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144537Z UID:10000341-1697846400-1698019199@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Flamm (Redruth) DESCRIPTION:We are excited to be partnering with Creative Kernow to present commissions by artists Abigail Reynolds and Sovay Berriman as part of a new pilot initiative Flamm in Redruth\, Cornwall on 21-22 October. Both projects address issues of heritage\, language and migration in ways that add new dimensions to our Platforma 2023 programme. \nAbigail Reynolds will present CORE\, a collaborative sound installation rooted in place\, from the quarry on Carn Marth to explore socio-economic change caused by mine closures and ideological hydro feminist change in our extractive relationship with the environment. More information on this event and booking details here. \nGwyrdh Glas (tr. Green Green) by Sovay Berriman uses sculpture and conversation to explore contemporary Kernewek (Cornish) identity in relation to themes of heritage\, land and extraction industries. Sovay will deliver a public workshop series and an audiovisual film and a rock sculpture on the themes of Kernewek (Cornish) identity\, land and language. More information on this event here. \nThe artworks will be presented at Flamm in Redruth\, Cornwall on 21-22 October as part of a multi-layered programme of exhibitions and events. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; European Structural and Investment\, Cornwall Council and Arts Council England. You can read more about Flamm and the two artists proposals at flamm.creativekernow.org.uk \nPart of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Reynolds\n \n \n \n \n \n Sovay Berriman URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/flamm/ CATEGORIES:Audio,Community & Participation,Multi-Art Form,Music,Platforma,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Test-Platforma-Overlay-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230731T132152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144538Z UID:10000344-1697223600-1697229000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:SDA Launches 'The Green Room' (Stroud) DESCRIPTION:Join Soumik Datta Arts (SDA) on Friday 13 October for a special concert celebrating the launch of a new programme for migrant and refugee musicians: The Green Room\n\nAga Khan Music Award winner\, Soumik Datta will perform an evening of contemporary Indian music to address refugee issues\,  together with SDA associate artists\, Gurdain Singh on tabla and Preetha Narayanan on violin. \nThe concert will be followed by the launch of the Green Room – SDA’s new residency programme to deliver professional development opportunities for global south refugee and migrant musicians. Find out who the Green Room Artists are and take part in an informal Q&A. \nOver three residential weeks at Hawkwood Centre\, seven Green Room artists will undergo a series of workshops\, rehearsals and recording to co-create authentic and collective work in a safe\, welcoming and nurturing space. Read more about it in the call out here. \nThe event will be followed by a networking opportunity for local artists and organisations. \nThis is a seated event. \nPhoto by Daniel Dittus. \nPart of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/sda-launches-the-green-room/ LOCATION:Hawkwood Centre\, Painswick Old Rd\, Stroud\, GL6 7QW\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music,Platforma ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Test-Platforma-Overlay-10.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231004T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231004T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230919T153153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144539Z UID:10000361-1696442400-1696449600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Come We Grow (Bristol) DESCRIPTION:Come We Grow\nA sharing event celebrating the end of the Hip Hop Gardens programme by May Project Gardens. \nUsing Hip Hop and permaculture values Hip Hop Gardens supports and empowers a group of young people with refugee backgrounds\, residing in Bristol. \nOver a series of workshops in September the programme will focus on five key modules: Wellbeing\, Food Growing & Cooking\, Enterprise and Employability\, Event Management and lastly Hip Hop\, Social Movement and Green Structures. This programme methodology incorporates environmentalism & Hip Hop through song writing\, music production and performances.  \nAbout the Co-Founders of May Project Gardens\nMohammed Yahya (MoYah) is MPGs HHGN ambassador and co-facilitated Bristol´s first HHGN programme in 2022/23 alongside Ian. He is the co-founder of the Afro-Caribbean duo Native Sun\, an established artist\, poet\, educator and event organiser. He uses rap and spoken word to promote equality\, social justice and environmental change. Born in Mozambique during a 16-year war\, MoYah was forced to flee his country as a political refugee at a young age. He has first hand experience of the impact that both access to nature and access to music can have on inclusion\, expression and success. \nKMT (Ian)\, is a highly experienced and dedicated artist who has spent over two decades using the medium of hip-hop to inspire positive social change and bring attention to a wide range of important social issues. His unwavering passion for environmental conservation and preservation is just one aspect of his advocacy work. Since designing the community-led food growing space May Project Gardens\, using permaculture principles\, KMT mentors young people\, nurturing ideas and fueling passions through music and a connection to the environment\, through a 6 month leadership programme called Hip Hop Gardens. \nMay Project Gardens is an award-winning\, London and Bristol-based grassroots organisation. They empower marginalised groups to address poverty\, disempowerment and access to resources and influence. MPG provide practical\, affordable\, and collective solutions for people to live sustainably and challenge power structures that don’t serve their interests. They do this using what they consider universally connecting tools – nature\, food and creative arts – to foster people’s personal transformation\, which collectively leads to social change. \n  \nPart of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/come-we-grow-bristol/ LOCATION:Trinity Centre\, Trinity Road\, Bristol\, BS2 0NW\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music,Platforma ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Website-Platforma-Overlay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T173000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230919T133228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144539Z UID:10000359-1696075200-1696181400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Core: Electronic Music Workshops (Cornwall) DESCRIPTION:Core: Electronic Music Workshops\nAS PART OF FLAMM BY CREATIVE KERNOW\nMake dance music for the mix at Abigail Reynolds’ Core in a quarry on the edge of Redruth. \nCore is an invitation to dance to the rhythms and sounds of a quarry which has been drilled with hundreds of deep holes. The quarry was a test site for the drills used to set dynamite deep inside the stone\, but has been silent for decades. The lost rhythm of the percussive drills will be replaced by loud electronic beats created entirely from recordings made in the quarry. For Core\, sounds from the quarry will mixed by an impressive list of music producers\, solo\, in collaboration\, and through workshops. \nThe workshops are for all levels\, from curious young people and beginners who want to learn how to mix a dance track\, through to experienced music producers. Tracks made in these sessions will be included in the final mix performed in the quarry on October 21st. Three beginners workshops for up to 12 people will be led by Stuart Blackmore and Toby Sadgrove. The workshops are free to attend\, with a suggested donation of £10. \nSat 30 Sept \n12pm-2.30pm                workshop 12+ years \n3pm-5.30pm                  workshop 16+ years \nSun 1 Oct \n1pm-3.30pm                  workshop 18+ years \nLocation: Krowji\, West Park\, Redruth\, Cornwall TR15 3GE \nBook here for the workshops! \n  \nFor Music Producers\nCore is looking for dance tracks\, made from sound samples recorded in the quarry. On Sunday 1st October 4-7pm\, there will also be a share session for music producers led by Martin Pease. This is a masterclass for music producers who have already downloaded the quarry recordings and made a start with their own kit. If you work with music/sound and are interested in creating a track for Core and attend the masterclass. Email coresubmissions2023@gmail.com for information and a link. \n  \nCORE is being presented as part of a multi-layered programme of exhibitions and events. Supported by Art Night\, Counterpoints Arts\, Creative Kernow\, Cultivator\, Good Growth\, Levelling Up\, Shared Prosperity Fund and Cornwall Council. Part of the Platforma festival 2023\, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/core-electronic-music-workshops/ LOCATION:Krowji\, West Park\, Cornwall\, TR15 3GE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Learning,Multi-Art Form,Music,Platforma ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Website-Platforma-Overlay-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T213000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230517T081603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000030-1687723200-1687728600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Notes on Compassion: Words\, Music and Us DESCRIPTION:Image: Sukina Noor \nMarking the 25th year of Refugee Week\, an evening of music and spoken word hosted by comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri responds to this year’s theme\, Compassion. \nWe are bringing together poets and musicians to share their responses on Compassion\, helping us create a safe and shared space of community in which to unpick what compassion means in today’s political\, social\, economic and cultural context\, and how important it is to extend it beyond our own networks. \nDo we live in times where acting with compassion may feel like a radical act? How can we grow compassion by doing small\, everyday acts that have potential to affect and support people outside our immediate circles of friends and family. \nSee poetry performances from Vanessa Kissule\, AWATE\, Momtaza Mehri \, FaceSoul\, Rachel Long and Sukina Noor commissioned by Counterpoints Arts and Southbank Centre\, an original choral performance from Woven Gold\, and musicians still to be announced. \nUnderneath Fatiha El-Ghorri‘s colourful hijab is a mind full of cutting observations and engaging witticism of the life and times of a British Muslim woman. By sharing stories of her own experiences – which are funny\, thought-provoking and honest – El-Ghorri smashes the Muslim stereotypes and challenges people to reconsider what they know about Islam\, Muslims and Muslim women especially. \nVanessa Kisuule is a writer and performer based in Bristol. She has won over ten slam titles including The Roundhouse Slam 2014\, Hammer and Tongue National Slam 2014 and the Nuoryican Poetry Slam. She has been featured on BBC iPlayer\, Radio 1\, and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour\, Blue Peter\, Don’t Flop and TEDx in Vienna. She has appeared at an array of literary and music festivals and was Glastonbury Festival’s Resident Poet in 2019. She has been invited to perform all over the world from Belgium to Brazil to Bangladesh. \nRachel Long is a poet and the founder of Octavia – Poetry Collective for Womxn of Colour\, which is housed at Southbank Centre\, London. She was shortlisted for Young Poet for Laureate for London in 2014 and awarded a Jerwood/Arvon Foundation mentorship in 2015. Rachel has run poetry workshops for The Poetry School\, The Serpentine Galleries and at University of Oxford. She is Assistant Tutor to Jacob Sam La-Rose on the Barbican Young Poets programme 2015-present. \nAWATE is a critically acclaimed rapper\, writer\, producer and performer focused on stories at the intersection of race\, class and surrealism – with a dose of humour. Awate’s 2018 debut album\, Happiness was supported by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra\, Spotify\, Noisey\, MOBO x Help Musicians UK and called a\, “British rap masterpiece” by Trench Magazine. \nMomtaza Mehri is a poet and independent researcher working across criticism\, translation\, anti-disciplinary research practices\, education\, and radio. She is a former Young People’s Poet Laureate for London and Frontier-Antioch Fellow at Antioch University (Los Angeles). Her writing has appeared in the likes of POETRY\, Granta\, Vogue\, The Guardian\, Bidoun\, and The White Review. A former Columnist-in-Residence at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Open Space\, she has also completed residencies at St. Paul’s Cathedral and the British Library. \nSukina Noor is a poet\, spoken-word artist\, playwright\, workshop facilitator and educator\, artistic curator\, writer and public speaker. She has toured extensively across UK\, Europe\, America and Africa performing\, delivering poetry workshops\, partaking in panel discussions and delivering lectures. \nFaisal Salah\, known by his stage name ‘Facesoul’ is a London-based artist born in East Africa. He moved with his family to the UK at the age of 2 and has been singing for as long as he has can remember. At 19 he began travelling the world\, performing for different communities and sharing his story through his voice. Faisal’s upbringing with traditional Islamic roots have been paramount to forming his truth and identity and his sense of spirituality is imbued in his practice. When he started performing at 15\, he would combine his love of singing\, poetry and storytelling as a tool to escape from the constraints of inner city living\, and aspire for something better.   \nKaia Laurielle is a singer/songwriter from south-east London whose music is a blend of electronic\, alternative soul and R&B. As a champion for Black love\, her lyrics tell the stories of those forgotten or overshadowed. \nWoven Gold is a choir of refugees and asylum seekers from around the world\, performing original songs and music written together\, or traditional music from their own countries. They are led by professional musicians who give their time.  The richness\, energy and power of Woven Gold comes from the combination of a close sense of family and shared experience\, and the range of musical cultures – from Burma\, Congo\, India\, Iran\, Kurdistan\, Nigeria\, Pakistan and Uganda\, making Woven Gold a community choir like no other. \n  \nTickets – £10 \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kaia\n \n \n \n \n \n Sukina\n \n \n \n \n \n AWATE\n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel\n \n \n \n \n \n Vanessa\n \n \n \n \n \n Fatiha\n \n \n \n \n \n Momtaza URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/notes-on-compassion-words-music-and-us/ LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer\, Southbank Centre\, Belvedere Road\,\, London\, SE1 8XX CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sukina.imgp2885-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230517T081619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000029-1687719600-1687723200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Rainbows Across Borders DESCRIPTION:Listen to a performance by the Rainbows Across Borders community choir\, a voluntary self-help group for LGBT asylum seekers fleeing persecution. \nWorking with Music Action International\, this community choir writes and performs their own songs with messages of compassion\, identity and belonging. \nThe choir provides a secure and safe space for members to share experiences as LGBT asylum seekers and to mutually build confidence whilst making music together. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/rainbows-across-borders/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rainbows-across-borders-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T193000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230517T081430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000033-1687717800-1687721400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Songs to Heal and Empower DESCRIPTION:Samia Malik celebrates the launch of her new album\, ‘Songs to Heal and Empower’ – music that extends and subverts the traditional Urdu Ghazal form. \nMalik’s powerful original songs are written in Urdu and English\, and explore contemporary issues around identity\, race and gender. \nThe music combines soaring Eastern melodies\, electronics\, tabla and deep bass grooves\, and are supported by live visuals of Malik’s original art and translations. \nMalik has collaborated with world-class artists including celebrated Indian dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai and ‘sitarist to the stars’ Baluji Shrivastav OBE. \nThis event is part of our Refugee Week programme\, and is presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre. \nFree event. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/songs-to-heal-and-empower/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SM_PressPack_Portrait_1080p_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230517T081831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000026-1687705200-1687708800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:West African Dance Workshop DESCRIPTION:Dance soca\, reggae\, calypso and Afro-jive in this family-friendly event. \nThis family-friendly workshop and performance features West African percussion and dance with Imani Jendai and Tagne Tebu. \nParticipants have the opportunity to explore dance styles such as soca\, reggae\, calypso and Afro-jive. \nThe workshop is designed and delivered by Imani Jendai\, an exceptional and dynamic performer and choreographer with extensive knowledge of many different dance styles. \nBorn and raised in Cameroon\, Tagné Tebu is a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist\, band leader\, music director and composer who has worked with musicians from many different cultures and musical backgrounds. \nHis music blends African melodies and grooves with jazz harmony and is based on African storytelling on the themes of love\, war and peace – it conveys a bittersweet sense of melancholy balanced by irrepressible optimism. \nThis event is presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre\, for Refugee Week 2023. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/west-african-dance-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/west-african-dance-workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230517T081900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000025-1687701600-1687701600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Amani Collective Showcase DESCRIPTION:Modern African music’s breathtaking variety gets a proper outing. \nPalm wine from Sierra Leone and seben from the DRC – just two of the genres in this afternoon showcasing the complexity and variety of contemporary African music. \nThis is a chance to experience a slice of the vast diversity of African music\, with acclaimed lead singers and instrumentalists Papa Sam Alafia\, Emmanuela Yogolelo\, Tshepe Thsepela\, Herve Vika and Fade. \nOther genres that feature include Afro-fusion and agwaya\, rumba and mutwashi. \nThis event is presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre\, for Refugee Week 2023. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/amani-collective-showcase/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/amani-collective.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230625T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230625T130000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230517T084344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144959Z UID:10000024-1687692600-1687698000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Singing Our Lives DESCRIPTION:Singers\, instrumentalists and poets share their responses to the theme of Compassion – and give you a chance to join in the singing. \n‘Singing Our Lives’\, now in its seventh year\, is produced by Together Productions and brings displaced people\, sanctuary seekers and local communities from around the UK to compose new music and perform together. \nThe project unites amateur singers and performers\, professional musicians and writers from around the world in a unique coming together of cultures\, disciplines and traditions. \nThis performance marks the finale of ‘Refugee Week’\, and culminates in a thrilling mass performance of a ‘Singing Our Lives’ original composition. \nTogether Productions is a social change organisation based in the UK\, producing innovative collaborative projects that connect people across social and cultural divides. Through their programmes\, music and the arts become a catalyst to break down barriers\, reduce isolation and enhance well-being. Together Productions’ work includes those who are marginalised or excluded – such as displaced people and those seeking sanctuary – people facing mental health challenges\, the elderly\, the financially disadvantaged and socially excluded. \nPerforming groups: \nThe Sing for Freedom Choir is a community of torture survivors and friends who sing together in a spirit of joy and hope\, in solidarity with all those who are oppressed. The choir sings for freedom and to give back a voice to those who have been silenced. \nThe Mixed Up Chorus is passionate about the power of music to bring people together in the spirit of empathy and understanding. Performing global and original new repertoire\, the Chorus believes that singing next to each other helps us to live well next to each other. \nWrite to Life are the world’s only long-running creative writing group for survivors of torture and have been working with survivors from around the world for over 20 years. \nThe Orchestra of Syrian Musicians are a collective of professional singers and instrumentalists who have settled in the UK after being forced to flee the war in their homeland. Their haunting and uplifting music celebrates the rich cultural traditions of Syria. \nEvent presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre\, for Refugee Week 2023. Singing Our Lives is supported by IOM. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/singing-our-lives/ CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/singing-our-lives.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230623T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230623T000000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20230605T114541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145000Z UID:10000323-1687478400-1687478400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Windfalls - Falling Fruit (Berlin) DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist and singer Conny Ottinger brings together musicians of different roots in her new band project: jazz pianist Reggie Moore (USA)\, folk bassist Michael Jach (D) and improvisational percussionist Martin von Allmen (CH). Conny\, who came from Poland to Germany as a child\, revisited Slavic languages through singing\, and in this project combines her love for the depth of Eastern European music\, jazz and Alpine yodelling. \nIn this special performance at Die Holzbläser on Friday 23 June at 20:00 as part of Refugee Week Berlin\, four additional musicians of refugee and migratory background will join Conny and the band on stage. \nConny says about the story behind the title: ‘At school\, I think in the ninth or tenth grade\, we were all supposed to design a record cover for our band\, if we were ever to have one. I don’t remember the name of my band any more\, but the title of my record was “Falling Fruit” – I drew a tree with saxophones hanging from it\, like apples\, and a few were falling down from the tree.’ \nWhat new fruit flavour will come out of the encounter with the four different musical paths and their guests this evening? \nRefugee Week Berlin is produced by Counterpoints Arts. See the full programme URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/windfalls-falling-fruit-berlin/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_529090599_131989282460_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221013T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221013T220000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20220923T114455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145000Z UID:10000014-1665691200-1665698400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:About Us! Artists’ Scratch Showcase: South West Edition DESCRIPTION:Presented by Counterpoints Arts and Dartington Trust\, and curated by artist and producer AWATE\, the About Us! Artists’ Scratch Showcase: South West Edition is a sharing and networking event for creatives based across the South West.  \nThe About Us! Artists’ Scratch Showcase is curated and initiated by AWATE\, inspired by a similar platform developed by TekstLab (Oslo)\, and developed by Counterpoints Arts in partnership with Southbank Centre. It was created as a safe space to uplift and connect artistic experimenters that identify as Black\, POC\, and/or with lived experience of migration or displacement. The South West Edition is a public event held as part of Counterpoints Arts’ Pop Culture & Social Change Retreat at Dartington Hall (12-14 October)\, bringing together a group of 50 change-making entertainment producers\, artists\, cultural innovators\, activists and philanthropists committing to building long-term narrative power for Black\, POC\, migrant and refugee communities. \nEach commissioned artist performs or presents one piece of work to a public audience\, including creative peers. After each performance\, the artists and audience will discuss any shared or contrasting themes\, talk about craft\, as well as networking and industry advice.  \nArtists may include writers\, musicians\, dancers\, filmmakers\, designers\, architects (or anything between!). Previous showcases have included comedians\, screenwriters\, folk singers and performance art.  \nWhether or not you are an artist\, everyone is invited to join us for an inspiring and interactive evening! \nIf you are an artist or creative interested in showcasing your work\, you can apply here by midnight 2nd October. All selected artists receive a fee plus travel expenses.  \nDetails\n\nThursday\, 13th October\, 8-10pm\nDartington’s’ Great Hall\, Totnes\, Devon TQ9 6EL\nPay what you can (suggested £5-10)\nAges 16+\, wheelchair accessible (for further accessibility requirements\, email boxoffice@dartington.org)\n\nBOOK ONLINE VIA DARTINGTON TRUST \n// \nAWATE is a visionary rapper and producer from Eritrea. Raised in Camden\, his mix of vintage sounds provided by collaborator\, Turkish Dcypha\, and intricate lyrics with triumphantly psychedelic melodies have had acclaim from Complex\, Noisey and Spotify. \nCounterpoints Arts is a leading UK organisation in the field of arts\, migration and cultural change. It’s mission is to support and produce the arts by and about migrants and refugees\, seeking to ensure that their contributions are recognized and welcomed within British arts\, history and culture. The Pop Culture and Social Change Retreat 2022 is produced through it’s PopChange Initiative\, exploring how to harness entertainment to shift narratives about migration and displacement. \nDartington Trust\, founded in 1925\, is a thriving visitor destination and charity supporting learning in arts\, ecology and social justice\, set on a beautiful 1\,200 acre estate in the South Devon countryside. Throughout its history it has drawn leading artists and thinkers including Bernard Leach\, composer Igor Stravinsky\, cellist Jacqueline du Pre\, musician Ravi Shankar\, playwright Bernard Shaw and environmental activist Vandana Shiva. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/about-us-artists-scratch-showcase-south-west-edition/ CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,Music,Performance & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MCH_1VA1649-Counterpoints-RW2022-547-e1662479162562-1820x1087-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220626T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220626T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20220517T112359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145001Z UID:10000064-1656244800-1656259200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Artists' Scratch Showcase DESCRIPTION:Are you a creative looking for a safe space to share your ideas? Are you looking for inspiration for your next creative project?\n  \nWhether or not you’re ready to embrace the name ‘artist’\, if you’re making work or thinking about it\, this event is for you. \nSign up to one or both of our two sessions to present your work (or work in progress) and engage in discussions with a room full of like-minded artistic experimenters. \nMusic\, film\, comedy\, drama\, improv\, visual art and everything in between is welcome! \nThe event features guest showcases in collaboration with Counterpoints partners at TekstLab\, Oslo. \nFull running orders to be updated when the presenters have been selected. \n  \nFree\, but ticketed. For ages 16+. \n  \n\n\n\n\nApply here to be featured in this showcase by telling us a bit about you and your work.  This event is split into two sessions with different presentations in each. Please book a ticket for both sessions if you want to attend both. \nThis event takes place on the Queen Elizabeth Hall stage. Please get in touch if you need level access. For more info email Southbank Centre at hello@southbankcentre.co.uk \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/artists-scratch-showcase/ CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,Multi-Art Form,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/55350023-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220625T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220625T193000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20220517T111527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145002Z UID:10000015-1656185400-1656185400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Awate Presents: About Us! DESCRIPTION:Music\, films\, comedy and multimedia projects are presented by paradigm-shifting artists from around the world in an event led by Awate.\n  \nThe Eritrean-born\, Camden-raised wordsmith\, poet\, rapper\, producer and activist curates this event as part of Refugee Week 2022. \nAwate has past commissions or residencies with The Roundhouse\, The British Library Sound Archive\, Tate Archives\, PRS Foundation\, British Council and Counterpoints Arts. \nFull line-up to be announced. \nAges 16+. Approximate run time: 105 mins. \n  \nTickets: \n£5 standard entry. Excludes £3.50 booking fee. \nConcessions 25%. Limited availability. Read about concessions. Tickets can only be sold through the Southbank Centre and our authorised agents\, and can’t be resold. You can return your tickets to the Southbank Centre for a credit voucher up to 48 hours before the event. Tickets resold on any third-party platforms will become invalid. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/awate-presents-about-us/ CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Awate-British-Museum-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220625T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20220517T110548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145003Z UID:10000069-1656165600-1656165600@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Dance for Refuge DESCRIPTION:Working together with Dance for Refuge\, we’re hosting an all-day outdoor party. Dance until the sun goes down\, all in the name of supporting refugee causes.\n  \nDance for Refuge put on parties where people can let their hair down and dance to the music they love while raising funds and providing supplies for charities and organisations supporting refugees in Calais\, Yemen and across the globe. \n  \nFree. Suitable for all ages.  Approximate run time: 480 mins. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/dance-for-refuge/ LOCATION:Southbank Centre\, Belvedere Road\, London\, SE1 8XX CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rinse-bloc-party-1012.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220625T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220625T173000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20220620T092712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145003Z UID:10000044-1656162000-1656178200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Celebrating Sanctuary: Lewisham Refugee Week Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate Refugee Week at the Horniman\, with partners from across Lewisham. \nCelebrating Sanctuary will be an afternoon of live music and dance\, storytelling\, workshops and more\, all by people newly arrived in Lewisham from around the world. Community organisations have joined together to create a programme that will be taking place across the Horniman Museum and Gardens. \nTaking place across the beautiful Horniman Museum and Gardens\, this mini-festival has been developed in partnership with Create Without Borders and We Are Lewisham\, London Borough of Culture 2022\, to mark Lewisham’s status as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary. \nFor all ages unless otherwise stated. Workshop numbers will be limited on a first come\, first served basis\, so get there early to grab your spot! \nProgramme for the day: \nConservatory\nAll day\nInformation stall. Come and find out about local groups and how you can get involved\nin upcoming projects and campaigns. \nAll day\nLewisham Fostering Team. Information about fostering unaccompanied refugee children and young people. \nAll day\nArt exhibition. A showcase of paintings from Create Without Borders. \nAll day\nMessages from the Heart – Hope in the Heart X LRMN. This exhibition is a rich collection of images\, personal narrative and more\, created by people with Lived Experience. \nAll day\nHealing Together. A collaborative artwork inspired by the paintings of Abel Rodríguez.\nAll day Sanctuary banner. A giant welcome banner created by Year 5 and 6 students with artist Ghafar Tajmohammad as part of the Migration Museum’s involvement in the Walk With Amal project at Deptford. \n2-5pm \nHealing pods. Exploring the notion of Healing through Design\, this project unites people across London and Athens as part of Refugee Week through a virtual experience in a place without borders. \n1-2pm and 3-4pm\nWellbeing session. Head/hand massage\, reiki (sign–up). \n3–4pm\nTea and biscuits with Refugee Café \n3–4pm\nWellbeing session. Head/hand massage\, reiki (sign–up). \nOutside\n2–2. 30pm\nKids Yoga. Introducing fun ways to incorporate mindfulness and balance \n  \nBandstand\nAll day Stall.\nAffordable art\, coffee\, clothing\, preserves and other tasty treats from a collective of refugee artists and organisations. \n1pm\nOpening address from Councillor Campbell \n1.05–2pm\nFashion Show.\nA showcase of traditional clothing from around the world. \n2.15–2.45pm\nDance Performance. A mix of dances from Latin America with Asociación de Madres y Padres Latinoamericanos and LAF Community Salay UK. \n3–3.45pm\nThe Flotsam Orchestra. An incredible global roots ensemble. \n4–4.30pm\nOpen Mic. Readings\, spoken word and comedy. \n4.45–5pm\nE–S–K–I–S–T–A. Learn traditional Ethiopian dance. \n5–5.30pm\nClosing the day. Music and dancing. Music gallery performance space. \nAll day\nSonic Minds. An interactive sculpture co–produced with children and young people who have experienced displacement. \n1–1.30pm\nSafe HAVEN. Join Usman Khalid for a screening of the film Safe HAVEN and audience Q&A. \n2–2.30pm\nFlotsam music workshop. Learn an Afro–Colombian song with Jenny Parra and the Flotsam Orchestra! \n3–3.45pm\nComedy workshop. An interactive workshop with comedienne Ola Labib. \n4–5pm\n#NoticeUs. Healing through taking action together. Online performance and discussion on the campaign to improve temporary accommodation. \nEducation Centre (1)\nAll day Photo exhibition. An exhibition of photos taken of the 2021 Migrant Connections Festival. \n1–1.45pm\nMindfulness photography. Connect with nature through photography. This session will include a walk through the Horniman Gardens. \n2–2.45pm\nMarco’s Miracle Mountain – family cookie decoration. Join Refugee Café to decorate\nEcuadorian biscuits and bread. Fun for all the family! \n3.15–4pm\nMessages from the Heart. Arts and crafts –visit the exhibition and then create your own ‘Message from the Heart’. \n4.15– 5pm\nCalligraphy workshop. Using traditional and modern Persian letters and words – create a drawing to take home. \nEducation Centre (2)\nAll day Photo exhibition. An exhibition of photos taken of the 2021 Migrant Connections Festival. \n1.50–2.50pm\nLondon Must Act workshop. Find out ways to support our campaign fighting for a humane migration policy for all. \n3.10–4.10pm\nWhat makes a good migrant festival? This workshop\, hosted next to Migrant Connections exhibition space\, explores what makes a good migrant festival. \nHands on base\n1–1.20pm\nThis London. Short performance following the journeys of migrant women arriving in the UK. \n1.30–2.30pm\nStorytelling with object handling. Share and create your own story with museum artefacts. \n2.45–3.45pm\nThis is London. Short performance following the journeys of migrant women arriving to the UK and workshop on building a Borough of Sanctuary. \n4–5pm\nDesta (Happiness) Workshop. A wellbeing workshop using creativity\, discussions exploring our journey and hopes for the future. For adults and children 10+. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-festival-celebrating-sanctuary/ LOCATION:Horniman Museum and Gardens\, 100 London Road\, London\, \, SE23 3PQ CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Multi-Art Form,Music,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210620 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20210527T135422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145414Z UID:10000183-1623974400-1624147199@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:DJs on Southbank Centre's Riverside Terrace DESCRIPTION:Mark Refugee Week and celebrate this year’s theme ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’ with two days of performances from incredible DJs\, in collaboration with Southbank Centre. \nFriday 18th June \n17:00 to 19:00 – Erica Mckoy  \n19:00 to 20:30 – Raheel Khan \n20:30 to 22:00 – Sahila \nSaturday 19th June \n14:00 to 16:00 – KMT Freedom Teacher  \n16:00 to 18:00 – Kensaye  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/djs-on-southbank-centres-riverside-terrace/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dynamic-4babe5b8-4399-547b-9504-8765e67dd5b3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210615T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210615T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20210525T133504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145414Z UID:10000185-1623781800-1623787200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Listen to the World DESCRIPTION:‘Listen to the World’ open mic nights at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace are a place where the musical traditions and talents of migrants\, refugees and asylum seekers find a home among local artists. Counterpoints Arts is supporting this launch event\, taking place during Refugee Week. \nCome and join us\, as either a listener or performer\, everyone is welcome; British locals\, as well as those who have settled here more recently. We will be celebrating this year’s Refugee Week theme – We Cannot Walk Alone. \n‘Listen to the World’ Open Mic night is a live hybrid show where anyone in the audience\, professional or first-timer can come and sing or play an instrument\, online or in person (see more below).   \n  \nTickets\, for both in-person and online events – are here.\n\n  \nFeatured Artists\nBumi Thomas \nBumi is a contemporary Scottish Nigerian singer-songwriter whose ethereal voice stokes the soul transcendentally. Her acoustic and evocative style is inspired by her multicultural heritage expressed visually and sonically as invocations of non-linear identity. ‘I tell stories about movement\, migration\, displacement\, joy and humanity. \nHer cinematic sound combines jazz\, high-life rhythms\, palmwine grooves\, reggae and blues\, infused with folk and delivered with soul. Her musicality is rich in texture\, stimulating lyrics\, haunting melodies and raw emotion. BUMI earned her stripes on the live circuit and has shared the stage with many musical greats\, including Tony Allen\, Ginger Baker\, Keziah Jones\, Shingai Shoniwa\, Ayanna Witter Johnson\, Melody Gardot\, Rhiannon Giddens\, Laura Mvula\,  Les Amazones des Afrique\, Andrew Ashong and more. Playing sold out shows in  venues such as the London Jazz Cafe\, Roundhouse\, Somerset House\, Ronnie Scotts\,  Royal Festival Hall\,WOW (Women of the World) Festival\, Frieze Art Fair\,  eARTh\, Houses of Parliament\, Tate Modern  Autograph\, New Art Exchange\, Royal Opera House  London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall. \nHer latest Ep ‘Broken Silence’ released June 2020 has been described as ‘Timely and visceral’ by the Sunday Times and ‘Strikingly Original ‘ by London Jazz News. The lead Single ‘Black Child’ was featured  LIVE on BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends  and  Edinburgh International Festival. ou can find Bumi on twitter\, instagram and facebook. \n  \nIbrahim Fanous \nIbrahim is a vocalist and kerar player\, composer and music producer based in London.  Born in Kassala\, a state in eastern Sudan\, Ibrahim began his vocal training at a young age in three different languages – Arabic\, Tigrinya and Amharic.  After successfully recording with the music ensemble\, AfriCairo in Egypt\, Ibrahim joined and performed with the acclaimed Nile Project in 2017\, touring north Africa\, US\, Europe and the UK\, including at the Barbican\, London.  In 2020 we were excited to welcome Ibrahim as a performer ‘in residence’ for St Ethelburga’s music and poetry open mic programme\, Presence.  Ibrahim’s YouTube account. \n  \nWhat happens at an open mic event?\nAlongside featured artists\, members of the audience can sign up to perform too.  You can respond to the theme of the evening\, ‘We cannot walk alone’ or with whatever is on your heart.  This is a fun\, relaxing evening where anyone; professional or first-timer\, can perform to an appreciative audience. Or you can simply come and listen.  You sign up for an Open Mic slot when you arrive at the event (online or in-person).  There are six slots and each slot is for one or two songs/ for 3-5mins. \nHybrid event – how to attend\nYou can attend Listen to the World online\, or in person at St Ethelburga’s.  Both Bumi Thomas and Ibrahim Fanous will be performing from St Ethelburga’s\, broadcasting live to guests online as well as to an in-person audience. \nAttending on zoom\, you will need: \n\nA zoom account (you can download a free Zoom account here to your computer\, or phone).  New to Zoom?  Watch this video to learn how to join a zoom event.\nReasonable wifi.\n\nIf you are attending in person\, St Ethelburga’s operate a COVID secure environment which includes the following conditions: \n\nTest and trace sign in using the NHS app and QR code\, or manually.\nA maximum of 30 people in the venue\, with seating set out 2m apart.  You can see the venue (Nave) here.\nGuests are requested to keep a 2m physical distance from others at all times\, unless attending with members of one other household\, or with members of their support bubble.\nGuests to wear masks at all times.\nPlease contact jo.winsloe@stethelburgas.org if you have any questions about attending in person.\n\nCo-ordinator: For all questions about the Open Mic event or to be added to the mailing list\, please contact Jo Winsloe Slater at  jo.winsloe@stethelburgas.org. \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/listen-to-the-world/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BUMI-THOMAS_PRESS-SHOT-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20210612T155351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145414Z UID:10000167-1623628800-1624233599@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Ayanna Witter-Johnson: live performance at the V&A DESCRIPTION:Image: Nick Howe. \n  \nA stunning live performance by Ayanna Witter-Johnson\, from the V&A’s Ancient Silver and Stained Glass Gallery. \nJoin us at Refugee Week Facebook page – Thursday 17th June @ 4pm –  for this very special screening of three tracks\, by the award winning musician of incredible talent. \nLook out for Ayanna’s portrait\, taken by Misan Harriman\, as part of this year’s We Cannot Walk Alone Refugee Week commission. \n  \nMore about the artist: \nSinger\, songwriter\, cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a rare exception to the rule that classical and alternative r&b music cannot successfully coexist. \nGraduating with a first from both Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and the Manhattan School of Music\, Ayanna was a participant in the London Symphony Orchestra’s Panufnik Young Composers Scheme and became an Emerging Artist in Residence at London’s Southbank Centre. She was a featured artist with Courtney Pine’s Afropeans: Jazz Warriors and became the only non-American to win Amateur Night Live at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem\, NYC. \nAs a composer she has been commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra\, Güerzenich Orchester\, Ligeti Quartet\, Kronos Quartet\, The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company and as an arranger/orchestrator for the London Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Masekela\, Belief!) and the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Urban Classic). \nSince releasing her EP’s (‘Truthfully’\, ‘Black Panther’ & ‘Ella\, Reuben & Ay’) and her debut album ‘Road Runner’ via her own record label (Hill and Gully Records) working with producers Marc Mac (4Hero)\, James Yarde (Terri Walker\, Jamelia\, Eric Benet) and featuring artists including pianist Robert Mitchell and rapper Akala. Ayanna has collaborated with several artists including Anoushka Shankar and Nitin Sawhney\, extensively toured the UK and several countries in Europe\, whilst gaining a MOBO nomination\, receiving airplay on stations including BBC Radio 1\, 1xtra\, 2\, 3\, 4\, 6\, BBC London\, BBC Manchester\, Jazz FM and Scala Radio\, TV features on BBC One London News and London Live and producing three commercial music videos via her YouTube channel. \nA performer of extraordinary versatility her live shows are intimate journeys that chronicle her experience as a female artist in the 21st century. Because of her musical prowess\, mesmerising vocals\, non-compromising lyrics and ability to deftly reinterpret songs on the cello\, Ayanna is able to straddle both the classical and urban worlds effortlessly. She is the definition of eclectic soul. \nCurrently working on her sophomore album Ayanna has recently appeared on Channel 4 (Sing It Loud) and Later…with Jools Holland (BBC1) and is preparing to return to the live arena whilst working on a number of commissions for ensembles and orchestras in UK and Europe. \n \nSoundcloud  Twitter  Instagram  Youtube \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/ayanna-witter-johnson-live-performance-at-the-va/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NH_AYANNAWJ17__1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201030T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201030T190000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20201027T061207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145415Z UID:10000221-1604084400-1604084400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Bumi Thomas | Black History Month DESCRIPTION:Bumi Thomas graces our Instagram this Black History Month with a very special performance of her songs\, accompanied by stories of her own Black heroes and heroines\, and also of identity\, migration and belonging. \nThe pre-recorded set\, in London’s iconic Oval House Theatre\, will be streamed at 7pm\, closing our ‘Black Heroes & Sheroes’ programme. This will be a poignant performance by the singer who experienced first hand the Government’s cruel hostile environment policies. Despite being born and living in this country for twenty years Bumi had to fight off a deportation order last year. She has turned those experiences into powerful body of work. \nAdding to her performance\, Bumi asks us to reflect on the story of Funmilayo Ransome Kuti\,  the Nigerian educator\, Suffragette and women’s rights activist\, and mother of  Fela Kuti\, the legendary socio-political leader and activist\, and father of Afrobeat. \nBumi will be performing with musicians Max Rad\, on ngoni\, and Oluwaseun Adeshino\, on acoustic bass. \nHead over to Bumi’s profile on our website to find more about this accomplished singer and artist. We see you on Friday! \nThe performance is filmed by Hossam Fazulla. \nCo-produced with the support of Longreel Records. \nImage credit: the Artist. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/bumi-thomas-black-history-month/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BUMI-THOMAS_PRESS-SHOT-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201028T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201028T193000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20201027T054201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145416Z UID:10000223-1603913400-1603913400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Lucky Moyo | Black History Month DESCRIPTION:We are incredibly proud to be highlighting the work of Lucky Moyo this Black History Month. Lucky has been a part of our Platforma Arts network for many years\, performing and collaborating as part of Festivals and participatory workshops. He is also one of the key artists in our work in the region of Kent. \nLucky will be performing a live music and storytelling set on our Facebook\, reflecting on his cultural and music heritage\, with stories that come across the borders. Tune in this Wednesday from 7:30pm. Lucky will be accompanied by musician Kenny Moyo. \nLucky’s artists profile is published on our Traces Project\, head over there to find our more about this versatile and experienced artist. \nA little more about Lucky: \nApart from being a singer and storyteller he is also a drummer\, dancer  and arts facilitator working with participants of all ages but often focusing on work in schools.\n\nLucky has truly international experiences\, having lived and worked in well over 45 countries. He’s played his music around the world in venues such as the Opera de Paris\, JF Kennedy Centre in Washington DC to wide audiences including people like the late global icon Nelson Mandela and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.\n\nLucky a passion though has always been in doing work in small rural schools\, village community halls\, prisons\, school and immigration centres where he says the arts make a difference. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/lucky-moyo-black-history-month/ CATEGORIES:Music,Performance & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201031 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20201027T051852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145415Z UID:10000224-1603756800-1604102399@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Black Heroes & Sheroes DESCRIPTION:This Black History Month we celebrate some of the black artists we work with\, who have either experienced displacement and/or make work that speaks of the interconnected themes of migration and racial justice. We’ve invited the artists to tell their stories through their work\, and tell stories of their own heroes and sheroes\, of contributions and histories that are an integral part of the culture and history of this country. \nOur Traces Project has two new profiles published to mark the Month. Mohammed Yahya is a Mozambican rapper who has performed internationally and has a socially engaged practice using music to build and inspire young people. Read Mohammed’s profile here. \nLucky Moyo\, musician\, dancer and storyteller has his own profile published on the Traces Project timeline\, and he also performs a vibrant Facebook live set on Wednesday 28th October\, at 7:30pm. \nThe final performance is by the brilliant British-Nigerian singer songwriter Bumi Thomas. At 6pm on Friday 30th October Bumi will present a set of her own songs and those of her heroes\, recorded in the iconic London Oval Theatre. Head over to our Instagram for this very special performance. Performance filmed by Hossam Fazulla. \nImage: Bumi Thomas. Credit: the Artist. \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/black-heroes-sheroes/ CATEGORIES:Learning,Multi-Art Form,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Bumi-Thomas-Press-2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200619T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200619T193000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20200612T064823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145416Z UID:10000240-1592587800-1592595000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:The Positive Power of Football Chants: New Fan Song with Lady Leshurr DESCRIPTION:Lady Leshurr — the multi-talented rapper\, songwriter and co-host of ITV2’s ‘Don’t Hate the Playaz’ —  launches a specially commissioned football song and music video celebrating the diversity of football at Refugee Week 2020. \nThe song was commissioned by PopChange — an initiative led by Counterpoints Arts — and produced together with football fans to celebrate the contributions that migration has made to this popular sport. \nThe launch will be followed by a discussion bringing together former players\, fans and artists. Topics will include: \n\nWhat are the positive impacts of migration on football in Britain?\nHow have supporters’ groups\, players and clubs challenged the negative portrayal of migrants in the media and wider society in general?\nWhy is football often negatively represented in cultural spaces?\nHow can musicians\, artists\, filmmakers\, poets and influencers address these stereotypes?\n\nSPEAKERS \nChaired by Michael Eboda – CEO of Powerful Media/sports journalist \n\nLady Leshurr – Rapper / Songwriter\nMathew Barrett – CEO\, Goal Click\nMark Doidge – Senior Research Fellow\, University of Brighton\nNilesh J. Chauhan – Aston Villa FC “Villains Together” initiative\nSalma Mahamoud – Brentford WFC footballer / Kick It Out “Game Changer”\nHannah McCabe – Musician / Fellow of Creative and Professional Practice\nTim Samuels – Podcaster / Co-host\, Non-Stop Content\nTasneem Tamil – Women’s Football Officer / Amnesty International UK\nPhil Vasili –  Author / Rearcher / Activist / Walter Tull Project\n\nFollow the conversation on Twitter #popXchange \nFor more information about PopChange and this special commission visit our website: popchange.co.uk \n\nHOW TO PARTICIPATE \n1. To be part of the live audience on Zoom\, you must register via Eventbrite. All the info to join the Zoom discussion will be emailed to you the evening before. \n2. You can also watch the live streams on Facebook without registering. To receive a reminder just before the event starts\, you can register and select “Receive a reminder” or RSVP on the Facebook event page. \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. www.popchange.co.uk \nFacebook Live link URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/new-fan-song-lady-leshurr/ CATEGORIES:Music,Pop Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ladyleshurr-hires-3830-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200618T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20200528T155532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145417Z UID:10000249-1592510400-1592510400@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:MC Tardast: Mirrors DESCRIPTION:Image credit: Mirrors\, MC Tardast \n20:00\, 18th June @ Refugee Week Facebook Live and Southbank Centre Facebook Live. \nWe have been developing a connection with the Iranian grime artist MC Tardast and are proud to announce  a unique performance for this Refugee Week. \nOur first meeting with this talented and ambitious young MC was as part of our M.I.A.’s Meltdown collaboration with Southbank Centre in 2017. Tardast and his collaborator Farhood delivered a brilliant grime set on the Riverside Terrace stage. \nThe two friends and collaborators had founded Manteq\, a UK based record label which promotes creativity\, collaborations and music by young artists and MCswith experiences of displacement. \nTardast left Iran as a teenager and arrived in the UK in 2014 to seek asylum. Since he has been based in Liverpool. He lives in his studio\, a house shared by some other artists in the now Manteq collective. \nThe performance Tardast is working on for Refugee Week will feature previous and popular tracks as well as a few new collaborations. Details of the digital platforms hosting the performance will be published shortly. \nLook out for Pål Hansen’s portrait of MC Tardast\, produced as part of Refugee Week’s commissioned ‘Imagine’  portraits series. \n\nFacebook Live URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/mc-tardast/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/3_IMG_5398.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200618T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200618T190000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20200601T111007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145418Z UID:10000248-1592506800-1592506800@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Nyaruach - singing resilience DESCRIPTION:19:00 on 18th June @ Refugee Week Facebook Live and also Southbank Centre Facebook Live. \nWe have been following the career of this talented singer for a long time and are delighted to be announcing this special event for Refugee Week 2020. \nNyaruach is the sister of the internationally acclaimed hip hop artist\, Emmanuel Jal\, who will be joining her for a conversation and to share their music. We will get a taste of Nyaruach’s music\, including her collaborations with her superstar brother. She makes music influenced by the traditional sounds of her home\, her own life and lives of women around her. \nNyaruach recently arrived here\, she is currently seeking asylum in this country. Don’t miss this\, her first Refugee Week event\, by the artist who is here to stay. \nWe thank the Musicians’ Union for their support in producing the recording of the event. \n  \nGatluak by Nyaruach\, from the 2nd release off the joint album NAATH with Emmanuel Jal. \n\n  \nMore about Nyaruach’s background: \nNyaruach was born around 1983 in Southern Sudan\, at the time of the civil war. She lost her mother and was separated from the rest of her immediate family\, including Jal\, at the age of 4. As years went on\, the war intensified\, and the orphaned girl was forced to run around with her relatives. She witnessed her family members killed\, houses burned and was raped by government officials. Her brother meanwhile was recruited as a child soldier. \nThere was little hope in her life until she reunited with Jal in 2004 in Nairobi. The two recorded a song together called Gua\, which stands for “peace” in their native Nuer tongue. The track was broadcast by BBC across Africa and became a No. 1 hit in Kenya in 2005. It was also Jal’s breakthrough to the international market\, earning him a spot on Bob Geldof’s “Live 8″ concert in the UK. \nNyaruach kept her past to herself for a long time\, but in 2008 she stepped over her personal pain and revealed her shocking story in War Child\, an award winning documentary on Emmanuel Jal’s life. \nThrough her story Nyaruach wanted to emphasize the importance of educating girls in particular and children overall. She believes that the future of her native Sudan and Africa as a whole can be enhanced by education. She believes education is the only way to a free Africa. She joined the campaign to help her brother build a school in Southern Sudan. She made a commitment to stop eating breakfast until the money for the school was raised. This took 2 years\, and 2 schools now have been refurbished in South Sudan. \nNyaruach said being in the studio and recording music became the happiest time in her life. \nIn 2013\, Nyaruach travelled to Aswan\, Egypt to take part in The Nile Project; a 2 week workshop and residency to represent South Sudan among some of the best musicians from across the Nile region. The residency accumulated in a large concert held in Cairo on January 31st. \nUnfortunately due to renewed violence in South Sudan and threats upon her life\, Nyaruach has been forced to live in Kakuma Refugee Camp\, Kenya where she has an uncertain future. \nDespite immense obstacles\, Emmanuel and Nyaruach have finalised their first album together with the release of their single Ti-Chuong on World Refugee Day 2018. “NAATH” is a stunning joint collaboration with Emmanuel. The album is a vivacious\, Afrobeat infused album with Emmanuel and Nyaruach drawing strongly on the unique sounds of their country; interweaving traditional folklore and love songs – alongside infectious dance tunes. NAATH is the ancient word for the land and language surrounding the glorious Kingdom of Kush. Carefully choosing this theme – Jal and Nyaruach’s music is often at odds with the image of war and poverty that has blighted South Sudan. Instead\, both artists choose to reflect upon the resilience and rich culture of their identity through their vibrant tones and messaging. \n“South Sudan is still suffering from years of war and oppression\, we feel it is our cultural responsibility to bring out the music and voices from our country. As siblings we were forced apart in our childhood through extreme circumstances\, so we are excited to be united on this project to bring the sounds of our village to the mainstream.” \nNyaruach has been recently touring the UK and Europe with her brother Emmanuel Jal – appearing at Womad\, Boomtown\, Pohoda and many others. \nFacebook Live URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/nyaruach-singing-resilience/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Nyaruach-blue-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200618T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200618T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20200613T052909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145418Z UID:10000238-1592488800-1592496000@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Thristian: Global Roots Radio for Refugee Week 2020 DESCRIPTION:14:00\, 18th June @ Refugee Week Facebook Live and Global Roots and WorldWideFM platforms. \nWe’re excited to invite you to this special Global Roots Radio session with their renowned host DJ Thristian. During the two hours of amazing music\, a selection inspired by the Refugee Week theme of Imagine\, Thristian will chat with another artist from the Refugee Week programme. \nTwo brilliantly talented dancers from our network are joining in with commissioned\, pre-recorded dance segments – Sung Im Her and Shane Ishimwa Muhimanyi. \nWherever you’ll be listening to this\, have a bit of space around you. Thristian will get you dancing. \nWe’d love to hear from you during the session\, so don’t be shy with your comments. \nAbout Thristian \nGlobal Roots is the brainchild of Thristian\, an unrivalled selector with a deeply rooted presence in the global music scene. This visionary tastemaker has spent the past decade carving out an international reputation amongst fans\, producers and DJs as a champion of eclecticism. He ventures across borders both musical and geographical with selections that shine a light on the underground\, the unknown and the unexplored. \nWidely known for co-founding Boiler Room\, a pioneering online broadcasting platform that was years ahead of its time\, Thristian has a wide-ranging creative résumé. It spans NTS\, Channel 4\, Sounds of the Universe and most recently\, creating Worldwide FM with mentor and now collaborator Gilles Peterson. As part of his work with Worldwide\, Thristian has developed his latest creation: Global Roots. \nMore about Global Roots \nStarting out as a club night at London’s legendary Plastic People\, Global Roots has evolved into a multi-platform brand. It encompasses radio shows\, pop-up exhibitions\, film screenings\, festival partnerships with the likes of Dimensions\, Bahidora and Worldwide Festival – as well as events and parties that have travelled as far as Ethiopia\, Mexico\, Havana and Seoul. \nExploring music and sound from all corners of the globe while championing independent and underground arts and culture\, Global Roots takes advantage of close relationships with local artists and collectives worldwide\, while working with respected institutions such as London’s Tate Modern and The British Council in South Africa. \nEach  event is unique. It responds to its environment\, drawing on local talent and culture while showcasing multi-media installations\, film screenings\, contemporary art and live performances\, alongside unmissable DJ sets from Thristian and a cast of eminent friends and collaborators. Offering cross-promotion via Thris’s internationally popular Worldwide FM show and expertly curated line-ups that draw from his wide-reaching creative circle\, Global Roots is more than just a party. It’s a universal celebration of global music\, arts and culture. URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/thristian-global-roots-radio-for-refugee-week-2020/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_2253.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T000000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20190531T122621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145421Z UID:10000280-1561075200-1561075200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Refugee Week: Don Letts DJ Set - Special Late opening at the V&A museum DESCRIPTION:21 June\, 6-10pm\, V&A Museum  \nFree event \nWe are very honoured to have the legendary Don Letts headline this special evening for Refugee Week at the V&A. \nDon Letts’ reputation has been firmly established in both the film and music world by a substantial body of work from the late 70’s through the 80’s\, 90’s and well into the millennium. His work has been exhibited in The Kitchen N.Y.C\, The Institute of Contemporary Art\, The N.F.T in London and was honored at Brooklyn’s BAM festival and The Milan Film festival.  In March 2003 he won a Grammy for his documentary ‘Westway To The World’. \nHe came to notoriety in the late 70’s as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. It was whilst as a DJ at the first punk club ‘The Roxy’ in 1977\, that made his first film ‘The Punk Rock Movie’ w/ Sex Pistols-The Clash and many others. This led to a period directing over 300 music videos for an diverse mix of artists ranging from Public Image to Bob Marley. \nHe then moved into documentary work making films on the likes of Gil Scot-Heron\, The Jam\, Sun Ra\, The Clash and George Clinton. His most recent documentary was for Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘New’ project. Feature films include the legendary Jamaican movie  1997’s ‘Danchall Queen’. \nAlong with his autobiography ‘Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers’ released in 2007 Don was also the subject of the documentary film ‘Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread’ in 2010.  \nHe currently presents a weekly radio show on BBC 6 Music called ‘Culture Clash Radio’ and still DJ’s nationally and internationally. \nSupported by\na boutique talent agency representing some of the finest highest profile artists alongside the hottest\, up and coming acts. \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/don-letts-dj-set-special-late-opening-at-the-va-museum/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/beb60c5d_don-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T000000 DTSTAMP:20260604T230608 CREATED:20190531T054334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T145421Z UID:10000281-1561075200-1561075200@counterpoints.org.uk SUMMARY:Refugee Week: Dance for Refuge - Special Late Opening at the V&A Museum DESCRIPTION:21 June\, 6-10pm\, V&A Museum  \nFree event  \nWe are over the moon to be working with the brilliant Dance for Refuge again this Refugee Week. \nThis is a project which started in 2015\, reacting to the desperate situation in Calais. They’ve been putting on parties ever since\, and raised over £25\,000 for charities which support refugees. \nDance for Refuge have had the support from some amazing musicians and DJs including Mall Grab\, Mafalda\, Eclair Fifi\, Peach\, Auntie Flo\, Andrew Ashong\, Dark Sky\, Shy One\, Mor Elian and many more. Apart from The Victoria & Albert Museum\, they’ve been putting on events at Corsica Studios\, Bussey Building/CLF Art Cafe and Five Miles. \nTheir line up of DJs to be announced soon. \n  URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/dance-for-refuge-special-late-opening-at-the-va-museum/ CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://counterpoints.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dance-for-Refuge-c-Jake-David.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR