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SUMMARY:Take Part in Refugee Week
DESCRIPTION:A partnership event exploring Refugee Week 2026 \n\n\n\n\nJoin this event to learn more about Refugee Week and the intersection of arts\, mental health and displacement with Counterpoints Arts. \nRefugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Refugee Week 2026 will take place from 15–21 June and will explore the theme Courage\, marking the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention. \nThe session will include a case study and practical guidance on embedding good mental health practice when planning Refugee Week events or working with people from displaced backgrounds. \nSign up to the event here  \nThis event is a partnership between Counterpoints Arts and a collective of UK creative health networks: The Culture\, Health & Wellbeing Alliance; London Arts and Health; Arts\, Culture\, Health & Wellbeing Scotland; the Wales Arts\, Health & Wellbeing Network; the Northern Ireland Creative Health Network and Arts Care. \n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 10:40 AM \nWelcome & housekeeping\n\nCHWA\n\n10:40 AM – 10:55 AM \n\n\nAbout the Week\n\nCounterpoints\n\nAbout the Week – and how you can take part \n\n\n10:55 AM – 11:05 AM \nCase study\n11:05 AM – 11:20 AM \n\n\nCounterpoints + Mental Health Guidebook\n\nCounterpoints\n\n11:20 AM – 11:45 AM \n\n\nDiscussion & Q&A\n11:45 AM – 12:00 PM \n\n\nClosing remarks
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/take-part-in-refugee-week/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, via Counterpoints 128 Hoxton Street\, London\, N1 6SH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Mental Health,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Refugee Week 2026 Conference (online)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Refugee Week 2026 Conference and find out how to get involved in this year’s festival!\nDo you want to find out how you can get involved in this year’s Refugee Week? \nAre you passionate about how arts\, culture\, sports and community activities can help us move together towards a shared goal and shape hopeful futures for all? \nJoin us for the Refugee Week 2026 Conference and find out the answer to these questions and more! \nFull details and free booking \nThe Refugee Week conference is for anyone who is interested in taking part in Refugee Week\, the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, resilience and creativity of refugees. \nWhether you’ve been part of Refugee Week for years or are interested in getting involved for the first time\, everyone is welcome! \nThe Refugee Week 2026 Conference is taking place online\, so join us from wherever you are in the world. \nRefugee Week 2026\nThis year’s Refugee Week is taking place from 15th to 21st June\, and anyone can take part by: \n(1) supporting their local events\n(2) taking part in simple acts\n(3) holding their own event or activity (big or small!) \nThe theme of Refugee Week 2026 is Courage.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-2026-conference-online-2/
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Refugee Week 2026 Conference (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Refugee Week 2026 Conference and find out how to get involved in this year’s festival!\nDo you want to find out how you can get involved in this year’s Refugee Week? \nSign up on Eventbrite \nAre you passionate about how arts\, culture\, sports and community activities can help us move together towards a shared goal and shape hopeful futures for all? \nJoin us for the Refugee Week 2026 Conference and find out the answer to these questions and more! \nThe Refugee Week conference is for anyone who is interested in taking part in Refugee Week\, the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, resilience and creativity of refugees. \nWhether you’ve been part of Refugee Week for years or are interested in getting involved for the first time\, everyone is welcome! \nThe Refugee Week 2026 Conference is taking place online\, so join us from wherever you are in the world. \nThe conference will be followed by an optional Q&A and an opportunity to network. Please sign up for this session separately here. \nRefugee Week 2026 \nThis year’s Refugee Week is taking place from 15th to 21st June\, and anyone can take part by:\n(1) supporting their local events\n(2) taking part in simple acts\n(3) holding their own event or activity (big or small!) \nThe theme of Refugee Week 2026 is Courage.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-2026-conference-online/
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T200000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T160000
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SUMMARY:Moving Roots: Diaspora Communities x Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Refugee Week and London Climate Action Week\, Climate Outreach is hosting an event exploring the interconnections between climate action\, migration and diaspora communities. \nAccording to the latest RACE report*\, the UK’s climate sector remains one of the least diverse in the UK\, despite climate change impacting all of us. We know the UK’s society is made up of many diverse diaspora communities connected to cultures\, lands and communities all over the world. \nMany of these groups are playing a key role in ensuring the climate change conversation includes their community’s voices and that climate action is shaped by their unique challenges and experiences. \nIn partnership with Counterpoints Arts\, this event aims to highlight the integral role diaspora communities play in supporting and providing agency to those impacted by climate change and climate-driven migration\, despite often not being included in the conversation. \nWe will also showcase the creative and unique ways diaspora members and leaders are taking climate action and making vital links to their cultures and community spaces\, ensuring the climate conversation includes people from all backgrounds and represents diverse experiences. \nJoin the event to hear from: \n– Fahmida Miah\, Climate Outreach \n– Farah Ahmed\, Our Diaspora Futures \n– Jebi Rahman\, Bangladeshi Diaspora Climate Action (BDCA) \n– Zamzam Ibrahim\, Somalis for Sustainability \n– Ania Drewniok\, POMOC \nAlongside the panel discussion\, there will be delicious plant-based food served\, an artistic performance\, and opportunities to connect with others in the climate and migrant justice space! \nSign up before 20th June to attend. \nBOOK HERE! \n* Racial Action for the Climate Emergency (www.race-report.uk) \n* Photo credit: Photo by Zen Chung from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/women-gardening-5529587/
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/moving-roots-diaspora-communities-x-climate-action/
LOCATION:Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road London E1 5QJ
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Refugee Week,Sustainability & Climate Justice
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SUMMARY:Paired by Sup?
DESCRIPTION:For Refugee Week\, SUP? are excited to unveil a new concept of their supper club series in partnership with Counterpoints and Refugee Week UK\, pairing together our favourite chefs from the refugee community with musicians of a shared background.\n\nFor this first edition\, we are incredibly excited to invite rapper\, Chef and TV personality Big Zuu as he joins heads with Chef Majeda Khoury (The Syrian Sunflower) to curate a one off bespoke menu\, celebrating their shared Levantine heritage at much loved South London venue\, Jumbi.\n\nJoin us for a warm evening championing the power of food and music in bringing communities together\, as Big Zuu and Majeda explore the this year’s Refugee Week theme ‘Community as a superpower’\, whilst raising awareness for the displaced experience and fundraising for the South London Refugee Association.Expect the best of Levantine classics and flavours reimagined\,  music\, prize auctions and conversations around cultural connections in the hopes to offer tangible takeaways on supporting local refugee communities.\n\nWhat’s included:\n\nFood\nExpect a generous 3 course menu of Levantine classics curated by Big Zuu and cooked by Majeda. Veg and Non veg options available at checkout.Drinks will also be available at Jumbi’s bar.\n\nPay it forward\nAs part of our ‘pay it forward’ system\, we reserve 5 seats for asylum seekers from the local hostels to attend the supper club\, so if you can’t make the event and want to support\, there’s an option to purchase their supper club ticket  – or you can make a contribution towards it if you’re already joining!\n\nTickets are limited\, make sure you don’t miss out and reserve your seat now! BOOK HERE!\n\nIf you would also like to donate directly to South London Refugee Association click here.\n\nAllergy information: As the kitchen is used for multiple settings\, unfortunately nothing can be guaranteed to be allergen or gluten-free – if you have any concerns at all about allergies or intolerances\, please get in touch: contact@supsupperclub.com.\n\nAbout SUP?\n\nBorne from a desire to dispel myths around immigration\, SUP? is a non profit organisation empowering displaced people through sharing food\, music and solidarity. We host supper club events to create consciousness-raising conversations that highlight the experience of people who are forced to migrate countries\, whilst celebrating their cultures\, through their own lens.\n\nAbout Majeda\n\nMajeda Khouri is a Syrian chef and human rights activist\, also known as the Syrian Sunflower is dedicated to bringing the vibrant flavours of Middle East to London. Majeda sought refuge in the UK in 2017 and began catering to integrate into British society\, share her rich culture\, and support human rights causes. She used food as a way to tell her story and raise awareness about the situation in Syria.\nAbout Big Zuu\nBig Zuu is a London based Rapper\, Grime artist\, TV Chef & Entrepreneur has made his mark with a dynamic blend of music and entertainment\, whilst remaining a vocal advocate for refugees and marginalised communities.\nAbout Jumbi\nWorld renowned Jumbi is a hi-fi music bar and restaurant in the heart of Peckham known for celebrating the sounds and flavours of the African-Caribbean diaspora.\n\nMake sure to arrive on time on the night and help us highlight the true power of community through shared spaces. Sahtein!
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/paired-by-sup/
LOCATION:Jumbi\, Unit 4.1\, Copeland Park\, 133 Copeland Rd\, London SE15 3SN
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:V&A: Threads of Joy and Community
DESCRIPTION:A day of family-friendly workshops and performances to celebrate Refugee Week\, inspired by themes of joy and small acts of kindness. \n  \n“you’re a man now\, boy”   by Isaac Ouro-Gnao\n13:00-13:20 and 15:00-15:20 at the Raphael Gallery\nyou’re a man now\, boy is a dance performance weaving hip hop\, contemporary\, and magical realism into an empathetic experience. Through voice and dynamic movement\, it explores the joy\, the hardship\, and the community found through the healing of mental health difficulties and trauma. \n\n\n\n\n  \nCollaging workshop with Community Arts Box\n\n11:00 – 16:00 at the Learning Centre\nFree drop in collaging workshop focussing on this years Refugee Week theme: Community as a Superpower \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nV&A have curated a day long of family friendly Refugee Week activities\, check out the full programme here:
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/va-threads-of-joy-and-community/
LOCATION:V&A\, Cromwell Rd\, London\, SW7 2RL
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250620T180000
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:20250618T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T135745
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T100821Z
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SUMMARY:No Direction Home x Greene King
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of fresh stand-up comedy at The Tatterhalls Tavern in Knightsbridge from the No Direction Home collective\, plus 5-minute open mic spots for local comedians hosted by Laith Elzubaidi. Entrance is Free\, all welcome and opened from 8pm. Also featuring Selam Amare and Teddy. \nA special collaboration with Greene King for Refugee Week. \nEnthusiastic about getting into comedy? Book your open mic spot via email at 7263@greeneking.co.uk!
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/no-direction-home-x-greene-king/
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T210000
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SUMMARY:Roundhouse Refugee Week Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Roundhouse Refugee Week Open Mic  event! Join us on Wed 18 Jun 2025 for an evening filled with creative performances and showcases \nWith this year’s Refugee Week theme “Community as a Superpower” we are celebrating creativity with various performances by young people from Community organisations in collaboration with the Roundhouse and groups and organisations working with young people with refugee backgrounds – Babylon Migrant Project\, Compass Collective\, New Citizen Gateway\, Young Roots and Phosphorus Theatre. Project supported by Our HeartBeats DJ project. \nThe event is a celebration of diversity and unity and presents the perfect opportunity to come together as a community. \nLet’s make this evening memorable and show support for refugees through the power of creativity and expression. See you there! \nMore info HERE!
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/roundhouse-refugee-week-open-mic/
LOCATION:Roundhouse\, Chalk Farm Road London NW1 8EH
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Music,Refugee Week
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250622T160000
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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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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:You Look as Though You Might Be a Relation
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Counterpoints Moomin 80 commissions for Refugee Week\, Gloucester Guildhall presents You Look as Though You Might Be a Relation by Dana Olărescu. \nFull details \nGloucester Docks \n“Hello there!” cried Moomintroll through the storm\, to show that he was not afraid. “Hello\, hello\,” said the sea-troll. “You look as though you might be a relation”. \nA floating installation by socially engaged artist Dana Olărescu invites us to reflect on how we welcome newcomers to our city\, and form bonds beyond blood ties. Throughout the week\, the raft will travel to various locations\, with a special launch and a culminating live performance. Join us as we explore belonging\, family\, and community in new and unexpected ways. \nThe installation has been co-commissioned and co-produced by Counterpoints Arts and Gloucester Guildhall\, made possible by the support of Moomin Characters Ltd. in celebration of 80 years since the publication of the first Moomin story. \nSite 1 – Sat 14 – Tue 18 Jun \nSite 2 – Tue 18 – Wed 19 Jun \nSite 3 – Thu 20 – Sat 22 Jun \nOnto the Water\nDate and time TBA \nNational Waterways Museum\, Gloucester Docks \nFree\, no booking required \nCome down and take a look at the raft installation as we witness it setting sail\, carrying stories of welcome across the water. A one-of-a-kind moment of adventure awaits. \nMoonlit Arrival\nFri 20 Jun\, 6pm & 7pm \nNorth Quay Docks\, Gloucester Docks \nAs the moon rises\, the Moomin raft will embark on its final journey across the docks. Gather by the water and let the melodies of local artist Zariq Rosita-Hanif float to you on the evening breeze\, carried from the raft beneath the midsummer sky. \nFor those who wish to get closer\, a limited number of special tickets will allow you to row out and experience the music up close. Bring your nightlights and join us for a serene and magical farewell as the raft drifts gently into the night. \nMoomin Picnic \nSat 21 Jun\, 12pm – 6pm \nKings Square \nJoin us for a Moomin-style picnic to mark the finale of a fantastic week of city-wide events for Refugee Week\, part of the Moomins’ 80th-anniversary celebrations. \nIn response to Dana Olărescu’s floating installation in the docks: You Look as Though You Might be a Relation\, the day will celebrate community as a superpower and welcome as a core part of our city’s identity. \nEnjoy delicious free tasters\, engaging activities\, and music from around the world. Bring a picnic – and a small welcoming gift for a stranger. \nWelcome Chorus \nSat 14 & Sat 21 Jun 11am – 5pm\, Tue 17 – Fri 20 Jun 12pm – 2pm and 5pm – 8pm \nRed Isaac\, Senior Producer\, Gloucester Guildhall\, said: “As a dock city\, welcoming people seeking sanctuary is built into our story. There is huge pride in this heritage\, and the theme of welcoming people features prominently in the work of communities and arts organisations across the city\, recognising the transformative and rich contributions of all the cultures that make up Gloucester. The story of welcome\, belonging and safety at the heart of the Moomins chime perfectly with Gloucester Guildhall and city’s values. We are delighted to explore and celebrate these important themes in this project with Moomin Characters and Counterpoint Arts.” \nGloucester Guildhall \nWe will transform our Gallery and Chamber Cinema space into a pop-up book-style welcome. Experience an immersive light and sound installation by Squidsoup & Vilk Collective Welcome Chorus which echoes songs of welcome\, belonging and overcoming adversity gathered from communities across Gloucester. Let the soothing melodies and glowing orbs wrap you in a blanket of harmony and comfort in our warm space/snug. \nMoomins on Film \nSat 7 Jun \nGloucester Guildhall \nMoomins On the Riviera (U)\, 11am \nThe Moomins set sail for the Riviera\, where\, after a journey fraught with storms and desert island dangers\, Snorkmaiden is dazzled by the attentions of a playboy and Moomintroll learns that jealousy’s sting is the most painful of all. \nTOVE (12A)\, 2pm \nA captivating drama about the creator of the Moomins\, her iconic talent and her turbulent search for identity\, desire and freedom. \nMoomin ABC \nSat 29 Mar – Sun 5 Oct \nMuseum of Gloucester \nSettle down for an hour to explore the magic world of the Moomins with your family and immerse yourself in the adventures of Moominmamma\, Sniff\, Stinky\, Little My\, Hodgkins\, Snufkin and Snorkmaiden! \nThe Moomin Gift Shop \nUntil Oct \nMuseum of Gloucester \nFind beautiful gifts\, Tove Jansson prints and cards\, official Moomin merchandise\, and limited edition Moomin 80 items at the Pop-up Moomin Gift Shop at Museum of Gloucester\, open Tue-Sun every week.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/you-look-as-though-you-might-be-a-relation/
LOCATION:Gloucester Guildhall\, 23 Eastgate Street\, Gloucester\, GL1 1NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Refugee Week,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World
DESCRIPTION:Henna Asikainen & Roua Horanieh: To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World\nAn exhibition of work by artists Henna Asikainen and Roua Horanieh will be presented at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art\, Gateshead during Refugee Week 2025. The project has been developed with the participation of a group of people with experience of migration and displacement\, who now live in Gateshead and Newcastle. \nUpdate: book free tickets for a special Midsummer Event on 21 June as part of the installation. \nCo-commissioned and co-produced by Counterpoints Arts and Baltic\, made possible by the support of Moomin Characters Ltd. It is part of celebrations marking 80 years since the publication of the first Moomin story by Tove Jansson\, which had a focus on displacement. The title of the exhibition is a quote from Snufkin\, one of the characters in the Moomin stories. \nIt is one of our four public art commissions for Moomin 80 during Refugee Week. \nThe project explores ideas of home and belonging\, reflecting on the impact of displacement on both human and more-than-human worlds. Recognising that nature is our first habitat without which no home can be built. The materials used in the work are foraged from the surrounding landscape\, each carrying its own enchanting story—bringing communities together in unexpected and meaningful ways. \nThe multiple artworks will be seen outside of the gallery\, in the entrance area Lightbox\, on Ground Floor and in the Level 5 Viewing Box\, with its presence woven across Baltic. \nAt the heart of the work are Taihaku cherry trees and their extraordinary migration story\, where a sole migrant tree in the UK became a saviour of the whole ecosystem\, reviving the extinct community in its native country of Japan. \nThe exhibition also encompasses migratory birdnests with their many stories of movement\, resilience and adaptation and 200-year-old tree roots planted during the Napoleonic Wars\, and which were uprooted by a recent storm. Willow and other foraged wonders from community gardens feature within the artwork alongside a tree felled by a storm in local suburbia\, a reminder of nature’s unpredictability and the cycles of loss and renewal. \nThrough this assemblage of living histories\, To Own Both Nothing and The Whole World invites reflection on the interconnected journeys of people\, plants\, and place—foregrounding the invaluable contribution migrants bring to this country\, and the power and beauty of nature and community in shaping our shared world. \nThe project aims to raise awareness around displacement and climate\, to create the opportunity for dialogue with asylum seekers\, refugees and migrants around the perception of their migration\, their future and how they can thrive in a new environment. It also enables the opportunity for dialogue within the local area on what it takes to welcome a migrant community. Many different elements make a nest\, and it takes many to create it\, weaving together different elements to create something solid that can hold and shelter someone. By creating a story that lives on in people’s memories and thoughts\, there is the potential to change minds and behaviours. \nHenna Asikainen is a Finnish multidisciplinary artist based in the UK\, renowned for her socially engaged and participatory practice. Her work explores the intricate relationships between humans and the natural world\, addressing themes of migration\, climate justice\, social belonging\, and the ecological impact of displacement. \nFor this new public artwork\, Henna is collaborating with Syrian writer and architect Roua Horanieh\, whose multidisciplinary career spans architecture\, storytelling\, and cultural reflection. \nWe are grateful for additional support towards the public programme from the Finnish Institute. The Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland supports the internationalisation of Finnish and Finland-based artists\, researchers and social actors. As the leading expert on Finnish culture and society\, the Institute enables societal change through art and culture\, empowering diverse perspectives and fostering a more inclusive cultural landscape for all. Founded in 1991\, the Institute is a non-profit\, private foundation funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. \nHenna and Roua write: \nWe extend our heartfelt thanks to The Alnwick Garden\, Howick Hall Gardens and Arboretum\, and Scotswood Community Garden for their generous and invaluable support of To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World. Their collaboration has been vital in shaping the material and conceptual depth of this project. \nFrom the Tai-Haku cherry trees to ancient oak roots and the supple willow branches\, the contributions of these unique gardens and landscapes have enriched the narrative of this work—allowing us to explore the themes of migration\, belonging\, and the interconnectedness of all life. We have deeply valued the opportunity to collaborate not only with the dedicated staff of each garden but also with our more-than-human allies\, whose histories and presences have helped bring the project to life. \nThis partnership has been a meaningful reminder that communities—both human and more-than-human—thrive through generosity\, shared care\, and reciprocal relationships. Thank you. \nRead a blog post about a visit to Alnwick Gardens as part of the project \nRead an article on Cultured. North East \nDownload a guide to the project: To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World (pdf)
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/to-own-both-nothing-and-the-whole-world/
LOCATION:Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art\, Shore Rd\, Gateshead\, NE8 3BA
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:The Music of Asia Minor: Violin Legends Semsis & Ogdontakis
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Refugee Week London\, in the 2025 iteration of Rebetiko Carnival Festival\, violonist Kyriakos Gouventas and a group of brilliant musicians present the work of master violinists Dimitris Semsis (Salonikios) and Ioannis Dragatsis (Ogdontakis). Reviving the precious music of Santourovioli\, the combination of violin\, santur and guitar\, this evening will introduce you to the early rebetiko music of Asia Minor.  \nDuring the great population movement in the southern Balkans in the early 20th century\, seminal artists from Constantinople\, Smyrna and the coasts of Asia Minor settled on the Greek islands and ports. Among them\, great music masters such as Dimitris Semsis (Salonikios) and Ioannis Dragatsis (Ogdontakis) came to Greece\, bringing along their sound and becoming leading figures in the local music scene.   \nTheir captivating performances and recordings made them legendary figures in the history of world music. The main instruments in Early Rebetika are violin\, santur\, guitar\, kanun\, oud and tampoura. Santurovioli is a minimal combination of violin\, santur and guitar. These three form an impressively functional musical system where the microtonal use of the violin shines brightly in the rich harmonics of the santur over a solid bass-guitar rhythmical background. Today\, there are only a few grand masters in the genre and Kyriakos Gouventas is considered the leading figure worldwide. \n \n  \nTickets\n£16/12 concession or £20 at the door\nBooking via Ticket Tailor or 020 7487 5060 \n \n  \nCo–organised with The Hellenic Centre and Rebetiko Carnival Festival 2025.\nPart of London Refugee Week Festival 2025. \nCounterpoints Arts is proud to continue its collaboration with The Hellenic Centre and be part of the Rebetiko Carnival\, a community organisation dedicated to widening access to music and supporting people in need. \n  \nAdditional information \n\nKyriakos Gouventas\nKyriakos Gouventas records hundreds of performances from China to America\, Africa and Australia\, as well as collaborations with world famous artists from all over the world. Gouventas\, the “Genius of the violin” has been teaching modes and maqams to international top-class musicians creating a musical scene of his own and a great following worldwide.  \nHaving studied violin at the State Conservatory he then worked with the State Orchestra of Thessaloniki and in various chamber music ensembles. At the same time\, he was active in Greek music (dimotiko\, rebetiko\, smyrnaiko\, etc) and recently decided to turn his attentions entirely to traditional music. He is a member of the Ensemble of Traditional Music of the municipality of Thessaloniki. He has participated in over 100 recordings/CDs of traditional Greek music and modern ‘entechno’ (a genre of Greek music). He frequently collaborates with the most acknowledged traditional Greek dance groups\, such as the Lykeion Ellinidon\, and plays in regional traditional festivals all over Greece. He is a founding-member of the group Primavera en Salonico\, the group which since 1996 has played with the well-known Greek singer Savina Yannatou all over the world. He is the preferred violinist of the best Greek singers and musicians\, for concerts\, recordings and world tours. Last year seminars in Weimar\, Granada\, London (SOAS)\, Ydra rebetiko conference. He teaches in Thessaloniki at Macedonia University of Popular Music Department and in Athens\, at Athens Conservatoire.  \n  \n\n         \n \n\n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/the-music-of-asia-minor-violin-legends-semsis-ogdontakis/
LOCATION:Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington Street\, London\, W1U 5AS
CATEGORIES: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:What Will We Do Without Exile?
DESCRIPTION:What Will We Do Without Exile? by Basel Zaraa is an immersive\, multi-sensory installation that creates a lush world within a refugee tent\, inviting audiences to imagine life beyond occupation. \nIt is one of our four public art commissions for Moomin 80 during Refugee Week. \nVisit Bradford 2025 Uk City of Culture for full visit details including opening times. \nWhat Will We Do Without Exile\nBy Basel Zaraa \nIn collaboration with: Emily Churchill Zaraa \nSound artist: Pete Churchill \nNewspaper Illustrator and Designer: Charlotte Bailey \nFeaturing the voice of Sahar Qawasmi \nWith thanks to all the interview participants. \nWhile generations of Palestinian bodies have been forced into tents\, their imaginations have never stopped reaching for liberation. What Will We Do Without Exile? pays tribute to imagination as resistance\, as it celebrates the natural and cultural richness of Palestine\, past\, present and future. Through sight\, touch\, sound and stories\, audience members are transported to a reality where the land and its people are finally free. \nWhat Will We Do Without Exile? honours the struggle and sacrifice of colonised people\, and imagines a world where they have not only won their liberation\, but where their resilience and ingenuity are recognised as invaluable examples for humanity in crisis. \nBasel Zaraa is a UK-based Palestinian artist whose work uses the senses to bring audiences closer to experiences of exile and war\, and who creates art in order to face\, express and understand the trauma that his community lives with. His current installation\, ‘What Will We Do Without Exile?’ is an immersive\, multi-sensory installation that creates a lush world within a refugee tent\, inviting audiences to imagine life beyond occupation and war. \nSince 2022 he has also been touring ‘Dear Laila’\, an intimate\, a one-person-at-a-time installation centred around the recreation of a destroyed family home\, which received the ZKB Audience Award 2023. His previous work includes ‘As Far As My Fingertips Take Me’\, a collaboration with Tania El Khoury\, which was awarded Outstanding Production at the Bessie Awards in 2019. His work has been shown at over 50 venues and festivals across five continents. \nWhat Will We Do Without Exile? is co-commissioned and co-produced with Counterpoints Arts and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and made possible by Moomin Characters Ltd as part of the  celebration of the 80th anniversary of the first Moomins book. \nRead a text from the opening of the installation on 31 May 2025
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/what-will-we-do-without-exile/
LOCATION:The Beacon – Bowling Park\, 263 Bowling Hall Rd\, Bradford\, BD4 7TL
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Moomin 80 at Southbank Centre
DESCRIPTION:“The Door is Always Open” \nJourney into the marvellous world of the Moomins and discover the famous sights of Moominvalley brought to life at Southbank Centre by the Woodland Tribe and their little helpers ahead of Refugee Week. \nVisit the Moominhouse with its collection of paintings and furniture that fill the house from floor to ceiling\, and take a trip to the Pier\, the Bridge and the Bathing House in a special Moomin staycation. \nWoodland Tribe go all over the UK promoting adventure play and child lead building. You may have seen their work at the Tate Modern\, Compton Verney Art Gallery or leading UK festivals like Glastonbury or Shambala. \nThis installation is co-commissioned and co-produced by Counterpoints Arts and the Southbank Centre\, made possible by the support of Moomin Characters Ltd. in celebration of 80 years since the publication of the first Moomin story. \nIt is one of our four public art commissions for Moomin 80 during Refugee Week. \nFeaturing: \n23 – 26 May: The Build (with invited young people)\n27 May – 1 June Moomin 80 Open House : Explore Woodland Tribe’s Moominhouse by the Thames\n27 May – 1 June Moomin 80 Play\, Make\, Dream :Children\, bring your parents\, carers\, grandparents and everyone in between to help out on this big build.\n28 – 30 May From Afghan Valleys to Moominvalley with Nabil Amin : Printmaking to help decorate the Moomin house\n1 June 12 noon\, Moomin 80: Everybody Is Welcome! : Music\, storytelling and a party fit for Moominvalley \nRead more about our collaboration with Moomin 80 for Refugee Week\, featuring four new public art commissions.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/moomin-80-at-southbank-centre/
LOCATION:Riverside Terrace\, Southbank Centre\, London SE1 8XZ\, Southbank Centre\, London\, SE1 8XZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Refugee Week
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SUMMARY:Refugee Week online conference
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to find out how you can get involved in this year’s Refugee Week? Save the date for the annual Refugee Week Conference. \nJoin us online from wherever you are in the world. Let’s embody Refugee Week’s 2025 theme “Community As A Superpower” and come together to connect and collaborate on this movement. \nReserve your free place here \nRefugee Week UK is a partnership project coordinated by Counterpoints Arts. It is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. \nEstablished in 1998 in the UK\, this annual global festival aligns with World Refugee Day\, celebrated worldwide on June 20th. \nIn 2025\, join us from June 16th to 22nd for a community-powered week!
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-online-conference/
CATEGORIES:Learning,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:When community is HOME\, at Yorkton Workshops
DESCRIPTION:When community is HOME is a week-long exhibition and a programme of workshops\, performances\, networking\, supper clubs\, podcasts\, kite-flying and communal singing — curated by Counterpoints Arts\, supported by Pearson Lloyd design studio. Counterpoints brings their network of collaborators to Yorkton Workshops to respond to the theme of Our Home through an exploration of the intersection of displacement\, climate justice and wellbeing. \nWe feel privileged to be working in the beautiful gallery. The curated programme is full of opportunity to participate\, meet the artists\, witness talks and performances and eat delicious food… and gather at a time when creatively connecting with friends and strangers feels like an act of self-care and support for others. \nThe creative programme is a set of collaborations with artists\, collectives and organisations. Some are ‘old’ friends and partners\, and others are new to our ever growing network. \nWe are working with: \nClimate Outreach \nUnbound Philanthropy \nEtaf \nNour Alsholi \nAditi Jaganathan \nZafeerah Heesambee \nTasnim Mahdy \nJohn Hunnex \nIn The Mix \nCompass Collective and Sarah Jackson / Nottingham Trent University \nKim Chin \nZhvan Theatre Company \nBosla Arts \nKites in Solidarity \nBint Mbareh \nand others! \nWe will see you at Yorkton Workshops. The programme runs from 17th to 22nd June. Ticketing info for some of the activities will follow shortly. \nImage: Bosla Arts\, The Art Persists podcast\, Yorkton Workshops\, 2023 © Paul Gilbey \n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/when-community-is-home-london-refugee-week-at-yorkton-workshops/
LOCATION:Yorkton Workshops\, 1-3 Yorkton St\, London\, London\, E2 8NH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Multi-Art Form,Refugee Week
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240624
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SUMMARY:Refugee Week 2024: Our Home
DESCRIPTION:The theme for Refugee Week 2024 is “Our Home”. From the places we gather to share meals to our collective home\, planet earth: everyone is invited to celebrate what our Our Home means to them. \nRefugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Established in 1998 in the UK\, this annual festival aligns with World Refugee Day\, celebrated globally on June 20th. In 2024\, join us from June 17th to 23rd for a community-powered week! \nRefugee Week is a partnership project coordinated by Counterpoints Arts. It is an open platform\, so anyone can get involved anywhere in the world. \nWe will be publishing our own programme of Refugee Week events in the coming weeks.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-2024-our-home/
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T233000
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SUMMARY:OUR HEARTBEATS: A club night for Refugee Week
DESCRIPTION:Join Counterpoints Arts for a new club night\, as we showcase our new DJs and fundraise for our newly formed DJ programme. \nJoin us at The Jago Dalston for a night of music and dancing brought to you by the Counterpoints Arts DJ Workshop Graduates as part of this year’s Refugee Week celebrations alongside guest DJ sets from special guests. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the workshops: \nAs part of a newly developed long term initiative to provide an entry point into DJing for young sanctuary seeking people\, DJs Kensaye and Mahnoor have been hosting DJ workshops at The Roundhouse for musically curious young individuals\, bringing electronic music development to Refugee Week for the first time ever. \nIn line with this year’s Refugee Week theme\, ‘Our Home’\, participants have been invited to fuse and blend together global and local sounds that signify home to them. \nNow get ready to groove to their beats as they showcase their skills whilst helping us raise funds to continue growing the programme and produce even more workshops. \n———————— \nEarly Bird Tickets: £5 \nGeneral Release: £7.50 \nOn the Door: £10 \nBuy tickets HERE! \n———————— \nLine up (full line up TBC): \nOur new DJ graduates \nKensaye \nMahnoor \nNOUR \n————————- \nDon’t miss out on this special event as we kickstart Refugee Week 2024 celebrations – get your tickets now now now! \n\nAbout artists: \nKensaye is a Paris-born\, London-based music producer\, percussionist and DJ\, with Haitian and American roots. He has a broad musical style\, ranging from Afrobeats\, pop\, dancehall\, reggaeton\, global bass\, hip-hop and neo soul\, and blends those influences to create unique pieces that are both progressive and radio-friendly. \nKensaye produces for major and independent artists around the world\, creating originals and remixes for acclaimed musicians such as Falz\, M.anifest\, Speech Debelle and Homeboy Sandman. \nHe also composes music for cinema and TV\, with placements in a BAFTA-winning feature film\, documentaries\, adverts and a Netflix series. Kensaye’s approach to collaboration is of support and synergy. He helps independent artists beyond just ‘making a beat’\, but provide solutions to problems they encounter throughout their music journeys. \nKnown for her blend of percussive grooves and dark rhythms\, Mahnoor is a DJ\, BBC radio presenter & founder of refugee supper club SUP? Supper Club. Drawing from her British Pakistani heritage\, from global diasporic sounds and grime beats that she grew up with in London\, to the rave sounds she explored in her late teens living in France\, her eclectic style is characterised by the murkier ends of the UK bass spectrum with South Asian influences that move the dancefloor and bring it together\, like she did at Dour\, and at Le Fil\, Saint\nEtienne.\nShe is also fast becoming a respected curator as part of her Mahnoor Presents shows\, showcasing the best of global British Underground at iconic London venues like Cafe Koko and Ministry of Sound.\nThrough this blend Mahnoor keeps crowds engaged and on their toes\, delivering sets for Wavey Garms and New Balance & Nike too as well as being a regular guest presenter and selector on Rinse and playing across key London venues including Colour Factory\, Phonox & more.\nMahnoor returns to the French music scene delivering one of the most energetic sets at Dour Festival as part of the Daytimers takeover.\nAlongside her BBC Asian Network residency\, appearances also included Paris’ Mahalla\, Rinse FM UK & Rinse France covers\, NTS special and guest mixes across BBC Asian Network\, Worldwide FM\, Reprezent & more. \nNour’s never-ending quest for sounds that resonate with how she expresses herself as an artist is found in between differing genres. As a native Palestinian\, her taste in music is fueled by both inner and outer influences of her culture and her own perceptions of her heritage. NOUR emerged onto the musical playing fields in another exotic land hat was Tulum\, Mexico where she earned the title as a resident DJ at Papaya Playa Project\, the offspring of the veterans of Bar 25\, now Kater Holzig. In this paradise\, NOUR played her unique sounds for 3 seasons\, from 2012 until 2015. \nHer talented mixing reached the ears of the international crowds and in 2015 she ventured off to Scorpios\, a beach club on the island of Mykonos. There she also became a resident Dj for 4 seasons. In Mexico she’s played some of the top festivals in Central America like Akamba\, Tropico\, and Bravo. A true nomadic force of music\, NOUR has played at events like Gardens of Babylon Amsterdam\, Woomoon Ibiza\, Storytellers Ibiza\, Dystopia\, and Acid Sundays. She is also a regular at KaterBlau in Berlin. \nIn 2017\, NOUR’s career blossomed as she ventured on a sonic journey into the field of production\, music anthropology\, sound therapy and crisscross creativity. A collaborative union with Lamat Uuc resulted in her her first EP imprinted on Talavera Records containing a number of original tracks and remixes. This summer she released an EP on the prominent well-known record label Sol Selectas. \nNOUR’S trademark sound- strategically woven with elements of her Oriental roots and cut with edgier beats\, is a refreshing experience to ears on the dancefloor searching to hear something truly unique.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/our-heartbeats-a-club-night-for-refugee-week/
LOCATION:The Jago\, 440 Kingsland Rd\, London E8 4AA\, 440 Kingsland Rd\, London\, London\, E8 4AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music,Refugee Week
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