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African people I greet you! Proud to be African is not just
a brand it’s now a state of mind as Chas
Le Clos (South Africa), Cameron van
der Burgh (South Africa) and Tirunesh
Dibaba (Ethiopia), all bring Olympic
Gold Medals back to Africa and Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis and co bring it home for Team GB. As a way of celebrating
this we are giving you 10% off all
purchases with the code Olympic10
and have decided that it is the opportune time to launch our new clothing
lines, so just for you lucky, lucky people we have 7 new designs and one new
garment
Born in the UK /Made in Jamaica (already almost sold out!)- I’m not sure how much celebration
there will be when Usain Bolt starts off but I’m reliably informed that
everyone within 100 miles of Jamaica have been warned to wear earphones for the
duration of the athletics!
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Proud to be South African- is for all you
beautiful beautiful boys and girls out there (in the words of Papa Le Clos!!!) that
want to celebrate the Rainbow Nation Golden summer in London
Proud to be Zimbabwean- we know Zim people like to party, well now you can celebrate with some groovy T shirts for you to celebrate
in!!!
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Proud to be Ghanaian-
our West African brothers and sisters have been vexing for me for not blessing them with
their Proud to be T shirt despite crashing all their events, eating their food
and drinking their drink, so here you go. Oh Charlie! I hope you will give me
peace now!
Proud to be Kenyan-
this one is selling as fast as Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego and Vivian Cheruiyot going
around the track!! Representing Team Kenya will be much easier when you tell
the world how Proud you are to be Kenyan!
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Born in the USA/Madein Africa- for our African American friends who have been on my case not to
forget them you get not one but two variations on the theme of dual identities.
One repping the continent and the stars and stripes and the other celebrating one of Africa and America’s most famous son, US President Barack Obama
And a variation on a current theme for the ladies now that
the sun is threatening to shine we have Proudto be African Ladies Vests our most popular design now comes in a fetching
red, black and white camisole top in small, medium and large!
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| Wanlov Kubulor |
This week has been interesting what with African Fashion
Week London at Old Spitalfields, where I kept bumping into familiar faces,
including Wanlov Kubulor of FOKN Bois doing his own funky thing as ever.
The place was packed with so many fine fine girls my blood
pressure has only just returned to normal but its all good!
And without further ado lets
see what Fun and games London has for us
London African
Events for the Week starting 6th August
Monday 6th August Olympics Day 11
The
Market, Boutique and Gallery at 30
Nigeria House, Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN run
from 10.00am to 5.00pm as well as
the Deola Sagoe exhibition and videos.
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At 2.30pm is the UK- Nigeria Creative Partnership in the Auditorium of 30Nigeria
House, running till 9.00pm, this
collaborating between the British Council and New World Nigeria seeks to
provide greater insight into Nigeria’s creative industries and develop
innovative solutions to provide links between the UK and Nigeria creative industries.
There will be panel sessions and a, networking session. This event is FREE but
book here
Final Kenya Tourism Day begins at 10.00am at Kenya House, 29-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford showcasing Kenya’s huge
and well developed Tourism sector register here and turn up to this FREE expo
From 10.00am daily is Ekhaya Hospitality Centre, South Africa’s Home Away from Home at
the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the South Bank
Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. Running till 10.00pm each night for the
Olympics and Paralympics, on there are dances, exhibitions, films, fashion
shows, performances and provincial exhibitions. All events are FREE, with Olympic events screened in
the Foyer.
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| Born in the UK Made in Jamaica |
Jamaica House 2012 is the official house for the Jamaica
Olympic Association and is based at the O2 (or North Greenwich Arena in Olympic
non sponsor branding speak!!), Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX. And is open
everyday from 4.00pm until midnight. Entrance is FREE but register as capacity is
limited. Today we have UWI Dance
Performance, Roots Underground, DJ Rory and Stone Love, and Live Olympic Sports and food and
shopping
The Bob Marley Exhibition, a collection of over 40 diverse and rare
photographs and artefacts from the life of the legendary musician and activist.
Entrance is FREE with a ticket to
the British Music Experience and is open 11.00am
to 7.30pm running till October.
Today
also sees the last performance of the Jamaica
50th Festival at the IndigO2,
with a stellar line up of Jimmy Cliff
and Oneness, Derrick Morgan, Max Romeo, Gaylads, Bob Andy plus David ‘Ram Jam’
Rodigan until late, tickets from £50.00
from here
Keeping it
Jamaican we also have the cult underground play, ‘My Big Fat Jamaican Funeral’ starring Marlon King, Olive Miller,
Kayaan and Charles Tomlin. Obtain tickets here
Tuesday 7th August Olympics Day 12
The
Market, Boutique and Gallery at 30
Nigeria House Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN run
from 10.00am to 5.00pm as well as
the Deola Sagoe exhibition and videos.
The Ekhaya Hospitality Centre opens at 10.00am with exhibitions from different
South African Provinces and Government Departments as well as hourly African Dances and Free Olympic events viewing screens in the Foyer
Between 1.00pm and 10.00pm is a Film Festival
in the 30 Nigeria House Auditorium featuring ‘The Rattlesnake’ at 1.00pm, ‘Blood and Henna’ at 4.30pm and then at 7.30pm ‘Good People Great Nation’ followed by ‘Maami’ Tickets are £5.00 and all performances will be
followed up by a brief Q&A with the filmmakers.
Its 4.00pm! It’s time for Jamaica House 2012! Live at the House, features Rasite and DJ Daddy Ernie, and Live
Olympic Sports and food and shopping
Wednesday 8th August Olympics Day 13
The
Market, Boutique and Gallery at 30
Nigeria House Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN run
from 10.00am to 5.00pm as well as
the Deola Sagoe exhibition and videos.
The Ekhaya Hospitality Centre opens at 10.00am with exhibitions from different
South African Provinces and Government Departments as well as hourly African Dances and Free Olympic events viewing screens in the Foyer.
Opening at
10.00am we have the African Showcase Market till 7.00pm at Market Square, Town Centre Barking, Barking, IG11 8DQ. With a wide
variety of African goods and products, this is a prime chance to stock up on
your hard to find African items.
Between 12.00pm and 10.00pm Nigeria House has another Film Festival in the Auditorium. Showing at 12.45pm is ‘Oriki’ followed by ‘Arugba’. At 4.00pm is ‘Big Daddy’ followed by ‘Violated’
and rounding up at 7.30pm with ‘I’ll
take my chances’. Tickets are £5.00
and all performances will be followed up by a brief Q&A with the
filmmakers.
Jamaica House 2012 opens up at 4.00pm with Live at the
House featuring Black Slate and DJ Goldfinger,
and Live Olympic Sports and food and
shopping
But for
the theatrically minded there is a treat of all treats, with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) staging
an all
Black production of William Shakespeare’s classic play Julius Caesar. Running till 15th
September at the Noel Coward Theatre, St
Martins Lane, WC2N 4AU. This classic play about friendship, honour, loyalty
and patriotism is retold as a fast moving thriller about a struggle for
democracy in modern day Africa, produced by Gregory Doran, with Ray Fearon as
Mack Antony, Paterson Joseph as Brutus, Jeffery
Kissoon as Caesar and Cyril Nri as Cassius. The play was recently broadcast
on BBC4 so for those of us who missed it, we have no real excuses. Performances
from Monday to Saturday are at 7.30pm, with Thursday and Saturday matinees at
2.00pm (check website as there are certain exclusions). Tickets are from £25.00 to £50.00 but there are various
voucher codes for discounts which can be used
At the 12 midday at the Guvnor Bar, Bell Lane, off Dock Road, E16 2AB, Stratford we have Nigeria Day as part of their Uniting Nations series of events. going till 10.00pm,
alongside live screenings, there will be delicious hot food, shisha tent, fashion, DJ’s and music
Thursday 9th August Olympics Day 14
The
Market, Boutique and Gallery at 30
Nigeria House Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN run
from 10.00am to 5.00pm as well as
the Deola Sagoe exhibition and videos.
From 11.00am to 1.00pm there is a Traditional
Dress Workshop at 30 Nigeria House
led by Costume Designer Iyen Agbonifo
for children between the ages of 8 and 13 years. Its £5.00 per child with accompanying adult FREE
The Ekhaya Hospitality Centre opens at 10.00am with exhibitions from different
South African Provinces and Government Departments as well as hourly African Dances and Free Olympic events viewing screens in the Foyer
4.00pm, Jamaica House 2012 opens
up with Live at the House with Rasites and DJ Goldfinger, and Live Olympic Sports and food and
shopping
Friday 10th August Olympics Day 15
he
Market, Boutique and Gallery at 30
Nigeria House Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN run
from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
The Ekhaya Hospitality Centre opens at 10.00am with exhibitions from different
South African Provinces and Government Departments as well as hourly African Dances and Free Olympic events viewing screens in the Foyer
Jamaica House 2012 opens up at 4.00pm with Live at the
House, Rasites and DJ Elaine, and Live
Olympic Sports and food and shopping
At the 12 midday at the Guvnor Bar, Bell Lane, off Dock Road, E16 2AB, Stratford we have
another Nigeria Day, going till
10.00pm, alongside live screenings, there will be delicious food, DJ’s and
music
Saturday 11th August Olympics Day 16
The
Market, Boutique and Gallery at 30
Nigeria House Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN run
from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
The Ekhaya Hospitality Centre opens at 10.00am with exhibitions from different
South African Provinces and Government Departments as well as hourly African Dances and Free Olympic events viewing screens in the Foyer
At this
point we have the ICSN Summer BBQ (and we use the word summer with
caution!) at the Linford Christie
Stadium, Du cane Road, White City, W12 0DF (Near East Acton Underground and
home of the London Nigerian Rugby Club). Food go plenty, (jollof rice, fried
rice, BBQ Chicken, burgers and so on), drink go plenty, better music go plenty,
live performances go dey, fine fine boys and fine fine girls go dey. Action
runs from 2.00pm till late and its £10.00 for entry (£7.00 for fully paid up ICSN members)
At 2.30pm at the Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JT, there is a Malawian Drumming and Dance Workshop led by Thlupego Chisiza, Hussein Gopole and Jafali Amadu. Tickets are between £3.00 and £5.00 from here
Jamaica
House 2012 opens up at 4.00pm with Live at the House, Black Slate and DJ Rory
and Stone Love, and Live Olympic
Sports and food and shopping
Sunday 12th August Olympics Day 17
It’s Kenya Day at Kenya House, in Stratford (and Olympic marathon as well, where
Kenya should do well. Coincidence?!!). For those Kenyans who wish to support
their team along the route, meet up at Kenya House between 6.00am and 9.30am,
to collect flags and disperse yourself along the route to cheer the boys and
girls on. Between 9.30am and 12.00 midday, you can watch the event Live in
Kenya House or along the route. Of course you wouldn’t want to be without your
Proud to be Kenyan T shirts! Between 12.30 and 1.30pm there will be street
interviews with Kenyans and foreigners to get their opinions on the race, and
then a Press Conference by the winning marathon runner (that’s the kind of
African confidence we like!!). This is followed by an introduction to Kenya
2013 and Kenya Nite.
Nigeria
House will be closing down!!! Snif sniff sniff. But in true Naija fashion we
will celebrate our parting with a Closing
Party in the Auditorium at 30 Nigeria House Theatre Royal, Stratford
East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN. More details to follow
The Ekhaya Hospitality Centre is also closing
down (bit of a pattern here!) in the Foyer from 3.00pm till 5.00pm we have Ringo and Sipho Hotstix
Lets keep supporting African Athletes and Team GB and lets give all the friends and visitors to London a great time!
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