Hello good people,
Another week has gone by and another one upcoming with great
African events. In the week just passed Proud to be African Clothing had the
good fortune to attend the AFBE-UK 5th Anniversary last Wednesday at
the Royal Academy of Engineering. AFBE-UK promotes interest in the engineering
profession amongst young people of black and ethnic minority origin in the UK. There
was a panel discussion on ‘Engineers in a
sustainable world-culprits or Saviours?’ examining the impact of projects
on countries and host communities. The Awards were hosted humorously by Henry
Bonsu with awards presentation by the Right Honourable Chi Onwuarah MP. The Young
BME Engineer award went to Phil Anthony Moutousamy of Buro Happold, the Exceptional Achiever
Award by Yewande Akinola of Arup, this Environmental Services Engineer has played
a key role in the development of sustainable products and water supply systems
as well as media work having been a presenter on National Geographic and Channel
4’s ‘Titanic the Mission: (Rebuilding the
Titanic)’. Other shortlisted engineers were Abayomi Ajileye, Oloruntobi
Babalola, Rafay Hasan and Areeb Misbah Khan.
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Monday 26th
November
At 7.00pm we have
the UK Première of Chrissy the Barbadian family film at the Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, Ladbroke Grove, W11 2AY. This family movie is about the triumph of
faith and friendship that looks beyond circumstances and appearances and sees
into the heart. This screening will be followed by a Q & A with the
Directors Dave and Marcia Weekes under the Patronage of the Barbadian High
Commissioner His Excellency Mr Hugh Anthony Arthur. Tickets are £10.00 (£6.00 for children) from here.
Tuesday 27th November
At 7.00pm SOAS
Pan African Society has a Shadeism
Discussion, Room G51, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Thornhaugh
Street, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG. This discussion will cover the issues
surrounding lighter and darker shaded members of the same community. RSVP for
this FREE event here
Wednesday 28th
November
From 6.00pm to 9.00pm
we have Women at the Top Diversity
Masterclass at the UK Supreme Court,
Parliament Square, SW1P 3EE. Chaired by Garry Green (Barrister, Tooks
Chambers) , this is a panel discussion on various issues such affecting women
in the legal profession as well as a tour of the Supreme Court and the
opportunity to gain CPD points. Speakers include Courtenay Griffiths QC (25
Bedford Row), Sallie Bennett-Jenkins (Barrister, 2 Hare Court), Judy Khan QC
(Garden Court Chambers), Lucy Scott-Moncrieff (President of the Law Society),
Judge Deborah Taylor (Southwark Crown Court), Caryl Longley (General Counsel,
Deloitte LLP) and Sarah Bailey (Solicitor, Arts Council England). This will be
an invaluable networking and information event for anyone in the legal
profession. Tickets are £20.00 (£10.00 earlybird
and £5.00 students/ unemployed) from
here.
Thursday 29th
November
At 6.00pm the
National Council of Barbadian Associations presents a Panel Discussion on Celebrating 46 years of Barbados Independence at 1 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3ND. This
cultural evening of Bajan cuisine and entertainment will feature exhibitions of
Barbadian products, refreshments, poetry and folk singing by Patricia Chase and
Kim Hamblin and a panel discussion on ‘Why
Caribbean women are perceived as dominant’ about the rise of Caribbean women in
society, education, religion and politics. Chaired by Marilyn Devonish, with
Mercedes Leal, Jennifer Lapompe, Dr Nola Ishmael, Penny Smith, Sherry Maxwell
and Dr Nola Rollock. RSVP for this FREE
event here
From 6.30pm to 9.00pm
The South African High Commissioner Dr Zola Skweyiya will be Welcoming the SA Agulhas I for its Trans Antarctic
Expedition at Canary Wharf, E14.
This is the first ever dedicated South African Training ship and will be taking
an expedition team to undertake the Coldest Journey on Earth, the first ever
winter crossing of the Antarctic. The Trans-Antarctic Winter Expedition will
take place from December 2012 to March 2014 and aims to bring together
scientists from Commonwealth countries that have an interest in Antarctic
research and showcase South Africa’s and Africa’s maritime skills development
programme. The ship will be moored at Canary Wharf until 3rd
December and then at HMS Belfast until 6th December 2012. This is a FREE event, more information here.
At 6.30pm we have
Christine Asamoah ‘Who I am’ The Live
Experience, an intimate concert performance from Christine and guests at The Lost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road,
Wandsworth, SW8 2JU. Tickets are £12.50-£17.00
from here.
At 7.30pm we have
Chill Pill at The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG, this laid back poetry night sees
up and coming poets and spoken word artists share the stage with established
acts, featuring Mr Gee, Ray Antrobus, Deanna Rodger, Simon Mole, Lyric L, Harry
Baler and Kim-Leng Hills. Get tickets are £7.00 (£5.00 concs) from here.
Friday 30th
November
At 6.30pm Star100
will be having their final social of the year at the Downstairs Bar, The Gallery- Balls Brothers, 10-11 Austin Friars, EC2N
2HQ. This FREE event takes place
at the bars Happy Hour so all drinks and platters will be 50% off. So if you
want to hang out with some cool African professionals you know where to head
to!!
At 7.15pm we have Love, S*x and Sensuality at Catford Broadway, Theatre, Catford
Broadway, SE6 4RU this poetry and
comedy show is compered by comedienne and spoken word artist Kat Francois,
featuring Canadian comedienne Dana Michelle Alexander, spoken word artist
Tshaka Campbell, comic Annette Fagon, comedienne Domonique ‘Variety D’ Davis,
erotic poet Mr Oh and spoken word artist Cezanne. Tickets are £17.50 from here
Our good friends Kalakuta
return at 8.30pm with their 17
piece Afrobeat band at The Long Room Bar
and Hotel, 130 Mitcham Road Tooting, SW17 9NH. Playing their own
compositions and Afrobeat standard all of this awesome performance is FREE!
At 9.00pm we have
the UK Premiere of Doctor Bello, Nollywoods
latest offering starring Isaiah Washington, Genevieve Nnaji, Jimmy Jean-Louis,
Vivica Fox, Rachel Oniga, Stephanie Okereke and Femi Brainard at Odeon Cinema, Bugsby Way, Greenwich, SE10
0QJ. This is a tale of a doctor running out of options to cure a favourite
patient, seeking the help of an unregistered Nigerian Doctor who miraculously
cures the child with unintended consequences for all. Tickets are £15.00 from here.
Saturday 1st
December
From 9.30am to 5.00pm
we have the NUS Black Students Campaign
Winter Conference 2012 at London
South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, Elephant and Castle, SE1 0AA.
Confirmed speakers include Diane Abbott MP, Azad Ali (ENGAGE), Wilf Sullivan
(TUC), Ava Vidal (comedian), Lee Jasper (ex Mayoral aide), Zita Holbourne
(TUC), Kofi Klu (PANAFRIINDABA), Peter Herbert QC (Society of Black Lawyers).
Register for this 2 day conference here, where you can hear from speakers,
engage in workshops, learn how to run clubs and societies, learn how a student
union works.
From 10.00am to
4.00pm we have the MKYCC 1 day
Yoruba Workshop at the Hart Culture
CIC, Thames Refinery (Tate and Lyle), Factory Road, Silvertown, E16 2EW,
this workshop is designed to give people an insight into one of the most widely
spoken languages in West Africa. Yoruba is spoken in Nigeria, Benin and Togo,
as well as Brazil and dialects in Cuba, Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean
and South America and is the most widely spoken African language in the UK,
this workshop will give you a basic grounding in Yoruba greetings, numbers,
respect for elders, folk songs, alphabet, simple everyday phrases, proverbs as
well as imbue confidence and a knowledge of ancestry and history. All this for
only £5.00!! More information here.
10.30am to 10.30pm
we have TEDx Euston 2012 at The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre,
Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, EC4V 3DB. This is a mini TED (Google or YouTube it, too long to
explain!) organised by a team of African
professionals in the spirit of ideas worth spreading, using the power if ideas
to change the world. TEDxEuston focuses on issues important to Africa and seeks
to inspire a new generation of people engaging responsibly with Africa, bring
people together who are seeking innovative approaches to the continents issues
and foster an environment for embracing a passion and commitment for Africa.
This year’s theme is ‘Challenging Conventional Wisdom’
speakers include;
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Tickets for this awesome line up are £70.00 standard (£50.00 for students or £100.00 is you wish to
contribute a little bit more towards costs).
This is an
excellent event with an eclectic collection of speakers and thinkers, with more
than enough to keep you going from the judiciary to the arts, sciences,
politics, traditional rulers and business. Book your tickets from here.
From 2.00pm to 6.00pm
we have the Book launch party for
‘Nothing Comes Close’ a
novel by Tolulope Popoola at the Vortex
Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, Dalston, N16 8AZ, where you can have drinks
and nibbles, meet the author, win a goody bag, enter a give away competition
and get your copies signed while interacting with other book lovers. For an
invite please RSVP by email
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At 8.00pm we have
the Ghetto Lounge Winter Special menu at
Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Road, E8 4AA, with the last of the series for
2012 featuring a North African Fusion Extravaganza. With bands Seeds of
Creation and Electric Jalaba and DJ’s Koichi Sakai and MC Clapper Priest and
Oli Hurez. £5.00 entry before
10.00pm, £8.00 thereafter
Sunday 2nd
December
From 11.00am to
5.00pm we have Rich Visions Wealth
Creation and Business Expo at the Crowne
Plaza, Royal Victoria Dock, Western Gateway, Docklands, E16 1AL. This event
is designed to encourage enterprises, entrepreneurs and sole traders to enter
the New Year with the right tools to grow their businesses. Expert speakers
include Mavis Amankwah (PR guru), Warren Knight (Social Media expert), Jessica
Huie (Serial entrepreneur) and Leigh Ashton (Sales Consultancy). This is a FREE exhibition for a limited number
and £5.00 thereafter. Book here.
From 12.30pm to
5.30pm we have YEAh Live at Ability Media Centre, 56 Southwark Bridge
Road, SE1 0AS, which seeks to address unemployment in the 18-30 age group b
giving people the opportunity to network, build interpersonal skills and learn
from reputable business owners and entrepreneurs. Confirmed speakers include
Lorraine James (Founder of YEAh), Julian Hall (award winning author and serial
entrepreneur), Churps Ice Cream, Catherine MacArthur (social media expert).
RSVP here for a £2.00 ticket or pay £4.00 on the door
From
3.00pm to 8.00pm we have the Book
Launch of Is it Possible to be Single, Spiritual.. and Sexual at The Caribbean edge, 117 Bruce Grove,
Tottenham, N17 6UR. This self help novel and accompanying poetry CD ‘Seeds
of Love’ is about a young Christina woman’s inner struggle with her religious
beliefs and sexual desires leading to an 11 year transformational quest. This
event is FREE
From
3.00pm to 8.00pm we have the Book
Launch of Is it Possible to be Single, Spiritual.. and Sexual at The Caribbean edge, 117 Bruce Grove,
Tottenham, N17 6UR. This self help novel and accompanying poetry CD ‘Seeds
of Love’ is about a young Christina woman’s inner struggle with her religious
beliefs and sexual desires leading to an 11 year transformational quest. This
event is FREE
From 7.00pm to 10.00pm
we have Arise at the Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, this interview show in front of a
live audience is hosted by Daddy Ernie, we have interviews with comedian Kojo,
actor David Harewood, singer Alesha Dixon along with music by the resident band
D22 featuring Dionne Reid. Tickets for this amazing line up are £10.00 in advance from here more on the
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