How de body?
Proud to be African Clothing brings you another week of fun,
education and entertainment from the National Black Supplementary Schools Week
2013 to Lets read, the Igbo Culture and support Networks’ Annual Barbeque, talks on Carnival and South
Sudan, Ghanaian street food, Nigerian comedy, Sierra Leonean music.Enjoy the week and the Bank Holiday Weekend
Monday 19th August
At 7.00pm is Lets Read at 1920 Bar, 19-20 Great Sutton
Street, EC1V 0DR, Reading Prisoner to
the Streets by Robyn Travis, this book is about London’ postcode wars that
have claimed over a hundred young lives. The author will take part in a Q&A
at the end. Admission is £2.00, more
details here.
National Black Supplementary Schools Week 2013
From 12.00pm to 4.00pm
is Black Super Heroes at Birkbeck University, Malet Street,
Bloomsbury, WC1E 7HX a presentation
by Nia Imara on Black Super Hero characters. Register for this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm is Becoming and Being a School/ College/
Parent Governor at Birkbeck
University with Nia Imara, Patricia Lamour and Maureen Lidette, this
workshop will help explain the processes and duties of a school Governor.
Register for this FREE event here.
Tuesday 20th August
At 6.30pm the Africa Centre hosts Carnival Tales at the Africa Centre, 38
King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JT. This masterclass by Paul Keens-
Douglas a Trinidadian storyteller and creator of the famous Talk Tent which
runs annually at carnival in Trinidad, will cover the importance of orality,
the methods and inspiration behind his creation of colourful Caribbean
characters and the construction of oral stories. Tickets are £10.00 from
here or £15.00 on the door
National Black Supplementary Schools Week 2013
From 12.00pm to
4.00pm is BIS Publications: Black
Scientists at Birkbeck University, a presentation which focuses on the
contribution of scientists and inventors of African and Caribbean descent.
Register for this FREE event here.
Wednesday 21st August
At 6.30pm is Ebony Inspired- A Black Entrepreneurs
Network at Beaufort House, 45 Kings
Road, Chelsea, SW3 5UZ. This
networking event provides stimulating conversation where you can mix business
and pleasure. Tickets are £10.00 from here.
National Black Supplementary Schools Week 2013
From 12.00pm to
4.00pm is A Second Voice with Autism
in the BME Community at Birkbeck University
this event seeks to create a sense of awareness in the community about autism,
and create a better life for autistic loved ones. Register for this FREE event here
Thursday 22nd August
National Black Supplementary Schools Week 2013
From 12.00pm to
4.00pm is Fathers and Education: Our
Role at Birkbeck University this
event focuses on Male organisations that exist to support our children and how
they can collaborate and work together. The session seeks to conclude with a
concrete proposal for collaborative work on future developments. Register for
this FREE event here.
Friday 23rd August
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At 6.30pm JCI
London presents Discover Africa- Taste
of Culture and Business Opportunities at
The Distillers Hammersmith, 64 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, W6 9PH.
This taster event will help you discover new business opportunities, have fun,
network with likeminded people, find out about business and volunteering
opportunities, enjoy delicious African food and music and experience. African
culture. Speakers include Frances Mensah
Williams (Interims for Development/ ReConnect Africa) who will outline some of
the challenges and opportunities in Africa, Ben Oguntala (DevelopedAfrica) who
will discuss the impact of internet technology in discovering opportunities in
Africa and Howard Taylor (Building and Assisting Communities with Education)
who will discuss his journey in setting up his charity. Tickets start from £19.00 here.
At 8.00pm Mama
Jumbe’s hosts Sarah Ndagire and the
Galaxy Band at Mama Jumbe’s 350
Katherine Road, E7 8NW. The Ugandan born singer is known for her eclectic
performances that bring out the true soul of Africa. Tickets are £10.00 from here.
At 8.30pm is Africa Is A Film: We The Ragamuffin at Bold Tendencies, 95A Rye Lane, Peckham,
SE15 4ST. This chronicle of a bygone Peckham captures the vibrant scene of
ragamuffin music 20 years ago. Directed by Julian Henriques who will attend for
a Q&A after the screening. Register here
National Black Supplementary Schools Week 2013
From 12.00pm to
4.00pm is Special Children’s Books
Launches at Birkbeck University,
Jennifer Carydice will be launching Aaron
Apple and the Rain and Lashai and Tray-Sean Ben Salmi will be launching Kidz that dream Big.. Register for this FREE event here
At 6.00pm is Crack Ya Ribs with Julius D Genius Agwu at the indigO2, Millennium Way, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, SE10 0AX. Featuring Julius D Genius Awgu, Eddie Kadi, Bovi, Akpororo, Senator, FunnyBone and Daniel D’ humorous. Tickets start from £25.00 from here
At 6.00pm is Business Essentials with Pauline Clarke at Birkbeck University with over 20 years experience this workshop will explain the essentials of starting a business, researching the market and present cases studies of New Start ups. Register for this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm is Business Essentials with Pauline Clarke at Birkbeck University with over 20 years experience this workshop will explain the essentials of starting a business, researching the market and present cases studies of New Start ups. Register for this FREE event here.
From 7.00pm to
10.00pm Zmirage Multimedia presents a Cultural
Showcase Reception at the Africa
Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JT, featuring a performance of
masquerades from Rivers State, Nigeria who will be performing at Notting Hill
Carnival, RSVP for this FREE event here.
Saturday 24th August
From 2.00pm to
midnight is the Igbo Culture and
Support Network BBQ at Threshold Centre, 1 Ada Place, E2 9BA,
where burger, chicken, suya and assorted meats will compete with jollof rice
while DJ’s play a selection of afrobeats, bashment, highlife, suya and RnB.
Tickets cover food and entrance and start are £10.00 from here more on the door.
At 7.00pm is Mister Africa International at the Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent
Garden, WC2E 8JT, the search for the most adorable man in the world of
African Origin, with the winner raining money for small scale businesses in
Africa.
Ticket start from £9.00 from
here
At 8.00pm is Fresh
Music- Rhythm Sessions, at Hackney Attic, 270 Mare Street, E8 1HE. This is
an opportunity to sample several acts on the Afro-pop circuit backed by a live
band, headlined by FT Fresh, as well as Cece and Team Salut, as well as the
music there will be a short Q&A session.
Tickets are £7.00 from here.
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At 8.00pm is Jazz RE:Fest at The Flyover Portobello, 3-5 Thorpe Close, Portobello, W10 5XL,
live music starts at 9.00pm featuring Kaidi Tatham, Shabaka Hutchings, Steve
Williamson, Vula (Diva Geek), Alex Bonfanti, Nathan Haines, Tello Morgado, V1anessa
Freeman, Mike Pato, TURTL and Xantone Blacq, with DJUs Dego, Daz-i-kue and Eric
Lau. Tickets are £20.00 from here.
Sunday 25th August
At 2.00pm the
Igbimo Agba Yoruba will be holding a Fundraising
Dinner and Launch for A Yoruba Village in London at Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, Prescot Street, Toer Hamlets, E1 8GP. The planned complex
will have a museum, Library, supermarkets, wholesale retail units, restaurant,
office and meeting rooms. The event will have a variety of Yoruba Royal Fathers
and representatives of the Governors of the 6 Yoruba States. The event will
consist of the official launch and dinner followed by entertainment from 7.00pm
with music provided by Ade Royale. Tickets are £50.00, for information call 0777 496 2048, 0785 990 6080 or 0208
6995676
At 3.00pm Zoes
Ghana Kitchen presents Ghanaval at
Dalston Roof Park, 18 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL a Bank Holiday Festival of West
African Food, fashion, art and music, with DJ’s Ain Bailey and Charles Cut
Class Diouf, Azonto Dancing, Fashion show, pop up art gallery and Ghanaian
street food. Tickets are £5.00 from
here or £8.00 on the door.
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