Molweni (hello in Xhosa)
After the excitement of last week, Proud to be African Clothing is looking forward to an
equally interesting if less packed week, with the Royal Africa Society hosting
a slew of events ranging from Somali Remittances, book launches
The ASAUK will be holding their 50th Year
Celebration, there’s spoken word at UCL, Black
Jesus at the theatre, Wouty Album
Launch.
The African Market will be at Rich Mix and another African
market in Spitalfields
Enjoy the week
Monday 21st October
At 10.00am Global
Ethnics Ltd presents Foreign Direct
Investment Opportunity in Nigeria at
Central Hall Westminster, Storeys Gate, SW1H 9NH. Organised in conjunction
with UKTI and the Nigeria High Commission, several Nigerian States will present
their investment opportunities to potential investors. This is a FREE event, register here.
At 1.30pm the
Royal African Society presents Somali
Remittances in the future? at Oxford
House, Derbyshire Street, E2 6HG, part of Somali Week Festival this event
discusses how to strengthen and maintain remittance transfers to Somalia/
Somaliland with academics, NGOs, MPs, Somali remittance companies and members
of Somali civil society. Register for this FREE
event here
At 6.00pm the
Royal African society launches The Democratic Republic of Congo: Between Hope
and Despair in the Brunei Suite,
School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, WC1H
0XG, in which author Michel Deibert (author and journalist) will discuss
his new book The Democratic Republic of
Congo: Between Hope and Despair
with Marie-Claire Faray-Kele (Medical Information Advisor). Composed of first
hand interviews from the war torn villages and Kinshasa it explores the complex
political, economic and ethnic geography of the country. Chaired by Fred
Robarts (United Nations), register for this FREE event here
Tuesday 22nd October
At 6.00pm is the Queen Marys and Barts ACS Black History
Month Showcase at the Octagon,
Queens Building, Mile End Road, E1 4NS, featuring spoken word, fashion,
music, and more. Tickets are £8.00
(£6.00 for ACS members)
At 7.30pm is Black Jesus by Anders Lustgarten at Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road,
SW10 9ED, this play set in 2015 Zimbabwe, where Eunice Ncube working for
the new Truth and Justice commission interviews on of the worst perpetrators of
Mugabe’s regime, only to find that right and wrong, guilt and innocence are
less clear cut than she thought. Running till 26th October, tickets
start from £10.00 from here.
Wednesday 23rd October
At 5.30pm the
Royal Anthropological Institute presents the RAI Research Seminar: Northcote W. Thomas, a Government Anthropologist
in Sierra Leone 1914- 15 at the
Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy Street, W1T 5BT. Dr Paul Basu
will discuss Northcote W.Thomas (1868-1936) who is celebrated as the first
government anthropologist undertaking 3 tours of Southern Nigeria and a tour of
Sierra Leone. The paper being presented takes a look at his life and
anthropological work. Register for this FREE
event here
At 5.30pm BBM/BMC hosts Lyrics and History at Lift, 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW, where Kwaku (BBM/ BMC) and Kimba (rapper/ songwriter) will facilitate a youth workshop on producing rap lyrics and spoken word themed on African British history. Book this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm is the Mary Kingsley Zochonis Lecture- Adapting to
climate change: Coping with effects of weather changes inRural Sierra Leone in S8 Open Space, Strand Building, Kings
College London, The Strand, WC2R 2LS. The keynote lecture will be given by
Kabba S. Bangura (University of Sierra Leone) exploring the experiences of
rural people impacted by severe weather events, with field based research
involving 250 participants from 5 rural communities in the Kambia and Kono
Districts. Followed by a drinks reception, register for this FREE event here.
At 7.00pm is UCLU
BME BHM 2013 Word Up! Poetry in the Haldane Room, Wilkins Building, University
College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT. Curated by Belal Amini and hosted
by Alim Kamara the event features Tshaka Campbell, TarMan, Anthony Anaxagorou,
G.R.E.ed.S, Sophia thakur, Kemi Taiwo, JJ Bola, Massiah Sky, Belal Amini,
Bridget Minamore and Joshua Parfitt. Get your tickets here
Thursday 24th October
From 10.00am to
8.00pm in London Africa Culture
Event (LACE) at Westminster Kingsway
College, 211 Grays Inn Road, Westminster, WC1X 8RA. This event hosted by
comedienne Donna Spence will showcase a range of talents and raise funds for
the ACLT with a fashion show and a series of Workshops such as Black History
Studies: Magnificent Traditions of Ancient African Art: Sahara, Nok, Igbo, Yoruba
and Benin, Black History Studies presentation: Roots of Black Music, Sherry
Dixon- Confidence Building- Developing Interpersonal Skills Workshop, You
Naturally: Natural Hair Styling for any Occasion. Tickets for each workshop
start from £5.00 from here.
From 2.00pm to 4.00pm
ASSAUK and RAS will screen Sash of Fulfilment at the Stevenson Lecture Theatre, The British
Museum, great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG followed by a performance and
discussion with Leo Asemota and curator Chris Spring. The event explores key
themes in ‘The Ens Project’ Leo Asemotas ongoing multi phase work based on the
year 1897 (Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Year and the year the Benin Kingdom was
sacked. Tickets for this FREE event
are available here.
At 6.00pm is Nationalism, Law and Statelessness: Grand
Illusions in the Horn of Africa in the
Brunei Suite, SOAS. Chaired by Richard Dowden (RAS) this event discuses the
topic of the book, focussing on the link between sovereignty and statelessness
as it plays out in the Horn of Africa and the West in the context of the 1998
Ethiopian/ Eritrean War in which Ethiopia arrested and expelled 70,000 of its
citizens and stripped over 50,000 of their citizenship based on their ethnicity.
Author Dr John Campbell (SOAS) will discuss with Mr Gebriel Gebremedhin
(Association of Ethiopian Deportees), Dr Laura Hammond (SOAS), Professor Gaim
Kebreab (London South Bank University) and Mr Eric Fripp (Chambers of Ami Feder
Esq). RSVP this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm is the 2013 Harambe Colloquium in London-The Next
50 Years: Entrepreneurship in Africa at the Legatum Institute, 11 Charles Street, W1J 5DW, this exclusive
evening reception offers the opportunity to discuss the experiences of young
African entrepreneurial leaders and examine the state of the entrepreneurial
ecosystem. To RSVP send an email with your name, occupation and position, with
2013 Harambe Colloquium in London- The Next 50 Years: Entrepreneurship in
Africa in the subject line.
At 6.30pm is the ASAUK 50th Anniversary Drinks
Reception at the October Gallery, 24
Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3AL. Accompanied by African music with members
of RAS and ASAUK and the public. To attend this FREE event email ras@soas.ac.uk
with ‘ASAUK 50th Anniversary Reception’ in the subject line.
At 6.30pm is The Orisha Experience at the Cre8 Gallery, 80 Eastway, Hackney Wick, E9
5JH, a Photographic Exhibition by James C. Lewis, this is the first
European exhibition of the this photographic interpretation of the Orishas from
the Ifa religious sect. Register for this FREE
exhibition running till 1st November here.
At 6.30pm BBM/
BMC presents Look How Far We’ve
Come-Exploring African British Histories at Westminster Reference Library, 35 Saint Martins Street, WC2H 7HP
in which Kwaku will focus on his work in progress mapping a millennium of
African British histories, including a Q&A and light refreshments, this is
a FREE event, register here.
At 7.00pm is Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Mandela in
Song at 49 Queens Gate Terrace, SW7 5PN. This fundraiser concert for Voices
of South Africa Educational Project will feature Njabulo Madlala (baritone),
Pamela Nomvete (actress), William Vann (piano), Filipa Van Eck (soprano),
Sarah-Jane Lewis (soprano), Sipho Fubesi (tenor) and Joyce Mohologae
(mezzo-soprano) singing operatic aria, French English and South African Folk
Songs. Tickets are £35.00 (£60.00
with dinner) from here.
At 8.00pm is Whose Remembrance? Race, Belonging and the
First World War in the Anatomy
Lecture Theatre, 6th Floor, Kings Building, KCL, The Strand, WC2R 2LS.
Convened by Dr Santanu Das, this event will feature a film screening and
roundtable discussion of the 4m colonial soldiers who served in the First World
War of whom over a million died. Register for this FREE event here.
At 8.30pm is Soul Power at the Barbican Cinema 3, Beech Street, EC2Y 8AE, this celebration of soul
music in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974 preceded the legendary Ali- Foreman fight,
featuring US soul icons such as Bill Withers, Fela, Hugh Masekela, Sister
Sledge, Celia Cruz and many others in a 3 day extravaganza. Tickets are £10.50 from here and £11.50 on the door.
Friday 25th October
At 4.30pm the bfi
presents Holy Horror- Nollywood Gothic
Films at West Greenwich Community
and Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10 8JL, which
examines what Gothic horror is and whether Nollywood has representations of the
genre, with discussions, presentations and screenings. RSVP this FREE event here.
At 5.00pm Jazz
Alive and Harrow BHM presents From
Martin Luther King to Paul Stephenson in 1963. From Race Riots in Chicago to
Cardiff in 1919. How far have we come? at Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XY, in which
Chicago jazz band leader Ernest Dawkins will give the historical background of
his compositions, while Kwaku (BBM/ BMC) will contrast the British experience.
Hosted by Harrow Mayor Councillor Nana Asante and followed by a Q&A,
register for this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm Hart
Culture CIC presents Ousmane Sembene Lecture
Series- The Representation of Woman2 at Hart Culture C.I.C, Thames Refinery, Factory Road, Silvertown, E16 2EW,
examining the representation of women in Ousmane Sembene’s films. Tickets are £5.00 from here.
At 6.30pm Star
100 UK presents Ghanaian Tribes:
Marriage, Birth and Death Q&A Recap at Canada Water Culture Space, 21 Surrey Quays Road, Canada Water, SE16
7AR. This is another instalment in Star 100’s Tribes series examining key
life stages from the perspectives of Ghana’s main ethnic groups, with by a
panel of expert speakers Akwasi Amponsa-Afrifa (Akan), Samuel Banini (Ewe),
Dominic Mbang (Northern) and Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo (GaDangme). Moderated by Ben
Fletcher and Richard Tandoh, with light refreshments, tickets are £13.50 from here.
Saturday 26th October
From 9.30am to 5.30pm
is the Jamaican Hidden Histories:
Cultural Reawakening Conference Day at the London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, EC1R 0HB. This
is an educational project that focuses on Jamaica’s historical relationship
with Britain from the period Oliver Cromwell captured the islands from the
Spanish to the 50 years of Jamaica’s independence Admission which includes
lunch and refreshments is £10.00
from here.
At 10.00am AFFORD
presents Exploring effective
collaboration between the Diaspora and the academic community in Room G3, SOAS. This seminar is part of
the Africa UK project and has speakers such as Dr Laura Hammond, Ms Robtel
Neajai Pailey, Dr Akin Oyetade (SOAS), Gibril Faal (AFFORD), Onyekachi Wambu (AFFORD), Farhan Hassan
(I.O.E.), Dr Ben Page (UCL) and the African Diaspora Academic Network (ADAN).
Register for this FREE event by
email.
From 11.00am to 5.00pm
is The African Market at Old Spitalfields Market, Liverpool Street,
EC1 6EW, showcasing original and ethical fashion, accessories, jewellery,
local and international charities, natural beauty products, books and much
more, FREE entry all day
From 1.00pm to 4.00pm
is Exploring Mental Wellbeing in our
African and Caribbean Communities at
Cambridge House, 1 Addington Square, SE5 0HF, an afternoon of discussion,
film, learning, light refreshment and African drumming which explores the role
of mental wellbeing in Southwark’s African and Caribbean communities. Register
for this FREE event here.
At
3.00pm is For Those who will Come: An Afternoon with Mavis Stewart MBE at
Haberdashers Aske’s Federation, Jerningham Road, New Cross, SE14 5NY.
Special guests include the Jamaica High Commission, Jacob Sakil (former Young
Mayor of Lewisham) and Sonia Meggie (Inspirational YOU) who will tell the story
of Mrs Mavis Stewart MBE through singing, testimonials, poetry and
storytelling. Tickets are £10.00
from here.
At 7.00pm BBI UK
presents the 10th Annual
Business Awards Charity Gala and Networking Event at the Hilton Tower Bridge, 6 More London SE1 2BY. Celebrating diversity and achievement with
award presentations, hosted by comedian Eddie Nestor, musical performances by
Roucheon Iloyi, Lovella Ellis, Juliet Fletcher, dance from The Movement Factory
music from DJ Big Mike, delicious cuisine and a couture fashion show. Tickets
start from £100.00 from here
At 7.30pm is the Annual Black history Month Dinner at St Johns, 3 Crawford Avenue, Wembley, HA0
2HX, this sumptuous dinner will be followed by a presentation by history
consultant Kwaku, admission is £5.00
(£3.00 for children) RSVP by email or by phone 020 8902 0273
At 8.00pm is Strings of Fire- Gambia meets Central
Africa at Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond
Road, E8 4AA, with Gambian kora master and Griot Jally Kebba Susso
exploring AfroFunk, jazz, rock and Blues with his band Manding Sabu. Also
featuring Zong Zing a 9 piece band led by master guitarist Fiston Lusambo
playing Cavacha a form of music from
Central Africa. Admission is FREE
before 9.00pm, £5.00 before 10.00pm
and £8.00 thereafter.
Sunday 27th October
From 12.00am to 7.00pm
Open the Gate presents The African
Market at Rich Mix, with many
stalls with ethical fashion, arts and crafts, design, handmade jewellery,
books, natural beauty and skincare, music, hair care, face painting, drummers
circle and homemade African food, FREE
entry all day.
At 5.00pm is the 15th Annual Gathering of Africa’s Best
(GAB) Awards at the Hilton London
Paddington, 146 Praed Street, Paddington, W2 1EE. These awards seek to
highlight the achievements in various areas from Arts, Media, Sports, Banking
and Finance, Architecture, Literature and many more. For this eventful and
entertaining event tickets start from £100.00
from here.
At 8.00pm Open
the Gate presents Abdoulaye Samb and
Minnjiaraby Wouty Album Launch at Rich Mix,
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, E1 6LA, featuring special guests Diabel
Cissoko, Luzmira Zerpa, Kyazi Lungagira, Noga Ritter, Maimuna Faal and Baba
Galle Kante, supported by Sura Susso and DJ Koichi Sakai, the Senegalese singer
whose bands name translates as ‘The love of mixing’ will be launching his new
album Wouty, tickets are £7.00 from here, £10.00 on the door.
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