Jambo,
This week sees Film Africa, seminars, presentations,
readings, plays, conferences and more. Another Proud to be African
week to be
Have a great week
At 11.30am is A Caribbean Story at Wood Street Library, Forest Road, Waltham
Forest, E17 4AA. This drama and storytelling workshop for children aged
5-7, explores the landscape and traditions of St Lucia. Register for this FREE event here.
At 2.00pm is Stories From Africa at Wood Street Library. These drama and
stories for ages 5-7 feature classic African tales such as How Anansi Became
king of all Stories and How the Zebra got his Stripes brought vividly to life.
Register for this FREE event here.
At 5.30pm is Breaking Barriers Black History Month
Special at BPP University, 137
Stamford Street, Southwark, SE1 9NN. This event consists of a panel
discussion on ‘Powering innovation and
business success through diversity’, followed by smaller seminars and
networking, with guest speakers Paul Smith (Eversheds LLP), Chloe Smith MP,
Sonia Brown MBE, Derick Tuitt (HP), Heather Melville (RBS), Robert Baker
(Mercer), Anastasia Petrova (RBS), Jeanette Arnold (London Assembly), Jenny
Garrett (Women’s Coach), Janice B. Gordon (Business mentor), Sanja Rahman
(Sodexho Group), Seyi Obakin (Centrepoint) and Samantha Bowman (BIFM). Tickets
are £10.00 (£6.00 concs) from here.
At 5.15pm the
Centre for African Studies presents Oil
and Rural Infrastructure Development Experiences of the Ilaje in Ondo State,
Nigeria in Room 4429, SOAS,
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG. Anthropologist and Leventis
Fellow Drr Babajide Ololajulo (University of Ibadan) will present his research
on the experience of state organised oil led development intervention among the
Ijale of Ondo State, analysing the internal dynamics and external intervention
as a catalyst for physical transformation. RSVP this FREE event here.
At 6.30pm is the Book Launch of Josefu’s Thousand Hills Tamara
Dragadze at Foyles Bookshop, 107
Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DT. This Book Launch will be an evening of
Rwandan life and culture. Book this FREE
event here or call 0203 286 9909.
At 7.00pm is the Kojo Minta Memorial Scholarship Fundraising
Event at The Bush Theatre, W12.This
drinks reception hosted by Sir Gordon Duff (St Hildas School) will feature Dr Gus Casely-Hayford (Cultural
historian), Professor Rebecca Hughes (British Council), Elsie Owusu OBE
(Society of Black Architects), Dr Helene Neveu Kringelbach (Oxford) and HE Victor
Emmanuel Smith (Ghana High Commissioner). Tickets are £29.00 from here
Tuesday 28th October
From 9.00am to 6.00pm
MineAfrica Inc hosts 4th
Focus of West Africa: London at Herbert Smith Freehills, Exchange House,
Primrose Street, EC2A 2HS. This workshop and seminar features updates by
mining companies on their West African projects, presentations on doing
business in West Africa by subject experts. With 2 networking breaks, lunch and
a cocktail reception at the end as well, tickets start from C$65.00 from here.
At 6.00pm is the ILFA Networking Reception at Brunei Suite, SOAS. Thus reception in support of the international training programme for African lawyers and legal professionals will feature speeches by Philip Aliker (Tanfield Chambers), Dame Linda Dobbs DBE (ILFA) and Professor Martin Lau (SOAS). More details about this legal networking event here.
At 6.30pm is Keziah Connections Networking Drinks with
Black Up Cosmetics at Momentus
Champagne Bar, The Cumberland, Great Cumberland, Great Cumberland Place, W1H
7DL. This networking event with Black Up Paris and their make-up artists,
with product demonstrations and goody bags. Tickets start from £9.00 here.
At 6.30pm is 10 Years of Small Island with the Ad Hoc Reading Group at Wood Street Library. 10 years after the
publication of this book by Andrea Levy, this group will discuss and review the
multiple award winning book. RSVP this FREE
book here.
At 6.30pm is Black Presence in Britain at Dugdale Centre, 3 London Road, Enfield
Town, EN2 6DS. This I a celebration of tradition and culture with food,
entertainment, speakers and lots more RSVP this FREE event here.
At 7.00pm is Lil Ragamuffin Fundraiser at Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN. This annual community building Summer cam takes a team off artist, educators, healers and entrepreneurs to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, this event will screen Ring di alarm a compilation of 8 sort films from Jamaica and Free Swim an award winning documentary from The Bahamas. Followed by music from DJ AliTwiz, tickets are £10.00 from here.
Wednesday 29th October
At 6.00pm the
Black Solicitors Network launches the Diversity
League Table 2014 at Norton Rose Fulbright, 3 More London Place, SE1 2RE.
chaired by BBC News presenter Clive Myrie this event sees the release of the
BSN’s 2014 Diversity League Table report and a panel discussion on the subject
of Retention and progression of diverse talent with Annabel Smith (Morgan
Stanley), Derek Tuitt Hewlett Packard), Professor Peter Urwin (University of
Westminster) and Cordella Bart—Stewart (BSN).followed by a Q&A RSVP this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm is IAmnext: Black History Month at the Devas Club, Stormont Road, Battersea,
SW11 5EN. This event celebrates the rich culture and history of black
people with a night of performances, food and entertainment. Tickets are £14.00 from here
At 7.00pm Deoba Authentic and Friends at Majestic
Wine, Grill and Music Bar, 330a Coldharbour Lane SW9 8QH. Hosted by Verona
Rose and MC DeRodstar, with guest artistes AY, Chuka Royalty, Kay Boogie,
Saffie, Hadassah Heights Ebonie G, Teju the Poet, Akpos DE Comedian and Mbizzy.
For more information call 07932961658, 07943751577
At 7.00pm the
Centre of African Studies presents Ebola
Beyond the Headlines: Discussion and Fundraiser in Room FG01, Faber Building,
23/24 Russell Square, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG. This panel discussion moderated by Robtel Neajai
Pailey (SOAS PhD Sstudent) with Douglas Farngalo (Union of Liberian
Organisations in the UK), Yvonne Aki Sawyerr (Sierra Leone War Trust) and Dr
Deborah Johnston (SOAS), this is a FREE
event, RSVP here. 020 7898 4370
Thursday 30th October
At 11.00am is Supersize Africa at Walthamstow Library, High Street,
Walthamstow, E17 7JN. This craft workshop for children aged 5-11 aims to
create a supersize map of Africa using paper, fabric and other material.
Register for this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm the
Africa Research Institute presents Grain
Revolution: Finger millet and livelihood transformation in rural Zimbabwe at
the Africa Research Institute, 55 Tufton
Street, Westminster, SW1P 3QL. Dr Chidara Muchineripi (Chinyika Communities
Development Project), will discuss how the Chinyika Communities Development
Project has tackled food insecurity in Gutu Distriict by encouraging the
production of finger millet a highly nutritious, indigenous grain that needs
less water than maize to produce. Register for this FREE event here.
At 6.00pm is the Where do we go from here Exhibition Closing Event at Anatomy G29, University College London Union, Gower Street WC1E 6BT. This concluding event of Black History Month 2014 features a panel discussion tackling issues of attainment gap, the lack of Black professors etc with speakers such as Professor Ijeoma Ucheegbu (School of Pharmacy), Dr Shafaq Sikander (Wolfson Institute of Biomedical research) and Dr Nathanieel Coleman (Department of Philosophy), followed by a food and rinks reception in the South Cloisters, RSVP this FREE event here.
At 6.30pm is Tree Without Roots: Paul Crooks on Tracing
African Ancestor at Dalston CLR James Library, Dalston Lane, Hackney, E8 3BQ.
This talk by Paul Crooks covers his 13 year search for his family history from
London to Jamaica and back to Ghana. Register for this FREE event here.
At 6.30pm is Getting Books to Every Child on the Planet at The Hospital Cub, 24 Endell Street, WC1H 9HQ. This event presents you with the opportunity to assist in sharing the future of reading in developing and emerging countries. RSVP this FREE event by email.
At 6.30pm FORWARD presents These are our friends FGM Book and film launch at Impact Hub, 34b York Way, N1 9AB. This book of poetry by young people addresses the problem will be launched at this event with spoken word performances, screening of a short film of the same name, showcasing artwork and guest speaker such as Rich ‘Blk’ Mkoloma, Scherrikar Bell and more. This is a FREE event although a donation of £5.00 is kindly requested.
At 7.00pm is the Re—imaging Black History Month for the 21st Century: Inaugural Symposium at University Square Stratford, 1 Salway Place, Stratford, E15 1NN. This event marks the launch of a new community initiative in Newham to ensure that the historical and current contributions of Black African and Caribbean communities is acknowledged and celebrated. RSVP this FREE event here.
At 7.00pm is Ciyos Jazz-Reggae Concert and Conversation at
the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall
Approach Road, Tottenham, N15 9NH B. The award winning Jazz-reggae artist
Ciyo Brown and his band will showcase their new release ‘Put a little Jazz in their life’s’ along with Tickets are £12.00 (£10.00 concs) from here.
At 7.00pm is Just Debate The Black Family 2014 Part 2:
Strengthening the Black Family at University of Greenwich, KW02, King William
Building, Greenwich Campus, SE10 9HX. This is the second part of a debate
exploring whether the black family is in crisis of growing from strength to strength.
With a panel of experts and audience
participation. Admission is £8.50
from here.
At 7.00pm is the Re—imaging Black History Month for the 21st
Century: Inaugural Symposium at University Square Stratford, 1 Salway Place,
Stratford, E15 1NN. This event marks the launch of a new community initiative
in Newham to ensure that the historical and current contributions of Black
African and Caribbean communities is acknowledged and celebrated. RSVP this FREE event here.
Friday 31st October
At 6.30pm the
Black and Asian Coaches Association presents Sports and Drapetomania: A time to change at Black Cultural Archives, 1
Windrush Square, Brixton, SW2 1EF. This event aims to celebrate the
positive contribution sport has made to the mental health of African Caribbean communities. Hosted by
Sandra Griffiths with Key note speeches, presentations, drinks and networking. RSVP
this FREE event here.
At 6.30pm is An evening with Okey Ndibe in Room B111, Brunei Gallery, SOAS,
Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG. The celebrated Nigeria author will be reading
from his critically acclaimed novel Foreign
Gods Inc. followed by a reception, RSVP this FREE event by email.
At 7.00pm Magenta
Dating presents Black Singles Social
Event at The Hippodrome Casino,
Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7JH. This fully hosted singles
exempt will encourage you to mix, mingle and socialise in a relaxed
environment. Admission is £10.00
from here.
At 7.00pm is Colour Me Not at Cottons Rhum Jungle, 70 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QP. This evening
inspired by the lives of 6 talented actresses will be a fusion of poetry,
monologues and music. With a Caribbean buffet at £8.00 per head and reggae
afterwards, tickets are £5.00 on the
door, more details here.
This 10 day Festival is London’s biggest celebration of African Cinema, returning for its 4th year in venues across the city, more details here.
Film Africa 2014
At 6.30pm is The
Narrow Frame of Midnight (Itar el Lay) at Hackney Picturehouse, 270Mare Street, E8 1HE , this Moroccan debut film
by Tala Hadid is an intriguing drama that centres on the intersecting destinies
of multiple characters living on the fringes of existence in Morocco. Tickets
are £10.60 from here
Saturday 1st November
From 9.00am to 6.00pm
is In Black and White: Prints and
Posters from Africa and the Diaspora in Rooms 88A and 90, Victoria and Albert
Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL. This display features a variety of powerful graphic images
from the 1960s to the present, prints, posts, books, paintings and ephemera.
Running till 1st February 2015 this is a FREE event
From 12.00pm to
8.00pm is Ades Cash and Carry Family
Fun Day Out 2014 at Ades African and
Caribbean Cash and Carry, 132 Nathan Way, Thamesmead, SE28 0AU. This Family
fun day will feature Ades tasty suya BBQ, Games and giveaways for children,
raffle draw, photo opportunities with celebrities, live music by DJ Shola B and
surprise guest appearances. RSVP this FREE
event here.
From 12.30pm to
7.30pm is Work Sierra Leone London
2014 at The Boot and Flogger, 20 Redcross Way, SE1 1TA. This event open to
Sierra Leoneans and no Sierra Leoneans will hot intenational and local
companies looking to recruit skilled professionals into roles in Sierra Leone.
Register for this FREE event here.
At 2.00pm is Southern Africa 2014: 20 years of Freedom
and Democracy at Unite the Union,
128 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8TN. Bheki Ntshalintshali (COSATU, South Africa)
and Hlobsile Dlamin (Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly) discuss democracy, works
rights, women's rights and the need for international solidarity 20 years after
the end of Apartheid, RSVP this FREE event here.
At 3.00pm is Yinka Shonibare MBE in Conversation with Mark Sealy MBE at Tiwani Contemporary, 6 Little Portland Street, W1W 8BP, discussing Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s
work and legacy, marking the last day of Rotimi
Fani-Kayode (1955-1989). RSVP this FREE
event here.
At 6.30pm is Mister Africa International 2014 at Mama Jumbe, 350 Katherine Road, E7 8NW.
This event sees African men from 30 countries battling it out to be crowned
Mister Africa International. Tickets start from £10.00 from here.
At 7.00pm
Thenublk presents Film40rty at The Grenada High Commission, Archel Road,
W14 9QH. Celebrating 40 years of Grenada’s Independence, this evening of
short films documents exciting stories from Grenada and the Caribbean diaspora,
screening Footprints and Project 2x1 Admission is £7.00 (£5.00 concs, children under 10 FREE) here.
At 7.30pm is the Edo Festival and Awards 2014 at 18-19
Crimscottt Street, Off Grange Road, SE1 5TE. This festival brings Edo Sons
and daughters in the diaspora to celebrate their rich cultural heritage with a
dance troupe form Edo State, stand up comedy, recognition awards, musicians
from Edo state and VIP guests from Nigeria. Tickets from £15.00 from here.
Film Africa 2014
11.00am to 3.00pm
is Film Africa Family Day at Rich Mix,
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, E1 6LA. This event consists of
screenings, workshops and the African Market Corner by Open the Gate, djembe drumming
by Numbi Arts, interactive storytelling by The Pelican Post, screening of short films
from across the continent such as The
Animal Party, Behind the Door, Wooden Hand, Kanyekanye. And it’s all FREE, more details here.
At 12.00pm is a Double Bill starting with Ken
Bugul: Nobody Wants Her at Rich
Mix. This French/ Swiss
documentary is an ode to Senegalese writer Ken Bugul. At 1.00pm is the Art of Ama Ata Aidoo this
documentary follows the Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo over the course of a year
from the US to her ancestral village. RSVP this event here.
At 12.00pm is Masterclass with Tala Hadid at the South London Gallery, 65-67 Pecham Road, SE5 8UH. The writer, photographer and director will define what has informed and nourished the development o her aesthetic using excerpts of her work. Admission is £5.00 from here.
Sunday 2nd November
Film Africa 2014
This 10 day Festival is London’s biggest celebration of
African Cinema, returning for its 4th year in venues across the
city, more details here.
From 10.00am to
4.00pm is Film Africa 2014 Industry
Forum in the Blue Room, BFI,
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road SE1 8XX. The day consists of 3 panels and
a networking lunch bringing together industry experts from Africa and the UK,
with the opportunity for attendees to pitch their creative ideas to a panel of
experts. Register for this FREE
event by email.
At 12.00pm is Documenting the Past at Rich Mix with 3 films from the
Algerian new wave of cinema; Tarzan, Don
Quichotte and Us by Algerian director Hassen Ferhani, In the Silence, I feel the Earth roll, a documentary about refugees
from the Spanish Civil War in Algeria and Frantz
Fanon: Memories from the asylum an examination of the realities of Fanons
theories on identity and race and present day Joinville Hospital in Blida,
Algeria where he practised. Admission is £9.50
(£7.00 concs) from here.
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