Nottingham Refugee Week 16–23 June 2018 A festival of music, theatre, dance, film, literature, art, food and sport celebrating the contribution of refugees to our city. www.nottinghamrefugeeweek.org 2 FOREWORD Refugee Week in Nottingham is an act of welcome, a gesture of solidarity and a shared celebration. It exists both to raise awareness of the reasons why people are forced to seek refuge – persecution, war, poverty and conflict – and to celebrate the contribution made by refugees and asylum seekers to the economic, cultural and social life of our city. In 2018 we are celebrating 20 years of Refugee Week in the UK with a jam-packed programme of events to entertain you, educate you and make you think! The festival is vibrant, colourful, exciting and fun with a huge variety of organisations coming together in solidarity and support for refugees. We invite you to attend events, discover new tastes and sounds, ask questions and find out more about what is happening in Nottingham to create a culture of welcome, understanding and tolerance. With conflict and persecution affecting vast numbers of people across the globe it is now more important than ever that we show solidarity and welcome to those seeking refuge in our city. Rhiannon Prideaux Chair of Nottingham Refugee Week 3 EXHIBITIONS 101 Beads: Hidden Stories Kurdistan in War 20 years of supporting immigration detainees City Arts window 11–13 Hockley, NG1 1FH Central Library 16 April – 25 June Exhibition Space Weekdays 10.00–17.00 Angel Row, NG1 6HP Friday 1 – Saturday 30 June PHOTOGRAPHY – British- Monday–Friday 8.30–19.00 Kurdish photographer Saturdays 9.00–16.00 Gaylan Nazad presents photographs from Iraqi FILM – An oral history Kurdistan, captured over the project produced by the past two years during the Association of Visitors to regional conflict with Islamic Immigration Detainees State. From the frontline to (AVID), marking 20 years of refugee camps and detention volunteer visiting to people centres, the images depict held in immigration detention the lives of people affected from 1994 to 2014. by war and the reality of a It features interviews with daily existence dictated by visitors and ex-detainees conflict. about their personal experiences, thoughts, Free. All welcome. feelings and memories. • city-arts.org.uk [2014, Dir. Mark Evans, 20mins] Free. Any age. The film will not be playing during any other events in the Exhibition Space, but will re-commence when events have finished. • 0115 915 2828 4 And Still I Rise Layers An exhibition of stories Central Library Exhibition Space Nottingham Contemporary Angel Row, NG1 6HP The Space Friday 1 – Saturday 30 June Weekday Cross, NG1 2GB Monday–Friday 8.30–19.00 Wednesday 20 – Thursday 21 June Saturdays 9.00–16.00 10.00–17.00 VISUAL ARTS – An exhibition VISUAL ARTS – Visit this of poetry, photography two-day exhibition which and film which showcases features artwork created the talents of the PAMOJA in partnership with local Women Together Group from organisations and projects. Nottingham Refugee Forum. The exhibition featuring PAMOJA have developed mixed media and poetry their creative skills through highlights the talents, a series of workshops contributions and personal responding to Maya journeys of members of our Angelou’s poetry, hosted at international community. Nottingham Contemporary in collaboration with Free. All welcome. photographer Rasha • 0115 948 9750 Kotaiche. And Still I Rise • nottinghamcontemporary.org explores women’s resilience, strength and creativity. Free. All welcome. • 0115 915 2828 5 WORKSHOPS Poetry and Graffiti Workshops City Arts 11–13 Hockley, NG1 1FH Multiple dates, 17.00–19.00 May: Wed 23, Thu 24, Tue 29 June: Tue 5, Thu 14, Fri 15 LITERATURE / VISUAL ARTS – Share an important journey from your life! Write poetry with Nottingham’s Young Poet Laureate Georgina Wilding and create an artwork with top graffiti artist Kid30. You will learn new skills and showcase your creations at an event on 16 June. Free. 13–17yrs. Booking required, limited places. • 0115 950 5251 • [email protected] 6 SATURDAY 16 JUNE 101 Beads: One World Kurdistan In War Cultural Celebration City Arts All Saints’ Church 11–13 Hockley, NG1 1FH Raleigh Street, NG7 4DP Time TBC 14.30–19.00 Check website for details COMMUNITY – An afternoon BOOK LAUNCH – Join of music, dance, fashion and photographer Gaylan Nazad food from around the world, for the UK launch of 101 drawing on the gifts and Beads: Kurdistan In War, a skills of the asylum seekers photographic representation and refugees who form of liminality and violence. Women of Faith Nottingham, Images from the frontline, with local partners. refugee camps and detention centres are used to express Free. All welcome. the flux of war and its • 0115 948 3658 consequences for the • office@ psychological, physical, and nottinghamchurches.org metaphysical landscape of • nottinghamchurches.org/ Kurdistan and its people. The church-and-community/women- book’s photographer, himself of-faith-nottingham/ from Kurdistan, attempts to disparage many assumptions of the Middle East and even violence itself. Free. All welcome. Booking required, places limited to 30. • city-arts.org.uk 7 SATURDAY 16 JUNE Boy 87 World Jam: Home With author Ele Fountain Writers’ Studio Waterstones, Sillitoe Room 25 Hockley, NG1 1FH 1–5 Bridlesmith Gate, NG1 2GR 17.00–21.00 16.00 MUSIC / SPOKEN WORD / LITERATURE – Author and CREATIVE WRITING – World editor Ele Fountain saw first- Jam is a group of inter- hand the heart-breaking cultural and multilingual effects of the refugee crisis writers, poets and whilst living in Ethiopia. performers who bring Seen through the eyes of different nationalities and fourteen-year-old Shif, Boy cultures together through 87 is the moving story of one their work. This event will child refugee’s challenging feature multilingual music adventure in search of and poetry performances a better life. Join us for and a free creative writing the Nottingham launch of workshop exploring the this children’s novel, where theme of ‘home’. you will have the chance to hear the author reading Free. All welcome. from her book, to ask her • wordjamnottingham@ questions, and to have a copy outlook.com signed. • www.facebook.com/events/ 319101408613294 Free. 10yrs + Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking required, limited places. • 0115 947 0069 • www.waterstones.com/events 8 Hosting – What is it? Come and find out more + Immigration Detention An indefinite sentence? Sherwood Methodist Church Hall Devon Dr/Mansfield Rd, NG5 2EN 19.00 INFORMATION / FOOD – Morton Hall Detainee Visitor Group (MHDVG) and HOST Nottingham talk about their different areas of work with refugees and asylum seekers. Come and learn about HOST Nottingham which provides short- term accommodation for destitute asylum seekers and newly-recognised refugees. Hear about the injustice of immigration detention and how visitor groups can support those who face indefinite detention. Delicious food will be served. Free. All welcome. • www.hostnottingham.org.uk • mortonhallvisitors.org.uk 9 SUNDAY 17 JUNE Finding Soraya Director Q&A session with Najia Khaan Broadway Cinema 14–18, Broad Street, NG1 3AL 15.00 FILM – An Afghan-born woman goes back to her native land to find the spirit of Afghanistan’s last Queen, Soraya and explores the challenging conditions facing the women of Afghanistan today. Join us for this rare screening of work followed by a discussion with the director, Najia Khaan, and Dr Anna Ball, researcher in refugee women’s representation at Nottingham Trent University. [2016, Dir. Najia Khaan, 1h 13mins] Standard Broadway ticket prices 18yrs + Mature themes. Free tickets reserved for asylum seekers, available via the box office (first-come, first-served). • 0115 952 6611 • www.broadway.org.uk 10 Let’s Eid Together: Arts in Action NNRF Master Chef City Arts + Writers‘ Studio NNRF, The Sycamore Centre 11–13 + 25 Hockley, NG1 1FH 33a Hungerhill Road, NG3 4NB 18.00–21.00 15.00–18.00 MUSIC / DANCE / EXHIBITION FOOD – NNRF (Nottingham / SPOKEN WORD – Headlined and Notts Refugee Forum) by Georgina Wilding, are inviting our staff, Nottingham’s Young Poet volunteers and especially Laureate. Take a walking service users to showcase poetry and performing their cooking and baking arts tour, representing skills, and enter the the journey of refugees competition where the around the world. Join the hungry crowd will decide JME dance company from who is NNRF’s Master Chef! 18.00 in the Writers’ Studio Food-related activities basement, then head over provided; food sampling to City Arts for an open mic, throughout the event exhibition and performances strongly encouraged. from some of Nottingham’s best. Drinks available from Free. All welcome. No crèche the Writers’ Studio bar. A available. Booking required, collaboration between the contact Barbara. Writers’ Studio, City Arts and • 0115 960 1230 Nottingham Amnesty Group. • barbara@ nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk Free. All welcome. • nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk • 0115 950 5251 • [email protected] • nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk • city-arts.org.uk • facebook.com/NottsAmnesty 11 MONDAY 18 JUNE Drama Workshop Drama Workshop for Schools for Professionals With Phosphoros Theatre With Phosphoros Theatre Theatre Royal, Nelson’s Studio Theatre Royal, Nelson’s Studio Theatre Square, NG1 5ND Theatre Square, NG1 5ND 10.00–12.00 13.30–15.30 THEATRE – This workshop THEATRE – An opportunity is for young people with to immerse yourself in the little knowledge of refugee role of a newly-arrived