Scotland
Glasgow
9 Oct
Africa Connects: Freedom of Nine Cities
On this day 15 years ago, Glasgow welcomed Nelson Mandela, who received the Freedom of Nine Cities. Join People’s Palace curators on a tour of the museum, which reflects and discusses the links between Glasgow and Africa, from anti-slavery and anti-apartheid to an emerging African presence in Glasgow today.
ple’s Palace and Winter Gardens, 1pm – 2pm, free, tel: 0141 271 2962.
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Glasgow
16 Oct - 16 Nov
Africa Connects: ‘My Africa, My Glasgow’
An exhibition of work from six months of Afr-I-can workshops and events at Kelvingrove, focusing on the African communities involved. Afr-I-can is a positive celebration of African culture, and is a partnership between Glasgow-based artists of African origin and Kelvingrove.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, free, 10am – 5pm, Friday and Sunday when 11am – 5pm, tel: 0141 276 9599.
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Glasgow
18 Oct
Africa Connects: Drawing on Africa
We’ll use printing techniques to create a large-scale map of this vast continent. And, using the museum collections for inspiration, we’ll try to represent the spectrum of colour and creativity in the varied landscapes, history and culture of Africa.
People’s Palace and Winter Gardens, 12pm – 3pm, free, tel: 0141 271 2962.
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Glasgow
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Africa Connects: Africa Weekend
A weekend of fun free activities with an African flavour, open to everyone. Includes interactive workshops for all ages, music, stories and fashion from Pan African Arts Scotland and Paragon. Saturday’s events focus on Adinkra; every Adinkra symbol tells a story about us and the way we live – learn the stories, see the catwalk designs and hear enchanting music!
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, opening times unknown, free, tel: 0141 279 9566.
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Glasgow
29 Sep - 15 Oct
She settles in the Shields and Pardesi Heroes
Exhibition of migrant communities settling in Glasgow since the 1950’s, including untold stories of migrant women in the Pollokshields area (conducted by Glasgow Women’s Library and Pollokshields Development Agency), complemented with photographic archives of South Asian pioneers by artist Basharat Khan.
University Chapel, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, Free, tel: 0141 330 2838,
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www.gla.ac.uk/services/chaplaincy
Glasgow
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Object in Focus
The ‘object in focus’ display will change each week during black History Month, and will feature original artefacts that reflect the diversity of our acclaimed collections. The displays are: Personal Adornment, Beadwork, Animal Representations, Medicine and Magic.
The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, 9.30am - 5pm, tel: 0141 330 2838
www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Glasgow
3 Oct
The Art of Sari Draping
The workshop is an introduction to Art of Sari Draping. It is an interactive and informative session providing information on the history of the sari to latest trends and draping techniques.
Hunterian Museum, 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm, £10.00, tel: 0141 330 2375
www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Glasgow
17 Oct
Glasgow’s contribution to the campaign to abolish slavery in the United States
Bernard Aspinwall will relate how Glasgow and the West of Scotland made significant contributions to the abolition movement through support for American anti-slavery societies. The city hosted leading American campaigners like William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe, helped to educate African-Americans, and assisted in the amelioration of freed slaves in the aftermath of the civil war.
Glasgow University campus, 10am-12 noon, Free tel: 0141 330 1860. Africa Centre Scotland – Black History Month Event, Saturday 17th October 2009
Glasgow
17 Oct
Black History Month the Africa Centre Scotland
As part of Black History Month the Africa Centre Scotland is holding an event at the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh on Saturday 17th from 12.00pm – 4.00pm. There will be displays from different organisations, an opportunity for discussion, youth and children’s activities and a performance by the Zawadi Women’s Choir. The programme for the day includes a light lunch and refreshments, followed by talks from Nick Croft, Equalities Manager, the City of Edinburgh Council; Dr Eric J Graham, Maritime Historian and Author, University of Edinburgh; Alache Ode, Diaspora Volunteering Partnership Manager, VSO UK; and, Evelyn Nicodemus, Writer and Artist. the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, 12 noon-4pm. Further information is available from the Africa Centre
Scotland on 0131 557 6145 and to book a place email Korstiaan.allan@edinburgh.gov.uk by Friday 9 October 2009
Glasgow
22 Oct
Africa in Motion 2009 – Edinburgh African Film Festival
AIM 2009 is taking place at Edinburgh Filmhouse Cinema and other venues. See the website for the full programme which includes an Interdisciplinary AiM Symposium on the Realities and Representations of Reconciliation in Africa hosted jointly by the Centre of African Studies (CAS) at the University of Edinburgh and the Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival on Saturday 24th October 2009, 9am-5pm.
The deadline for registration for this event is 15 October 2009 (but places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment).
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