Blog
Everything we do includes some element of collaboration, this includes all the activities under the ‘Projects’ topic. Everything in the ‘Communities’ header is work organised by the communities, individuals and organisations we work with, sometimes we’ve played a small role, and sometimes we’re just there for a day out.
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Posts
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I Call For You My Country
In October 2017, Adam Punzano, Beatriz Machado & Haodi Zheng from Sussex University, studying a Masters in Media Practice for Development and Social Change approached us about making a short film based around local Syrian musicians. The film features Jamal and Alaa, their music and community work. Big thanks to them for all the music,…
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Jamal & Alaa ‘Day & Night’ E.P. Launch Party
Big thanks to Jamal & Alaa for playing such a great music performance at the launch of Day & Night EP. The night also featured a short film by Adam Punzano, Beatriz Machado & Haodi Zheng 3 MA students from Sussex University, studying Media Practice for Development and Social Change, and a short speech by…
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Brighton Syrian Musicians: Vinyl Record& Community Support
As a celebration of diversity and a fundraiser in collaboration with the Sussex Syrian Community Group and Refugee Radio, we set out to release a vinyl record with musicians from the Sussex Syrian Community Group, Alaa (Oud & Vocals) and Jamal (Percussion). During October 2017, we ran a crowd fund campaign to cover costs of…
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International Language Winter Warmer Concert 2017
Community Fundraiser with musicians from Sudan, Syria and The Brighton & Hove Russian Choir Saturday 9th December, at the Unitarian Church, Brighton. Live music from Bashir Al Gamar (Sudan), The Brighton and Hove Russian Choir and The Sussex Syrian Community Musicians. The event was a jointly organised between Best Foot Music, Refugee Radio and the…
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Alumni Festival.The Institute of Ismaili StudiesandThe Aga Khan Development Network
Held in September 2017, a three day program of lectures, workshops, cultural visits and music, around the theme of historical and contemporary perceptions of Islam in Europe. As part of the event, we felt privileged to be invited to program an evening of music, in the institutes new Victoria Hall centre in Kings Cross London.…
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Gypsy Stars at Newham Mayors Show
Big thanks to Continental Drifts for inviting the band to play at this fantastic event. More information on the festival in the link below.
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Brighton Refugee Week 2017
Refugee Week 2017 in Brighton was slightly extended and took place over 2 weeks. Activities where organised by many groups, with Sanctuary on Sea coordinating. These are some of the events we attended or helped with. For a full program, see the Sanctuary On Sea website. Blakers Park Community Picnic & Great Get Together Starting…
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Healing Sounds of Ancient Turkey
A night of Anatolian Sufi music and poetry was organised by the Brighton group The Anatolian Friendship Association and took place in St Marys Church Hall, Brighton, Saturday 13th May The event featured Latif Bolat, a specialist in ancient Turkish devotional music. Before the concert, he also gave a talk about the history of the…
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International Language Day 2017
Held on the 18 February 2017, in the Brighton Open Market; the day was a celebration of the diversity of language and culture in our city. Funded by the National Lottery Big Lottery fund, several months of planning went into the day, and initially we’d been a bit concerned that, it being February, the weather…
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