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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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Royal Festival Hall Concerts June 2018
Earlier in the 2018, we had been asked by the Southbank Centre to provide music groups for two shows in the Royal Festival Hall Central Bar. An early afternoon time show as part of a series called “Friday Lunch” and commemorating 20 years of ‘Refugee Week’ and an evening show called “Friday Tonic” which was…
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Guifa Project
he Giufà Project was commissioned by Glyndebourne and created by an international team based in Italy, Portugal, Romania and the UK. The project is a collaboration of arts groups and activists from a range of backgrounds around the theme of migration, told via a folk figure called Guifa, who appears in stories around the…
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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…