News from the network - 9 March 2007

CONTENTS

EVENTS and TRAININGS

1. “The Hill Children of Bangladesh” (to 10 March 2007, Bangladesh)

2. Vanity Fair at the Chickenshed (14-31 March 200, London, UK)

3. Cardboard Citizens - 15th Anniversary Party (March 16th 2007, London, UK)

4. Magnum Photographers’ Lectures Series (from March 2007, London, UK)

5. South West Sound 07 (25-28 April 2007, South West England)

6.Randomacts at Brighton Festival Fringe 2007 (26 May 2007, Brighton, UK)

RESOURCES and PUBLICATIONS

7. Dance and Disability Contacts (UK)

8. What’s culture got to do with HIV and AIDS?

9. Arts Council England - Family Friendly Toolkit

PROJECTS and OTHER NEWS

10. National Competition for new sari patterns (UK)

11. Inspiring moments

12. Photo libraries for Development Education

13. Photovoice - Side by Side

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EVENTS and TRAINING

1. “The Hill Children of Bangladesh”

To 10 March 2007 at Drik Gallery in House-58, Road-15/A (New), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh.

This exhibition by Mahmud has been organized by UNICEF in collaboration with MAP Photo Agency will offer a rare glimpse into the life of people – especially children and women – in the remote terrains of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and their daily battle for existence.

The exhibition will remain open till 10 March 2007 everyday 3 pm to 8 pm for all.

For further information: www.drik.net

2. Vanity Fair at the Chickenshed

14-31 March 2007, London, UK,

Chickenshed adapts William Makepeace Thackeray’s satirical epic novel of love, loss and social adventure. As you follow Becky Sharp and all of Vanity Fair’s extraordinarily rich characters, you will be transported back in time to Victorian Britain and embark on an historic voyage of social discovery through a captivating extravaganza of drama, dance and music in our wonderfully exuberant and inimitable style. Chickenshed’s Vanity Fair will be performed in an entertaining cabaret-style celebration of social diversity, in which you will be given the opportunity to sit at tables and eat, drink and be merry whilst watching the story unfold. And new to this production: for the first time, Chickenshed will open up its workshop and
rehearsal process to those who want to experience the creative process. Audiences will be invited to the initial workshop phase (Black & White), a dress rehearsal (Colour), and thereafter to a number of 'finished' performances (High Definition).

Vanity Fair opens at The Rayne Theatre, Chickenshed Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE on Wed 14 March until Sat 31 March.
Performances: evenings 7.30 pm / Thurs and Fri matinees at 1.00 pm.

Ticket prices from £8
Box Office Telephone No.: 020 8292 9222 Minicom: 020 8350 0676

www.chickenshed.org.uk/news/article/237

3. Cardboard Citizens - 15th Anniversary Party

16 March 2007, Hoxton Hall, London, UK

To celebrate past achievements and continuing successes Cardboard Citizens will be inviting all those who have the made the company what it is, to a special party and performance at Hoxton Hall on March 16th. Guests will be met by circus performers, and then entertained by theatre groups, dancers and singers in the main theatre. Following this, guests will have the opportunity to catch up with old friends over some refreshments in the specially decorated Stewart Room.

All are welcome but RSVPs are essential as there is limited space.

For more information on the anniversary party itself or to RSVP, contact Charlotte Woodward, Project Manager: 020 7247 7747 or charlotte@cardboardcitizens.org.uk

http://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/

4. Magnum Photographers’ Lectures Series

The Royal Geographic Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR

Photovoice presents the Magnum Photographers’ Lecture Series. Please note there have been some changes to the dates.

27 March 2007, Philip Jones Griffiths: A Dark Odyssey. Griffiths will offer a gripping view of war and peace in South East Asia, from the time of his seminal publication Vietnam Inc. (1971) to today.

1 May 2007, Ian Berry: South Africa

11 July 2007: Panel of Magnum Photographers chaired by internationally reputed journalist Charles Glass

13 November 2007, Martin Parr: United Kingdom.

For further information and to buy a ticket visit: http://www.photovoice.org

5.South West Sound 07

25-28 April 2007, Dartington and Bristol, UK.

South West Sound 07 organised by South West Sound. Sound Sense members are able to attend at a reduced rate.

Day 1: ‘Engaging Through Music’, exploring how music can engage people of all ages through education and participation. There will be demonstrations and examples of good practice and innovative approaches to working in both formal and informal settings. Sound Sense director Kathryn Deane will be speaking at this event. The symposium will provide great networking and development opportunities for music teachers, community musicians, music leaders and key organisations working in this area of the industry.
Day 2: Music Industry Uncovered - an entry/intermediate level day looking at the music industry.
Day 3: Commercial Realities Today - a higher level day investigating current and developing agendas within the music industry. The day will cover the vibrant live music industry, international sales and accessing overseas markets and industry trade shows, song writing, composition and copyright and how to run a record label.
Day 4: Music Education to Music Industry - will explore the relationship between music education and music educators with the music industry. Current national agendas will be presented and discussed.

Booking is required. For more details visit www.southwestsound.org.uk

6. Randomacts at Brighton Festival Fringe 2007

Saturday 26th May, starting at 8 pm , Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF, UK

London based playback theatre company, Random Acts, will be performing at Brighton Fringe Festival
Tickets £8.00 (£7.00 concessions) - numbers are limited, so booking is essential
Box office: 01273 709709
For more information: www.randomacts.freeuk.com/index2.htm
For more information about the festival on: http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/

RESOURCES and PUBLICATIONS

7.Dance and Disability Contacts (UK)

The Foundation for Community Dance (UK) has produced a contacts directory for Dance and Disability which is intended as an initial starting point to find organisations whose work focuses on arts and disability and/or disability arts at a local, regional or national level and who might include dance in their programme of work.

The publication can be downloaded free from their website: http://www.communitydance.org.uk

8.What’s culture got to do with HIV and AIDS?

This paper written by Helen Gould reports the initial findings from HIV/AIDS: The Creative Challenge, a project which is developing reflective discussion with field practitioners and policy makers on the value of cultural approaches to HIV and AIDS. The project has been developed by Creative Exchange in partnership with Exchange and UNESCO. It looks at how the cultural dimension can be more effectively factored into HIV and AIDS communication programmes, which are often the area in which culture is most visible and effective.

The paper is No. 7 in the Findings series published by Healthlink Worldwide and can be downloaded at http://www.healthlink.org.uk/resources/findings.html

9. Arts Council England - Family Friendly Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to support arts organisations wishing to make a commitment to families, making it easier for families to take part in the arts, as audiences and participants. Aimed at arts professionals and drawing on extensive research and interviews, the toolkit contains experiences and examples of good practice from many arts organisations to help develop work for families.
It also provides:

• an introduction to the concept of being a family friendly organisation
• an audit to assess how you support families
• tools for getting started
• facts and figures about the family audience
• tried and tested ideas to develop your work.

Downloadable as a pdf from: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publications/publication_detail.php?browse=recent&id=578

PROJECTS and OTHER NEWS

10. National Competition for New Sari Patterns (UK)

Sari patterns traditionally reflect the rich life of India and the subcontinent – visions of space and infinity, sparkle and intricate embroidery, acid greens and vivid pinks. This year, 60 years after independence, we are looking for something new. Could you create a pattern that reflects the vibrancy of British Asian life today? The winning patterns will have emblems and motifs that reflect the experience of British Asians across the country, from Bradford to Leicester and Brent. This is a chance to have your creative ideas showcased and given a national profile. Winners’ work will be printed on new saris, displayed at a major exhibition opening in Brent in the autumn. They will subsequently be archived to form part of a national collection of 21st century British sari design.

Visit www.bridging-arts.com or www.britishsaristory.org.uk for more information.

Closing date 30 June 2007. For an entry form, call 020 8749 9010 or email: info@bridging-arts.com

11. Inspiring moments

Doing great work with schools? Tell the Development Education Association about it!

The Global Dimension is a unique website for teachers who want to bring a global perspective to teaching and learning. They are currently looking for new case studies to inspire teachers who visit the website. Tell them how you have included a global dimension in work with schools, and if it’s published they will send you and the teacher you worked with an exclusive Global Dimension mug!

Please include a short description of the school, along with details ofwhat activities took place, in up to 500 words. Let them know what was successful, any problems you encountered and if you used any resources from the Global Dimension website.

For more information go to www.globaldimension.org.uk or to submit a case study please contact Julia Frankl on 020 7812 1282 or email: julia.frankl@dea.org.uk

12. Photo libraries for Development Education

The Development Education Association is producing a briefing on sourcing and using images for development education.
Is ‘a picture worth a thousand words’? If so, how much should you pay and where can you find that picture? Finding good images to help you communicate development education, whether for your organisation’s website, publishing educational materials or running activities with learners can be a challenge, especially on a small budget. The briefing will address these and draw on the organisations experiences to consider appropriate, ethical and contextual use of images.

If you know of photo collections and sources of pictures that should be included in the briefing, please email: nadia.mackenzie@dea.org.uk

For further information: www.dea.org.uk

13. PhotoVoice - Side by Side

PhotoVoice’s new project in Israel and the Occupied Territories seeks to create a photographic dialogue between young Israelis and young Palestinians who have lost family members in the ongoing conflict.
There is a BBC article about the project: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6310779.stm

For more information: http://www.photovoice.org/html/projects/photovoiceprojects/africaandmiddleeast/sidebys

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