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June 2019
Art Book Exhibition
Join the Open World Research Initiative and the Latin American Youth Forum for a cartoneras exhibition, showcasing a creative community engagement project for and by young Latin Americans in south-east London. In collaboration with Building Young Brixton and the IndoAmerican Refugee and Migrant Organization (IRMO). Event poster El cartel
Find out more »October 2019
London Spanish Book and Zine Fair
The London Spanish Book and Zine Fair, the first dedicated event to publications in Spanish in the United Kingdom, will take place on the Friday 4th and Saturday 5th of October 2019 at InSpire, the Crypt of St Peter’s, Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH. LSBF will showcase Spanish, English and dual language publications by Iberoamerican authors and publishers alongside works by authors of other nationalities that are of cultural interest to the programme. The event was born out of an open…
Find out more »November 2019
Making Theatre in Exile
Delving into a suitcase full of sketches, songs and letters, the theatre group brings to life the story of the Laterndl theatre in Hampstead, established by a group of exile actors and writers from Nazi-occupied Austria during the Second World War. Rekindling the Viennese tradition of political cabaret, they reflect on their new surroundings and hopes for the future, and bring a beacon of light to the 30,000-strong traumatised refugee community. The Laterndl received wide critical acclaim and soon came to symbolise the community's resistance…
Find out more »At Home I Speak
What are the links between language and imagination? How do the languages we speak relate to community, culture and identity? Following a 2-month arts residency at Gearies Primary School in Redbridge – where the students speak 47 languages between them – come and watch a new verbatim play that explores and celebrates multilingualism. Join playwright Neela Doležalová, writer Malachi McIntosh, and modern languages academics. for a post-show panel discussion on contemporary attitudes to multilingualism. Further details to follow.
Find out more »Cartoneras in London: Untold Stories from Latin America
Cartoneras (Cardboard Publishing) is a unique grassroots Latin American publishing phenomenon, which offers alternative forms of community engagement, activism, and social change. The event will offer the chance to find out about this unique grassroots Latin American publishing phenomenon, and the Latin American community in London. A presentation by researchers Lucy Bell (University of Surrey) and María Soledad Montañez (University of London) will be followed by a "hands-on" workshop where the audience will be able to try their hand at…
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