Highlights from the Refugee Week Scotland 2008 programme
EXHIBITION
Life After Iraq
Commissioned by Scottish Refugee Council
Friday 13 June – Sunday 26 October 2008
Much attention has been given to the conflict in Iraq, but much less to the resulting humanitarian crisis facing the Iraqi people. Since 2003 when war broke out, at least 4.7 million Iraqis have been forced to flee their homes. Around half of the displaced remain in Iraq, while more than 2 million have crossed borders into Syria and Jordan.
Commissioned by Scottish Refugee Council, Life After Iraq is an exhibition of work by award-winning photojournalist Angela Catlin and writer Billy Briggs, who travelled to Syria to document the lives of some of the millions of ordinary Iraqis living there after fleeing their homeland. The exhibition also gives an intimate insight into the lives of Iraqi refugees who have come to Scotland seeking safety.
10am – 5pm (Mon – Thur & Sat) / 11am – 5pm (Fri & Sun)
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0RH
Free / For more info / T 0141 553 2557 / www.glasgowmuseums.com /
www.angelacatlin.com / www.billybriggs.co.uk
DANCE
Under the Same Sky
Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 June 2008 / 7.30pm
YDance present this contemporary dance theatre piece, performed by young people from across Glasgow, which explores what it means to be a ‘new Glaswegian’ in 2008. Experiences from the dancers’ journeys to Scotland and their new lives in the city are combined with dreams for the future in a performance full of passion, life and energy.
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
£5 (£3) / For tickets and more info / T 0141 552 4267 / www.tron.co.uk
MUSIC
Scotland United
Thursday 12 June 2008 / 7.30pm
Ankur Productions once again unites an international team of artists to bring you an extravaganza of music, dance and comedy, celebrating the rich mix of people and cultures in Scotland today. The line-up includes everything from hip hop, reggae and ska to Scottish Ceilidh music, from Capoeira and Afrobeat to Balkan fusion and Indo-Caledonian pop.
Featuring Moishe’s Bagel, Tigerstyle & Dhol Infusion, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Bigg Taj & Loki, Future Pilot AKA, Kim Edgar, Senzala Scotland Capoeira, Zuba BASSA Beat, Jenn Butterworth, Eilidh’s Daily Ukulele Ceilidh and much, much more…
The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL
£8 (£5) / For tickets and more info / T 0141 565 1000 / www.thearches.co.uk /
www.ankurproductions.org.uk / www.myspace.com/scotlandunited
COMMUNITY
Writers with a Future
In Partnership with Maryhill Integration Network
Tuesday 17 June / 6.30pm
A year ago, a writers group was established in Maryhill bringing together asylum seekers, refugees and local people to explore their experiences as long-standing and new communities in Glasgow. This event marks the launch of an exciting anthology of their work.
Woodside Hall, 36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow, G20 7QE
For more info / ahlams5@hotmail.com
