Last showing - "I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO" documentary film
In only 1 location: Electric Cinema - Shoreditch, 64-66 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London E2 7DP,
Sunday 16th July 2017, at 14:45
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Lifestyle
KWANZAA AFRICAN CULTURAL EVENT
On Tuesday 29 December, 5-10pm
Turn up for a bit of drumming, music, and empowering talk on history, culture and enterprise at South Hampstead Cricket Club, Milverton Road, London NW6 7AR.
THE BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
Sunday 6 December 2015
The Moët British Independent Film Awards highlight and reward the best, most innovative and creative independent filmmaking and filmmakers in the UK.
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR received THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD.
REGGAE FRATERNITY UK NETWORKING PARTY
Sunday 13 December 2015
A night of business and entertainment aiming to promote and develop artists in the UK reggae industry.
ARYIA: A CELEBRATION OF COLOUR
Monday 2-22 November 2015
An art exhibition featuring works by members of the Nigerian Art Society UK
WAC Gallery, 14 Baylis Road, Waterloo, London SE1
UMOJA ! CELEBRATNG BRIXTON'S COMMUNITY AT BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES
Saturday 19 December 2015
In the spirit of the African tradition Umoja; celebrating community, family, and togetherness, Brixton’s local community have been invited to come together. For a specal evening filled with song and music.
The Solid Harmony Collective will perform a fusion of gospel, soul and tradition African song. Solid Harmony is a young people's choir which was set up in April 2002. It has over 40 members aged 10 -25 from schools, colleges and universities, and a strong senior and alumni membership.
BRIXTON SW2, 1EF
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MAKING FREEDOM
An exhibition marking the 175th anniversary of the end of slavery in British isles
This exhibition presented by the Windrush foundation designs to give a voice to those who resisted their enslavement when they would not be heard, those who gave their all to end it and how it affected social and cultural changes on the British soil.
It says that all along Africans that Africans did not accept their fate and they were not going to have it.
Plans are for the display to stop at various British cities in 2014.
The ground-breaking exhibition ends on 21 December 2013. And it's free.
Visit www.makingfreedom.co.uk and email windrush.project@gmail.com for further information
STAYING POWER: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BLACK BRITISH EXPERIENCE, 1950s-1990s
16 February until May 24 2015 at the V&A (020 7942 2000, vam.ac.uk) and 19 January until June 30 at Brixton Cultural Archives (020 3757 8500, bcheritage.org.uk, EXTENDED TO 31 JULY
An exibition of a total of seventeen photographers, of Caribbean and Africn origin, involved in resurrecting scenes of everyday life, at home and in the streets, and bringing the richness of black British culture to wider audiences.
Wembley History Society presents two one-day events
WEMBLEY'S NIGERIAN VILLAGE, 1924
A "lost" album from the British Empire
Friday 21 February 2014, 7.30 - 9pm
Talk taken by Philip Grant
PILOTS OF THE CARIBBEAN
Illustrates volunteers of African heritage in the RAF
Friday 20 June 2014, 7.30 - 9pm
Talk taken by Peter Devitt
Both conferences at English Martyrs' Hall, Chalkhill Road, WEmbley, HA9 9EW
Info: Linda Theobald on 020 8200 0211
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
After a Royal and European Premiere on Thursday 5th December 2013, UK Release Date: Friday 3rd January 2014
Perhaps a strike of fate for this movie "A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa " (Filmdates.co.uk) launched the same evening of its viewing before the A-list at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London whilst the real character was bowing out at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Watch the trailer on filmdates.co.uk. 7/10
THE INTERRUPTED JOURNEY
Organised by Lascelles James & The Family
Saturday 24 October 2015 at Patidor House, Wembley HA9 7EX
Includes speakers Dr June Alexis and Joshua Beckford - a prodigy. Entertainment provided by London Gospel Male Voice Choir, Leyla Ley, Crusoe, Lascelles James and many more artists and items.
Info: LI 07944 038 297
NOAH STEWART
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tenor Afro American Noah Stewart is one of international opera's most talked about singers.
He has made debuts in Lisbon, London, New York and Paris, toured in the UK in 2012 and now returns for the greatest pleasure of his fans.
To know more about Noah Stewart, visit his website at noahstewart.com
Booking: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
GET ON UP
UK Release date: 21 November 2014
Epic James Brown's biography from extreme poverty to stardom, becoming one of the most influential musicians and entertainers in history, the Godfather of Soul.
For all James Brown's enthusiasts and those who want to relive the flamboyant 1970s.
Wach the official trailer on Youtube
12 YEARS A SLAVE
Friday 10 January 2014
This dramatic real life story retraces the life of Solomon Northup, a free black man abducted and sold into slavery away from his family and his passion, the violin, for 12 years long years.
Though this story may seem extraordinary, it was not un-heard of in this trouble times of post abolition.
Watch the official trailer on the film's website: www.12yearsaslave.com
REPARATIONS NOW!
The voices of the descendants of the former African slaves of the Caribbean islands are not ready to go silent even though slavery ended more than one century and a half ago.
Organisations set up to look into the case for reparations have been organising themselves for what seems to be an attrition war against the former colonial powers who took part in the slave trade and benefited from it. But not so the slaves.
If you are an organisation or an individual who want to see their offsprings get their due, Saturday 14 December 2013 is the date.
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PRESIDENT NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA OFFICIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
Wednesday, 11 December 2013 at St Martin-in-the-Fields
SELMA
Thursday 6 February 2015
Real life story powerfully re-enacting 1965 Selma march organised by Martin Luther King to obtain the voting rights for Blacks living in segregationist South
Watch the UK official trailer on www.entertainment-focus.com
RESPECT, DO YOU GET IT?
RESPECT is a powerful yet touching character driven drama examining the lives of three disparate women as they strive to gain respect from their peers, family and employers in urban London. As they try to turn their lives around, they discover that only God has the answers. Perhaps not quite what they expected to happen.
A good British film co-produced by Carmel Greystone/Agape.
Official Trailer: http://www.respect-themovie.info/
Showing Thursday 24th October 2013
The Bernie Grant Centre in Tottenham
Online booking: http://bgacrespectthemovie.eventbrite.co.uk/
The cherry on the cake: you can meet the producers, Judith Jacob and Director Mark Grey, for Q&A after the film at the Bernie Grant Centre.
and for those living in Luton,Sunday 10th November 6PM
UK Centre for Carnival Arts, St Mary’s Road, Luton, LU1 3JABox Office: 01582 437111