2011, ‘THE YEAR OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT’

Here is the list of activities that The Llanelli Multicultural Network is putting on for Black History Month in October.

If you are part of a group/organisation , or work with a group/organisation, we would really like you to be involved in some or all of these events. Call the office NOW!!!!(our thanks go to BVSNW for their support and working with us and other groups and organisations in partnership, to put on events all around Wales celebrating Black History Month)

Tuesday 11.10.2011

In partnership with Coleg Sir Gar(Graig Campus) Llanelli part of their fortnight called “Respect Campaign”…Raising awareness of African Heritage and culture with Cultural performances and workshops with Gbubemi Amas.

12-2pm in the atrium of the College everybody welcome. African Drumming Workshop

10-3pm Five -0ne hour sessions with various tutor groups discussion forum around the topic of “2011, The Year of People of African Descent” with members of the local Black community(these sessions will not be available to the public).  Coleg Sir Gar, Graig Campus, Sandy Road, Pwll, SA15 4DN

Sunday 16.10.2011

4pm-6pm Theatr Elli Llanelli.  Performances celebrating the theme of “People of African Descent”4-6pm.  Titled “Amas and The Amigos”

An Afternoon featuring the influence of Africa on music, musical performance, with a small drama performance from the Mess up the Mess youth Theatre company.  Tickets £6 and £3 for concessions.  Theatr Elli, Station Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1AH.  Click here for tickets.

The Amigos regularly receive standing ovations at large scale festivals, with their ability to instantly change their musical styles from all over the World, and they have dazzled audiences with their spellbinding performances throughout the UK and abroad.  Visit http://www.amigos-wales.com/ for more information.

Gbubemi Amas – Anthill Africa Community Arts – Is an Internationally renowned African Arts Performer just having returned from a tour of the USA http://gbubemiamasart.com/

“Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company Ltd is a not for profit organisation which has been established to offer dynamic theatre making experiences to young people, to increase opportunities for newly graduated theatre practitioners and create an inclusive company for innovative theatre that reaches out to new diverse audiences breathing life into theatre in Carmarthenshire and beyond”….. http://messupthemess.co.uk/

Thursday 27.10 2011

12.00-2.30pm.  Lakefield Hall Llanelli (Multicultural Drop In Centre) African Drumming and dance workshop . African cookery demonstration. Mask making workshop for younger people(its during the school holiday) With Amas and Marie, everybody welcome.  Lakefield Hall, Lakefield Road, Llanelli SA15 2 TS.

For more information contact:

Paolo Piana & Laura Hancock, Multi-Cultural Project Workers.  10 John Street, Llanelli, SA15 1UH, tel: 01554 785954 and website www.lmcn.org/