A Celebration of African Culture at Spike Island
Posted on: 27 Feb 2017The multimedia collaboration between Ujima Radio, Spike Island and UWE will take place on Thursday 23rd March as part of the university’s Africa Week. Book your place here.
The art gallery Spike Island is hosting an event in celebration of African culture on the 23rd March to coincide with the launch of UWE’s Africa Week of this year.
The multimedia project aims to cohesively connect numerous aspects of African life, featuring a Mavazi ya kanga fashion show curated by Christelle Pellecuer, music from DJ Style of Ujima Radio, poetry read by Lawrence Hoo (pictured) and UWE students, as well as Breathing Fire theatre and African-inspired food.
The event will take place within the gallery’s exhibition space, which currently plays host to the hugely-popular Lubaina Himid Navigation Charts exhibit.
Entry is free, but booking is advised. You can do so here. For more information on Spike Island and their upcoming exhibitions, go to their website.
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