Exodus

Exodus Shorts Film Festival is a unique film festival, now into its fourth year, that showcases the talents of refugee filmmakers as well as short films that give a fresh and diverse perspective on the lives of migrant communities.

This year Community Arts North West is excited to present a diverse programme taking pla...ce across Manchester and Liverpool in collaboration with Cornerhouse, Urbis, and Picturehouse at FACT.

For further info and for a full programme please go to:
www.can.uk.com/exodus
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Showcasing and celebrating the music of Greater Manchester's diverse refugee communities from around the globe.

Featuring:
THE BEATING WING ORCHESTRA
KOKORICO - Manchester Afro-Jazz
SHADEE - Kurdish folk
EDUCATED THUGZ - Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B
TESTIMONY - Gospel sounds from DR Congo
ASIAN MUSIC TALENT – Ghazal & Bhangra from I...ndia & Pakistan
DESTINY RAPPAR SOCIETY - Sudanese Rap

Plus African and Tropical Sounds from DJ JEAN
Compere: SEGUN LEE-FRENCH

Please note that no food or alcohol will be available at the venue, but soft drinks will be on sale.

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Community Arts North West presents…
Exodus Festival 2008

Come and join us in this unique celebration of arts and culture brought to you by Greater Manchester’s diverse refugee communities.

Featuring traditional and contemporary sounds and dance from Zimbabwe, Somalia, the DR Congo, Eritrea, Uganda, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Ku...rdistan, Pakistan, and other countries across the globe.

Participate in interactive workshops, children’s activities. Taste delicious food from around the globe. Visit our Moroccan coffee and storytelling space. Shop till you drop…. An exciting array of world crafts stalls.

Stalls… music… dance…. Theatre…. Digital art… Exhibitions ...more

For more information visit – www.can.uk.com/exodus

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Free entry!

Testimony bring a message of salvation through music that not only inspires and comforts your soul, but also makes you want to sing, laugh and dance.

Testimony are a newly formed Gospel group, composed of singers from DR Congo, Cameroon and Zambia. Their music is infused with the irresistible rhythms of Afric...an Dance, in particular Congolese dance music. They perform songs that blend influences from Cameroon, South Africa and Cuba amongst many other countries.

Also performing on Saturday 19 July will be special guest gospel stars, SISTER NANA LUKEZO from Belgium, BROTHER J.C. NGALU from London, SISTER NATHALIE DIBA and ADIG Manchester.

Supported by: Community Arts North West, Exodus Greater Manchester Refugee Arts programme, Community Foundation for Greater Manchester, the Big Lottery Fund, Arts Council England – North West, Manchester City Council.
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Exodus Shorts Film Festival
16-22 June 2008
Venues: Contact, Cornerhouse, Picturehouse at Fact, Imperial War Museum North & Urbis

Exodus Shorts is a unique film festival, into its 4th year, that showcases the talents of refugee filmmakers as well as short films that give a fresh and diverse perspective on the lives of mig...rant communities.

For more information contact Amy Cham, Digital Arts Manager on 0161 234 2979 (Mon, Wed & Fri) or email her on amy@can.uk.com

Timetable:
Urbis: Films screened daily during Refugee Week in the Foyer - 10am-6pm
Contact Theatre: Tue 17 June, 8pm
Cornerhouse: Wed 18 June, 6pm
Picturehouse at FACT: Thu 19 June, 6.15pm & Sat 21 June, 2pm
Imperial War Museum North: Sat 21 June, 4.30pm

All times subject to change, please check on http://www.can.uk.com/exodus/exodus_shorts.htm or partner venues for up to date show schedules and talk & workshop times.Read more