Daniel De Gale Remembered

Daniel De Gale first came to the public consciousness 11 years ago when his drive to find a bone marrow donor was broadcast on London’s local TV station. Daniel’s condition acted as a catalyst for his mother Beverley De Gale, and his step father Orin Lewis, to start the African Caribbean Leukemia Trust (ACLT) and begin to recruit donors for the bone marrow register. Read more

Gospel Brunch At Cottons Every Sunday

The UK’s premier gospel choir and the UK’s finest Caribbean restaurant have teamed up to bring you the CK Gospel Brunch @ Cottons, 70 exmouth market, London EC1. For just £20, you get an all you can eat hot food buffet of classic Caribbean dishes such as jerk chicken, curry goat, salt fish etc as well as being entertained by the gospel and soul styling’s of CK Gospel Choir. With their great harmonies and energetic performances, they are the up and coming act in the UK and this is a great environment to see them in.

Sittings are from 1pm-3pm and from 3pm-5pm. To book a table in advance or for more information, please contact cottons on 020 7833 3332 or via e-mail on infoislington@cottons-restaurant.co.uk www.ckgospelchoir.com

Jerk Cook Out Festival 2008

Hornimans Museum has for the past two years had a Jerk Cookout Festival in their gardens which is highly popular with all members of the community. 15 of London’s Caribbean restaurants compete to delight you with their food, and in addition you can enjoy live music, see and buy arts and crafts and generally have a fun day out for the family.

This year’s Jerk Cookout Festival in Association with Fairweather Productions will be on Sun 17 Aug from 1-6pm.

Learn More About Africa And African Countries

African Countries, their capitals, cities, customs and people are shown on the news almost every day but not always in a way that gives us some idea of what it is like to live there as an ordinary citizen. Read more

Axis Board Director Required

Axis is looking for an arts professional to join the Board of Directors and act as an ambassador for the organisation

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Author goes against WHSmith in battle for distribution

Author Von Mozar sold his home to follow his dream of starting his own publishing company over a year ago. His first book Ignorance Kills was a local success, selling hundreds of copies in the Brixton branch of WHSmith, however when he approached the news and magazine outlet’s head office, he was promptly refused a distribution deal. According to Mozar, this refusal was based on WHSmith’s belief that black people don’t read books, and white people don’t buy Black authors. Read more

Partners required for Children & the Arts

The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts is actively seeking passionate and committed partner arts organisations to work with us to develop and deliver Start for primary and secondary schools in their local area. Read more

Soul Food Reaches the parts Bling Cannot Reach

IDMC celebrate 13 years together as London’s premier Urban Gospel collective and will mark their coming of age in the UK and Global Gospel Music industry by staging a Live Concert Recording, “IDMC Live & Phaat Vol II”, and Exhibition, on Saturday 1st December 2007 at the Dominion Centre in London, N22 6DS beginning with a drinks reception at 6:15pm.

The night promises to be a spectacular one, with guest artists, an exhibition charting the changes and growth of this group over the past 13 years, plus a re-union choir that includes present and past members of the group. Founder and Director of the group, John Fisher, also plans to introduce new material from IDMC’s pending new album Soul Food, due for release early in 2008. Read more

Courtyard Arts call for gallery applications

Courtyard Arts Hertford is now seeking applications from emerging and established local and national artists to exhibit in our stunning gallery for 2008 -2009.

Submissions

Please write in with a proposal (CV, a brief description of exhibition and colour images) to the Gallery co-ordinator, Courtyard Arts, Port Vale, Hertford, SG14 3AA. Please include a stamped addressed envelope if you wish your materials to be returned.

Rental and Commission

Exhibitions are for a minimum of two weeks. Rental for gallery space is £110.00 per week. The gallery can be hired for a four week period for a reduced rate of £330.00.

Emerging Artists

The Courtyard also aims to encourage exhibitions from emerging artists at reduced rates, please contact the Gallery for details.

Commission

Courtyard Arts Centre takes a 25% commission on all sales. A balance of sales payment is made to exhibitors within 21 days of the exhibitions closure

Please send a C.V. and images - with an SAE - to Courtyard Arts, Port Vale, Hertford SG14 3EY

For further details call 01992 509596 or email Fiona on admin@courtyardarts.org.uk

Have you heard? First of the twelfth - 01.12.07

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