Refugee Week 2010 Leicester Events Guide

By Elisha Shamba

Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.

Every year, hundreds of events are organised aiming to counter fear, ignorance and negative stereotypes, exploring the contributions that refugees give to the UK and the reasons why they seek sanctuary in the first place.

Events this year, taking place between 14-20 June, include a British Citizenship Test Competition, the World Refugee Day Umbrella Parade and the Alternative World Cup Football Tournament, a five-a-side tournament bringing together players of refugee and non-refugee backgrounds.

The main theme this year is ‘Simple Acts’, consisting of twenty everyday actions that can be done by anyone, such as cooking a dish from another country, giving someone a book about refugees and fact-finding about refugees.

These ‘Simple Acts’ may sound insignificant, but the campaign hopes they will encourage greater understanding of refugees and the breaking down of barriers within communities.

Every year, hundreds of events are organised aiming to counter fear, ignorance and negative stereotypes, exploring the contributions that refugees give to the UK and the reasons why they seek sanctuary in the first place.

Events this year, taking place between 14-20 June, include a British Citizenship Test Competition, the World Refugee Day Umbrella Parade and the Alternative World Cup Football Tournament, a five-a-side tournament bringing together players of refugee and non-refugee backgrounds.

The main theme this year is ‘Simple Acts’, consisting of twenty everyday actions that can be done by anyone, such as cooking a dish from another country, giving someone a book about refugees and fact-finding about refugees.

These ‘Simple Acts’ may sound insignificant, but the campaign hopes they will encourage greater understanding of refugees and the breaking down of barriers within communities.

Refugee Week is a multi-agency project, including the Refugee Council, Amnesty International and the Children’s Society, amongst others.

See the leaflet below with a breakdown of events taking place in Leicester throughout Refugee Week 2010:

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Exciting Opportunities!

Hatnews invites its valuable readers irrespective of their background, be they asylum seekers, refugees, highly-skilled immigrants and/or those from their respective native lands who may be journalists, creative writers, poets, authors or anyone with a keen interest in writing or art/photography to freely send in their submissions for publication on our site.

We are also looking for individuals interested in developing their;

-    News gathering and reporting skills through training in community media
-    Writing skills by publishing online, articles, stories and poems
-    Oral communication skills through live internet radio broadcasting

HAT News aims :

• to be a catalyst for exhibition of any unpublished works in art and literature
• to harmonise understanding of diverse cultures, history and heritage.
• to promote sharing of information and ideas
• to motivate interest in writing
• to give prominence to the voices and skills of marginalised individuals or groups
• translate various experiences into concrete social change

Interested?

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