EVENTS ETC Tuesday 2 April 2019

EVENTS ETC Tuesday 29 May 2018 View this email in your browser https://events-etc.blogspot.co.uk ALWAYS CLICK ON  PICS AND UNDERLINED ENTRIES FOR MORE CONTENT. Thank you! Share this list widely Tuesday 29 May Evan Ifekoya & Victoria Sin // No Fantasy without Desire (performing arts) Brunel Museum, Brunel Engine House, Railway Ave, London, SE16 4LF £7 - £10 Wednesday 30 May Culture under Pressure: Rianna Jade Parker on Caribbean Queer Literature (discussion) 6:30 - 8pm Senate House Library, Durning-Lawrence Library Room, London WC1E 7HU FREE (please register) Intersections @ Work - LGBTQ People of Colour in The City (workshop) 6:30 - 8:30pm Schroders, 31 Gresham St, London EC2V 7QA FREE Thursday 31 May Blaxploitation (film) 7pm Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX £7 - £9 Friday 1 June Black & German + German Town (films) 7pm Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX £8 - £10 May be of interest to the wider community. Club Kali Parlour Party (club night) 7pm - 1pm Club Kali, Jewel Piccadilly, Sahara Lounge, 4-6 Glasshouse St, London W1B 5DQ £6 - £8 Saturday 2 June African Odysseys New Wave - Black Queer Bodies On Screen (film screenings) 12 midday - 1pm BFI, Belvedere Rd, South Bank, SE1 8XT £5 R & She: The Queens Of Hip-Hop & R&B (club night) 11pm - 6am East Bloc, 217 City Rd, London EC1V 1JN  £5 before midnight; £10 after Sunday 3 June AZ Hub (qtipoc social) 2 - 5pm Albany Deptford, Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG FREE Monday 4 June Live Script Readings Midday Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX £8 - £10 May be of interest to the wider community. Tuesday 5 June Second Home Poetry Festival 6:30pm Second Home 60-80 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL £10 Wednesday 6 June Life & Death Shorts (BUFF 2018) (short films) Midday Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX £12 - £15 May be of interest to the wider community. Meetup.com group: LOCS (Lesbians of Colour Socials) - Sistahs' Books - In books we delight 6:30 Join Meetup.com group for more details. Second Home Poetry Festival 6:30pm Second Home 60-80 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL £10 Thursday 7 June Black Film Matters Shorts (BUFF 2018) (short films) Midday Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX £12 - £15 May be of interest to the wider community. Too Black to be French (film) 7pm Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX £8 - £10 May be of interest to the wider community. Second Home Poetry Festival 6:30pm Second Home 60-80 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL £10 Friday 8 June Meetup.com group: LOCS (Lesbians of Colour Socials) - Drinks & Play 6:45pm Join Meetup.com group for more details. Guys That Nail It - Opening & Pop Up 10am - 7pm Guys That Nail It, Holdrons Arcade, Copeland Park, London SE15 3SL See link for prices Saturday 9 June Deconolising Sexuality Festival  June at 10:00 to 10 June at 22:00 SOAS University of London, Thornhaugh St London WC1H 0XG  Meetup.com group: London Queer Muslims - Ramadan Evening of Du'a & Meditation 8pm Join Meetup.com group for more details. Art Body Soul - Centering Qtibpoc Art, Wellbeing & Spirit (qtipoc art festival) See link for more details. Sunday 10 June Art Body Soul - Centering Qtibpoc Art, Wellbeing & Spirit (qtipoc art festival) See link for more details. Notices Please vote for Guy Lowe - Barrow in the National Diversity Awards ‘I decided to become part of the Army LGBT forum after witnessing the first soldiers marching in uniform in London pride march. I was still not comfortable being that out to the world but decided that I wanted to be there. It struck me that there weren’t any LGBT Soldiers of Colour and that we were under represented in almost all aspect of LGBT Life. I got involved with the Army LGBT Forum and became the Gay/Men’s Rep. After a time the vacancy of the Secretary position came up and I went for it. It has been an absolute privilege to serve and make a contribution the Diversity not just as a solider but as a soldier from the commonwealth. I also had the privileged to be one of the founding members of the Army BAME network and now hold the position as the secretary of the network. (Click on pick above for more info.) Nominating & Voting closes June 1st 2018   Busy Being Black Podcast Busy Being Black with Josh Rivers is the podcast exploring how we live in the fullness of our queer Black lives. Ask Jide (faith advice) Tune in weekly at 10am for a response to all your questions about being gay and a Christian. (Check details by clicking on pic) 020 85559222; 07507510357 Calling All Queer Womxn, Trans and Non-binary Artists of Black Ancestry!  BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate will platform 10 artists who have recently graduated from a UK-based institution at Peckham’s Copeland Gallery this July. BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate Show is a new art show from BBZ x SYFU. On the hunt for artists who have recently graduated from a UK-based institution -- and who identify as Queer Womxn, Trans or Non-binary People of Black Ancestry -- the aim is to provide a space for artists to be their fullest selves, and for audiences to view the work created in a capacity that does not other. ubmissions for BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate are accepted from across the UK, with the chosen 10 displayed at Copeland Gallery, Peckham from 18 -- 22 July. Applications close on 15 June. For more information visit www.bbzblkbk.com. Southwark Lesbian Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network (Southwark LGBT Network) is an unincorporated association founded in 2002. Its purpose is to build and strengthen LGBT communities in Southwark so as to improve the quality of life of LGBT people who live, work, study or socialise in Southwark and reduce our vulnerability to hate crime, harassment and discrimination.  Kills , Fierce Productions 2018 Fierce Productions is a collaboration between Hakeem Kazeem (Film Programmer) and Ajamu (Artist). Through a series of ‘quick and dirty‘ interviews and portraits we will be capturing the fierceness of our QTIPOC kin folk regionally, nationally and internationally. “ surely our desire for radical social change is intimately linked with our desire to experiencing pleasure, erotic fulfilment, and a host of other passions” (bell hooks)  The Marc Thompson Interview  by Fierce Productions The Joy Gharoro - Akpojotor Interview  by Fierce Productions BeamBlock Yoga BeamBlock Yoga is a new holistic workout system using a unique elevated platform - the BeamBlock. BeamBlock is at the heart of this practice. Often described as the equivalent of a gym workout BeamBlock Yoga challenges flexibility, stability and strength more than a yoga mat or any other piece of yoga floor equipment. Click on the photo above to see what instructor Thierry Giunta and BeamBlock can do for you. K M Brown Photography & Design K. M. Brown, PhD Master of Social Work and Public Administration Social Sciences Instructor Email: KMBrownDesigns@gmail.com Mister Sancho is a film about two 'Ignatius Inspires' projects by composer & creator Juwon Ogungbe (pictured) Film by Nadeem Ali Gay Star News wants your stories on being Black and Gay. You can email the editor by clicking on the picture above. Sista! - An Anthology On Sale Editors: Rikki Beadle-Blair, John R. Gordon, & Phyll Opoku - Gyimah This groundbreaking new anthology explores the challenges, joys, heart-aches, rewards and experience of same-gender-loving women of African African-Caribbean descent with connections to the UK - including bi women, transwomen and mixed race women. Contributors include Andreena Bogle-Walton ~ babirye bukilwa ~ Chardine Taylor-Stone ~ Christina Fonthes ~ Clementine Ewokolo Burnley ~ Delphine Spencer ~ Doreene Blackstock ~ Eileen Bellot ~ Germaine Joseph ~ Gray Akotey ~ ‘Jenn’ ~ Jennifer Daley ~ Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor ~ Kayza Rose ~ Kesiena Boom ~ Lettie Precious ~ Mica Hamilton ~ Mojisola Adebayo ~ Monica Beadle ~ ‘Nea Semba’ ~ Olivette Cole-Wilson ~ Phyll Opoku-Gyimah ~ PJ Samuels ~ Remi Graves ~ Sokari Ekine ~ Roxanne Simone ~ Roxene Anderson ~ Rue Gumbochuma ~ Tamara McFarlane ~ Valerie Mason-John ~ Yrsa Daley-Ward For more information you can also visit teamangelica.com Educational Consultancy CredUKation is the concept of Oneness and Ayanna. Bringing creativity into the mainstream curriculum and adding a cultural twist. FE, Sixth Form, Secondary. MISSION STATEMENT Email: info@credukation.com web: credukation.com Twitter: @credukation Help raise £1500 for an Education Exchange trip to a school in Uganda. Students and teachers from London going to Uganda for cross cultural educational exchange. Counsellor/Therapist in Camberwell, Southwark - near Elephant and Castle Welcome, I'm Haydn Forde and I've been a practising therapist in Camberwell, Southwark for the past 11 years. I am committed to providing psychotherapeutic counselling in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. I can work on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of offering you space to reflect on personal issues that might be challenging you at the moment. "From the indigo, an even deeper blue" This phrase was used in 13th century Japan in some Buddhist literature to celebrate the beauty that came from the indigo plant - as a metaphor to illustrate human potential for growth and transformation. Sometimes when we are faced with challenges, it's difficult to see the woods from the trees; however as a counsellor/therapist, my aim is to offer space where, together we could look at what might be happening for you....and in so doing find a way to use these challenges as rich earth from which to grow. (As always click on pic for links) Project BlackoutUK London Project BlackoutUK London is a unique opportunity to build connections with a diverse group of black queer/gay/bi/sgl creative men in London, create a shared platform for your voices, build your skills, knowledge, profile and networks, and develop a new way of building communities in which black queer lives matter. Project Blackout UK London is a 12-month public conversation between up to twelve black queer men in London.  Participants will be recruited to reflect the diversity among black queer men in London, but also for their skills as writers, performers, filmmakers, photographers, designers, journalists, poets or visual artists at various stages of their careers. Click pic above for more info. The Art Machine (Survey) The Art Machine (an organisation that focuses on telling the stories of oppressed and underrepresented people in society) is currently engaging in market research on the representation of LGBTQ people of colour (poc) in British Media.  If you are an LGBTQ person of colour, would you be kind enough to fill out their survey. Please click pic above for the link. Joel Simpson Counselling Service My name is Joel Simpson. I run an integrative, heart and soul led, counselling practice in Willesden Green, North West London, NW2. This website provides information about me and my approach. Time and space for you You may feel lost, stuck, caught in a pattern, at a crossroad or in crisis. You may have experienced trauma, tragedy or loss. Your body may be expressing itself in ways that you’re not yet able to process. You may not be able to identify causes of your suffering, which can feel mystifying and unsettling.  Your usual ways of coping might feel redundant. You might feel out of balance in relationship to friends, family, food, work, alcohol, drugs, sex, the cyber world, and so on. You may have held secrets and shame and want to find courage to reclaim your own voice and speak your truths. You may feel conflicted with cultural, religious, familial and societal expectations.  You may have had counselling or psychotherapy before and want to return, or you may be new to therapy. Embarking on a therapeutic journey, with me, creates time and space just for you to be seen and heard while exploring what life is presenting you with. Being seen and heard can evoke a sense of liberation and relief, it can also feel daunting. With this in mind, you’ll be met within a confidential, non-judgmental, empathic setting. Ask Steve Morris, Business Consultant If you own a service-based business and you need more clients, I’d like to help you go from zero to fully booked. It's a headache to decipher which marketing efforts work vs those that are low return. I'll help you figure out what to focus on at the right time so that you spend your time and money wisely as you grow. I helped one former client, Sarah triple her income and start the transition out of the day job she hated - in 10 weeks. Interested in having similar results? Join my coaching program where I personally walk you through strategies you can start using right away to get your first 10, 20, or 30 clients. I only have a few slots available. Drop me a message right now at steve@zerotofullybooked.com to get more information. Check out  www.zerotofullybooked.com or join me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/zero2fullybooked I'm on Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook Arline Steadman, Bespoke Furniture Maker Arline is the founder and creator of STEADMAN bespoke wood craft. She creates bespoke wooden interior design and product solutions for private homes and trade at any scale. Arline draws her inspirations from impressions and art she collects on her travels around the world. Her ambition as an interior designer is to leave a legacy with each and every one of her designs. Arline has 15 years of experience in the interior design and property development industries. Her creativity as well as professionalism and experience make her the one stop shop if you are looking to add character and originality to your property. Get in touch today to discuss your ideas. arline@steadmanbespoke.co.uk (And as usual, please click on pic above for website link, ed.) Hakeem Kazeem, Filmmaker Wants Interviewees for Podcast Interviewees wanted for a podcast to archive coming out/coming in/growing up LGBT experiences. Working title: Collapsing The Closet. As It’s interview based, he’d just like to gauge people’s interest in being interviewed. He thanks you for your interest. The ruckus ! Black LGBTQI Archives http://rukus.org.uk Africa Rise Website (Sexual health and community) Man On website Listen to the very useful podcasts from this site based in Nigeria and aimed at the LGBTQ community.For example podcast 1, entitled: Discovered, Abandoned, Depressed! - Max, is really helpful in that it views depression as a result of our point of view in a given situation and recommends that we somehow change a negative one to a positive. Go on, have a listen! LGBT Spectrum (previuosly known as LGBT People of Colour) Have events on various times. Please join group to find out more about them. Magda’s Lesbian Lover  (film) Who Taught You To Hate? (documentary short film) By Basil Kinghorn Sweet Taboo: The Film Adapted by Mojisola Adebayo, Directed by Campbell X, Produced by Gail Babb 2015 funny, irreverent and relevant. Heart Of The Matter – Episode 1 – Homosexuality & the Church With Reverend Rowland Jide Macauley & Dr Rahul Rao (documentary film) Appeals NEW BOOK: “POR MARICÓN” “Por maricón,” a play by Roberto Ramos-Perea has just been published by Publicaciones Gaviota and is on the shelves at local book stores in Puerto Rico (see Librería La Tertulia). “Por maricón” [which roughly translates as “Because you are a faggot”] was staged at the Theater of the Puerto Rican Athenaeum in the spring, receiving positive reviews. The piece is a stage work by playwright Roberto Ramos-Perea based on research by historian César Salcedo Chirinos at the General Archive of Puerto Rico on the trial for sodomy against a Puerto Rican mulatto tailor named Francisco Sabat and a Spanish sergeant named José Colombo, one of least know court cases in nineteenth century Puerto Rican history. Ramos-Perea explains, “The word maricón [faggot], used in the title of this theatrical piece comes from the indictment, the accusing dossier, and other documents that César Salcedo researched regarding this notorious case. The government itself used the word as part of the cruel, unjust and torturous accusation against the Francisco Sabat, whose homosexual relationship with Sergeant Colombo in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1842, was revealed by two women. The word used in the historical documents was presented as a distinct category of criminalization, upon which my imagination as a playwright elaborated a historical play.” Based on an article (in Spanish) by Gabriela Ortiz Díaz: https://prpop.org/2016/04/de-peso-historico-por-maricon/ (also see http://dialogoupr.com/tag/por-maricon/ and https://www.facebook.com/tertuliavsj/) [Shown here: a detail from the original poster for the theatrical premiere.] BlackOutUK - Website for Black Gay Men in the UK  Documentary: Visible - LGBTQ Portraits & Narratives of the Caribbean Diaspora (click photo for more info on this fascinating film) Contact:  maxarthurmantle@yahoo.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list