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FESTIVAL
E-NEWS 3
13 July 2005
FESTIVAL EVENTS
Thursday 14 & Friday 15 July
Thursday 14 July
Computer Learning Session. 5-7pm.
Riverside IT, 125
Lambeth Walk. 020 7582 5322.
Circuit Training for 18-65 year olds.
6pm.
Organised by Dan Stilwell of Freestyle Fitness. Archbishop Sumner
School, Reedworth St.
‘Too Desperate for Words’ – Comedy at
the Dog House. 9.30pm.
The 21st Century
Vixens. The Dog House, 293 Kennington Road.
Cloud &
Vision – William Blake in Lambeth. 10.30am to 5pm.
Exhibition about William Blake’s (poet and
artist) Lambeth years (1790-1800). Museum of Garden History, Lambeth
Palace Rd, SE1. 020 7401 8865
The YHA at
75. 11am-10pm.
Photographic exhibition
about the 75 years of the Youth Hostel Association’s encouragement
of walking, rambling and cycling.
The Camera Club, 16
Bowden Street. 020 7587 1809
Carl Michael von Hausswolff . 12 - 6pm.
Exhibition using photography, film, sound and light to show the
mystique of remote and abandoned habitations.
Beaconsfield
Galley,
22 Newport St. 020 7582 6465
Friday 15 July
Summer Gardening Project
at Vauxhall City Farm. 10am-4pm.
Gardening, growing food, harvest festival, cooking, trips,
activities and lots more. For parents/carers and children under 4
years old. Vauxhall City Farm, Tyers Street.
Desk Top
Publishing
Introductory Session.
2-4pm.
For adults (18+). Riverside IT, 125 Lambeth Walk. 020 7582 5322
Sax, Lies & Audiotape. 7.30pm.
Musicians Tommaso Starace and Chris
Potts fuse the worlds of jazz, classical and dance music to explore
the hustle and bustle of Vauxhall and London. St Peter’s Church,
Kennington Lane (Vauxhall end).
The Do in the Loo Three.
12noon-3pm. Kennington Cross Toilets.
Staged. 2-6pm.
Video, 16mm film, drawing and
installation exhibition using elements from theatre and circus as a
device to challenge and trick the viewer. Danielle Arnaud
contemporary art, 123 Kennington Rd. 020 7735 8292
Cloud &
Vision – William Blake in Lambeth. 10.30am to 5pm.
As Thursday.
The YHA at
75. 11am-10pm.
As Thursday.
Carl Michael von Hausswolff.12 -
6pm. As Thursday.
SURE START PORTUGUESE PARTY IN FULL SWING
I have just
got back from popping over to the Sure Start Portuguese Party in
Lambeth Walk Square. Full of Mums and several Dads and little
children and babies. Barbeque food a plenty, fresh fruit pieces and
smoothies, a comedian, massage, face painting, and stalls. Jon
Davies, who heads the Sure Start team, supervising the bouncy
castle. It is amazing how many people can get into what looks like a
relatively small space without chaos ensuing. On the roadway the
Fire Brigade. And up the other end of the shopping parade a scene
being filmed for the Bill.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH PERFORMERS
CAPTIVATE FESTIVAL LAUNCH AUDIENCE
The
performances by children and young people captivated those attending
the Festival launch held on Friday 8 July at Archbishop Sumner
School. The School steel pan group, the Wild Fire rap group and
Youth Choir from All Nations Centre, and the McAlpine Spanish
dancing group of young people. There was also a demonstration by
Zaira and
Nico who run Salsa classes at the School,
and guitar and songs by Alistair, the kas, accompanied impromptu on
drums by two members of the School steel pan group. Kate Hoey
congratulated the local groups, individuals and workers who put the
Festival programme together. From late afternoon to the end of the
evening a number of people had fitness tests undertaken by Dan
Stilwell of Freestyle Fitness and colleagues. Sarah Woodfine ran
drawing workshop sessions for children in the late afternoon. Ten
out of ten to the boy who guessed why Winston Churchill refused to
ban roller skating in the street when he was Home Secretary during
the Edwardian roller skating boom.
FESTIVAL EVENTS NEWS SNIPPETS
VAUXHALL CITY FARM OPEN
DAY. A steady stream of people came to
the Vauxhall City Farm Open Day on Saturday 9 July. In addition to
being able to see the animals, there was horse riding, Eritrean
food, and face painting.
THE DO IN THE LOO 3.
Over 70 people went to see the plans
for the Trust and Friends of Kennington Cross ArtsLav project in the
disused Grade II listed underground toilets steady stream of
people went to look at the Grade II listed on Saturday and Sunday.
KENNINGTON PARK WALK.
As Stephan Szczelun was ill I stepped in at the last moment to lead
the walk on Sunday. Public executions – John Wesley – St Mark’s
Church – speakers’ corner role of the Common – the Chartist
demonstration of April 1848 – the creation of the Park to end
uncontrolled public assembly and use of the Common – the Slade
Fountain - The Fountain of Life - the Prince Consort’s Lodge - the
Green Man and Horns tavern and social centre - the Princess of Wales
theatre – the battle of St Agnes Place – the role of the Friends of
Kennington Park - British Black History connections.
COMEDY AT THE DOGHOUSE.
Subtle and ironic - the 21st Vixens’ gave a polished
performance of their enjoyable comedy sketches.
AFRICAN CIVILISATIONS.
Robin Walker’s talk on African civilisations before the slave trade
and colonialism was an eye-opener to all those who attended. Cities,
fantastic art and metal work, drainage systems. Empires that ruled
for hundreds of years. Sudan whose BC-AD Empire left a legacy of
more pyramids than Egypt. His book (being published in November) is
eagerly awaited.
PAUL ROBESON TALK.
An appreciative audience had the chance to see how Roots & Shoots
new building is coming along. There is plenty of scope for R&S to
hire it out especially for meetings requiring several workshop
areas.
Text by Sean Creighton,
Trust Development & Management Worker, Festival Office, Riverside
Community Development Trust, 20 Newburn St, SE11 5PJ. 020 7820 0555.
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