Govanhill - A Place of Many Faces

From 2nd - 19 th May at Govanhill baths
Govanhill- A Place of Many Faces

A Photography and Film Exhibition by Donnie Maclean and Anna Paul - working with Community Renewal on the Govanhill People’s History Project.

The photographs are a visual document of the area with an emphasis on its positive aspects and the exhibition is an extension of our ongoing project based in Govanhill, 'The Govanhill People's History'. There will be portraits, landscapes, people and still lives. The primary photographer is Donnie Maclean. There will also be a film from myself, Anna Paul on display.I have attached some photographs to give an idea of what they the work will be like and a leaflet about the project. The event will be social and hopefully a chance too for people to get involved in our project if they are interested as we will have a camera and recorders on the night.
'Govanhill People's History' is run in partnership with the Scottish Oral History Centre and is funded by the Heritage Lottery fund and Glasgow City Council.

It is a social history project looking at the different experiences of the residents of Govanhill past and present, as well as a wider look at Glasgow. We want to celebrate the different cultures within the community and also create an exhibition with photographs, film footage and interviews which demonstrate this. We have been conducting interviews with people from Govanhill past and present. Some of our transcripts will be displayed on the opening night.

All welcome the Launch event from 5.00pm onwards on Thursday May 2nd

DorkyPark: Open for Everything

Very interesting sounding performance at the Tramway this weekend : 'Open for Everything' is a travel through the stagnation of Roma communities in Europe to whom chances to work like any other citizen are rather low, where itinerant traditions have been replaced by sedentary life beside the uprootedness of the group of dancers who move around the world following working opportunities.

"Featuring a cast of 30 musicians and dancers, Open for Everything is a journey through the stagnation of Roma communities in Europe.

Since 2010 choreographer Constanza Macras has been researching the different ways of life, dance styles and music of the Roma in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In the course of this work, she has brought together a large ensemble comprising Roma musicians and performers, amateurs aged 8 - 80 and dancers from her company DorkyPark for this performance."

Alongside it is the exhibition 'To Gypsyland' by Delaine Le Bas' should make for an interesting double bill.

DorkyPark: Open for Everything Fri 26 & Sat 27 April 7:30pm £14 / 10

Tramway

25 Albert Dr  Glasgow, G41 2PE 0141 276 0950

Kinning Park Complex Spring Party

Just received the below from the Kinning Park complex who invite all to their place for a party.

"Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where the burdies iz?

At long last ! A celebration of the long time coming of S P R I N G. Join us for a refreshing dose of green growth and renewal.  LIVE BAND 'AYAWARA' for Vitalising Vibrations. Fresh and Frisky tunes from DJ RACHEL WALKER.

Foliage and green gowns encouraged.  Come get your bloom on!

A FREE Fruit Of The Earth for all guests!
£4 ENTRY"

Kinning Park Complex
43 Cornwall Street
G41 1BA

Streetland Fundraiser

Just received the following from the guys at Streetland.

It's that time of year to come together for a fantastic day of family fun to help raise funds for Streetland 2013. Plenty of activities for all ages, plus tasty home baked treats and a super duper raffle! 

Saturday 13 April, 2-6pm at the Govanhill Baths, Calder St.

Suggested donation £3 entry

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