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Content for the next copy of the news sheet
We’re looking for articles and pictures for our next News Sheet.
Thanks to everyone who has already sent contributions, it will be out in a week or two.
The revised deadline for this issue is Sunday 5th May. If you can’t get your copy to us by then send it anyway and it will go in the next issue.
Why not write about your interests – someone in the community will surely be interested too! it doesn’t have to be an essay, a couple of hundred words would be great and a picture is worth a thousand words! You can send phone pics to 07772504644
How about a recipe or a joke?
Is there someone you know who has an achievement that deserves celebration?
What about news from your Island?
Are you a writer? Poetry or prose gratefully accepted.
Do you have an event you would like to publicise?
Can you send us a ‘Prayer for the Day’?
What’s coming up? Anniversaries/Fashion/Entertainment?
Announcements? Birthdays/weddings/etc
And don’t forget, we have a competition for a title for the news sheet, £10.00 shopping voucher for the winning suggestion. We have a few suggestions already, why not add yours – you might be lucky! We need a name that reflects our African and our Caribbean heritages and our base in the Preston area.
Preston Caribbean Carnival Committee and Preston Black History Group are looking for photos from Preston Carnival through the years . . . especially pre 2006. Next year is the 40th anniversary and it would be great to have pictures from the early years. Do you have any photos that we could scan and use in next years celebrations? We’ll be having a scanning sessions at Jalgos on Tuesday 21st May at the Lunch Club and we’ll organise more scanning sessions after this years Carnival so that we can preserve these precious memories. Let us know if you have photos to share.
Hope to hear from you – get your name in the paper!
Bernie Velvick
Preston Black History Group,
c/o Preston CVS,Units 23/27 Guild Hall Arcade,
Lancaster Road ,
Preston ,PR1 1HR,,
info@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk,
www.prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk,
News Sheet contact 07772504644,,
Researching, Preserving and Celebrating Black,History and Culture, a shared history FOR ALL.
Bob Marley Disco Dance
Come and join us in remembering Jamaica’s greatest Reggae Artist,
Saturday 11th May 8.00 til late.
Jalgos, Rose st, Preston.
£5.00 on the door, refreshments available, raffle prizes
Jalgos AGM 2013
The Annual General Meeting is taking place on Sunday 14th April 4pm prompt.
at Jalgos Sports & Social Club, Rose St, Preston PR1 3XY
All members ensure you have renewed your Membership.
More details available in the club.
Open every evening from 5.30/6.00pm Tel 01772 556109
Elaine Marshall: Preston Guild Burgess 2012
In Preston Guild week, September 2012, Elaine Marshall was made an Honorary Guild Burgess.
Elaine Marshall with her Guild Burgess Certificate
She is the first member of Preston’s African Caribbean community to join this historic group and among the first women to be made Guild Burgesses in their own right.
Mrs Marshall was interview by Clinton Smith (PBHG Chair) to record her feelings and experiences for posterity. EM Guild Burgess web
Elaine Marshall becomes a Preston Guild Burgess 2012
Get a taste of India at The Cotton Exchange launch party
The Cotton Exchange launch party
Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Wednesday 12 September 5pm-8pm
Meet the artists who will be in residence at the Harris during September, enjoy chai tea and Thali food, music, creativity, colours and fabrics!
Free – just drop in!
Come along to a jolly launch party to welcome two Indian Artists from Ahmedabad, into England! They are both going to be on an artists residency for three weeks at the Harris then three weeks at Platt Hall, Manchester. Please feel free to circulate this to anyone that you might think would be interested, the more the merrier! It is aimed at all ages and includes – participants, visitors, colleagues, friends, family, neighbours etc!
The two artists, Lokesh Ghai and Shamji Vishram – textile artist and weaver respectively – will be offering an activity and events programme during the weeks of the 10th September and the 28th September – mainly delivering workshops Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. I have been targeting the community to offer them the opportunity of working with the artists in a creative workshop (on or off site) and to date, have a couple of dates that I am keeping as “neutral” drop in workshops for anyone that I haven’t targeted yet to attend – including staff/individuals not belonging to a group. These two dates are: Thursday 20th Sept 1.30 – 4.45pm and Saturday 22nd Sept 10.00am – 12.30noon. A workshop could be based on trying Indian garments and textiles on; a discussion and short film workshop or a making workshop (weaving and block printing). Contact Kyra Milnes at the Harris for more info.K.Milnes@preston.gov.uk
Kyra Milnes
Access & Inclusion Officer
01772905412
Preston City Council
The Artists:
SLOkesh Ghaihamji Vishram – weaver, and LOkesh Ghai – textile artist (pictured), both work in Gujarat, India, and will be at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery for a limited period of three weeks, from 10-28 Sept. to bring The Cotton Exchange project alive.
The artists will present their own work, plus new work by other Indian artists and artisans working in the cotton textiles and fashion industry.
A “pop up” studio will be in the Harris Café, featuring creative discussions, practical workshops and social events. (look out for details on the Harris website nearer the time)
The Cotton Exchange project:
The Cotton Exchange is part of a series of international exchange visits between England and India – specifically Lancashire, Manchester and Ahmedabad in Gujurat.
A team of young people and staff from five North West museums and art galleries, including the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, have been working together since their recent visit to Gujarat this year.
For more details about the project, please visit storiesoftheworldnw.tumblr.com
The Cotton Exchange is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad programme
Stories of the World which is led by Arts Council England in partnership with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
Black and Blue
Check out the Black History Month Event organised by Adrian Murrell (A Different You Foundation and Black Education Training)
and Stuart Rutledge (Police Diversity Unit).
BLACK & BLUE ‘THE DEBATE’An Interactive Discussion into the
relationship between the Police & the Black Community in Preston.
It’s at the THE MITCHELL KENYON CINEMA, UCLAN (Foster Building) on 7PM THURSDAY 18TH OCTOBER (Light Refreshments available from 6:30pm).
Should be a lively and fascinating experience!
For further details and to register your interest visit Facebook – blackeducationtraining
Share Your Preston Guild ’72 and ’92 Memories with Preston Black History Group and the whole community.
Click on the link to see the poster for ‘Preston Guild, Our Guild’
PBHG’s Heritage Lottery funded project to capture the memories of
Preston’s African Caribbean communities’ experiences of Preston Guilds gone by.
Get involved by contacting Christina (the PBHG secretary) christina@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk
Jalgos AGM
Jalgos Sports and Social Club, Rose St, Preston. AGM, 1st April at 4.00 pm. Come along as there is
important business to be discussed and decided.
PBHG Meeting Feb 14th
The next group meeting is at 6.00 on Tuesday 14th Feb at Preston CVS meeting room
in the Guildhall Arcade, Lancaster Rd, Preston.
Come along and get involved in Black History Month in Preston in 2012 Guild Year
Out of Africa Launch – review and pictures
The Out of Africa project was launched during Black History month, Oct 2011.
The launch was held at jalgos Sports and Social Club in Preston, Lancashire.
Find out about The Out of Africa Project and see the exhibition banners here.
