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Bicentenary of the Abolition
Of Slave Trade Act of 1807 Commemoration. A gathering of Africa’s sons and daughters from the mother continent, the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe assembles in the UK to commemorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade act of 1807, with readings, poetry, book launches, children’s events, story telling, lectures and master classes in creative writing, publishing, etc. BOOK FAIR: 13-14 OCTOBER 2007 @ The Emirates, Arsenal Stadium Conference Hall, London. N7 FESTIVAL: 08 OCTOBER TO 31 OCTOBER 2007 Hackney - Islington - Haringey - Westminister - Lambeth - Barnet For further information: Contact Centerprise on 020 7254 9632 or email: literature@centerprisetrust.org.uk or eamevor@centerprisetrust.org.uk Or visit centerprisetrust.org.uk Or centerpriseliterature.com/- Monday 1st October LAUNCH OF WORD POWER – International Black Literature Festival and Book Fair. Venue: Abney Hall, 73a Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 2nd October - Manchester The Writer’s Journey at the BBC Venue: Courtyard Room, BBC Oxford Road, Manchester Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm Admission: FREE Monday 8th October Living Fruits Novel Writers programme presents: Creating Wealth from the first Novel – a workshop Venue: Clean Break, Patshull Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 Time: 7.15pm - 9.30pm Admission: FREE Wednesday 10 October Muatta Books @ Word Power with Egyptologist Anthony Browder Venue: Ocean Music Centre, Mare Street, London E8 Time: 7.00pm Thursday 11 October Book Launch with Medianet Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago Legacy of the Soca Warriors 1965-2006 by Valentino Singh Venue: Trinidad and Tobago High Commision, 42 Belgrave Square, London SW1 X8NT Time: 7.00pm Admission: FREE Saturday 13 and Sunday 14th October BOOK FAIR Venue: The Emirates, Arsenal; Stadium, Conference Rooms, Ashburton Grove, Islington, London N7 7AF Time: 10.00am - 8.00pm Monday 15 October Carnival Explosion with Hackney Mare de Gras Time: 7.00pm Venue: Centerprise, 136 Kingsland High Street, London E8 Wed 17 October Mutabaruka at Bernie Grant Arts Centre Venue: Bernie Grant Arts Centre Town Hall Approach Rd Tottenham Green N15 Time: 7.30pm Thursday 18 October Mutabaruka at Yaa Asantewaa Venue: Yaa Asantewaa Arts and Community Centre. 1 Chippenham Mews, London W9 2AN Time: 7.30pm Friday 19 October Sexual Attraction revealed – Poetry and readings - with Lambeth Library Venue: Brixton Library, Brixton Oval, London, SW2 1JQ Admission: Free Time: 7.00pm Saturday 20 October A survey of The Igbo Nation Venue: Centerprise, 136 Kingsland High Street, London E8 Admission: Free Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Sunday 21 October Black History Walk with S.I. Martin Great Newport Street, London WC2H. The walk will take approximately 90 minutes. By booking only. Time: 1.00pm Sunday 21 October Personal Development with Find Your Voice – sponsored by SLR Radio Station 97.7 Venue: Happy People Restaurant,160 Page Green Terrace, High Road, N15 4NU Tel: 020 8885 0777 Time: 4.00pm - 10.00pm 27 October Writing for Children workshop with Verna Wilkins Venue: Centerprise, 136 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2NS Time: 7.00pm 29 October Award-winning writer Dreda Say Mitchell (Running Hot/Killer Tune) joins debut novelist Kolton Lee (The Last Card) to read from their new books Venue: Centerprise, 136 Kingsland High Street, London E8 Time: 7.00pm Admission: Free 31 October Calypso Showcase with The Hackney Calypso Tent Time: 7.00pm Venue: Centerprise, 136 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2NS Full Programme Details Now Available - for further information contact: Centerprise, 136 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NS, Tel: 020 7254 9632, e: wordpower@centerprisetrust.org.uk www.centerprisetrust.org.uk or www.centerpriseliterature.com  |
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