Celebrating Sanctuary, Birmingham’s World Music Festival

Event Listings 2012

Sunday 3rd June - Celebrating Sanctuary at Ort

1 – 6pm

Ort Café and Old Print Works, 500 – 506 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9AH

Celebrating Sanctuary at The Old Print Works: Activities, workshops, live music and displays. Featuring Village Well.  In conjunction with Moseley Folk.

Village Welllaunched to great acclaim on the festival circuit in 2011, ending the season with a blazing performance in the Bohemian Jukebox at Moseley Folk Festival in September. This unique trio reflects the culturally dynamic nature of their Birmingham home, skilfully combining rich Middle Eastern melodies with the classical and folk traditions of India and the soulful rhythms of the Caribbean. Their creations – whether Gypsy or jazz, folk or classical, pop or traditional – retain a vitality that is contemporary and constantly evolving.

www.ortcafe.co.uk

FREE ADMISSION

 

Sunday 3rd June – Celebrating Sanctuary at Ort:  Transglobal Underground

8.30pm

Ort Café and Old Print Works, 500 – 506 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9AH

With influences from DJ culture, Indian classical, reggae, bhangra, hip-hop, community politics, European, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and African music, underground art and eighties pop, Transglobal Underground is a truly eclectic and global experience.

www.ortcafe.co.uk

Tickets £10 (£8)

 

Friday 8th June – Celebrating Sanctuary at the Hare and Hounds:  Yaaba Funk

8.30pm

Hare and Hounds, 106 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ

A floor-filling extravaganza combining the tightest rhythm section this side of Accra, fat analogue basslines, blazing horns, sparkling African and gritty rock guitars.

www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

Tickets £7 (£5)

 

Saturday 9th June – Celebrating Sanctuary at Symphony Hall: Musical picnic

10.30am – 1pm.

Symphony Hall Foyer, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA

Daholl Kurdish ensemble offers this special performance for the Celebrating Sanctuary Festival at Symphony Hall’s popular Musical Picnic, a participatory event in a relaxed family setting.  Daholl plays a lively blend of Kurdish and Middle Eastern music which ranges from traditional to contemporary popular dance music. Led by versatile violinist, percussionist and dance teacher Zirak Hamad, the band takes its name from a traditional Kurdish percussion instrument. Participation is positively encouraged! Resident community big band The Notebenders will follow with a closing set.

In conjunction with Symphony Hall Education & Community Department

www.thsh.co.uk

FREE ADMISSION

 

Saturday 9th June – Celebrating Sanctuary at St George’s Hub: Bosnian Family Fun Day

11am – 5pm

St George’s Community Hub, St George’s Post-16 Centre, Great Hampton Row, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 3JG

The Bosnian Supplementary Schools Network welcomes all to a day of family fun and entertainment to celebrate the success of bilingual supplementary schooling in the UK. See young people perform Bosnian cultural dances, join in fun family activities and sample delicious traditional foods.

A Bosnian Supplementary Schools Network event in conjunction with Bosnia & Herzegovina UK Network

www.stgeorgescentre.org.uk

FREE ADMISSION

 

Monday 11th June – Celebrating Sanctuary at Henry’s Cantonese Restaurant: Chinese Celtic Night featuring Jasmine Moon Ensemble, Peacock & Angell

7pm

Henry’s Cantonese Restaurant, St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham, B3 1RB

Get ready to be taken on a magical journey across China by Birmingham’s first and only traditional Chinese music group. From the heart of the Yangtze Delta to the foothills of the mountains of Yunnan, then across to the bright blue shores of County Down and the high peaks and green fields of Derbyshire, this musical journey is sure to be one not to forget!

Supported by Henry’s Cantonese Restaurant

www.henrysrestaurant.co.uk

Tickets £8 (£6)

 

Friday 15th June – Celebrating Sanctuary at Rush Hour Blues: Crossroad Collision

5.30pm

Symphony Hall Foyer, Symphony Hall, Centenary Square, Birmingham

A culture-clash of African and Western drums, wild sax, strong basslines and guest musicians from different cultures, Crossroad Collision combines elements of jazz, world rhythms and African beats. An exhilarating musical pile-up skilfully steered by charismatic frontman Steve Yimga.

A Birmingham Jazz event

www.thsh.co.uk

FREE ADMISSION

 

Friday 15th June – The Ball Room: Sexy Weirdos’ Summer Spectacular

7pm

The Ball Room, 52-54 Dale End, Birmingham, B4 7LS

Johnny Kowalski & the Sexy Weirdos is a full seven piece line-up of drums, guitar, vocals, percussion, tuba, trombone, cornet and violin. The band has quickly gained a fine reputation in Birmingham and the West Midlands for their exciting blend of gypsy punk that never fails to set a room of people into a dancing frenzy. Support from Frutaloka (Latin funk), Mad Apple Circus (ska punk quintet), and all-female folk trio Nighties Of The Round Table. Followed by Club Kowalski - a handpicked selection of djs playing an eclectic mix of tunes designed to keep you dancing until dawn.

A Sexy Weirdos’ event

www.birmingham-ballroom.com

Tickets £5 (advance)

                                                                               

Saturday 16th June – Celebrating Sanctuary marks Refugee Week at MAC

11am – 7pm

Midlands Art Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH

A free programme of workshops, activities, music, film, theatre and discussion to celebrate the launch of national Refugee Week in Birmingham. We’ll be offering a packed line-up of live world music on the outside terrace to take you from the Chilean Andes through Africa to the Balkans. Featuring Kausary, Damba, Afro Mio, The Redeemed and a range of community performances. Drumming workshop by Steve Yimga. Acoustic sessions in the Hexagon will feature Iranian classical tar player Mostafa Abbasi Zadeh, Sudanese singer and musician Hassan Salih Nour (oud, tamboura) and amazingly versatile percussionist Joelle Barker. Theatre in the Foyle is from Writers Without Borders and Silent Shout Theatre with displays, arts activities, children’s entertainment and information in the foyer.

www.macarts.co.uk

FREE ADMISSION

NB:  Film: Welcome (15) (ticketed evening performance)

 

Sun 17th June – Celebrating Sanctuary at All Saints Church: Let’s do lunch

12.30 – 2pm

All Saints Church Centre, Kings Heath, B14 7RA

A meal open to all, especially asylum seekers, destitute people and those who would wish to welcome them.

Organised by BIRCH Action Group in conjunction with All Saints Church.

www.allsaintskingsheath.org.uk

FREE ADMISSION

 

Thur 21 June – Celebrating Sanctuary at La Reference Bar & Restaurant: Diabel Cissokho

8.30pm

La Reference Bar & Restaurant, 160 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, B18 5AN

Senegalese musician Diabel Cissokho is part of the great line of Cissokho griots. With an exceptional musical pedigree (kora player with Baaba Maal, Kandia Kouyate, Pee Wee Ellis, Nuru Kane, Daby Balde, Omar Pene and Abdou Diop), Diabel is now well established in the UK.His virtuosic talent, his “resonant voice and rocking kora style” (Songlines), have been welcomed everywhere from WOMAD and Glastonbury to London’s Barbican, where he performed alongside Femi Kuti, Cheikh Lo and Manu Dibango.

Tickets £7 (£5) (advance)

 

Fri 22 June – Celebrating Sanctuary at La Reference Bar & Restaurant: Steve Yimga and Afro Vibe

8.30pm

La Reference Bar & Restaurant, 160 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, B18 5AN

Steve Yimga & Afro Vibe

A contemporary group of talented musicians playing popular African tunes including P Square (Chop My Money), Wizkid (Pakuramo),  Bracket, Fally Ipupa and many more.

Tickets £10 (£8) (advance)

 

Fri 22 June – Celebrating Sanctuary at The Drum: Ekatva

7.30pm

Auditorium, The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, B6 4UU

EKATVA is an experiment to touch the lives and spirit of 16 underprivileged children through dance and art, while inspiring the souls of thousands across the world. 16 children from some of the largest slums of Ahmedabad, Gujarat perform a 90-minute dance-drama production sharing Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘Oneness’.

A Drum event

www.the-drum.org.uk

Tickets £8 (£6)

 

Sat 23 June – Celebrating Sanctuary at The Drum: Open day

 12-6pm

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, B6 4UU

A free event packed with entertainment provided by the region’s most talented emerging artists. The ground floor will come to life with a sample of the arts and music activities that take place at The Drum regularly. Performances, workshops, music, stalls, competitions and much more.

A Drum event, in conjunction with Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham and Aston Heritage Day

www.the-drum.org.uk

FREE ADMISSION

 

Sat 30 June – Celebrating Sanctuary at The Drum: Nova Guarda

8pm

The Studio, The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, B6 4UU

Nova Guarda brings the hottest sounds from the street blocos of Rio de Janeiro direct to Birmingham, playing a mix of authentic Brazilian samba, funk, marchas and pop! Featuring over 30 percussionists from across the Midlands, and guest starring guitarist Pepe Barcellos and vocalist Fabio Allman from the Brazilian super group Monobloco, it promises to be a colourful, loud and unforgettable evening of music and song.

A Drum event

www.the-drum.org.uk

Tickets £6

 

All details are correct at time of going to press.

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