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COIN STREET FESTIVAL: Celebrating Sanctuary - Sunday 14 June, 2-7pm

14 Jun 2009 to 14 Jun 2009

Opening Time: 2-7pm

Venue : Bernie Spain Gardens, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 [adjacent to Oxo Tower Wharf]

Admission : Free

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Now in its 10th year, Celebrating Sanctuary, celebrates the art of refugee communities in the UK,  Highlights of the event include headliners Kal, the wild Serbian Roma Roots Rockers; and prejudice-busting UK female Hip-Hop act Poetic Pilgrimage. The huge Yurt at the heart of the festival is the home of the festival’s edition of BookSlam, featuring cutting-edge literature and acoustic music presented by award-winning novelist Patrick Neate. The third stage, in the Sunken Gardens, is filled with vibrant, beguiling dance from around the globe

Especially for the event vocalist Tea Hodzic has been leading some song writing workshops with pupils at the local Charles Dickens Primary School [Southwark] who join her on stage to perform the songs in public for the first time.

Plus food and drink stalls and activities for children.  Celebrating Sanctuary is part of Refugee Week (15 – 21 June).

Click here to download complete line-up

Part of Refugee Week.
www.myspace.com/celebratingsanctuary