Remember Saro-Wiwa Season

06 October, 2005

The Remember Saro-Wiwa Season is launching in two weeks time, so put these first two events happening on the same day in your diaries now!

We are also bringing you news of events on 10 November, see below…

Remember Saro-Wiwa Reception and Exhibition/Short Film Premiere.
21 October, Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2.
Tube: Barbican, Bank, Moorgate, St. Paul’s.
Buses: 4, 8, 25, 26, 56, 100, 172, 242, 501, 521
Rail - Moorgate, Liverpool Street, City Thameslink

Baroness Lola Young invites you to a reception and short film premiere at Museum of London, Friday 21st October, 7 - 9pm.

The reception launches the Remember Saro-Wiwa Season and is your first opportunity to view the five shortlisted proposals for the Living Memorial and meet the artists; Sokari Douglas Camp, Siraj Izhar, Emmanuel Jegede, Emily Johns, Frances Newman/Jeff Jackson/Knott Architects. You will also have a chance to meet the Remember Saro-Wiwa team and members of the coalition.

Also present will be artist-filmmaker Judy Price whose short film "Remember Saro-Wiwa, The Living Memorial" will be premiered. The film serves as an exhibition of the shortlisted proposals and will be screened at a number of venues throughout the season. See www.remembersarowiwa.com/events.htm for venues and dates of the exhibition screenings.

A DVD catalogue containing the film and extra material will also be available.

Please RSVP to let us know you are coming to [email protected]

(Please note, we won’t reply to RSVPs, be assured, if you sent it, we have received it)

Social & Environmental Justice and Arts Education in Schools – what can be done? Terrace Gallery Room, Museum of London, 21st October, 4.45 – 6.30pm

Prior to the reception, a presentation and discussion led by speakers Paul Dash, Goldsmith’s, University of London, and Jane Trowell, PLATFORM.
This will be of interest to teachers, educationalists, funders, policy makers, activists, campaigners. The discussion takes Remember Saro-Wiwa as its starting point but with a broad remit in the light of this year’s G8, Africa05, and the recent bomb attacks in London.

Paul Dash is a leading educationalist on anti-racist and interculturalist practices in art education and co-editor of the Journal of Art & Design Education. Jane Trowell is co-director of PLATFORM, and an educationalist in art and social & environmental justice. She is also a visiting tutor at the Institute of Education.

This event is free and open to the public but please RSVP to [email protected]

(Please note, we won’t reply to RSVPs, be assured, if you sent it, we have received it)
10 November events now confirmed!
Remember Saro-Wiwa is proud to announce two special commemorative and celebratory events on 10 November.

1) Ceremony and Living Memorial announcement: 11am-12 Noon. Bernie Spain Gardens, South Bank, London SE1.
At 11am we will gather at Bernie Spain Gardens for a special ceremony to mark the tenth anniversary of the tragic events of 10 November 1995. There will be readings and speeches by Ken Wiwa and others and a minute silence at 11:30am. After this, we will announce the winning design for the Living Memorial. This is a free public event and all are welcome.

We thank Coin Street Community Builders for their co-operation in using Bernie Spain Gardens.

2) Dance the Guns to Silence: This will be a special evening at the Brixton Jamm (Brixton Rd.) from 7:30pm till late. The first half of the evening will feature poetry readings from contributors to the new poetry anthology, Dance the Guns to Silence: 100 Poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa.

The second half of the evening will feature a special mix of African dance music, including live performances from The Soothsayers with special guests, including Netsayi. AfroGroov DJs will include: Dr.A4 & Rita Ray and Sarr & Soul. Further special guests will be announced soon. This will be a public event. Tickets will be on the door only, price to be confirmed shortly. Look out for further announcements on this soon.

We thank the Brixton Jamm and Eric Soul for their assistance in organising this special event.

www.remembersarowiwa.com