This very important No Borders initiative is operating at the edge of the EU with support from activists across Europe and from outside its expanding borders. Its political demands are detailed here:
http://noborderbulgaria.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/bulgaria-no-borders-camp-2011-political-demands-and-clarifications/.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Beyond Borders – Nottingham’s refugee week publication – help with distribution June 2011
Each year Beyond Borders, Nottingham’s Refugee Week coordinating group, creates a newspaper based on the theme of refuge and migration. The aim of the paper is to increase public understanding of issues relating to this topic and to highlight the positive contributions that refugees make to the economic and cultural life of the city.
The paper is very professionally produced and contains a varied selection of articles, some of them informative, some thought provoking, others moving and others entertaining. A copy of last year’s paper can be found here: http://en.calameo.com/read/0003033661f734f664a13.
15,000 copies will be published, and will be free for people to pick up and take home. We hope to reach a very broad audience, and are therefore requesting the help of groups and individuals to help us distribute the paper. We will be making it available in as many doctors’ surgeries, shops, hairdressers and churches as possible, however any additional assistance would be very much appreciated. If any groups have their own venues and are willing to display the paper please could they let us know and we will arrange for copies to be delivered. We can also arrange for copies to be made available at the Volunteer Centre.
Refugee Week 2011 will be 18th-25th June and will bring together a range of community events and activities, all of which will be listed in the paper. If anyone would like to get involved with distributing the Beyond Borders newspaper or helping with any other aspect of the festival please contact me, Juliet Line on 07903114248 or at juliet@culturebox.org
See also: Breaking Borders event – music, poetry, dance and more.
Protest on the day of Moreton Hall detention centre official opening – June 1st 2011
On Wednesday June 1st 2011 a noisy demonstration was held outside Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre in Swinderby, Lincolnshire, expressing dismay, disgust and anger against the opening of another new detention centre. No Borders activists from Nottingham were joined by Campaign to Close Campsfield (Oxford).
Morton Hall was officially opened by immigration minister Damian Green. The centre, previously a prison, has space to hold single men with 393 bed spaces. There is ongoing refurbishment work at the centre, so detainees will arrive in stages until the centre is finished (due to complete in September).
Background:
http://ncadc.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/new-immigration-prison-official-opening-ceremony/
http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/regional-news-and-events/new-detention-centre-announced-at-hmp-morton-hall-in-lincolnshire/
BREAKING BORDERS #3 – Saturday June 18th – Starting off Nottingham Refugee Week 2011
BREAKING BORDERS #3! Saturday June 18th. Launch of Refugee Week in Nottingham 2011!
In conjunction with Hyson Green Youth Club and New Art Exchange.
Come down for a spectacular evening of live music, dance, poetry, visual arts, information, international cuisine…and fun!
We will have an afternoon of FREE dance, music and arts workshops:
First at… New Art Exchange 2pm – 5pm including… Capoeira Brazilian Dance African Dance Drumming Scrap art
Then at… Hyson Green Youth Club 5.30pm – 7.30pm – Kurdish Dance African Storytelling Multi-cultural music
Then an evening of live performance…
BREAKING BORDERS 2011 8pm – 1am
Music
OGGA KATTALOG AND THE GENTLEMEN BANA – Afro-funk to get you dancing…
AISTAGUCA – Balkan Gypsy Wedding band
NGOMA – Zimbabwean sounds, Afro-pop fusion…
UNIQUE WORLD – International music collective feat. Sami Haque
LOUIS CYPHER – First Blood fam.
LOST PROPERTY – Local hip-hop collective
PETRICA BISTRAN – Acoustic Romanian sounds
BLACK FEATHER – Acoustic improvisations
Also live poetry from:
Takunda Chaurura Chingombe
Teodora Todorova
Petrica Bistran
Bessie Ndlovu
Dance…
Traditional Mongolian Dance – Gantuya and Khaliun
Also a range of international fresh cooked food will be on sale
There will also be art displays by local / international artists, information stalls, open mic, bar and other exciting things…
Come down!
Suggested donation: £2 (unwaged) / £3 (low-waged / students) / £5 (waged)
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS