Project Description
Journeys Festival International returned in 2017 to 3 UK cities as the first official “Festival of Sanctuary”, accredited by national charity City of Sanctuary.
Leicester 21 Aug – 03 Sept
Manchester 02 – 15 Oct
Portsmouth 19 – 29 Oct
Journeys Festival International 2017 consisted of 38 days featuring 72 events between August and October celebrating the creative talents of exceptional refugee and asylum seeker artists, sharing the refugee experience through great art and culture. Magical performances, mesmerising discussion and powerful storytelling helped to create a positive dialogue about refugee and asylum seeker issues with public audiences in the three UK cities.
In total, the Festival showcased the work of over 200 UK and internationally based artists; Worked with 49 dedicated partner organisations; Supported 651 volunteers and participants and subsequently delighted audiences in 3 UK cities.
Here are just a few highlights from the events:
Look Up in Leicester presents Daniel Castro Garcia’s Migration into Europe
Look Up in Portsmouth presents Majid Dhana and Natalia Michalska’s United Tribe – a series of illustrated portraits of the local refugee and asylum seeker community.
#JeSuis by Aakash Odedra Company
JOURNEYS Weekender at Cathedral Gardens, Manchester
Click [here] to go the Journeys Festival International website where you can see the full programme from each Festival and see the videos [here].
Colleen Molloy, National Development Officer, City of Sanctuary UK said “We are so impressed by the development of Journeys Festival International and the ongoing commitment to local asylum seekers and engagement of partners. The creativity is a joy.”
#JFILeics #JFIMcr #JFIPorts
Supported by: Arts Council England, Creative Europe, Leicester City Council, Manchester City Council, Awards for All
See the full list of partner organisations [here].
