The list below shows all the proposals that have been recieved by the
Steering Group so far - thank you to everyone who has contributed!.
If you would like to add to this list, please contact Sue Garner at
Global Link, 24a New Street, Lancaster LA1 1EG.
t tel: 01524 36201 or email:
Offers will need to be confirmed by the end of August at the latest,
if they are to be included in the main publicity for the festival.
Members of the African Community
2nd and/or 30th October. Music and food (to be confirmed)
Amnesty International
2nd and 30th October: contribution to main events (confirmed but no
details provided)
Beaumont College
Hosting an event (either separately at the college or joining together
with others) during October to show some of the Creative Arts performance
work that students have completed over the last 4 years and some of
the methods
employed in working with students with special educational needs (confirmed).
Possibly producing a film about the festival (to be confirmed)
Buddhist Group (Tibetan Tradition)
During October: Meditation session (to be confirmed)
Catholic Caring Services
30th October: contribution to concluding event (confirmed but no details
provided)
Members of Chinese Community
During October: Food and calligraphy (to be confirmed)
Corrymeela
Irish dancers from Heysham promoting peace and reconciliation in Northern
Ireland and good relations between Protestants and Catholics everywhere
(confirmed)
Dallas Road School
During October: International Evening at the school (confirmed)
Assistance with planning & organisation (confirmed)
The Dukes Cinema 20th October: Gay and Lesbian Double Bill (confirmed)
24th October: Film in conjunction with Black Arts Alliance (confirmed)
Possibly launching an Asian Young Men's Film club plus screening to
complement this (to be confirmed).
Faith & Justice Commission
During October: hosting separate event (to be confirmed)
Help with planning, organising (confirmed)
Global
Link Development Education Centre
2nd and 30th October: Display and workshops about local/global issues
- e.g. refugees/asylum. 'Escape to Safety' - a multi-media interactive
exhibition built into a 40 ft lorry about refugees and asylum - on 30th
October (confirmed)
Assistance with planning & organising (confirmed)
Hindu Society
2nd and 30 Oct: contribution to main events. Possibly heritage/cultural
displays/music (to be confirmed)
Help with planning & organising (confirmed)
HM Prison Service
During October. Separate Pride event (to be confirmed)
Lancaster & Morecambe Chinese Community Association
Exhibition of Chinese arts and artefacts, fashion show, food (to be
confirmed)
Lancaster
City Council
During October: Reception for overseas students (to be confirmed)
Lancashire Youth Association
Hosting a separate event during October (confirmed but no details provided)
Lancaster & District
Women's Aid
2nd and 30th October: activity (confirmed but no details provided) addressing
the theme of gender and the aims of educating/awareness-raising and
supporting long-term partnerships and programmes.
Lancaster
Seed Savers
2nd October: Stall/display: info about issues related to seed
saving/cultural diversity - e.g. struggles by people of various cultures
to have the right to save their own seeds (confirmed)
Apple Day 9th October: encouraging participation of women of various
cultures and appreciation of diversity of cooking styles (confirmed)
Lancaster
University Religious Studies Dept.
During October: possibly workshops involving local schools. Building
bridges programme with Muslim and Christian leaders (to be confirmed)
Kim Leung & Daughters (musicians)
Possibly violin duet on 2nd and/or 30th Oct (to be confirmed)
Litfest
Hope to contribute to main events or separate event (to be confirmed)
Lonsdale District
Carers Association
2nd and/or 30th October. Sharing the caring work they do in the community
and linking different sectors via the theme of hands - hand massage
etc (to be confirmed)
Multi-Agency Partnership for the Elimination of Discrimination
(MAPfED)
2nd and 30th October. Display and launch of anti-discrimination charter
(confirmed)
During October: Justice Day (to be confirmed)
Assistance with planning and organisation (confirmed)
National Coalition Building Institute (Lancaster)
During October. Workshops/training/display (to be confirmed). Compilation
of oral archive 'Incomers to Lancaster' (to be confirmed).
Assistance with planning and organising (confirmed)
Nuffield
Theatre, Lancaster University
8th & 9th October: Vincent Dance Theatre Performance & Integrated
Disability Workshop (confirmed)
20th October: Bak Truppen performance (Norway) (confirmed)
25th October: Qasim Riza Shaheen performance (confirmed)
Anthony
Padgett (Artist)
During October: possible school-work around the theme of religious artefacts
(to be confirmed)
Members of the Polish Community
Wish to input into festival (to be confirmed)
Morecambe Bay Credit Union
Activity to educate & raise awareness (no details provided)
Press For Change
2nd and 30th Oct: Presentation about Transsexual women's successes (confirmed)
Assistance with planning and organising (confirmed)
Red Rose Youth
2nd and 30th October: performances by the youth band (confirmed)
Signposts
2nd October: stall. Offer to 'showcase' activities. Offer of 4 venues
inc. large training room (confirmed)
St. Martin's College Students' Union
(to be confirmed)
Temple of Light
Healing circle (to be confirmed)
Traveller Education Services
2nd and/or 30th October: Possibly heritage/cultural display/music at
main
events (to be confirmed)
Evening event during October on Traveller Culture (to be confirmed )
Help with planning and organising festival (confirmed)
Youth & Community Services
During October: Launch of Awareness raising/celebration film by lesbian,
gay, bi-sexual and transgendered team (to be confirmed).
'Shattering Images' (group of people with learning difficulties) theatre
performance (to be confirmed)
'Connecting Communities' Asian Women's event (to be confirmed)
Marsh Community Event (to be confirmed)
Young Women's Event (to be confirmed)
Fashion show (to be confirmed).
Access to resources: PA, cameras etc (confirmed). Assistance with planning
and organising (confirmed)
Please do not hesitate to contact us (tel: 01524 36201 or email:
) if you have any questions about the festival or how you might contribute
effectively to it. Members of the Diversity Festival Steering Group would
be happy to meet with you to discuss your ideas further, if desired.
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