La Famille Africaine

Launch: Thursday 9 September, 7-9pm
Artist talk at 7.30pm
Exhibition dates: 9 September - 26 October 2010
FREE

Nexus Arts Café
Dale Street
Northern Quarter
M1 1JW

"Celui qui n’a pas une culture est semblable a un arbre sans racine. Car en Afrique la famille c’est toute une culture" - Maclade Bezy

"A person without culture is similar to a tree without roots. Because in Africa a family is a whole culture" - Maclade Bezy

Maclade Bezy is a ceramicist and sculptor working for over 30 years. Born into large family in Kinshasha in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he first trained with his father who was a ceramic and wood artist.

In the late seventies Maclade trained as a ceramicist at the Kinshasha Academy Des-Beau-Arts, developing an original and personal style. He works predominantly in clay but also uses painting and drawing as his tools. His pieces depict his African heritage, drawing on form, textures and proportion reflect everyday life in Africa. He draws these elements into his ceramics, masks, using distinct shapes, earthly colours and gestures to reflect a certain mood and feel of the human experience.

For more information contact Sarah Sayeed on sarah@can.uk.com

Exodus site decoration workshops travel across Greater Manchester

From 12 noon on Sunday 18 July, Albert Square will come alive with the Exodus Refugee Arts Festival, showcasing dance and music performances, colourful costumes, delicious food and creative activities from many corners of the world.

During June & July, Community Arts North West will send a team of 5 visual artists into the local community to work with refugees & asylum seekers to create unique handmade site decorations for this year’s festival.

The’ll also be working with the participants to create images of flight and hope for the onsite parade starting at 4pm. We are delighted that this project has grown from strength to strength over the years and engaged communities from across Greater Manchester.

So don’t miss out, come along to the Exodus Festival to see all this exciting work on display.

Artists: Wendy Meadley, Jennifer Vickers, Helen Davies, Hannah Bold and Sarah Mckenzie

Participating organisations: Bolton Red Cross Women’s group, GELL Youth Group in Old Trafford, Oldham Peacemakers, Bury Eagles Wing, George House Trust and Rainbow Haven in Manchester.

Beating Wing Orchestra at Manchester International Festival 2009

Tue 7 & Wed 8 July 2009 Pavilion Theatre, Albert Square

Beating Wing Orchestra collaborated with Amadou & Mariam in this year's Manchester International Festival.

Visit the Beating Wing Orchestra web page for more information.

Exodus 2004-2007 Evaluation

The Exodus evaluation of the first 3 years is available. Download a copy of the Exodus 2004-7 report here or if you would like to receive a hard copy please contact Sabbi Mistry-Kaur on 0161 234 2975 or email sabbi-k@can.uk.com.