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Hull will rock to a global beat as a free, day-long music festival marks the start of Refugee Week 2009.
Gig in the Gardens will feature live performances from local and international musicians including Reya, Projekt Feenix, Nzaya Nzayadio, Bora Shabaa, Hekima and the Bongo Flava, and many more.
After the launch festival, a range of Refugee Week events will take place at venues across the city until 20 June, including story-telling, puppet shows, photography exhibitions, a fashion show, and a lecture on the history of refugees in Hull.
"The week is an opportunity to celebrate the positive contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to our city and our country," says Steve Ibbetson, Hull City Council's asylum and refugee service manager.
Hull is home to asylum seekers and refugees from more than 45 countries, and many play a full part in the city's economic and cultural life after having fled civil war and persecution elsewhere in the world.

Gig in the Gardens takes place in Queen's Gardens on 13 June from 12 - 6pm.
For more information on Refugee Week in Hull visit hullrefugeeweek.blogspot.com or call 300300

Hull Refugee Week

13th – 20th June 2009

Gig in the Gardens
Saturday 13th, 12 noon until 6 pm.
Queen's Gardens
Live music from local and international acts, food stalls, info stalls and lots of fun activities and games for the whole family.
Acts confirmed include:
R'eya – Very hot sounds from Hull's multi-national stars Bora Shabaa – Congolese singing, dancing and drumming Hekima and the Bongo Flava – African reggae from top East African band Projekt Feenix – Hull based multinational group playing hip hop Shanga Band – The best in Kurdish folk music The Nile Group – The flavour of the Nile from Hull based Sudanese group Nzaya Nzayadio – sounds from the streets of Kinshasa

Other Events

Monday 15th 10am/1pm
Tales from Far Away
Central Library, Albion St
Story telling, examples of culture and samples of food for Primary school children.

Tuesday 16th 11am
ARKH Open Day
22/23, Albion St
Find out about the work of this vital support service and the communities that use it.

Wednesday 17th 10am/1pm
Tales from Far Away
Central Library, Albion St
Story telling, examples of culture and samples of food for Primary school children.

Wednesday 17th 7.30pm
Light Up The Lamp
The Lamp, Norfolk St
Dance the night away with top acts including R'eya, Counting Coins, Hekima, Projekt Feenix and more.

Friday 19th 11am
167 Centre Open Day
167 Spring Bank
Find out about the work of this vital support service and the communities that use it.

Saturday 20th, 11am to 3pm
Thornton Festival of Culture
Octagon Centre, Walker St, Great Thornton Estate
A mini festival celebrating the different cultures that give Hull it's cosmopolitan flavour. There will be a huge variety of fun activities for the whole family, including live music and dance, workshops, exhibitions and arts & crafts from around the world. A superb selection of free Afro-Caribbean, Halal and vegetarian food will round the day off with real taste.

Look out for more exhibitions and events springing up in the city throughout the week
For more information about Hull Refugee Week log on to www.hullrefugeeweek.com


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