Category Archive For "Africa"
Africa Day 2023
We want to wish all our friends and colleagues across the African continent a very joyful and safe Africa Day. We will be hosting our own event this coming Saturday with food from Ghana and Kenya, in partnership with Anita Barrand, and launching our latest project, the Kenyan Asian Archive. There were over 2,000 East …
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 6th February
The Documentary Media Centre has hosted a range of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (6th February) events for the Zinthiya Trust since 2017. The charity provides specialist one-to-one support to prevent domestic abuse, honour-based violence, and FGM, undertaking teaching courses covering healthy relationships and how to recognise the warning signs. This year, …
Day 5 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 5 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. It was good to have some time to catch up with Rupal Rajani about our project to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian journey in Leicester from 1972-2022. The Uganda 50 Archive project involves the Documentary Media Centre working with Rupal (BBC Radio …
DocXplorers Series: Ken Dunn
The DocXplorers Series involves John Coster interviewing industry practitioners and issue experts from across the Parallel Lives Network’s Members and supporters. Next up is Ken Dunn talking about his work in Lesotho, St Kitts in the Caribbean and a new shared wealth company Eternal Flame Worldwide Ltd for his Eco Cooking Bag design. Read more about Ken’s work in Lesotho and across …
Uganda 50 Archive Community Drop-in
On Sunday 13th February between 13:00-15:00 Sabras Radio will play host to our next community drop-in – part of Uganda to UK 50 Archive It’s also #WorldRadioDay so we shall explore how radio played an important role in the daily lives of those arriving in Leicester in 1972. We look forward to meeting everyone who would like …
DocXplorers Programme
The DocXplorers programme is where the Doc Media Centre’s resources ‘intersect’ with the Parallel Lives Network. Through the creative use of documentary media from our Museum, Archive and Library collections – including films, photography, audio and new media – we will be creating exhibitions, events and immersive experiences that connect individuals with the world around them. These …
COP26: Doc Hub West Africa
At the start of COP26 in Glasgow UK, I took the opportunity to talk with Cletus Clement in Lagos, Nigeria. We discussed his latest documentary film in production called We Can Save Us which looks at climate change & global warming from the local fishermen’s perspective. A crowdfunding campaign is under development. The Doc Hub West …
Photography Newsday
Project details – We are supporting Network Member WACIT (World Awareness for Children in Trauma) by hosting an 8-hour Newsday to collect media content. The following four WACIT members are participating in the Newsday taking place on World Photography Day 19th August 2021: Brazil – ASEC www.asecbrasil.org.br South Africa – Kids Haven www.kidshaven.co.za Kenya – …
Doc Hub West Africa
Project details – We have started a new project in Nigeria in partnership with filmmaker Cletus Clement, Director of Moreview Productions. The Doc Hub West Africa project has a regional office in Lagos and is busy developing a network of documentarians across the region to support existing and new documentary media creation. Visit the new …