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MELA @ Riverside Festival Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August, 2012 SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST MAIN STAGE 18.30 - 19.45 BOTOWN ARTZONE ALL DAY ARTCORE PRESENT WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE ART ZONE ALL DAY SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST BANDSTAND STAGE 12.30 – 13.15 WORLD GROOVE ORCHESTRA 13.20 – 13 30 KESH-K 14.00 – 15.00 TRIO MANUCHE GYPSY SWING BAND 15.30 – 16.30 PBN 17.00 – 18.00 THE NATURAL-ITES ARTZONE ALL DAY ARTCORE PRESENT WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE ART ZONE ALL DAY

Thursday 2 August, 8pm - 10pm (Spoken word) Blackdrop Hear vibrant spoken word performances by local artists. June’s event is the BlackDrop Olympic Slam competition. If you wish to take part in the Slam competition, arrive before 8pm. Admission:£3 Age range: 18+ Read more   Thursday 9 August, 10am - 3pm (FREE workshop) Global community heritage: Slavery, colonialism and the textile industry in rural Britain Explore the colonial histories of the British textile trade and its labouring poor, connecting communities in rural Britain to people and places in Africa, Asia and beyond. Enjoy talks and take part in group discussion on examples from the heritage of Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands.The workshops are part of an AHRC-funded project led by Susanne Seymour and Lowri Jones, University of Nottingham. **This workshop is free but spaces are limited. To participate please contact lowri.jones@nottingham.ac.uk or 0115 8468412** Admission: FREE Age range: All are welcome Read more   Friday 10 August, 7pm - 11.30pm (Screening, Q&A and café event) The Nottingham Carnival Past and Present: The Community Extravaganza (A Stella Vision and The Invisible Man screening) Today, Nottingham Caribbean Carnival is a truly multicultural event, attracting thousands of people from all walks of life. This documentary (work in progress) charts the development of the Carnival over the past 20 years. It features original footage captured by The Invisible Man, interviews and live performances. Carnival themed live music, entertainment, food and drink follows in the café-bar! Admission: FREE (advanced booking is essential) Age range:All are welcome Read more

Every Tuesday, 5pm - 8pm YARD Young Actors (15-25 years) .**UPCOMING AUDITIONS** Wednesday 29 August, 11am - 1pm. Email rachael@nae.org.uk or call NAE on 0115 924 8630 to book a slot. Read more  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORLD EVENT YOUNG ARTISTS (WEYA)) Becoming a World Event Volunteer will provide an extraordinary opportunity to become involved in the East Midlands Cultural Olympiad. WEYA volunteering is open to people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds. Read more

Exhibitions CULTURE CLOUD THE TOP 40 FRIDAY 27 JULY – SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2012 Leah Gordon: KANAVAL: Vodou, Politics and Revolution on the streets of Haiti by Leah Gordon16 JUNE - 11 AUGUST, 2012 **Closing this week** Gurminder Sikand: Palimpsests of Desire 16 JUNE - 4 AUGUST 2012 Click Here

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