16 December, Friday
Suffolk
New Cut
Halesworth
Suffolk, IP19 8BY
Tel: 01986 873 285
info@newcut.org
http://www.newcut.org
8 December, Thursday
Resonance FM (104.4 FM in the London area)
London Diaspora Live: 6-8:30 pm.
Music journalist and global music DJ Jamie Renton (fRoots & Chilli Fried)
talks to Palestinian singer Reem Kelani. Jamie will be playing tracks from
Reem's forthcoming debut CD 'Sprinting Gazelle: Palestinian Songs from the
Motherland and the Diaspora', which is to be released in February 2006 on
Fuse Records. Reem will also give a live performance during her chat with
Jamie about her work and research of Palestinian folk songs.
Resonance FM website:
www.resonancefm.com
London Diaspora & Cultural Co-operation:
www.culturalso-operation.org
28th November, Monday 7pm
Stoke-on-Trent
Planet Sound Community Arts presents "Spectrums of Sound",
a celebration of its work with professional artists including Reem Kelani.
Venue: The Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
For further information, go to:
www.planetsound-arts.co.uk.
Or call: 0870 060 6649
19th November, Saturday, 3.30 - 5pm
Exeter
Workshop on Palestinian Music
Palestine Day
University of Exeter
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
Stocker Road
Exeter
Note: There will be no charge for this workshop, although donations are
invited to Exeter Palestine Solidarity Campaign
See www.exeterpsc.org.uk for further details.
10 November, Thursday
London
Chillie Fried's First Birthday
On the Decks: Jamie Renton
Live on Stage: Reem Kelani and Band
Entrance: £5 / £3 concs
Darabucka World Music
182 St John Street
London EC1V 4JZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 74908772
www.darbucka.com
22 September, Thursday
Exeter
Exeter Phoenix
Bradninch Place, Gandy Street,
Exeter, Devon EX4 3LS
Box Office: 01392 667080 (boxoffice@exeterphoenix.org.uk)
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
3 & 4 September
Stanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Access All Areas – Summer Activity Project
Venue: Outdoor Education Centre, Tompkin Road
Stanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9LY
For further information, go to:
www.planetsound-arts.co.uk
Email: welcome@planetsound-arts.co.uk
24th - 29th August
the Blackdown Hills, Devon / Somerset border
Tribe of Doris Inter-cultural Summer School 2005.
An arts collective of music, dance, song and ceremony.
Location: the Blackdown Hills, Devon / Somerset border.
For further information, go to: www.tribeofdoris.co.uk or call 0845
458 0190.
9 August, Tuesday
Whitechapel, London
Workshop on Palestinian music on the children's wards.
Royal London Hospital
7-10 July
Bungay on the Suffolk/Norfolk border
Drum Camp 2005
A celebration of percussion from around the world
With Chas Whitaker & Fariborz Kiani on Arabic & Iranian percussion
Contact: Gary Newland
Tel: +44 (0) 1263 735097
Email: gary@musicworldwide.org
Website: www.musicworldwide.org
24 June, Friday
Bristol
Exiles Express - In Concert
QEH Theatre, Jacob's Wells Rd, BS8
Reem Kelani & Band
Highly acclaimed Palestinian artist bringing Palestinian folk songs to life through Jazz and traditional Arabic expression. Accompanied by her unique multi-cultural band playing piano, violin, double bass, daff, tombak, darabucka & frame drums. Supported by Kooch, the popular Iranian-led, Bristol-based acoustic trio.
Start 8.00pm. Tickets: £12.00/£10.00 conc.
Available from QEH box office Tel: 0117 930 3082 or Email: bookings@qehtheatre.com
19 June, Sunday
Bristol
Celebrating Sanctuary
Refugee Week Event
Workshops on Palestinian & Arabic Music
Singing workshops with Reem Kelani (Palestine) 1 & 4pm
11-17 June 2005
Istanbul, Turkey
Conference on Women from the Middle East Organised by Istanbul Municipality
Featuring a solo concert with band on:
Monday, 13 June 2005
Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
www.crrks.org/salon_hakkinda.php
3 June, Friday
Dartford, Kent
Miskin Theatre
North West Kent College
One-day workshop with actors and musicians
With Patrick Illingworth on drums.
The Miskin Theatre is home to drama productions that are often devised and presented as part of the Performing Arts programme.
Oakfield Lane, Dartford
Tel: 01322 629433
Web: www.nwkcollege.ac.uk/theatre.ht
27 May, Friday
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
The Castle
Castle Way, Wellingborough
Northamptonshire NN8 1XA
Part of the 'Deep Roots' season.
Telephone : 01933 270007
Website: www.thecastle.org.uk
Email: info@thecastle.org.uk
19 May, Thursday, 7pm
London
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
78 Bishopsgate
London EC2N
Tel: +44 20 7496 1610
enquiries@stethelburgas.org
9 May, Monday
Dagenham
Trinity Special Needs School
Part of the Multi-Heritage Education Programme Cultural Co-operation
Cultural Co-operation Ltd
9 Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial Street
London E1 6LS
www.culturalco-operation.org
April 19, Tuesday, 7pm
Dublin
Arabic singing workshop with Reem Kelani
7:00pm
Club na Múinteoiri
36 Parnell Sq
Dublin
Tickets €10. They can be booked in advance by ringing 087 207 2187 All proceeds to the IPSC
No previous experience necessary - the workshop is open to all interested in Arabic singing and music.
IPSC: supportpalestine@ireland.com
Address: PO Box 9124, Dublin 1
Phone: 087 207 2187
18 April, Monday
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) presents:
Reem Kelani: Music and song from Palestine
With traditional Irish music from Tiada
Part of Palestine Awareness Week
8:00pm
The Village, Wexford Street, Dublin, Ireland
Tickets €18 door/€15 advance
Ticketline 087 207 2187
For further details, go to: www.ipsc.ie
16 April, Saturday
Cambridge
The Junction, Clifton Road
Cambridge, CB1 7GX
Tel: 01223 511 511
Show 8pm
Auditorium 2
£8 door / £7 adv
Bookings: www.junction.co.uk
9 April, Saturday
Lancaster
Amnesty International 2005 National Conference & AGM Opening Ceremony
Contact: Aikta Mangal, Activist Events Co-ordinator
Amnesty International United Kingdom
www.amnesty.org.uk
31 March, Thursday
Resonance FM
(104.4 FM in the London area)
London Diaspora Live: 6-8:30 pm.
Palestinian singer Reem Kelani (presenter of BBC Radio 4's Distant Chords) talks to Bulgarian singer Dessislava Stefanova.
Accompanied by members of the London Bulgarian Choir, Dessi will be taking us on a journey around her homeland, exploring the rich landscapes of the voice which characterize Bulgarian vocal traditions.
Resonance FM website: www.resonancefm.com
London Diaspora & Cultural Co-operation: www.culturalso-operation.org
20 March, Sunday
Cambridge
The Talking in Tune Cambridge Big Sing Day
with workshop on Palestinian singing by Reem Kelani.
A day of singing workshops for all ages led by Reem Kelani ( Palestinian song) , Dessislava Stefanova ( Bulgarian song) and Charlie Thomson (acapella pop and soul). Suitable for eveyone, whatever your previous singing experience. Children's singing workshops led by Penny Lutoskawska and Kay Barrett.
Cost £25, £16 concessions and £5 children.
For more information about the Big Sing Day and Weekend, email Rowena Whitehead at talkingintune@ntlworld.com
7 March, Monday
TUC's International Women's Day Celebration Congress House Great Russell Street London, WC1B 3LS
Event: 6-8pm
Performance: 7-7.45 pm
Contact: Gemma Freedman, Trades Union Congress (TUC)
GFreedman@tuc.org.uk
28 January, Friday, 10.00-11.30 am
Goldsmiths College, London
Workshop on Palestinian & Arabic Music
Students: World Music Survey Course
Organised by: Steve Hennings
mus01sh@gold.ac.uk
22 January, Saturday, 1130am - 5pm
The VoiceBox, Forman Street, Derby
Kaleidoscope Community Music presents
a workshop on Palestinian singing with Reem Kelani
Derby_Sings project, a project by Kaleidoscope Community Music, has been putting on singing workshops since May 2003. The workshops have brought some of the UK's best loved community choir leaders, and some of the finest singers from abroad to Derby
See www.kaleidoscope-music.org.uk/reem.htm for further details.
19 January, Wednesday
Leesons Primary School, Orpington, Kent
School Workshop on Arabic and Palestinian Music
Part of the Multi-Heritage Mini Residency Education Programme Cultural Co-operation
For details: Clare Lewis
clare.lewis@culturalco-operation.org