Friday 9 August 2013

Norwich & Central Norfolk Mind’s Festival of Cultures Sat 17 August

The annual multicultural celebration is back at the Forum with a programme filled with art, music, and dance to celebrate the diverse communities that are part of Norwich.

Outdoor workshops:

Salsa Workshop with Chili con Salsa
Sundiata the Lion King of Mali - puppet show by Interface Learning Youth Group
Live Music
Capoeira demonstration
Traditional Lithuanian singing and dancing
Zumba demonstration
Drumming session
Tiger FC Roaring Skills demonstration
Sefo Kanuteh - Kora player from West Africa

Atrium Workshops:

African story telling with Patience Unazi
Learn to write your name in Arabic with Nisreen Elneel
Rangoli - traditional Indian decorative design with Aruna Ondhia
Healing Middle Eastern Dance workshop with Lorraine Theobald
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping) with Monica Porter
Introduction to Mindfulmess with Catherine Stanley
Free Complementary Therapy Taster Sessions
Indian Head Massage with Ani Barker
Face reflexology with Helaina Checkets
Seated, clothed massage with Bibi Lewis

Cultural Village representing:

Bulgaria, China, Congo, India, Lithuania, Neesa, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, West Africa, Zimbabwe

World Market - taste foods from around the world:

Eden’s Catering
Embira Jewellery
Finnie’s Juice Bar
Indian Crafts
Lithuanian Arts and Food
Namaste Pure Indian Vegetarian Food
Out of Africa Trading Post
Rice and Spice
Tapas Bar

Meet the teams at local organisations:

Equal lives, Girl guides, Health Trainers, Healthwatch, Interface Learning, International Day of the Girl, NHS Norwich Clinical Commissioning Group Community Learning Champions & People Shaped Solutions, Norfolk Constabulary, Tourette East Anglia, Toy Library, UEA Language Department, We are Norwich


Enjoy free workshops, taste some great food, discover unusual art and crafts and find out about community groups and organizations that promote cultural diversity in Norwich.

Funded by Time to Change and Norwich City Council.
Outside and Inside 11am-4pm


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