08 OCTOBER
MUSIC: SARAH YASEEN 3:30PM – 4PM FOYER STAGE, DISCOVERY CENTRE With a soulful voice and accompanied by a guitar or darabouka, Manchester based, Sarah’s raw Sufi Acappella/cantata style takes the audience into her world of emotions and feelings of love, faith, personal struggle, including sharing her political stance through influential, unique compositions.
TANJA
Sarah Yaseen
MANCHESTER MUSEUM TAKEOVER
CONVERSATION CORNER: THE VOICE OF CRISIS 3:15PM – 4:45PM STUDY SPACE What impact does language have on our perception of the refugee crisis? Opening with an extract from SBC Theatre’s latest production, ‘TANJA’, join the company and the Rethink Rebuild Society in a discussion about advocacy and attitude.
SPOKEN WORD: HAFSAH ANEELA BASHIR 2PM – 2:30PM FOYER STAGE, DISCOVERY CENTRE Hafsah Aneela Bashir is a poet, writer and spoken word artist. Her personal experiences working in conflict zones informs her creativity in the form of lyrical activism. She writes to raise awareness about social injustice, using her talents as a form of resistance and liberty, whilst empowering others.
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Come along and join in the #JourneysFest fun, and enjoy all the usual Manchester Museum weekend activity too. FAMILY FUN
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