Chileans of the North + Grupo Luma

A commemoration of 50 years since the military coup that changed Chile. This event brings together the documentary Chileans of the North by Chris Paul and the political songs of Chile performed by Grupo Luma in one memorable evening.

CHILEANS OF THE NORTH + POST-SCREENING Q&A

Chileans of the North explores the story of the Chilean refugees who arrived after the 1973 coup and made a new home in South Yorkshire. The Chileans who settled in Yorkshire share what happened at the time of the coup, what it was like to start a new life in the UK, and how activism and solidarity brought a community together.

Content Warnings: Distressing Themes, Mentions of torture in film

Grupo Luma

Grupo Luma, led by Chilean brothers Francisco and Oscar Carrasco, presents a journey through Chilean & South American political song with a feast of melodies, rhythms and powerful, thought-provoking lyrics that pay tribute to Chile and South America’s political song and the spirit of progressive change of which they form part, including original compositions that explore the experience of exile.

The concert is accompanied by a commissioned video piece by Aldorado Films

The concert is accompanied by a commissioned video piece by Alborada founder Pablo Navarrete together.

June 22

Event Venue

Drama Studio Time 19:30

Tickets £12/10/Free

Critically acclaimed Kathak artist Amina Khayyam uses the cyclic phenomenon of South Asian classical dance, where there is no beginning or end, to tell contemporary stories of migrants and refugees tarnished by media and politicians for cheap exploitation, spreading fear for those risking their lives to make a better future.

Amina’s Kathak incorporates Nritta (pure dance) and Nritya (expression of narrative), using costume, movement, space and music to capture the first beat of that cyclic time and nest it until it becomes the one again – to suggest both the refugees and name callers are of the same cycle.

Dance All Ages

Eastern Margins

Event Venue Sidney & Matilda Time 22:30 Tickets £5/£3/Free

Eastern Margins returns to Migration Matters for another high-octane club night, fresh out of shows from London to Jakarta, and Manchester to Bangkok.

We’re the home to alternative Asian identities – we were never given a voice, so we make ourselves heard. Live in the Margins.

Music 18+

Rooms Left Behind

Amy Sze & Anya Ostrovskaia

Event Venue

Bloc Projects Meanwhile

Space at 2-3 Matilda Street

Times

June 23-24

A Life Around The World

Side by Side

Event Venue

SHU Performance Lab

14:00, 16:00, 18:00

(Both Days) Tickets £7 | £5 | Free

Presented at LIFT Festival 2022 and Vault Festival

2023, Rooms Left Behind brings you on an immersive journey into the intimate world of complex identities and a glimpse of political immigration.

Working with a Ukrainian artist who had to flee Russia, and Hong Kong artists who left their city, the theatrical installation explores the idea of what it means to leave your home and life behind. Step into the abandoned room to see, touch and feel where someone lived, loved and grieved. Wonder around the tables and chairs to unveil one’s traces of existence.

Let the bookshelves and beds whisper to you stories of the displaced shadows.

(content warning: violence, protest and war)

Theatre, Installation 12+

June 23

SONIC PHO - THE AUDIO DINING EXPERIENCE

New Earth Theatre, In association with Museum Of the Home & Mong Ta content warning

A Life Around The World is a devised show that explores rituals and customs from around the world, spanning a human life. From birth rituals in Africa, to protests in Iran, this performance is the result of a group exploration looking at how we celebrate, how we create change, and how we mark important events in different cultures and countries.

Scenes of childbirth and protest.

Theatre All ages

June 23

Dig Where You Stand Exhibition

&

Soundscape

Event Venue

DINA Time 15:00 Tickets £7 | £5 | Free content warning

Mong Ta, a Vietnamese street food pop up will be serving vegetarian/vegan Phở on the day, and will share what goes into making this beloved staple of Vietnamese cuisine. Whilst eating, guests will be listening to an accompanying audio story with poetry created by Anna Nguyen and award-winning sound designer Nicola T Chang.

A story of redemption, restoration and generational healing that will ripple out across cultures and time. Connect to the food of the chefs’ motherland and understand more about the person behind the bowl who cooked it.

Please Note: Ph0 is included in the ticket price and limited to 20 portions.

References to war and intergenerational trauma, which may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised.

All Ages

Audio Dining Experience

Dig Where You Stand with Desiree Reynolds & Otis Mensah

Event Venue Soft Ground Time 19:00 Tickets Free

Dig Where You Stand is an archival justice movement made up of artists, archivists, educators and local community members. It unearths the stories of working class people of colour who lived and worked in South Yorkshire before 1945. This is done by exploring archival records and using creative practice to reimagine the lives contained within them.

This event will showcase the organiser’s latest findings, including a multimedia soundscape created by Désirée Reynolds and Otis Mensah. It will also feature an informal discussion between Reynolds and Mensah, and a Q&A session.

Exhibition & Showcase 15+ Talk