The Dance Zone at Harrow’s Under one Sky Outdoor Community Festival, 2009 (c) Dermot Carlin
Download the Western Wedge Summer Calendar 2009 to find out about over 40 festivals happening across west London, from April to September 2009.
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West London Forum Summaries Index
Click on the links below to go straight through to the summaries of the discussions held at the West London Story Forums.
Compass Theatre, Ickenham, Wednesday 18th February 2009
The History of Immigration
History of West London
Forever Stories – storytelling connecting generations
Lost…
Western Wedge Forum Summaries: Short documentary exploring the richness & diversity of our communities in West London (Lighthouse, 23rd Feb)
Through the eyes of 4 West London-based individuals, each coming from different ethnic & social backgrounds, we gain a glimpse into their lives, through their work/activities.
The film will highlight the following themes:
- The richness & diversity of west london communities.
-…
West London Story Forum Summaries: Multicultural Stories Lyndons Art Trust Limited Edition Art Books (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)
Leader: Kathleen Dutton
Kathy.dutton@talk21.com
Key points of discussion:
Already part of the Cultural Olympiad
Current Project – ongoing
• Collecting local stories [Identity]
• Multicultural, social, personal aspects
• Based on personal collections – evolved into collages
New Projects
• History of the city through the eyes of children
Other…
West London Story Forum Summaries: How to engage in storytelling at a time of economic downturn (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)
Leader: Samina Zahir
samina@hyrbidconsulting.org.uk
Key points of discussion:
Life in a time of anxiety
• Money no longer reliable
• Way of working inexpensively. Importance of groundswell and people’s networks
• How to find value
• How can we find community – artistically & projects. Libraries as…
West London Story Forum Summaries:Developing projects for collaboration between schools and between schools & artists (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)
Leader: Denise Roudette
deniseroudette@btinternet.com
Key points of discussion:
1. Experience of working with young people, in schools, and their desire to do more/ forging links with schools, faith and cultures
2. Difficulties of funding:
• What’s available
• Partnership building
• Timetabling/ fitting in with school
3. Creating…