SUNDAY 2ND JULY @ THE COMMON PLACE
Ten years after the judicial murder of human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa shocked the world, the communities of the Niger Delta in Nigeria continue to bear the burden of our demand for oil with escalating violence and environmental deterioration.
Ten years after the judicial murder of human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa shocked the world, the communities of the Niger Delta in Nigeria continue to bear the burden of our demand for oil with escalating violence and environmental deterioration.
Now the climate change provoked by oil threatens to submerge the delta for ever. Remember Saro-Wiwa Coalition presents an afternoon of readings, poetry and film inspired by the Niger Delta struggle.
REFINING MEMORY - 30 MIN FILM
Short film made by Judy Price and Andrew Conio in 2005 as part of the Remember Saro-Wiwa project exploring issues around oil exlpoitation in the Niger Delta and the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Among the speakers will be:
JACK MAPANJE - Internationally renowned poet formerly imprisoned without charge and exiled from Malawi. Jack will read from his numerous, humorous & harrowing collection of poetry.
KEN WIWA - journalist, author and director of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation. Ken’s letters to his father are featured in 'A Month and A Day & Letters' (Ayebia Publishing).
JAMES MARRIOTT - co-author of 'The Next Gulf: London, Washington and Oil Conflict in Nigeria'. and co-director of award winning social and environmental justice group PLATFORM.
KADIJA SESAY - co-editor of 'Dance the Guns to Silence'; Gen. Sec. of African Writers Abroad (PEN) Centre.
SIMON MURRAY - 'Pomfretian' writer, poet, former adman & sometime Common Place open-mic performer.
The Common Place
23-25 Wharf Street
Leeds LS2 7EQ
0845 345 7334
www.thecommonplace.org.uk
Entry by suggested £3 donation
This event is presented in partnership with:
- PLATFORM
- AFRICAN WRITERS ABOARD
- REMEMBER SARO-WIWA
RSVP to:
africanwritersabroad@yahoo.com
REFINING MEMORY - 30 MIN FILM
Short film made by Judy Price and Andrew Conio in 2005 as part of the Remember Saro-Wiwa project exploring issues around oil exlpoitation in the Niger Delta and the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Among the speakers will be:
JACK MAPANJE - Internationally renowned poet formerly imprisoned without charge and exiled from Malawi. Jack will read from his numerous, humorous & harrowing collection of poetry.
KEN WIWA - journalist, author and director of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation. Ken’s letters to his father are featured in 'A Month and A Day & Letters' (Ayebia Publishing).
JAMES MARRIOTT - co-author of 'The Next Gulf: London, Washington and Oil Conflict in Nigeria'. and co-director of award winning social and environmental justice group PLATFORM.
KADIJA SESAY - co-editor of 'Dance the Guns to Silence'; Gen. Sec. of African Writers Abroad (PEN) Centre.
SIMON MURRAY - 'Pomfretian' writer, poet, former adman & sometime Common Place open-mic performer.
The Common Place
23-25 Wharf Street
Leeds LS2 7EQ
0845 345 7334
www.thecommonplace.org.uk
Entry by suggested £3 donation
This event is presented in partnership with:
- PLATFORM
- AFRICAN WRITERS ABOARD
- REMEMBER SARO-WIWA
RSVP to:
africanwritersabroad@yahoo.com 
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Feedback on Ken Saro Wiwa event
06.07.2006 08:58
There was unfortunately little time afterwards to have a proper debate/ discussion of some of the issues raised but it is hoped that a larger event will be organised in the future as there was certainly a lot of enthusiasm and good contacts generated.
For more info on the topics see:
www.remembersarowiwa.com
www.platformlondon.org
www.africanwritersabroad.org.uk
www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/10/1451241&mode=thread&tid=25
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