For Adults
1. Kensal Green Cemetery is the last resting place of many refugees. Talks and walks on Tuesday 19th June explore stories from engineers to tightrope walkers. Turn up at 10.00 to hear writers and historians speaking - or at 13.30 for a tour of the cemetery. FREE but donations welcome. Visit this website for full details.
2. In 1914, a quarter of a million Belgians fled to Britain, escaping the advancing German army, and many stayed in North West London. An illustrated talk at Brent Museum tells the story of this now forgotten group of refugees. 21st June, 19.00 - 20.30. FREE
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3. The wonderfully evocative house at 19 Princelet Street will be opening its door throughout Refugee Week. Once a Huguenot silk weavers house, then a synagogue, its now a rare example of an old East London building still in its original state. Two installations within tell the story of refugees in London. 17th - 24th June 12.00 - 17.00 FREE
From Ilham Hamood's series Exile on Hope Street. Courtesy of Novas Gallery. | |  |
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4. Novas Gallery's latest exhibiton Refuge tells the stories of asylum seekers through the eyes of three documentary photographers. This image is from Ilham Hamood's series 'Exile on Hope Street'. She took 12 months to take the pictures, gathering personal stories as she went. 19th June - 21st July FREE.
 | | The Scissors Dance. Courtesy of Camberwell Arts. |
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Family Friendly
4. Camberwell Live! is a fusion of music and dance by refugee groups from around the world - ritual dance from the Andes, Afro-Cuban rumba, Afro beat, and South American folk to name a few. It's accompanied by an exhibitions and photographs, as well as food and art activities for children. FREE, and suitable for all ages. Lucas Gardens, Peckham Road, London SE5
5. Greenwich Heritage Centre are offering your children the chance to Smother Themselves In Paint And Glue as they learn about people from around the world, and contribute to a large collage to be displayed in the museum. 23rd June 10.30 - 12.00. FREE.
