Tuesday June 18 2013
Pictures by Stuart Wallace
The Lajee Dance group, who live in the overcrowded and insecure Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, performed a traditional Palestinian dance while refugees and local Scots taking part in Here We Stay, a music and spoken word performance piece co-produced by Scottish Refugee Council and the Citizen’s Theatre, performed their title track.
Refugee Week Scotland is an arts and cultural festival, featuring more than 100 events across the country, celebrating refugees’ contribution to Scottish culture.
Suzi Simpson, Arts and Cultural Development Officer for the Scottish Refugee Council, which co-ordinates Refugee Week Scotland, said: “It is a real privilege to be part of this unique and exciting festival. This event underlines so much of what makes it special - not only the talent on show, but the powerful and moving stories of so many people involved in Refugee Week Scotland.
“We have performers from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Palestine, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and right here in Glasgow and most places in between. And though they all bring their own diverse heritage, there is so much common ground.”
Full details at the Scottish Refugee Council website.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre, based at John Knox House on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, is hosting three events:
Visit the Storytelling Centre website for more details and to book.
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