Victoria Square

Programme, Saturday 17 June 2006

Children and young people's activities, including face paint, clowning, badge making, art competition. Leave us a video message in our feedback pod.

Umbrella tent - Local charities and community organisations join together in a celebration of rich and diverse cultural heritage and of the work being done by and with refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham. Iranian and cuisine, Red Cross therapeutic masseurs, Togolese music and stories, and Vietnamese Nail Art plus much much more!

Performances and workshops all day outside the Umbrella Tent including: Cameroon dancers, Togolese Association, Steve Yimga and Taj.

Little Tent - Why do people flee their countries? What is life like when they get here to Birmingham ? How come people who came here to seek refuge from persecution are destitute on our streets?

Refugee Camp - Islamic Relief

Angel Tent - Photojournalist Justo Casal on life in a refugee camp in Kenya

Live craft demonstrations by Jafar Dabiri and Mimi Khine