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Upcoming Creative Heritage Projects

Social Fabrics

Social Fabrics explores some of the vast array of cultural, historic and political influences of the UK wardrobe. With a focus on the origins of textiles and sartorial adaptations that have become synonymous with different cultural groups, the project reflects on materials such as Madras/Plaid which is actually produced in India, yet it also has a strong association with both Caribbean and Scottish heritage, as well as being an iconic feature of British fashion and social history. The various aspects of Social Fabrics creative programme are designed to help demystify some of these cross-cultural references and international ‘dress codes’ which appear in our everyday wear and vocabulary, whilst also exploring the ethical fashion industry and the clothing needs of communities in deprived areas of the world.

Deveised & Produced by urbanflo

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The Returned (Stone Cloth)

Conceived and developed after 12 years of extensive research by artist and shaman Odi Oquosa, The Returned is a ground-breaking multi-media heritage and arts & health initiative that revisits a harrowing time in our history to develop a dynamic healing process for the many communities still afflicted by the historical trauma of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The project's robust engagement programme responds to scholarly findings on this phenomenon and includes the development of a new body of work produced for and by participants who will also be exploring diasporic connections in the UK and in different regions across the world, including Africa, America and the Caribbean

Producer / Artistic Director urbanflo

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Previous Creative Heritage Projects

There's No Taste Like Home

'There's no Taste Like Home' is the fourth and final strand of BandBazi’s two year #Resilient Arts project. BandBazi worked with Community elders to create a book of short stories inspired by recipes and memories from the homelands of the participants.

This group now goes by the name 'Spicy & Wise'.

Documented by urbanflo (video/photography)

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Connecting Places (unconference)

According to writer bell hooks “talking about place, where we belong, is a constant subject for many of us”.

The Connecting Places project has been developed by the BME Heritage Network to create opportunities to hear the authentic voices of some of Brighton’s diverse communities sharing their stories and to highlight some of the lesser-known historic, social and cultural links to the city’s wider community that exist.

Producer / Artistic Director urbanflo

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Crossing The Teas

Crossing The Teas explored different cultural practices around the shared custom of drinking tea through Oral History, Photography and Literature, alongside a progamme of social and academic events. The project brought about a unique opportunity for local community groups from diverse backgrounds to come together to share and learn about the tea drinking customs, histories, traditions and stories of their own and each other’s cultures.

Crossing The Teas was inspired by the late artist and community activist Irene Mensah. The project was set up by ART:sync, funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund, and delivered in partnership urbanflo, the Centre for Memories, Narrative and History at the University of Brighton; Brighton & Hove City Libraries; BMECP; BandBazi; Brighton Dome; CUPP; Euro-Mernet; Active Student, Brighton & Hove Museums

Evaluated & Documented by urbanflo (video/photography)

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