Symposium Examines the development of the Rastafarian community from 1974 until today, 2021. The presentations will explore where Rastafarian and Ethiopian African People are coming from historically and moving forward, in light of further development. Topics: The importance of sovereignty for Rastafarians/Haile Selassie-ites. Ethiopian/African sovereignty. REGISTRATION FROM 2.30PM – 3.00PM. EVENT STARTS: 3.00PM https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-church-of-haile-selassie-i-33456295103
The first Fairfield House online public meeting is a discussion and Q&A about the future of Fairfield House, former home of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I 1936 – 1941, which he graciously gifted to the Corporation of Bath as a home for the aged in 1959. Fairfield House : How we preserve Emperor…
Many are familiar with Bath’s associations with King Alfred and King Edgar but were you aware the city once hosted another rather famous king? An unusually humble one who has a seat named after him at the local cinema where he liked to watch newsreels, and who used to take a dip at a destination…
Adwa Movement in partnership with HIM Society (UWC) to Commemorate the 124th Anniversary of the Battle of Adwa. Adwa Movement and His and Her Imperial majesties society (HIM) at University of Western Cape (UWC) will, for the fifth consecutive time since 2016, commemorate the Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Adwa – regarded as…
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited, Akoben Awards, TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) in association with Harrow Mencap and Harrow Council, present: The Harrow African History 2019 Season Get Up Stand Up – Raising The New African Consciousness programme. The lack of history, self-knowledge and confidence play a large part in the issue of people, particularly youths, being disengaged with their African identity. Our African History…
Screening and Q&A #IDPAD #African #Identity #Afriphobia – an opportunity to find out more about the UN’s IDPAD (International Decade For People Of African Descent) 2015-24 initiative, IDPAD Coalition UK, and to explore African identity and Afriphobia. £Free, but you’re welcome to make a donation to be split between IDPAD Coalition and The Mmere Dane Centre….
Acclaimed composer and singer Juwon Ogungbe’s thrilling new music-theatre piece, brings to life the Ethiopian legend of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Influenced by African musical genres and Opera – from the continent and its Diaspora – the legend of the first Emperor of the Solomonic Dynasty is told by two female Rastafari…
