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>From: Helena Wetterberg [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 09 November 2004 16:04
>Subject: 'Speaking Creole' at Hackney Museum (Re-Scheduled)
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>Speaking Creole
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>Thursday 18th November 6:30 8pm (Re-scheduled)
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>at Hackney Museum
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>A discussion with Joan Anim-Addo to accompany the exhibition
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>Raining Cats, Dogs & Fishing Rods
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>Dr Joan Anim Addo will explore the meeting of cultures in Creole language
>from its origins to today. >From the London Street to the Caribbean
>Islands, Creole is a living language evolving through local influences. Dr
>Anim-Addo draws from her own experience as a writer and her research into
>Caribbean Literature and Creole Poetry. As Head of the Caribbean Centre
>at Goldsmiths College and Chair of the Caribbean Women Writers Alliance
>she is a distinguished expert in her field. Come and discover the
>richness and playfulness of Creole at this FREE event.
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>Raining cats, dogs and fishing rods
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>at Hackney Museum, explores everyday idioms and phrases. Local ESOL and
>community groups helped to collect phrases from some of the over 100
>languages spoken in Hackney today. The resulting exhibition is an
>exciting opportunity to explore these diverse languages. Robin Chevaliers
>lively illustrations show that killing two birds with on stoneexists in
>English and Arabic, but in Farsi they say you can kill two birds with one
>bullet. The exhibition has been designed for families to share their
>experience of languages through video, animations, text, stories and
>interactives. You can add your own saying to our display board and video event.
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>Throughout the exhibition there will be a series of events exploring
>languages in Hackney today, including the Yoruba and English influences on
>a contemporary rap artist. There is also a series of events for families
>including an opportunity to add to the computer animation of the phrases.
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>This project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund
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>Raining cats, dogs and fishing rodsis on at Hackney Museum from Tuesday
>7th September until Saturday 29th January 2005
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>For further information or images please contact Helena Wetterberg at
>Hackney Museum on 020 8356 2551, or at
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>Helena Wetterberg | Curatorial and Outreach Officer
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>Hackney Museum
>Hackney Technology and Learning Centre
>1 Reading Lane London E8 1GQ
>Tel: +44 (0)20 8356 2551
>Fax: +44 (0)20 8356 2563
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