Showing posts with label Multi-Cultural Forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Multi-Cultural Forum. Show all posts

Friday, 1 March 2013

International Women's Day in Barrow

 Cumbria Multicultural Women’s Network in Furness 
invites You to join us to celebrate
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
on 8 March 2013 in Barrow

In Translation: Art Exhibition Launch - 11-12noon at the Forum, Duke St.

Fundraiser for Oxfam’s Women’s Projects - 2-5pm in the Multicultural Centre.

On International Women’s Day, Cumbria Multicultural Women’s Network will launch an exhibition of IN TRANSLATION - a follow on from our participation in the IN TRANSLATION national exhibition at Manchester Arts Gallery: Feb 2012–Feb 2013.

You are invited to join us at the Forum, 11-12noon to share this great achievement for us and to see the colourful screenprints of migratory birds, drawings and sculptures created by twelve members of CMWN in partnership with professional artists.

We continue the 8 March celebration in the Multicultural Centre 2-5pm by joining thousands of Oxfam Get Togethers around the UK to raise money on this International Women’s Day to transform the lives of women living in poverty around the world.

Please join us anytime between 2pm to 5pm for tea and homemade cakes from around the world and let’s support Oxfam to make life changing opportunities for women.

The Tea Party is supported by the Furness Multicultural Community Forum.

Hope you will attend and grateful if you would please forward this to any of your contacts who might like to join too.

For further details please contact: Donika 07962 104 231 or Jo Ann 07883 068 946.

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Multi-cultural Winter Festival

Saturday 21 November 10am - 4pm
Tickets: Forum 28 Main Hall activities £2 per person or £6 for family of 4


Furness Multicultural Community Forum, in partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council, is holding their Winter Festival; a celebration of different festivals taking place around November:- El Eid, Bodhi day, Divali, Christmas, Chinese and Persian New Year.

Artwork will be on display, prepared by local school children the week prior to the festival, as well as performances by a local choir on both days.

During the day;
On Saturday the 21st, in forum twenty eight, there will be performances and workshops from Bollywood Brass Band, Polish dancers, Tango, Salsa & Latin dance and Makendo (mask making).

There will also be henna tattooing, story telling, film shows, A590, local performers and lots more entertainment. Some of the workshops will be pre-bookable - ask forum twenty eight box office for more details (tel: 01229 82 00 00).

An artificial Ice Rink will also open on lower Dalton Road free admission 10.30 am – 6.30 pm .

Christmas Lights Switch On
The switch on of Barrow's Christmas lights will be by Dave Myers of Hairy Bikers , there 's also a childrens’ lantern parade, Bollywood Brass Band, Christmas hits and carols from Denis Horan and street antics from Jukalo & Joel Dickinson starts 4.00 pm Town Square lights switch on approx 5.05 pm

Evening Concert 7.30pm
The evening concert will star Bollywood Brass Band, as well as local young people performing music relating to the festivals, and dance from the workshops. A great day out for the family - come along.
Evening concert Adults £6/ £3 concessions and family of 4, £15

Monday, 6 July 2009

Multi-Cultural Forum Open Day

Furness Multi-Cultural Forum - 25 July 2009 – 11.00 am to 3 pm. Official opening day for the centre – food tasting, entertainment, children’s activities, etc. Lots of fun for all Everyone is most welcome to come along and join in. Phone 01229 833933 for further details.

For more information visit - http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/communityinformation/communities/mcs/default.asp