Birmingham rapper Zara Sykes will be performing at Jamaica 0121 celebrations in the city this weekend

Zara Sykes to perform at Jamaican Independence Day celebrations in Birmingham

Birmingham based rapper Zara Sykes will be performing in Victoria Square this Saturday as part of Jamaica Independence Day celebrations in the city. Victoria Square in the city centre will be decked out for the Jamaica Independence Day celebrations this weekend, dominated by ‘Jamaica 0121’, a three-day festival marking Jamaica’s 57th year of Independence. The festival was formerly known as Jamaica…

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‘F*ck Boris’ graffiti daubed across Birmingham during new PM’s visit to the city

Expletive-laden graffti attacking new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appeared across Birmingham during his first visit to the city as premier. Boris Johnson visited Birmingham on Friday (26 July) after making promises to employ 20,000 police officers. The new prime minister spoke to police graduates during a visit to the Police Tally Ho training centre…

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International street artist Mohammed ‘Aerosol’ Ali has always followed his own path through his art

Accessing Art: Mohammed ‘Aerosol’ Ali opens up his studio to school students

International street artist Mohammed ‘Aerosol’ Ali has always followed his own path through his art not only embracing the street art culture of graffiti, but also remaining faithful to his own Islamic belief and values, with his stunning, vibrant murals often incorporating silhouette figures and examples of Arabic text that he melds together to create pieces…

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Photojournalist to lead photography skills workshop for migrants and refugees to share their stories

One of the West Midland’s few black female photojournalists is to lead a special photography skills workshop in Wolverhampton next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their stories. Denise Maxwell, who founded and pioneered Lensi Photography, is one of very few female photojournalists of black and minority ethnic origin working within the…

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Ratha Yatra, the Hindu 'Festival of Chariots' takes place in Birmingham

Hindu chariot festival brings a procession of colour and musical joy to Birmingham

The 19th annual Festival of Chariots, known as the ‘Birmingham Ratha Yatra’, brought an array of colour and sunshine to the city over the weekend, with music, dance, vegetarian food and positive vibes. The Hindu festival was beaming with smiles and joy as faithful revellers took part in a procession around Victoria Square in the city…

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