Events
The LMLG organises a number of public and fundraising events, including speaker meetings, discussions, displays, workshops and music events throughout the year to inform people about the work we do, raise awareness and promote local understanding of sustainable development, trade justice and other relevant global issues.
A return visit to Leicester and a chance to hear Robb's vibrant voice in support of development projects in Masaya, Nicaragua.
Time:- TBC Contact Claire Plumb
Venue:- Musician pub, Leicester city centre
Price:- £6.00 at the door
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Following the year spent in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Chloe Hill, PhD student at Loughborough University talked about her research into the Meso-American biological corridor. The evening concluded with a reading from the Peasant Poets of Solentiname in memory of Peter Wright.
An interactive event invited young people (14-16) across the region to critically engage with the key issues of trade, aid and debt.
Workshops and debates provided opportunity for shared learning among youth groups and schools already involved in activities around the MPH theme as well as those wanting to find out more.
‘Make and taste’ sessions, activities and displays focused on Leicester’s global links to inspire healthy packed lunches using fair-trade ingredients from around the world.
Presented in collaboration with Just…. as part of ‘Family Learning Week’
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It was an opportunity to hear and dance the night away to the best of Latin American Salsa, which raised £700 for projects in Masaya.
Cuban-born artist Osvaldo Chacon had played alongside many of the great salsa artists, including Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Oscar de Leon and others. He delighted us with the great Timba sound of his 7-piece ensemble "Chacon y su Timba" - a London-based band with a fantastic reputation!
The LMLG provided a display and information about successful projects that have been undertaken as a result of the money raised at Club La Pachanga events.
Dominic McCann and John Perry talked about work on recent projects that provide solar power for rural communities in two areas of Nicaragua.
This is the culminating event at Belgrave Hall, following a year long festival celebrating Leicester's cultural diversity. Activities for all ages were offered across a number of different themes, from music to food and crafts.
The LMLG provided the Nicaraguan contribution and brought a Latin American Flavour to each of the activity areas!
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In June, we held an event, Rich World, Poor World, which involved a lunch aimed at highlighting global inequality, with a focus on Nicaragua and development projects in Masaya. MPH banners are appearing on a number of buildings, including the Town Hall (where our office is based) and On World White Band Day (1 July), the LMLG joined over a hundred local supporters to wrap the Victorian fountain outside the Town Hall in a giant white band. Details of local MPH events can be found on www.skillshare.org.
In 2005, the LMLG devised and presented an all day event to raise awareness of Leicester’s twinning links as part of the ‘Leicester and Me’ project, a large-scale community festival celebrating Leicester’s cultural diversity. The aim was to raise the profile of Leicester’s global links with its twin cities around the world and show how town-twinning promotes increased understanding of different cultural traditions and helps to foster friendship between peoples of the world.
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The Leicester Masaya Link Group is one of more than 600 organisations who have signed up to
MPH at national level. In Leicester we are also collaborating with other organisations and individuals
to co-ordinate and contribute to events and activities to raise awareness and encourage people to
get involved in the campaign at a local level.
