London: Somali week Festival with Hassan Ganey, Hadraawi and Gaarriye

[Jacaylbaro]

Oxford House in partnership with a range of community organisations is pleased to

present the Somali Week Festival as a part of Black History Month. This prestigious

Festival will take place at Oxford House from 20th to 28th October 2007 and will

feature;

 

Poetry recitals and cultural presentation by

 

famous and legendary Somali poets such as Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac, known as Gaarriye,

Maxamed Ibrahim Warsame, known as Hadraawi, Hassan Sheikh Mumin, Aw Jama Omar Isse

and Hassan Abdulahi Hassan, known as Hassan Ganey

 

Music and cultural shows by;

 

Ahmed Ismail Hussein "Hudaydi", Ahmed Ali harun "Dararamle", Aways Qamiis Abdulleh,

Nimco Yasin Caraale, Abikariim Raas, Faduma Qasim, Mahamoud Omar ( Walaalaha Sweden)

Abdifatah Yare, Kaltun Bacadu, Maryan Mursal, Nimco Dagen, Mustafe Tiger, Saynab

Igeh, Anab Ismail, Ali seenyo, Abdirahman saeed Hanxanteeye, Aar and many more

 

 

This festival will also showcase two new theatrical plays: an exciting premiere of

the Family Matters Drama "Sidaan moodaayay waxbaa ka sokeeya" and a 'Romeo in the

City' production, which merges Shakespeare and contemporary Britain in a story of

loyalty, rivalry, hatred and desire, set within the Somali and Pakistani

communities.

 

Somali Week Festival brings a unique and fascinating range of events such as

symposia regarding Somali Language, Poetry and Literature, conference on youth

issues and many other eclectic topical discussions.

 

 

Join us at the exceptional festival in order to celebrate and explore the uniqueness

of Somali art and culture; and to take part in creative panel discussion's focusing

on important issues facing Somali people in the UK, especially young people.

 

For more information about the Festival's Programme, call Ayan Mahamoud, the

Festival Coordinator on 020 7749 1140 or e-mail her on: ayan.mahamoud@oxfordhouse.org.uk

To=ayan.mahamoud@oxfordhouse.org.uk>

 

For bookings contact Magda Budzowska on mags.budzowska@oxfordhouse.org.uk

To=mags.budzowska@oxfordhouse.org.uk> or

020 7739 9001 (ask for extension 1108)

[Jacaylbaro]

[Jacaylbaro]

See the Full Programme

[Zafir]

Waar sheekhoow ma London baad u soo guurtay? waxaan kol dhaweyd ku wediiyey, meeqo saac waaye somalia.

[Zafir]

Never mind, waa qaraacay numberkii.

[Jacaylbaro]

London umaan soo guurin ,,,

 

It is 8:52am in Somaliland .....

[Zafir]

Iyara sug telephone baan ku hadlayaayee.

[rudy-Diiriye]

where is the video link??

[Jacaylbaro]

Originally posted by Zafir:

Iyara sug telephone baan ku hadlayaayee.

Haye ,,, maxay ku yidhaahdeen ??

[Caano Geel]

Jac,

man i live in the city, how come i hear these things from you via hargeysa!

[Jacaylbaro]

looooooool ,,, see ? .... now i feel i'm closer to London than you

 

 

Thanks to the Internet ,,, hehe

[Ibtisam]

Looks good. I might go if the Islaamoo's leave us some space

[-Nomadique-]

^ If it was in November I might have made it.

[Ibtisam]

^^when are you coming lady???

[-Nomadique-]

^Allah knows.