30 October 2006

Coventry Peace Month Continues

From Tues 31 Oct until Tues 14 November, the arts group Talking Birds has travelled to Coventry's sister-city Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) to curate an exhibition of video, sound, print-making, photography and mixed-media work, from artists working in both cities in 2006. Coventry and Volgograd were the first cities to be twinned in 1944. Do they have anything common today? What impact does a city have on the art that is produced there? Contact Talking Birds on 024 7622 9816 (www.talkingbirds.co.uk)

On Wed 1st November, 630pm to 830pm at the Guildhall, Tamara Rabinowitz from Israel, and Ayesha Aktam from Palestine will both speak of their personal bereavements, which happened through the Israel / Palestinian conflict, and how they met each other and became involved with the Parents Circle: Families Forum and the impact which this organisation has had on their lives, and those of hundreds of other Israeli and Palestinian families. If you would like to attend, contract Sandra Daniels on (024) 7683 1091 or e-mail Sandra.Daniel@coventry.gov.uk.

On Thurs 2nd November, the Lord Mayor's Annual Peace Lecture (7pm to 9pm) will be given by Aaron Tovish, international manager of the 2020 Vision Campaign organised by Mayor's for Peace, which calls for nuclear disarmament. It will be at the Guildhall. He will be talking about the campaign, its origins and progress and what others can do to help. Contact Jane Barlow on 024 7683 3047 or Penny Walker on 024 7666 4616 for details.

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