Festival Diary: Thursday 10

Jewish Govanhill Walk by The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre

Thur 10 Aug, 2:00 – 4:00pm

Ticketed but free: www.trybooking.com/uk/CHWV

Jewish people have lived in Govanhill since the beginning of the 20th Century. This trail will trace the origins of Jewish settlement in the area, walking the streets where the Jewish community have lived, worked and played. We’ll visit the locations of Jewish youth groups, communal organisations, shops, businesses and, of course, synagogues. We’ll also remember Jewish immigrant families and refugees who settled in this area. Please note that the walking tour route may include uneven surfaces.

In My Blood It Runs

Screening following ‘Anti-racism and Education’ Talk

Thur 10 Aug, 7:30 – 9:00pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Tickets on a sliding scale

In My Blood It Runs (dir. Maya Newell, Dujuan Hoosan, Carol Turner, Megan Hoosan, James Mawson, Margaret Anderson, Jimmy Mawson | 2019 | 84min | 8+)
Critically acclaimed documentary exposing Australia’s systemic racism, told through the eyes of charismatic 10-year-old Arrernte/Garrwa boy, Dujuan and his family. An intimate story of struggle, strength and love.
Dujuan is a 10-year-old Arrernte/Garrwa boy from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in Australia. Thanks to his mother and grandmother’s guidance, he speaks three languages, is a child-healer and an accomplished hunter. Though Dujuan is highly intelligent and sensitive, he is “failing” in school, where his wisdom and strengths are not valued. He seems disengaged and bored; his frustration takes a toll on his self esteem. He starts skipping school and staying out late – and faces increasing scrutiny from welfare officers and the police. As the age of criminal responsibility is just 10 in Australia, the threat of juvenile detention looms (100% of the inmates in Alice Springs’ juvenile detention centres are Aboriginal)… But as soon as Dujuan is “on country,” away from the city, he ponders his future and, somewhere in between, finds space to dream. Filmed in direct collaboration with Dujuan and his family, this striking documentary illustrates their fight to decolonise the school system and develop a curriculum that enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands people to determine and lead their own education.
Content notes: Contains depictions of racism, colonialism and state violence (incl. against young people). Contains discussions of substance abuse, suicide ideation.
Access: The film will be screened with descriptive subtitles.

Anti-racism and Education

Thur 10 Aug, 6:00 – 7:30pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Ticketed but free

Join us to hear insights from activists, teachers, students and academics who are working in Glasgow to combat institutional racism within education, as well as the justice system, media and sport. We will hear from a variety of activists and groups in Govanhill and across Glasgow who are either campaigning to challenge institutional racism within education, or decolonising their subjects and teaching strategies, and creating more anti-racist and inclusive educational spaces. We will hear from Zamard Zahid from Stand Up To Racism, Clare Harker from St Albert’s Primary School and David Featherstone from University of Glasgow. The talk will be followed by a screening of In my Blood it Runs (tickets booked separately).

Fiere

Thur 10 Aug, 7:30 – 11:00pm

The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Rd Glasgow G41 2AB

Ticketed, on a sliding scale

‘C’mon, c’mon my dearie – tak my hand, my fiere!’ – Fiere, Jackie Kay

Join flos collective for Fiere; an immersive night of music, performance, spoken word and film by Glasgow based women and non-binary people. Inspired by Scottish poet Jackie Kay’s ‘Fiere;’ we will come together to celebrate the strength found in friendship and the family we choose for ourselves. This one is for our besties, our sisters and for ‘we who loved sae fiercely.’ After the success of our debut exhibition ENYA, which showcased the amazing work of nine-teen Glasgow based artists, and seeing our community begin to flourish through our Writing Circle, we are excited to share Fiere with you all.

portraits of POWER – an exhibition of determination and resistance

New photomontage artworks by Euan Sutherland | Multiple locations

Where does POWER lie? With you or with those in control? We are dominated by an unelected minority via media misrepresentation, an abusive police force and a cruel unjust government. We have corrupt politicians and continual malpractice alongside divisive inequalities, climate change denial, hate-mongering, profiteering and horrendous greed. Enough is enough.
Determination and resistance is building, connections are being cultivated, wee victories celebrated, but we need to help each other out continually. We can’t be divided by small differences and dogma. More cooperation less competition. We need more mutual aid and we need it NOW.

hostile ENVIRONMENTS and mutual aid NOW

Exhibition launch: Fri 04 Aug, 6:00 – 9:00pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Tue 01 to Sat 12 Aug (excluding Sat 05 Aug) 12:00 – 6:00pm

strike SUPPORT on Victoria Road

Tue 01 to Sun 13 Aug

Through the Looking Glass Public Exhibition, Paria Goodarzi

Tue 01 to Sun 13 Aug

Govanhill Baths Garden (opposite 126 Calder Street)

In what ways are green spaces a refuge, a reflection of society, and a gateway to contemplating space and time? Govanhill is one of the most diverse areas in Glasgow, attracting people for its unique political, economic, and cultural appeal. This installation in Govanhill Baths Garden is by Govanhill Baths Culture Collective artist Paria Goodarzi and consists of three mirrored chairs of varying sizes, incorporating materials like acrylic, wood, and tiles. Mirrors reflect our green spaces’ role as a sanctuary and as a reflection of society. Engraved words like WONDER, HOME, and WISH symbolise ways that we might explore space and time. A blue-tiled line connects the outdoors and indoors, prompting contemplation of the built environment and the world the installation inhabits and holds a mirror up to.

Yes! I Can – Pinhole Camera Trail

Tue 01 to Sun 13 Aug

Various sites around Govanhill

As part of her Culture Collective residency with Govanhill Baths, Jude Mckechnie together with local photographer Martyna Maz and researcher Anna Tudos, worked collaboratively with the Govanhill Youth Club to make pinhole cameras out of empty juice cans.

We ventured out and hung them up in various places around Govanhill and left them to work their magic. The images captured inside our little cans have been made into printed cards with a trail of where the images were taken included on the back. Find out more about the project on our website and learn how to make your very own pinhole camera at home, because yes, you can too! You can find our pinhole camera postcards in Govanhill’s various local cafes and shops and can access the route and view the results via the QR code! Plus read snippets of conversations, thoughts and stories from the young people who took part.