Festival Diary: Saturday 12

Margaret Skinnider, “Rebel Heart”- Live Theatre

Sat 12 Aug, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Queens Park Church, 170 Queen’s Dr, Glasgow G42 8QZ

Ticketed on a sliding scale

‘Scotland may be my home… but Ireland is my country’.

This new play was inspired by the revolutionary and trade union leader Margaret Skinnider. Wounded fighting during the Easter Rising, Skinnider was an excellent markswoman and close friend of Constance Markiewicz; she was an active suffragette and went on to become the President of the Irish teachers’ union, whilst battling the authorities for decades to secure her war pension – denied to her as a woman. This powerful, moving drama is the fruition of six years of research and a major part of the efforts to achieve the rightful place in history for the Coatbridge born Margaret Skinnider. (Running time: 60 minutes)

Written by Cat Hepburn, originated by Maggie Chetty. Cast: Jasmine Main. Directed by Julie Hale.

This is a rehearsed reading of Rebel Heart.

Hai Te Ciravas! Traditional Romani Cooking Class with Mini Romanes Lesson

Sat 12 August, 11:00am – 1:30pm

MILK Cafe, 452 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 8YU

Ticketed, pay what you can (£0 – £12)

Visit our website to book: www.govanhillbaths.com

Hai te ciravas! (Let’s cook!) Join locals Rahela and Sorina for a cooking and language session. Learn some basics of Kalderash Romanes and how to make some delicious traditional food – with plenty of time for eating of course! After the class you will be able to have a conversation with your Roma friends and neighbours in Romanes, whilst impressing them and others with your new found dishes! Participants will receive a recipe pack to cook at home. Please note: Venue is not wheelchair accessible nor has accessible toilet; meat products will be used in cooking.

Magic with Paper: Family Poetry & Paper Marbling

Sat 12 Aug, 1:00 – 3:00pm

Glasgow Zine Library, 32-24 Albert Rd Glasgow G42 8DN

Join us at the Family Poetry & Paper Marbling workshop, a cheerful, tactile and creative event for the whole family! Get ready for an afternoon of artistic exploration and connection. We’ll introduce the fascinating world of paper marbling. Learn different design patterns, explore vibrant colours, and try your hand at this wildly approachable technique. We’ll also provide collage materials, encouraging you to craft meaningful sentences and poetic messages on your marbled paper. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity for artistic expression and community building. Join us at GZL for a memorable Saturday!

Junior Reporters Magazine Making Challenge

Sat 12 Aug, 11:00am – 3:00pm

The Community Newsroom, 82 Bowman St Glasgow G42 8LF

We’re inviting children and young people aged 10-16 to get involved in producing a special issue of the Greater Govanhill magazine including reviews of festival events and writing about the issues that matter to them. This two part workshop will provide practical advice and support to enable people to produce their own articles and images.

Made in Bangladesh

Screening as part of Repair Cafe x Rags to Riches Takeover

Sat 12 Aug, 6:00 – 8:00pm

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

Tickets on a sliding scale

Made in Bangladesh (dir. Rubaiyat Hossain | 2019 | 95min | 12+) Logline: A young Bangladeshi garment worker discovers the power of activism on a journey towards collective liberation and empowerment.
Shimu works as a seamstress in one of the many thousand garment factories that produce Bangladesh’s most valuable export commodities: the impossibly cheap clothes sold by fast fashion brands such as H&M, Uniqlo, Zara or Primark. When a fire results in the death of a co-worker, Shimu’s outrage at the unsafe working conditions she and her friends labour under threatens to fizzle into powerless anger – until she comes into contact with a local women’s rights organiser. Invigorated by Shimu’s determination and a collective sense of purpose, the workers defy management threats and their husbands’ disapproval to form a union. Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain’s vibrant and hopeful film was informed by hundreds of interviews with female garment workers. Shimu’s story pays tribute to their struggle against the constraints of their domestic and public lives – while Made in Bangladesh presents an impassioned, beautifully crafted exposé of exploitative labour practices and the global economic forces that fuel them.
Content notes: Contains scenes of violent intimidation, references to sexual violence and domestic abuse. Access: The film will be screened with descriptive subtitles

75 Years since the Nakba: Festival for Palestine

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

Visit www.govanhillbaths.com/festival for exhibition opening hours

Full weekend ticket can be ordered on eventbrite for free.

A three-day Festival (11th-13th) of Palestinian life and culture will feature as part of the Govanhill International Festival this year on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. Film, poetry, photography and political analysis will all be on show on the weekend as the Network of Photographers for Palestine brings you a rich array of attractions. We will be serving delicious Palestinian food over the weekend too. So come and join us as we celebrate the richness and variety that is Palestinian culture today.

Featuring exhibitions ‘Nakba 75’ by Ahmad al Bazz and ‘Skateboarding – Palestine’ by Owen Godbert

Saturday 12 Aug

Enterprising young photographer and film-maker Ahmad al Bazz talking about his most recent exhibition Nakba 24’ photographing many of the villages overrun and ransacked by the occupation of Palestine by the Israeli state from 1948. In the afternoon, Palestinian poets Iyad Hyatly and Ghazi Hussein will be reading from their work, followed by a talk by Owen Godbert on his featured exhibition ‘Skateboarding Palestine’ and his experience volunteering as a skateboarding trainer in Palestine.

Repair Cafe x Rags to Riches

Our ‘throwaway’ society, fuelled by over-consumption of cheap goods, is totally unsustainable. Repair Cafés are a hands-on way to learn how this attitude fails both people and the planet and to take practical steps to do something about it. These events help to change attitudes by presenting an innovative approach to waste reduction, social cohesion and the transference of craft skills, through the act of repairing, upgrading and maintaining a broad range of products.

Repair Cafe with Repair Cafe Glasgow

Sat 12 Aug, 12:00 – 3:00pm

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

Got something you need fixed instead of thrown away? Bring your item to this free Repair Cafe and receive help and guidance from Repair Cafe Glasgow’s amazing volunteers.
Regular items we see are: household electrical appliances, electronic gadgets and devices, toys, garden equipment, jewellery and ceramics.

Clothing repair and mending session with Repair Cafe Glasgow & Rags to Riches

Sat 12 Aug, 12.30 – 2.20pm

Textiles Studio at the Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St Glasgow G41 2PZ

The most sustainable items of clothing are the items you already have in your wardrobe. Have you got a favourite pair of jeans, a jumper with a hole in it or a bag looking a bit worse for wear? In this practical workshop, bring your broken clothing items and our team will teach you the skills to repair your own items!

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.