Schedule 2011
On Sunday 18th December, you can listen to Radio 1812, a radio marathon of programmes from all around the world to mark International Migrants Day.
From this website we’ll be streaming and simulcasting a range of programmes from around the UK as part of this global event.
Radio 1812 on Sunday 18th December – contributions from around the UK
Programmes and items from UK radio groups and stations, some simulcast, some streamed online only.
NB: details and times are subject to change without notice
10.00 am Radio 1812 on Soundart RadioA special programme from Soundart Radio for Radio 1812, including guests Caroline Lakin and Oliver Tringham, about their visits to Tunisia. You can also click here to listen to an earlier programme in which Caroline Lakin discusses her visit to Tunisia with children as part of the Soundart Radio summer radio club.
Simulcast from Soundart Radio
12 noon Radio 1812 on Resonance FMDebbie Golt aka DJ Debbie presents a half hour special as part of Radio 1812. She is joined by Anna Nguyen and Greg Bartlett of Silent Shout Theatre discussing their play ‘A Dream from a Bombshell’ which weaves together the lives of 3 women seeking a better life in England after growing up in war torn Vietnam and Anna’s own Vietnamese heritage. And by musician and activist Lilas La Fleur of Congolese heritage whose new CD – Girlfriend is released to support Women’s Aid and Objectif Congo – giving support to women leaving violent situations in UK and raising awareness of women’s situation in the Congo.
More information can be found on the Outerglobe website and Facebook page.
Simulcast from Resonance FM.
3.00 pm Radio 1812 on Soundart RadioSimulcast from Soundart Radio
5.00 pm Camden Unlocked from Camden Community Radio
In this special edition of Camden Unlocked for Radio 1812, Camden mum, Cina Aissa, whose own heritage is mixed French and North African, goes looking for migrants. She visits the Migrant Resource Centre in Victoria and is impressed by both staff and users. She visits the Platforma Festival where art and conversation are used to give expression to the experiences of a wide range of migrants and refugees. Alex McDonnell, who supports Irish migrants through the Aisling Project, tells Cina how it works – and a Chinese key cutter in Kentish Town shares the origin of the signs he makes to deal with his quirky customers. Finally, she hears from a white British mum about her take on the presence of migrants in Camden. Hear what she makes of it all.Streamed from this website and downloadable from the Camden Community Radio website.
6.00 pm Women and migration
Members of Women’s Radio Group and former trainees on the PEARLS radio training course at Desi Radio with a special programme for International Migrants Day.Streamed from this website with some items downloadable from the WRG broadcast website.
7.00 pm Reports from the Platforma Festival of arts and refugeesFrom London Link Radio, Refugee Week Radio and SOAS Radio.
Artists, speakers and participants at the first Platforma Festival on arts and refugees in Bethnal Green, London, during late November and early December. Almir Koldzic explains the aims and scope of the Festival, which included the Counterpoint multi-disciplinary art event, a two-day conference and several live spoken and musical performances. Including interviews with contributing artists Robyn Appleton, Ania Bas, Richard Dedomenici, Abol Froushan with Ali Abdolresaei, Faith Pearson, Anna Sherbany and Iseult Timmermans, plus PhD research student Tom Croll-Knight.
Streamed from this website with some items downloadable from the Platforma website.
