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Hackney Look to Top Peace Week 2007
One Love Hackney: A week of Civic Pride 9th–15th September 2007
Join the main event on Sunday, 9 September at Clissold Park, N16 and be part of one of Hackney’s biggest summer festivals. With diverse talent from across the borough, from hip-hop and RnB, West African dance, Turkish saz and Ethiopian drumming - this is your opportunity to see the true talent of Hackney’s young people and local communities live and direct.
This event is part of London’s week of peace celebrations between 9 and 15 September 2007. The theme for this year’s Hackney’s week long festival is civic pride, to encourage people to value their community, surroundings and make Hackney a better place to live. Those attending will also have the opportunity to experience the many faiths and cultures that comprise Hackney’s diversity.
We want to top our success last year, which saw Hackney host the largest peace week celebration in the capital. Ten thousand people attended the main event last year which was run in partnership with Choice FM and a variety of local talent took to the stage in Shoreditch Park on 16 September 2006.
There are lots of ways you can take part in this year’s festival:
Get fit and join the Peace Walk – Sunday 9th September 11am
This parade is led by Hackney’s community leaders, we will start from Gillett Square at 11am arriving at Clissold Park by 12.30pm. There will be entertainment and refreshments at Gillett Square and along the route.
Take to the stage at the One Love Hackney launch – Sunday 9th September 2007 12–6pm
We have a mixture of headline acts and local talent to keep the crowd entertained from 12 – 6pm. Music from NDubbz, Tiny Temper, J’Amore and an array of local talent. Special guests include Jamakabi, Mc Shizzle, Alizey.co.uk and a exclusive performance from Flash Angels - Sony TV Bollywood UK Champions.
Community showcase – Take part in a week of civic pride
Over 22 voluntary and community groups in Hackney have been awarded funding to hold activities during One Love Hackney - A week of civic pride 9 – 15 September 2007. Projects include theatre arts, dancing, performance, play and sports. Support your local community and get involved - check our website http://www.onelovehackney.com/ for the latest listings.
HCVS, Hackney's leading voluntary and community sector support agency, are organising the event in partnership with Team Hackney. Team Hackney is Hackney's strategic partnership which is dedicated to
improving the quality of life for everyone in the borough by bringing together the different parts of the public private, community and voluntary sectors.
Editor’s Notes
Hackney Council for Voluntary Service (HCVS) is Hackney's leading voluntary and community sector support agency. HCVS supports over 1,400 local voluntary and community groups with funding, information, training and resources. Visit www.hcvs.org.uk to find out more. The event is managed by the youth futures programme, designed to offer young people alternative “hooks” to involvement with gun, gang and knife crime, through music, sport, arts, enterprise and event management and production. Youth Futures is led by HCVS with funding from Team Hackney, the local strategic partnership in Hackney. Team Hackney is Hackney’s local strategic partnership (LSP) dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone in the borough by bringing together people from the public,
LONDON WEEK OF PEACE 20TH-27TH SEPTEMBER 2009
