About this Event
Oh Big Blue in Concert is a collaboration of poetry and art from Palestinian children, set to music by local musicians and composers. The programme has been carefully curated to amplify the voices of these children with the diverse musical voices and rich creativity of Hastings based musicians, as well as celebrating our shared cultural connections both within and outside of our town.
The concert will feature original compositions and performances from Lucy Mulgan, Jason Yarde, Felicity Gorst, Frank Moon, Lucie Treacher, Ruby Colley, Tara Franks, Tom Clarkson, Bev-Lee Harling, Tullis Rennie, India Blue, Sam Glazer, Brook Tate, Ellie Westbrook and Chiara Vinci.
Oh Big Blue, the poetry and art collection,which inspired this concert, was written by children from all over Palestine including Gaza, Ramallah, East Jerusalem, Hebron, Nablus and Jenin. Some of thesepoems were written by children displaced, living in tents, under bombardment and siege, written in a second language, from a place of impossibility but full of courage, pride, tenderness, clarity and love.
The Oh Big Blue poetry and art collection will be on display during the day 10am – 5pm with free admission.
All the poems are Palestinian entries to the poetry competition run by the Hands Up Prject in response to two paintings by Palestinian artists.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Hands Up Project and Hastings Friends of Al-Mawasi.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Stade Hall, The Stade, Hastings, United Kingdom
GBP 11.55 to GBP 38.62
