Posted on 2007-06-01
This exhibition highlighted the contributions of refugees who have been forced to make London their home and who have helped make it one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the world
1 in 20 of London's population are refugees, this visual and oral exhibition shows the contributions that they have made to London through business, community work, arts, sport, healthcare, food and education. Combining facts with the voices of refugees themselves, the exhibition gives an insight into the experiences of those who have been forced to make london their home and who have in turn helped to create one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the world.
- Monday 18th June:
- Launch event, The Living Room, City Hall (closed to the public)
- Tuesday 19th June - Friday 22nd June
- City Hall, lower ground floor exhibition space, open to the public, 8am-8pm.
Directions to City Hall:
City Hall is located on the South Bank of the Thames River, it is about ten minutes walk from London Bridge station and fifteen from Tower Hill.
- Underground and rail stations:London Bridge (Jubilee and Northern lines and mainline station), Tower Hill (Circle and District lines), Tower Gateway (Docklands Light Railway)
- Buses: 42, 47, 78, 381, RV1
- River services: to London Bridge City Pier, also Tower Millennium Pier and St Katharine's Pier - see Transport for London - river services
- Visit the Greater London Authorities website for a map
- Address: Greater London Authority, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, More London, London SE1 2AA
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Notes for Editors
These exhibition has been produced as part of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit's Refugee Communities History Project, winner of the 2006 Charity Award for arts, culture and heritage. The Project is working in partnership with the Museum of London, London Metropolitan University and 15 Refugee Community Organisations to collect 150 life histories of individual refugees in London showing the positive contributions they have made to the capital. The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery and Trust for London.
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit provides professional support and training for Refugee Community Organisations to enable them to adequately tackle the pressing needs of the communities they serve.