Stand Up For Diversity

Essex Cultural Diversity Project (ECDP) aims to break down barriers and promote cultural harmony in Essex and the wider region, through an exciting programme of public facing events, commissions and projects, and creating opportunities for artists.We are a registered charity working across various cultural sectors, building partnerships with artists, arts organisations, museums and libraries to promote culturally diverse work. Our scope is broad, and includes commissioning and showcasing work from visual and performing arts as well as literature and heritage. Our work has ranged from performances and festivals, to world music and artist development opportunities, nurturing and supporting diverse talent and encouraging work from BAME artists. We are also working more closely with LGBT and disabled artists and arts organisations, extending our role as leading on artistic diversity.

Essex Cultural Diversity Project

An evening of three-minute mini-talks - short soap-box shout-outs that put a spotlight on diversity, writing, words and storytelling.

Metal Culture - Southend

All are invited to an evening of three-minute mini-talks, short soap-box shout-outs that put a spotlight on diversity, writing, words and storytelling.Hosted in partnership by Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Essex Book Festival, for this event we have teamed up with Metal and their Essex Writers House. The event will bring together people who want to champion and celebrate diversity in the arts and in our communities, share the work they do with others, and collectively celebrate strong diverse voices.Free, food and refreshments provided. Booking essential.<a href="https://essexcdp.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">essexcdp.com</a> | <a href="https://essexbookfestival.org.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://essexbookfestival.org.uk</a> | <a href="http://www.metalculture.com/about-us/southend-on-sea/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">metalculture.com/about-us/southend-on-sea</a>

THREE-MINUTE MINI-TALKSThe line-up so far...<ul><li>Jo Melville: compere for the evening, South Essex African Caribbean Association</li><li>Maddi Crease: spoken word and page poet</li><li>Elliot Gibbons: writer, researcher and curator unearthing queer histories</li><li>Sade Fadipe: author championing diversity in children’s literature</li><li>Ruth Jones: The Agency of Visible Womxn</li><li>Zoe Olawore: passionate about writing for change</li><li>Snatcha: hip hop artist, iphoneographer, Podcaster and content creator</li><li>TriggerBliss: multi-creative specialising in spoken word</li><li> Indi Sandhu: ECDP’s Artistic Director, Dhol drum timekeeping</li></ul>Full biogs at <a href="https://essexcdp.com/event/su4d-essex-writers-house/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://essexcdp.com/event/su4d-essex-writers-house/</a>

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