Kayd Somali Week Festival
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SWF by @KaydSomaliArts is the largest Somali Festival outside the Horn and takes place during the UK’s Black History Month in London 21st October - 30th October
London, England
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🎉 Exciting News: 15th Annual Somali Week Festival 2023 is here! Join us Oct 20 - Nov 7 to celebrate Trailblazers & Innovators reshaping culture. 🚀✨ Premieres, comedy, discussions, and more! 🎬📚 Details at
#SWF23
#TrailblazersAndInnovators
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We are very excited to announce that The Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
will be opening Somali Week Festival 2018 on Friday October 19th in the British Library. Get your ticket today:
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Our Festival Director
@HannaAli
and Project Coordinator
@HodanMusseA
with Legendary Hibo Nuura in
@oxhse
ahead of her event starting in 15 minutes! Join us for a special night!
#SWF2018
#bhm
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On behalf of all of us here at Kayd family and our Board of Trustees, we send our deepest condolences to Hudeydi’s family, fans, Somalis accross the world and his fellow Somali artists and we will endeavour to keep his iconic legacy alive 💔
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🚨 We are looking for volunteers for Somali week 2022! 🚨
A great opportunity to attend events, learn more about your culture & heritage and give back to your community! Plus it looks great on your CV! Travel reimbursed.
Dm us or send us an email on info
@kayd
.org
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The Launch of Kayd’s 10th Anniversary Somali Week Festival 2018 was opened by the Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
in the
@britishlibrary
with its new Festival Director
@HannaAli
and a powerhouse panel including
@HarunMaruf
,
@ragehomaar
,
@MPyusufhassan
,
@JamaMusse
& Poet
@sagalgabay
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We are delighted to announce that Somali-Kenyan MP
@MPyusufhassan
is flying in from Nairobi exclusively to be on the panel for tomorrow’s Opening Launch of Somali Week Festival 2018!🙌🏾 Don’t miss out on this special night. Get your ticket today:
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Galab wanaagsan, everyone ☕️
Have you got your tickets for the Somali Week Festival launch yet? Tickets are selling out fast!
Grab your tickets via this link:
Check out our world class line-up. 👇🏽
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Last night’s Launch of Somali Week Festival 2018 was a fantastic way to kick off our 10th Anniversary with the Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
and a surprise addition of Deputy Mayor
@rydermc
in the
@britishlibrary
Join us for another 9 days of amazing things:
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Somali Week Festival 2018 has officially ended and as we look back, we start by reflecting on the Opening Day launched by The Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
, featuring Festival Director
@HannaAli
, Poet
@sagalgabay
& a powerhouse panel with
@HarunMaruf
,
@MPyusufhassan
&
@ragehomaar
🙌🏾
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A huge Thank You to everyone who attended last night and to all the Somali artists both young & legendary for their support in honouring the King of Oud Hudeydi - an emotional night for the history books with a surprise performance by iconic Faadumo Maandeeq & so many more✨
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We are so excited to announce that
@Chxrrie
will be one of our headliners in Somali Week Festival 2018 in October!! ✨
my sophomore album ”ARAWEELO” + 2 bonus tracks in english 🌸 executive produced by Amr Badr 🔮
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📢📢📢 Upcoming
#Somali
Poets! We are looking for you! Once again Somali Week Festival 2019 opens its doors and massive platform to undiscovering brand new talent to mentor and turn into Headliners! DM if you’re interested ✨✨✨
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On behalf of all of us here at Kayd and our board of trustees, we send our deepest condolences to all those who loved and cherished Hadraawi; his family, his friends and fellow artists, his nation, and fans across the world, we will endeavor to keep his iconic legacy alive. 💔
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Shout out to the talented young woman behind the camera Naima
@_rosepeaches
who was our official photographer this year ✨
#SWF2019
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“Al Shabaab is there and it’s part of the problem and it needs very radical changes and substantial changes within the mindset of the people and within the government to overcome” -
@HarunMaruf
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We are still looking for more Volunteers for Somali Week Festival this year 19-28th Oct. A great opportunity to attend events, learn more about your culture & heritage and give back to your community! Plus it looks great on your CV! Travel reimbursed. DM your email for more info
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We are very excited to announce that The Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
will be opening Somali Week Festival 2018 on Friday October 19th in the British Library. Get your ticket today:
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The Opening Launch of Kayd’s Somali Week Festival was full of inspiring
#Somali
Women - Zahra Ahmed from
@MiyaSolicitors
who hosted the Reception, Founder of Kayd
@Gobannimo
MBE, Councillor
@AminaAliLabour
, Founder of
@numbiarts
Kinsi Abdulleh, Festival Director
@HannaAli
& more!
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It's official!
The 11th Somali Week Festival launches on October 18th at the
@britishlibrary
! You can get your tickets via this link:
Join us to explore the role of art and culture during times of global change with guest speakers such as
@MagicMagid
.🚀
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📣📣📣 THE OPENING LAUNCH OF SOMALI WEEK FESTIVAL IS IN TWO DAYS!!!!! GET YOUR TICKET TODAY EXCLUSIVELY VIA
@britishlibrary
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Somalis In London: The People, The Poetry | in City Hall on Thursday 26th April 7pm. Tickets free but LIMITED - register now:
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Our Opening Launch of Kayd’s 10th Somali Week Festival starts with a Powerhouse Trio of esteemed Journalists gathered in London to discuss the changes in the Horn over the decade:
@HarunMaruf
@Moadow
and
@baruud
on October 19th. Tickets out now:
#SWF2018
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Somali Week Festival 2018 starts TONIGHT 6pm! Get your ticket to our special 10th Anniversary Launch that will be opened by The Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
in the
@britishlibrary
Get your ticket here:
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A fantastic Day 2 of Somali Week Festival 2018 featuring Poetic Icons Dheeg & Said Salah with Abdibashir,
@BoWarsame
&
@JamaMusse
in
@oxhse
with so many people staying behind late to get their books signed by these legends. It shows the power and influence of
#Somali
Poetry!🙌🏾
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In Conversation with Boqor Ahmed Ilman Warsame, King of Gabooye, on the hugely important topic of stigmatisation amongst minority groups throughout the Somali region full video:
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Day 3 fun behind the stage photos captured by the Somali Week Festival 2018 Volunteers meeting the Icon Hibo Nuura Mohamed in
@oxhse
and getting some golden advice and words of wisdom and encouragement 🖤🙌🏾
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Musical Icon Hiba Nuura getting emotional discussing the Somali Greats that have since passed that we are honouring today.
#SWF2018
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A wonderful 'Thank You' meal to all our Somali Week Festival 2017 Volunteers tonight enjoying a
#Somali
feast🍝🍛🍲 Thank you for all your hard work and we are already looking forward to next year!
#SWF2017
🖤🖤🖤 Love from the team:
@HannaAli
@aisha_afrah
&
@Gobannimo
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📢📢📢 Make a note in your social calendar - Kayd’s 11th Somali Week Festival is launching Friday 18th October - Saturday 26th October 2019 with an amazing lineup of
#Somali
influencers, activists, writers, academics and an INCREDIBLE headlining musical artist!! ✨✨✨
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TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!! The debut of the British-Somali Play ARAWELO (in English) +
@AarMaanta
live in Barking TONIGHT at 7pm in
@BroadwayBarking
Get your ticket before it sells out:
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🔊Kayd’s 11th Somali Week Festival returns on October 18th at the
@britishlibrary
!
The theme: Art and Culture During Times of Global Change.🌍
We will announce our programme of performers, artists, speakers and activists over the next few weeks.
#SWF19
RT
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Our second group of guests are here! Thank you
@emirates
for bring them safely to us! Welcome Huda, Ikran ,Aziz and adeero Weji to London!
@HudaBanfas
@AMAGuudcadde
#SWF22
#BHM
#London
#tuesdayvibe
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It’s officially the week of Somali Week Festival 2018!!!! Our special 10th Anniversary Launch will be opened by The Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
in the British Library THIS FRIDAY 19th October 6pm. Get your ticket before it sells out:
#BlackHistoryMonth
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📣📣📣 LONDON POETS: This is our FINAL call-out for those interested in performing in Somali Week Festival 2019 in October. DM now for your chance to take part ✨
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We’re delighted to announce that prominent British-Somali
@itvnews
Journalist
@ragehomaar
will be joining the panel in the Opening Launch of Somali Week Festival 2018 TOMORROW in the
@britishlibrary
Get your ticket before it sells out:
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SOMALI WEEK FESTIVAL!✨
Theme: “2020: Culture & Creativity during Covid-19”
The festival is an integral part of the United Kingdom Black History Month, will run from Friday 23rd October to Saturday 31st October 2020 and will be online.
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We are so honoured and privileged that the living legend Hibo Nura is in London exclusively for Somali Week Festival 2018. Don’t miss this once-in-lifetime opportunity to meet and speak with her TONIGHT in
@oxhse
at 6pm. TICKETS SELLING FAST:
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Some of our lovely Somali Week Festival 2018 Volunteers during the final event 💛🙌🏾🖤
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Everyone here at Kayd is devastated at the loss of musical legend Daud Ali Masxaf who was one of our headlining artists in Somali Week Festival 2015. Watch his beautiful performance here:
#SomaliExcellence
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Presenting our research project in City Hall today titled:
#Somalis
in London: The People, The Poetry with Deputy Mayor
@rydermc
@HannaAli
@UgbadIman
@Gobannimo
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📣📣📣
#Somali
Poets made it to City Hall!! Live at 7pm TONIGHT featuring
@MohamedWrites
@poetclare
@MFayfle1
@nomad_speaks
@susucreates
@sagalgabay
@naayanomad
AND MORE 🔥🔥🔥
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📢📢📢 THE FULL PROGRAMME OF SOMALI WEEK FESTIVAL 2018 IS NOW OUT: feat.
@HarunMaruf
@Moadow
@AraweloThePlay
@PoetryTranslate
@AbiraHussein
@zahrakeen_
@AarMaanta
@minashoots
@BoWarsame
@billherbert
@FatimaDiriye
@sagalgabay
@susucreates
@Isbeddel_
& more!
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Parallel event with Hankaal,
@dpu_ucl
&
@SOAS
a panel discussion on the Somali region in Ethiopia. “From bitter past to hopeful future?”
Panellists included
@safiyaaaay
,
@YYididiilo
@BJuweria
, Ms. Fowsia Abdulkadir,
@writingpolitics
#SWF2021
#swf
@WallsMJ
@Gobannimo
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Incredible packed house during the debut of ARAWELO in Barking! This is how it looked during the break! Amazing ending now to Day 4 with
@AarMaanta
on the stage!
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Do not miss the once-in-lifetime opportunity to meet Hibo Nura TONIGHT in
@oxhse
6pm:
What a great honour and privilege to finally meet in person the living legend, cultural and music icon Hibo Mohamed “Hibo Nura”.
@SomaliWeekFest
#London2018
#21October2018
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We are excited to confirm our visiting artists Iskilaaji and Mahamed BK got their visas.
Make sure you don't miss,
@SomaliWeekFest
- Final Beats with both of them with amazing
@AarMaanta
and Nimco Yasin
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We’re still thinking about Thursday night’s City Hall Poetry! 🙌🏾We here at Kayd are so inspired by all the
#Somali
talent in London & we’re working hard now to bring you our 10th Somali Week Festival in October!! 🖤-
@Gobannimo
@HannaAli
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Don’t miss the special 10th Anniversary Somali-English Poetry Anthology Launch ✨TONIGHT✨ 6pm in City Hall where you can buy this Limited Edition book and have it signed by iconic Poets Dheeg, Said Salah, Asha Luul & Maxamed Haykal! Tickets:
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Our annual Somali Week Festival
21st– 30th October 2021 🥳
Theme: Traditional & Modern Art forms.
Book launches, poetry readings, plays, film screenings, art exhibitions, academic presentation, music, activist talks, a children’s day and much more!
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🚨 We are looking for volunteers for Somali week 2021! 🚨
A great opportunity to attend events, learn more about your culture & heritage and give back to your community! Plus it looks great on your CV! Travel reimbursed.
Fill out a form here:
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📣📣📣 TOMORROW NIGHT OUR SUPERSTAR ICON HIBA NURA MOHAMED WILL BE IN
@oxhse
AT 6PM. GET YOUR TICKET HERE:
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Say hello to the Somali Week Festival 2018 Volunteers Team 🙌🏾🖤🙌🏾
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Subux wanaagsan
@MagicMagid
@Rakhiaismail
@ayanmoaden
@Gobannimo
@AarMaanta
@ragehomaar
@SadiqKhan
@JamaMusse
Got tickets for the Somali Week Festival launch at the
@britishlibrary
yet?
Tickets are selling out fast! Get your tickets here:
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Our amazing volunteers! Ready to welcome you all to Somali week festival 2022!!
#swf2022
Grab your tickets:
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Mahamad BK, Iskilaaji, Nimco Yaasiin, and Aar Maanta
We couldn't dream of a better line-up.🎉🙌🏿
Join us!
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Who was ARAWELO? Was she a real person? A heroine? A villain? A queen? Don’t miss the premier of the brand new British-Somali Play ARAWELO (in English) in Barking on October 22nd. Tickets selling fast:
#BlackHistoryMonth
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More pictures from the Launch of Somali Week Festival 2018 on Friday featuring iconic Said Salah and Farah Gamuute, Leader
@MPyusufhassan
and Inspiring Journalists
@ragehomaar
&
@HarunMaruf
brilliant Poet
@sagalgabay
🙌🏾
#SWF2018
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Abwaan Dheeg with Abdibashir and Dr.
@JamaMusse
during the Pure Poetry Panel during the launch of Dheeg’s brand new book 🙌🏾
#SWF2018
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This year, for the 1st time,
#Somali
Week Festival is hosting an event in partnership with City Hall in The Chamber
@MayorofLondon
@rydermc
🙌🏾
#SWF2018
🙌🏾
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Join us tonight at 7pm in
@SOAS
for the Book Launch of
@HarunMaruf
’s hugely important book
@Inside_AS
where you can also buy a signed copy! Get your ticket before it sells out:
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We’ll be announcing our full line up of events for Somali Week 2019 this week!
Pop the date down in your diaries: October 18th - 26th 2019.
Retweet and share our updates. We’re planning on making this year’s festival the biggest one yet!
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What a beautiful night of Somali excellence!
The stunning photos are by
@_rosepeaches
@MagicMagid
@inaxaashi__
@ZamzamMCR
#SWF2019
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The world premier of the British-Somali Play ARAWELO (in English) is tomorrow night in
@BroadwayBarking
Come out and support a new retelling of the
#Somali
Legend! TICKETS HERE:
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Thank you to all our amazing volunteers for an amazing opening event of Somali Week Festival in
@britishlibrary
#SWF2017
@Gobannimo
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@britishlibrary
@MagicMagid
Also on the panel is Museum Director Naima Haile who founded the Somali Heritage Museum in Edmonton, Canada.
On the museum: “It’s basically about who we are, how we got here, what happened to us, what we had and what we lost.”
#SWF19
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Our special Share Your Talent platform kicks off with celebrating the new generation of
#Somali
Women in the Arts - join us in
@southbankcentre
feat.
@minashoots
@FatimaDiriye
@yasminIRL
@n_aishaa70
@Nafyar1
&
@susucreates
LIMITED TICKETS:
#SWF2018
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The launch of Kayd’s special 10th Anniversary Somali Week Festival Opening Event Friday October 19th tickets now for sale:
#SWF2018
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Interested in
#Somali
Studies? Don’t miss the launch of
@HarunMaruf
important new book titled Inside Al-Shabaab, the Secret History of Al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally during Somali Week Festival October 26th in
@SOAS
GET YOUR TICKET TODAY:
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On behalf of all of us here at Kayd Somali Arts & Culture and our Board of Trustees, we are sad to announce Kayd Somali Week Festival 2020 will be cancelled this year due to Covid-19.
We are planning a online alternative instead and we look forward to announcing soon.
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This year we are Publishing a special 10th Anniversary Somali-English Poetry Anthology in Partnership with
@PoetryTranslate
to celebrate 10 years of
#Somali
Poetry. Join us in City Hall October 24th TICKETS SELLING FAST:
@rydermc
@JamaMusse
@billherbert
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We are back with
@sideYe_prods
with their brand new play "Desperate Times"
The play will be shown on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th Oct at
@RichMixLondon
And on the 26th Oct
@BroadwayBarking
See you all there!
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📣Are you a
#Somali
poet in London who wants to perform but haven’t had a platform yet? This is YOUR year to share your talent with the world!🎤💥 We’re looking for fresh talent to showcase next month, dm for more information!
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Look what just arrived in the office! A wonderful bespoke cake gifted to us by super talented upcoming
#Somali
baker Ashwaq to celebrate 10 years of Kayd’s Somali Week Festival!!🙌🏾 Please support her new baking venture - Cakes By Ash✨ Instagram: cakesby_ash
Snapchat: ashbijou
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Somali Week Festival Day 8 in
@SOAS
discussing the Future of
#Somali
Studies feat.
@JamaMusse
&
@HodanMusseA
:
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5 weeks left until the launch of Kayd’s 10th Somali Week Festival on October 19th. It’s gonna be lit 🔥🔥
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We are delighted to announce our brand new
#Somali
Poetry Anthology in collaboration with
@PoetryTranslate
and
@JamaMusse
to mark 10 years of giving a platform to Somali Poetry. Join us at our special launch in The Chamber in City Hall on October 24th:
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12 weeks left until the 11th Anniversary of Kayd’s Somali Week Festival 2019 launching on Friday 18th October in
@britishlibrary
✨
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Exactly 1 week left today until the launch of Kayd’s 10th Anniversary Somali Week Festival by The Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
in the
@britishlibrary
Friday 19th October! Join us at 6pm for our Reception. Hurry and get your ticket today:
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We're looking for volunteers!
If you're interested in helping out over the festival week (18th - 26th October), drop us an email. You will need to be available for a volunteer training day on the 17th of September.
info
@kayd
.org
RT!
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adeer Said Jama Hussein the legendary translator of Hadraawi amongst others with
@billherbert
enjoying Project Nomad’s 3D Heritage Experience! 😍🙌🏾
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Have you always wanted the opportunity to write a screenplay? Do you have lots of great ideas and looking for the perfect platform? DM us for more information and YOU could be our next big playwright 🎬🎭
Thank you to all of our followers for the support with Arawelo this past year! This October we’ll be back at
#SomaliWeekFestival
with a new play, HOME, Written by Hannah Abdule, Demi Wilson-Smith and Poppy Clifford.
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Somali musical icon Hudeydi, now in his 90’s, is performing ONE LAST TIME in London on Saturday 8th Feb. Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration concert of his life & legacy. Tickets selling fast:
#SomaliExcellence
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Incredible photo of a
#Somali
girl in mid 1870's 🖤 Find out more tomorrow when
@AbiraHussein
will discuss
#heritage
:
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Thank you to everyone who came out last night! What a beautiful and vibrant beginning to
#somaliweekfestival2016
!
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Somali Week Festival Day 8 The Book Launch of
@Inside_AS
by
@HarunMaruf
in
@SOAS
Watch the full video of this important discussion here:
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Join us next Thursday 4th April 6-8pm in
@SOAS
for the book re-launch of the the 1st Novel written in
#Somali
- Maana-Faay by Dr Maxamed Dahir Afrax - including a book signing & a chance to meet an iconic Somali author! RSPV here:
@BBCSomali
@farhanjimale
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Don’t miss the highly anticipated Launch of
@HarunMaruf
new book Inside Al Shabaab - this is a RARE moment to meet one of the top
#Somali
Journalists of a generation in
@SOAS
on Friday 26th. Tickets selling fast:
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🔥🔥🔥 panel tonight 6pm in
@oxhse
with
@yescene
@minashoots
@MoAliDirector
@omarmunie
&
@afrohijabi
TICKETS:
#SWF2017
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#Somali
Women are killin’ it in the Arts Scene in London🙌🏾 Come watch the New Generation of Artists in London during Somali Week Festival on October 25th in
@southbankcentre
featuring
@minashoots
@Nafyar1
@FatimaDiriye
@yasminIRL
&
@susucreates
TICKETS:
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Day 3 of Somali Week Festival was a blast from the glorious past with iconic Hiba Nuura Mohamed alongside Said Salah and more! 🙌🏾
#SWF2018
#bhm
@HarunMaruf
@BoWarsame
@JamaMusse
@WitchOfBari
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