‘The Poppy Retake’ video art installation by Kuljit ‘Kooj’ Chuhan is the focus for a new short film about the upcoming Manchester World War I exhibition titled World War I’s Hidden Voices which launches on Weds 6th December 2017 at the amazing Central Library building in the heart of Manchester.
‘The Poppy Retake’ is partnering with the extensive ‘From The Shadows Of War And Empire’ set of educational graphic panels by Southern Voices to create the exhibition, which runs from 7th December 2017 – 24th February 2018. Key details below:
World War I’s Hidden Voices:
India, Africa, the West Indies, colonialism and recruitment, impacts of war and our ongoing culture of war explored in two parallel exhibitions
The Poppy Retake (v3) video art installation by Kooj Chuhan // From the Shadows of War and Empire documentary exhibition by Southern Voices // #poppyretake
On show 7th December 2017 – 24th February 2018
at Manchester Central Library (First Floor), St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD, UK // Opening times 9am-8pm Mon-Thurs and 9am-5pm Fri-Sat (Sunday closed) Tel. +44 (0)161 234 1983
OPENING NIGHT – 6th December 2017 5.30pm-7.30pm
including speakers Ahmed El-Hassan (Southern Voices) and Colette Williams (Mbari), plus live performance from Jaydev Mistry (music), Rani Moorthy (dramatised readings) and Kuljit ‘Kooj’ Chuhan (VJ projection) // First Floor exhibition from 5.30pm, then speakers and performance from 6.30pm on Ground Floor
Booking for this free event is strongly advised: www.hiddenvoicesww1.eventbrite.co.uk
MINI-CONFERENCE – 10th February 2018
Presentations and discussions with a range of speakers giving a deeper insight into themes from the exhibition – full details to be announced
More details about this alternative Manchester World War I exhibition at:
www.metaceptive.net/poppy-retake
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Dramatised Poetry at the launch event Weds 6th December 2017:
At WWI’s Hidden Voices exhibition launch 6th December, Rani Moorthy will dramatise the 1915 poem by Indian freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu titled The Gift Of India. Full poem and info about Naidu can be read here http://crossingfootprints.com/sarojini-naidu/ .
