Plymouth Respect 2007

The annual Plymouth Respect Festival is enjoying its 10th anniversary this year, celebrating Plymouth's multiculture, fusing music, performance, arts and information. It is taking place on October 27th and 28th, based around the Guildhall and City Centre Plazas.

On Saturday night there's a special concert at the University of Plymouth's Davy Hall featuring the following artists: She’Koyokh - London’s professional young klezmer ensemble (performing Eastern European Jewish music); Oojami (Turkish fusion); Nachdey Hasdey (lively Bhangra dance); and Powerful & the Unity Train (Ghanaian). Tickets cost £12 (£10 concessions).

Many cultures are represented including: Nigerian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Lebanese, Kosovan, Greek, and Mongolian. The free daytime events on Saturday and Sunday feature traditional dance and instruments, with performances from a wide variety of artists including: jazz singer, Louise Parker; sitar musician, Baluji Shrivastav; dance band, Chimanimani; Balkan Express; Weapons Of Sound (the South West’s leading recycled junk ensemble); Edge of Reezon (melodic Plymouth punk band); the Plymouth Chinese Lion Dance Group; Ethio Traditional Band (performing traditional music and dances from all the provinces of Ethiopia); and Kalamandalam Vijayakumar (leading exponent for Kathakali - Indian male classical dance/drama).

There are also workshops, children’s activities, stalls with information and world food giveaways plus, on Sunday, a Parade featuring the Nachdey Hasdey Bhangra Band and Plymouth Pipe Band amongst others.

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