BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:475@thcvs.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220610T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220910T180000 DTSTAMP:20220601T102013Z URL:https://thcvs.org.uk/events/brick-lane-1978-the-turning-point/ SUMMARY:Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point DESCRIPTION:Four Corners and the Swadhinata Trust are delighted to present an exhibition of photographs by Paul Trevor\, celebrating east London's Be ngali activists of 1978.\n\n \;\nBrick Lane 1978: The Turning Point - 10 June - 10 September\nFree Entry | No booking required\n \;\n\n\n\n Image by Paul Trevor. Outside Bethnal Green police station\, London\, 17 July 1978.\nSit down protest\, demanding the release of two arrested demon strators.\n\n\n\nThis exhibition reveals the dramatic events which were sp arked by the racist murder of Altab Ali\, a 24-year-old Bengali leather ga rments worker\, and pays tribute to the activists who mobilised around the rallying cry of justice that followed.\n\nLocal East End photographer Pa ul Trevor documented how members of the local Bengali community endured ra cial abuse as a constant factor of everyday life\, and the moment at which they mobilised against racist violence and institutional police racism.  The exhibition brings together 75 of Trevor’s photographs for the firs t time\, alongside oral history recordings by original activists.\n\nThe s how marks the culmination of a major heritage project led by Four Corners and Swadhinata Trust\, in partnership with Paul Trevor. With the help of v olunteers and original activists\, the project is creating a record of thi s watershed moment as told by local people. The exhibition\, alongside pro ject oral history interviews\, short films and podcasts\, will be availabl e as a touring show\, and will be lodged at the Bishopsgate Institute Arch ives.\n\nPress Release\n\n\n\nPARTNERS\nBrick Lane 1978: The Turning Point is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Using money raised by the National Lottery\, we Inspire\, lead and resource the UK’s herita ge to create positive and lasting change for people and communities\, now and in the future. www.heritagefund.org.uk. Follow @HeritageFundUK on Twit ter\, Facebook and Instagram and use #NationalLotteryHeritageFund\n\nThe S wadhinata Trust is a London based secular Bengali community group that wo rks to promote Bengali history and heritage amongst young people. The orga nisation has been operating since November 2000\, offering workshops\, exh ibitions and educational literature to young Bengalis in schools\, college s\, youth clubs and community centres. www.swadhinatatrust.org\n\nPaul Tre vor is a photographer and was a founder member of the Half Moon Photograp hy Workshop and its magazine Camerawork.  http://paultrevor.com\n\nGaller y hours:\nTuesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm / Closed on Mondays and Sundays \n\n*Please note: Gallery opening times may vary. Please check exhibition details when planning your visit.\n\n Gallery Access Guide\n Getting Her e\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ Screen-Shot-2022-06-01-at-10.55.06.png CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Events in Tower Hamlets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220327T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR