VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICA BEYOND D/L 6th May 2008

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICA BEYOND AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM AND SOUTHBANK CETNRE
Reply to: africabeyond@gmail.com
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Africa Beyond promotes African arts and culture in the UK. Word from
Africa is a celebration of African literature, music - and most of all language. Taking its lead from the successful 2007 event, Word from
Africa will bring to London audiences diverse talent in the literary and usical fields from across the African continent, including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Somalia, Sudan, French Cameroons, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, South Africa and The Gambia.

The idea behind Word from Africa arose from the immense literary talent and number of languages found on the African continent. Africa is home to up to 2,000 languages, many of them also spoken in homes and neighbourhoods across London. Each one of these languages is a door into a different world. Each language unlocks its own state of mind – its own music, literature, rhythms, history, sayings and stories. Yet you don’t need to speak any of these languages to enjoy Word from Africa – everything takes place either in English, or with English translations or commentary.

We currently have four networkers delivering projects at the Tate, V&A, Bernie Grant Centre, British Museum and the Southbank Centre between May and July 2008. We require individuals to assist in project delivery and to help support our Word from Africa events on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 13th July.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED:

- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Confident and outgoing nature

We will need a commitment of about four days between May and July.

If you are interested in taking part please send a short statement on why you would be suitable for this role (max 100 words) and a brief CV or biography. Please tell us if you have a special interest / experience in spoken word/ literature, producing live events or stage managment.

Please send to africabeyond@gmail.com with 'Networker Assistant ' as
the subject

For more info on Africa Beyond and Word from Africa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/africabeyond

Closing date: 6th May 2008

The selected individuals will need to be available to attend a meeting on 12th May.