We Are The Many Festival

Counterpoints Arts presents: We Are The Many at EartH Hackney on Sunday 15 June – a FESTIVAL KICKING OFF LONDON REFUGEE WEEK 2025 – curated around the theme of ‘Community as a Superpower’, serving up music, stories, sustenance, healing and resistance.Hosted by Nigerian-born British poet and playwright Inua Ellams [https://www.inuaellams.com/about] , the event brings together artists, architects, chefs, DJs and musicians in a programme framed around collective and community organising; and ideas for a more equitable and inclusive world. Join us [https://link.dice.fm/d88fc5d59e8b] and be part of the many! WORKSHOP / FOOD / SPOKEN WORD (EARTH KITCHEN) 3pm: A closed workshop for youth groups will be led by Linett Kamala [https://www.instagram.com/linett_kamala/?hl=en-gb] – the first female DJ at Notting Hill Carnival – focusing on healing through sound where participants will experience the calming and restorative sonic effects of sound systems. 5pm: EartH Kitchen will open up to the public with an interactive edible sculpture by gastro-architect duo Playte [https://www.playte.com/] inspired by The Rice Theory of Culture about how rice farming contributes to more collectivistic cultures, stronger social bonds and a greater emphasis on collective well-being. Alongside this sculpture, rice dishes will be available by guest chefs –  Carol Puthussery, Najeem Ebadi ( In The Mix [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJG40NxtZoZ/] ), Seeds of Wild [https://www.instagram.com/seedsofwild/] and sisterwoman vegan [https://www.sisterwomanvegan.com/] , celebrating diverse cultural heritage and local ingredients. 5:30pm: The spoken word segment of the programme will feature exciting multi-hyphenates such as writer/actor/filmmaker Chakira Alin [https://www.instagram.com/chakiraalin/] , DJ/poet DJ Kat the Kat-a-lyst [https://www.instagram.com/djkat_/?hl=en] , MC/rapper Fedzilla [https://www.instagram.com/fedzillamusic/] , poet/writer/musician/educator Samatar Elmi [https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/epic-of-cader-idris-9781526675828/] and artist/performer/writer Tara Fatehi [https://www.tarafatehi.com/] , who will share their personal stories, impart lived wisdom and speak to the collective power of community. All are welcome to stay on and connect with others till doors close at 10pm. MUSIC (EARTH THEATRE) Our music programme brings together artists whose voices amplify collective healing, friendship, and community. This sonic experience is all about connections and collaborations that cross genres and invite you to celebrate the many. Doors 7pm: Before heading to the EartH Theatre, don’t forget to drop by EartH Kitchen to taste the nourishing rice dishes cooked by our guest chefs before they sell out! From 7:30pm: Black Obsidian Sound System (B.O.S.S.) [https://www.instagram.com/blackobsidian_soundsystem/?hl=en] was established in the summer of 2018 with the intention of bringing together a community of queer, trans and non-binary black and people of colour involved in art, sound and radical activism. Following in the legacies of sound system culture they wanted to learn, build and sustain a resource for our collective struggles. The black-led system, based in London, is available to use or rent by community groups and others with the purpose of amplifying and connecting them. French-Senegalese anaiis [https://www.instagram.com/hotcocoacartel/?hl=en] grew up between continents, moving from Toulouse to Dublin and Dakar before settling in Oakland, California. She studied at Tisch School of Arts in New York before relocating to London to pursue her music career. Her work is self-reflective and created in pursuit of a collective healing. Following her debut release ‘Nina’, a liberation chant and reclamation of freedom, she went on to release her transcendent project, ‘Darkness at Play’ which reflects her observations of the world, seeking hope amidst injustice, and explorations of the divine feminine as a healing force. 2024 sees anaiis add to her extensive list of collaborations with a joint mini-album with Brazilian Group Grupo Cosmo, including features from Luedji Luna, and Sessa – before a stunning new solo album in Fall 2025. South LONDON post-punk band Goat Girl [https://goatgirl.co.uk/] are committed to grassroots music, community engagement and addressing issues like gentrification, climate change, migration and social injustice. On their third album, Below the Waste, Goat Girl encourages the listener to imagine a world where oppressive structures are broken and stripped away. Beyond the ugliness of the unnatural and unnecessary, the trio envision a society where collectivism, community and friendship are celebrated. Age: 18+ _For more information, contact Dijana Rakovic, dijana@counterpoints.org.uk_ “We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us.”- bell hooks LIKE THIS: Like Loading...