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Palestinian art at the Govanhill Festival: reflections on Ruh al Ruh

A moving open rehearsal at Glasgow’s Tramway offered audiences a glimpse into Ruh Al Ruh, a play by Gazan writer Rafat Al Aydi. Performed by local actors and directed by Finn den Hertog, the work explores love, survival, and artistic identity under siege – ahead of its Edinburgh debut as part of Welcome To The Fringe, Palestine.

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Practice Makes: Govanhill – supporting artist-led initiatives and projects in Govanhill

Celebrate Govanhill’s creative community tomorrow at Glasgow Zine Library for the Practice Makes: Govanhill launch. This artist-led project showcases local initiatives through a unique publication-in-a-box, connecting and celebrating the area’s vibrant cultural scene.

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Govanhill Carnival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message

Featuring a unicorn, Mothers Against Genocide, Latina dancers and trans rights activists, GIFC 25 started with a bang last Saturday with the carnival parade and festival in Govanhill Park. It has to be the most colourful day of the year, but there’s an important anti-racist message behind it all.

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Advice on power outages

Following the power outages this summer in Spain and Portugal, South Seeds hosted an Energy Information Event in June to share tips on what to do in the event of a power out. This article was written as part that event, hosted by South Seeds and The Well in the Multi-Cultural Resource Centre on Niddrie Road.

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De la TikTok la Govanhill: Grupul de bărbați aduce la viață rulada de clătite a Romiilor 

Trendul TikTok a început cu ceva special în Govanhill, unde Grupul Bărbaților Roma s-a reunit pentru a recrea o clătită gigantică rulată. Ceea ce a început ca un videoclip viral s-a transformat într-o zi de gătit, învățare și conectare cu cei care au celebrat cultura, comunitatea și creativitatea.

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Z TikToku do Govanhillu: mužská skupina oživuje romskou palačinku          

Trend na TikToku odstartoval v Govanhillu něco zvláštního, kde se skupina Roma Men’s Group sešla, aby znovu vytvořila obří srolovanou palačinku. Co začalo jako virální video, se proměnilo v den vaření, učení a propojování, který oslavoval kulturu, komunitu a kreativitu.

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Roma News & Views: The Roma Men’s Group bring the Roma pancake roll TikTok trend to life 

A TikTok trend sparked something special in Govanhill, where the Roma Men’s Group came together to recreate a giant rolled pancake. What started as a viral video turned into a day of cooking, learning, and connection that celebrated culture, community, and creativity.

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Her, who sees differently : Ona, která vidi jinak : Voi, kai dukel aver fealo

Roma community artist Marie Balogova, an ordinary woman with a genetic eye defect, held her first ever solo exhibition on Saturday 21 marking mark Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. Her exhibition titled ‘Her, who sees differently’ explores themes of identity, faith and inner world through abstract paintings. This is an insight into the event through photography and the words of the artist herself.

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Artist Sadia Sikander reflects on her Refugee Festival Scotland exhibition: Unwritten Milestones – The Silent Talent Trapped in Limbo,

As part of Refugee Festival Scotland, artist Sadia Sikander shares the inspiration behind their powerful exhibitions. Sadia’s Unwritten Milestones captures the hidden struggles of asylum seekers in limbo, using portraiture to reflect on resilience, mental health, and the urgent need for change.

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Syeda Sadaf Zaida’s reflections on co-created exhibition – Live in Art

In Live in Art, recently shown at the CCA as part of Refugee Festival Scotland, artist and curator Syeda Sadaf Zaida brought together diverse voices to explore identity, memory, and resilience. Co-created with 12 artists, Syeda’s reflects on her dual journey as both artist and curator for an exhibition rooted in storytelling, emotion, and care.

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