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“It was a joyful, fiercely stimulating time. The theme of surrealism provoked some gloriously experimental work, and many of us chose to lean into the trope of resistance at the heart of the surrealist movement.” – Dr Adam Perchard discusses Transpoesie 2024.
Category: Culture
Transformative Transpoesie
Bringing Fête de la Musique to Jersey
Posted on — Categories Culture, French Season
This year cultural institutions from around the Island are joining forces to bring us a step closer to our neighbours as a ‘warm-up’ to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The first event to kick off La Saison Française is an iconic French music celebration Fête de la musique, also known in English as Music Day. This … Read more Bringing Fête de la Musique to Jersey
Connecting Communities Through Creativity: The Acorn Project
The Jersey Employment Trust is a charity that has been supporting people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to gain employment and develop their skills for the last 20 years. Its social enterprise, Acorn in Trinity, offers those they support with work and training opportunities. Last year they took Acorn, and 18 of their clients, on the … Read more Connecting Communities Through Creativity: The Acorn Project
Jersey to Africa: An artist’s inspiration
Posted on — Categories Africa Awareness Week 2024, Arts, Community, Culture
We’ve partnered with Friends of Africa Jersey C.I. to highlight Africa Awareness Week in Jersey. One of our Creative Island Partnership members, Emma La Gallais, has shared her deep connection to Southern Africa, which has profoundly influenced her artistic practice.
Bringing Africa Awareness Week to Jersey for its 8th Celebration.
Posted on — Categories Africa Awareness Week 2024, Community, Culture, Tags Africa Awareness Week, The Creative Island Partnership
As we celebrate Africa Awareness Week, let’s recognise the volunteers whose contributions have helped shape what this cultural celebration is today.
Embarking on an Artistic Odyssey: Victor’s Experience at the Silk Road Artists’ Rendezvous in China
Victor’s experience of participating in the “Silk Road Artists’ Rendezvous – China Tour for Foreign Artists”.
A taste of Asia with Stars Noodle Bar this Lunar New Year
Posted on — Categories Community, Culture, Events, Lunar New Year 2024
Last year’s Lunar New Year festivities introduced a different kind of celebration to Jersey’s Central Market. One of the businesses that participated last year was Star Noodles Bar, who are delighted to be involved again in the upcoming 2024 Lunar New Year Festival.
Celebrating Lunar New Year the Korean way, with JEJU
Posted on — Categories Community, Culture, Events, Lunar New Year 2024
With Lunar New Year 2024 just around the corner, preparations are in full swing for the upcoming festivities taking place at the Central Market on Sunday 11th February.
The Tale of the Dragon of La Hougue Bie
Posted on — Categories Community, Culture, Lunar New Year 2024
Local Illustrator, Jamie O’Neill shares her journey on creating an art piece linking together Jersey Folklore to the Lunar New Year.
Celebrating Culture: A Madeiran Christmas in Jersey
Posted on — Categories Community, Culture, Jersey International Cultural Centre, Tags Community, Culture, icc
Here’s how Nicola de Jesus, Head of Customer Experience for Customer and Local Services, celebrates…