BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Multicultural Cumbria - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Multicultural Cumbria REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250504T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250504T173000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20241113T150944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T170455Z UID:6922-1746360000-1746379800@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Culture Bazaar DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Culture Bazaar 2025! Two days filled with music\, food\, activities and dancing! URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/culture-bazaar-2/ LOCATION:Cumbria CATEGORIES:Activity,Asylum Seekers,Children and Teenagers,Community Events,CULTURE BAZAAR,PROJECTS ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="Multicultural Cumbria":MAILTO:info@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250218T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250218T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20250218T121810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T110559Z UID:7255-1739890800-1739898000@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Conversation Café DESCRIPTION:Learn to speak English by having conversations and meeting new people. For people who want to learn practical English that they can use in day to day life. \n\n\n\nArabic – تعلم التحدث باللغة الإنجليزية من خلال إجراء المحادثات والتعرف على أشخاص جدد. للأشخاص الذين يرغبون في تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية العملية التي يمكنهم استخدامها في الحياة اليومية. \n\n\n\nFarsi – د خبرو اترو او د نوي خلکو سره د لیدو له لارې انګلیسي خبرې کول زده کړئ. د هغو خلکو لپاره چې غواړي عملي انګلیسي زده کړي چې دوی کولی شي په ورځني ژوند کې وکاروي. \n\n\n\nPersian – با مکالمه و ملاقات با افراد جدید، زبان انگلیسی را یاد بگیرید. برای افرادی که می خواهند انگلیسی عملی را یاد بگیرند که می توانند در زندگی روزمره از آن استفاده کنند. \n\n\n\nTigrinya – ዕላል ብምግባርን ሓደስቲ ሰባት ብምርኻብን እንግሊዝኛ ምዝራብ ተማሃር። ኣብ መዓልታዊ ህይወት ክጥቀሙሉ ዝኽእሉ ግብራዊ እንግሊዝኛ ክመሃሩ ንዝደልዩ ሰባት። \n\n\n\nDari – با داشتن مکالمات و ملاقات با مردم جدید یاد بگیرید که انگلیسی صحبت کنید. برای مردم که میخواهند انگلیسی عملی یاد بگیرند که آنها میتوانند در زندگی روزمره استفاده کنند. \n\n\n\nMalayalam – സംഭാഷണങ്ങളിലൂടെയും പുതിയ ആളുകളെ കണ്ടുമുട്ടുന്നതിലൂടെയും ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സംസാരിക്കാൻ പഠിക്കുക. ദൈനംദിന ജീവിതത്തിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്ന പ്രായോഗിക ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പഠിക്കാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ആളുകൾക്ക്. \n\n\n\nChinese – 通过对话和结识新朋友来学习说英语。 适合那些想要学习可以在日常生活中使用的实用英语的人。 \n\n\n\nNepali – कुराकानी गरेर र नयाँ मानिसहरूलाई भेटेर अंग्रेजी बोल्न सिक्नुहोस्। तिनीहरूले दैनिक जीवनमा प्रयोग गर्न सक्ने व्यावहारिक अंग्रेजी सिक्न चाहने व्यक्तिहरूको लागि। URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/conversation-cafe/ LOCATION:Cornerstone Café\, 62-66 Denton St\,\, Carlisle\, Cumbria\, CA2 5EH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Multicultural Cumbria":MAILTO:info@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20241113T121645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T121646Z UID:6900-1732197600-1732204800@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Big World Music Workshop DESCRIPTION:All diaspora\, refugees and those seeking asylum are welcome to join in the Big World Music Workshop with Music Links. No musical experience needed\, just come along and enjoy joining in\, with snacks and coffee available. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/big-world-music-workshop/ LOCATION:Currock Community Centre\, Lediard Avenue\, Carlisle\, CA2 4BS CATEGORIES:Activity,Asylum Seekers,Community Events,PROJECTS ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Big-World-Music-MusicLinks-Poster.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20240917T124610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T124611Z UID:6838-1727524800-1727539200@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Bunting Workshops DESCRIPTION:FREE to come down and enjoy! URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/bunting-workshops/ LOCATION:Tullie House\, Castle Street\, Carlisle\, CA3 8TP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bunting-Event-28.09.24-A4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Multicultural Cumbria":MAILTO:info@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240605T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240605T200000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20240324T185723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T120443Z UID:6118-1717610400-1717617600@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Football\, Carromboard & Food at the Station with Diasporas DESCRIPTION:Every WEDNESDAY from 15th May 2024 – 24th July 2024 from 7pm – 9pm – All welcome \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nEmail: mp@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk for any enquiries \n\n\n\nNOT the Fire Station please. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarromboard is very popular in the Indian subcontinent\, and is known by various names in different languages. In South Asia\, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. Carromboard is commonly played by families\, including children\, and at social functions. \n\n\n\nCarromboard originated in the 18th century\, invented by the Indian maharajas. It is a multi generational game as well as a competitive league game. After the First World War\, the game of Carromboard gained more popularity.  \n\n\n\n________________________________________________________ We are working with Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire Service an bring together people from different diaspora communities to come together\, to play the beautiful game\, A popular South Asian Board game that has gained popularity in the African community with our work in supporting people seeking asylum and refugees\, from Syria\, Iran\, Iraq\, Eritrea\, Sudan Afghanistan. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThere has also been an influx of migrant workers in particular for the NHS. Skilled migrant workers include people from Zimbabwe. Ghana\, Nigeria\, India\, Thailand\, amongst others. There are also settled diasporas with 3-4 generations living in Cumbria\, from Nepal\, Pakistan\, India\, China\, Singapore\, Malaysia and middle eastern countries. \n\n\n\nMulticulturalism is about integration and community cohesion. A great concern has been a lack of racial hate crimes being reported to the police and that concerns us. We here many many instances of racial incidents. If the police don’t know about the race hate crimes\, they do not have evidence to make it a higher priority. \n\n\n\nFrequently asked questions\n\n\n\nWhat is Carromboard? \n\n\n\nCarrom is a tabletop game which is a cross between Pool and air hockey. The game of Carrom is played by propelling discs and potting them into the four corner pockets on a wooden playing board. \n\n\n\nWhat are the fouls in carrom? \n\n\n\nIf you strike any piece hard enough that it moves out of the board then it is a foul. If the last pieces are struck to the pocket before the queen is then it is considered foul. If the player has not kept the striker in the proper position and within the line\, then it is considered a foul. \n\n\n\nHow to play Carromboard? \n\n\n\nA turn consists of one or more strikes. A player wins by pocketing all of the pieces of their chosen colour first. However\, neither player can win until one or other player has “covered the Queen”. To cover the Queen\, a player must pocket one of her own pieces immediately after pocketing the Queen. \n\n\n\nCan we play Ludo at these sessions? \n\n\n\nOf course\, bring your ludo board along and invite others to play \n\n\n\nWhere can we play football? \n\n\n\nThe Border City Green FC has already played with the Hilltop FC club and are always welcoming new players from international heritage to play\, once a week usally in the Botcherby area of Carlisle. \n\n\n\nWhat sort of food will there be? \n\n\n\nVolunteer home cooks and pro chefs will prepare the food\, so every week the food will be from different countries in the world\, from middle east\, south Asia and Africa. The meals are not set and are open for enthusiastic community cooks to cook meals for up to 45 people a week. \n\n\n\nWhat else will be happening? \n\n\n\nThe session are free\, and an opportunity to report and racial hate crimes. We understand that most race hate crimes will not be reported because of a lack of evidence and looking for language translator volunteers during the 12 week sessions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Details: Website: www.multiculturalcumbria.org.uk Tel No: 0300 30 20 924 University of Cumbria\, Room 003-004 Homeacres\, Brampton Road\,Carlisle\, Cumbria\, CA3 9AY URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/diaspora-football-carromboard-food-at-the-station/ LOCATION:Carlisle East Fire Station\, Eastern Way\, Carlisle\, Cumbria\, CA1 3RA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activity,Asylum Seekers,Children and Teenagers,Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Football-Carromboard-and-Food-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Multicultural Cumbria":MAILTO:info@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231126T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20231006T130341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T140743Z UID:5063-1701000000-1701018000@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Culture Bazaar West DESCRIPTION:FREE International Culture and Heritage Community Event \n\n\n\nFUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/culture-bazaar-west/ LOCATION:Workington Academy\, Stainburn Rd\, Stainburn\,\, Workington\, Cumbria\, CA14 4EB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events,CULTURE BAZAAR ORGANIZER;CN="Multicultural Cumbria":MAILTO:info@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T163000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220419T103250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T102143Z UID:2238-1666256400-1666283400@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Race 2B Conference 2022 DESCRIPTION:Race 2B is an annual diaspora conference with academics\, professionals\, and community speakers. \n\n\n\nThis year’s schedule:\n\n\n\n9:00 AM Registration9:35 AM – 9:45 AM – Introduction9:45 AM – 10:15 AM – First Keynote Speaker10:15 AM – 10:45 AM – Second Keynote Speaker10:45 AM – 11:15 AM – Third Keynote Speaker11:15 AM – 11:45 AM – 30-minute Break11:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Workshops 1\, 2 & 312:45 PM – 1:30 PM – 45-minute Lunch Break1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Fourth Keynote Speaker2:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Fifth Keynote Speaker2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Sixth Keynote Speaker3:00 PM – 3:15 PM – 15-minute break3:15 PM – 4:15 PM – Workshops 4\, 5 & 64:15 PM – 4:30 PM – Closing remarks4:30 PM – End \n\n\n\nFurther information and registration for the event can be found HERE on Eventbrite. \n\n\n\nIf you missed out on the 2021 conference\, you can watch previous talks HERE on our website! URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/race-2b-conference-2022/ LOCATION:University of Cumbria Learning Gateway\, Fusehill Street\, CA1 2HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events,Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Race2B.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220716T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220716T235959 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220523T095914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T095915Z UID:3032-1657929600-1658015999@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Carlisle Unity Festival DESCRIPTION:Cumbria Unity Festival celebrates the strengths and diversity of the people of Cumbria by building community cohesion\, advancing equality & social integration. \n\n\n\nThe annual Cumbria Unity Festival will take place between the 18th of June and the 16th of July 2022. It will be a hybrid event – mostly in person and partly online. \n\n\n\nThe theme this year will be “Healing Together”. All invited! \n\n\n\nThis event will take place in Carlisle City Centre. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/carlisle-unity-festival/ LOCATION:Cumbria CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220702T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220702T235959 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220523T095657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T095659Z UID:3029-1656720000-1656806399@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:West Cumbria Unity Festival DESCRIPTION:Cumbria Unity Festival celebrates the strengths and diversity of the people of Cumbria by building community cohesion\, advancing equality & social integration. \n\n\n\nThe annual Cumbria Unity Festival will take place between the 18th of June and the 16th of July 2022. It will be a hybrid event – mostly in person and partly online. \n\n\n\nThe theme this year will be “Healing Together”. All invited! \n\n\n\nThis event will take place in Whitehaven. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/west-cumbria-unity-festival/ LOCATION:Cumbria CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220702T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220702T235959 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220523T095251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T095752Z UID:3025-1656720000-1656806399@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Barrow-in-Furness Unity Festival DESCRIPTION:Cumbria Unity Festival celebrates the strengths and diversity of the people of Cumbria by building community cohesion\, advancing equality & social integration. \n\n\n\nThe annual Cumbria Unity Festival will take place between the 18th of June and the 16th of July 2022. It will be a hybrid event – mostly in person and partly online. \n\n\n\nThe theme this year will be “Healing Together”. All invited! \n\n\n\nThe event will take place in Barrow City Centre at the Coast Roads Festival. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/barrow-in-furness-unity-festival/ LOCATION:Cumbria CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220618T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220618T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220524T114025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T114040Z UID:3087-1655546400-1655571600@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Woman Up 2022 DESCRIPTION:This inspiring event is jam packed with delicious speakers and tasty topics to help us expand our minds and build solidarity. By exploring\, celebrating and honouring issues affecting different women\, we hope this event will encourage us all to live in a more radically inclusive way.  \n\n\n\nThis one day event is for anyone interested in exploring the issues faced when negotiating the intricacies of womanhood. Everyone welcome aged 16+ URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/woman-up-2022/ LOCATION:Tullie House\, Castle Street\, Carlisle\, CA3 8TP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Tullie House":MAILTO:enquiries@tulliehouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220618T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220618T235959 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220523T095419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T095421Z UID:3027-1655510400-1655596799@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Kendal Unity Festival DESCRIPTION:Cumbria Unity Festival celebrates the strengths and diversity of the people of Cumbria by building community cohesion\, advancing equality & social integration. \n\n\n\nThe annual Cumbria Unity Festival will take place between the 18th of June and the 16th of July 2022. It will be a hybrid event – mostly in person and partly online. \n\n\n\nThe theme this year will be “Healing Together”. All invited! URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/kendal-unity-festival/ LOCATION:Cumbria CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220605T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220605T163000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220425T092010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T125357Z UID:2302-1654425000-1654446600@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Platinum Jubilee in Bitts Park DESCRIPTION:A day of activities for all the family including a film screening\, multicultural parade\, dance and music performances and community stalls. \n\n\n\nThis event marks the final day of our Mini Culture Bazaar and celebrates 70 years of the Queen’s service to the Commonwealth. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/platinum-jubilee-in-bitts-park/ LOCATION:Bitts Park\, Carlisle\, CA3 8UZ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Jubilee-poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220602T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220602T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220530T152826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T152829Z UID:3137-1654167600-1654185600@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Drawing with Michelle Russell DESCRIPTION:Join Michelle Russell – published author and illustrator of ‘The Show Must Go On’ and founder of The Activity Bus – for a drop-in workshop for all ages\, ‘Making Memories’ by creating personal stories\, learning how to ‘doodle’ or illustrate; also making medals and treasures to mark special moments and celebrations in their stories; to take away in a special souvenir jubilee trinket box. \n\n\n\nFollowed by a special story-telling with Michelle\, inspired by the workshops. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/drawing-with-michelle-russell/ LOCATION:The Lanes\, Globe Lane\, Carlisle\, Cumbria\, CA3 8NX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activity,Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_4420-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220526T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220526T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220523T101326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T101327Z UID:3037-1653586200-1653591600@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Women's Group DESCRIPTION:Come along and join Furness Multicultural Community Forum at their weekly Women’s Group! \n\n\n\nThis event takes place every Thursday. URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/womens-group/ LOCATION:Cumbria CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/281732437_1431957363940986_221254947704889987_n.png ORGANIZER;CN="Furness Multicultural Community Forum":MAILTO:info@furnessmulticultural.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220510T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220510T193000 DTSTAMP:20260513T214908 CREATED:20220506T121932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T121934Z UID:2857-1652205600-1652211000@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk SUMMARY:Working with Asylum Seekers in Cumbria: How to Help and What Support is Available? DESCRIPTION:An informal information session for volunteers and members of support organisations. This event will be delivered by staff and volunteers from Carlisle Refugee Action Group and Penrith and Eden Refugee Network.  \n\n\n\nTopics discussed will include: \n\n\n\nSeeking asylum in the UKHotel accommodationFacts and myth-bustersConcerns and queriesSample policies and codes of conductSupport agenciesQuestions and discussions on how best to help\n\n\n\nAll are welcome but please RSVP – a.gill@gowc.co.uk 07881488566 URL:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/event/working-with-asylum-seekers-in-cumbria-how-to-help-and-what-support-is-available/ LOCATION:St. James’ Parish Centre\, St. James Road\, Denton Holme\, Carlisle\, CA2 5PD CATEGORIES:Asylum Seekers,Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://multiculturalcumbria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/carlisle-one-world-centre.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Adrienne Gill":MAILTO:a.gill@cowc.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR