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BEMIS presents Les Amazones d’Afrique & Special Guests with Celtic Connections in the Community

Tramway 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Celtic Connections 2020 Tonight’s main performance features the truly awe-inspiring Les Amazones d’Afrique, an all-female supergroup of acclaimed West African singers dedicated to ending women’s inequality and oppression, whose founders include Mariam Doumbia (of Amadou & Mariam) and Angélique Kidjo. “A proud, forceful demonstration of the strength and variety of modern African music” (Independent) As […]

GRAMNet Film Series

CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts) 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

In observance of World Day of Social Justice Of Love & Law Documentary: Japan, UK, France (2018) | Director: Hikaru Toda | Running Time: 94 mins | Japanese with English subtitles Fumi and Kazu are partners in love and law; they run the first law firm in Japan set up by an openly gay couple. […]

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BEMIS @ Celtic Connections 2022

Tramway 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, United Kingdom

The 2022 Celtic Connections in the Community programme culminates with tonight’s grand multi-cultural finale, which sees local performance groups sharing the stage with a leading international artist.

GRAMNet Film Series Launch

Zoom

Welcome to the first instalment of the GRAMNet / BEMIS 2022 Film Series. As the series continues in its digital format, we ask to you join us in celebrating World Social Justice Day by watching Anam Abbas’ powerful documentary, This Stained Dawn, which chronicles the lead up to the multi-city Aurat March (Women’s March) in Pakistan. The film is […]

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Covid Research Launch

BEMIS Scotland – in partnership with the Scottish Government and Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care – are delighted to invite you to the launch of two research reports into vaccine experience and hesitancy within African, Caribbean and Black communtiies, as well as a wider variety of groups who may face […]

National Hate Crime Strategy Conference

Part of Hate Crime Week of Action As part of the Strategic Partnership Group on Tackling Hate Crime in Scotland BEMIS will launch our Hate Crime Strategy Consultation Programme. We will be joined at this online launch by the Minister for Older People and Equalities, Christina McKelvie MSP. Featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions and open […]

Hate Crime Strategy Consultation: The Law

James McCune Smith Room, Merchants House Merchants House, 7 West George Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

This session delivered in partnership with Police Scotland will outline how hate crime law is presently applied in Scotland. There will be an opportunity to ask specialist Police Scotland Hate Crime Advisors any questions you may have. Engagement recognition: Unemployed, students, those on minimum wages or part time workers will be eligible to receive a £20 […]

Free

Hate Crime Strategy Consultation: Human Rights Perspective

Online (Zoom)

Please note: this event has been rescheduled to Tuesday 29th November The aim of this session is to provide attendees with a general understanding of the 'International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination'. How this treaty applies to Scotland and how it could help enhance a hate crime strategy for Scotland […]

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Hate Crime Strategy Consultation: Intangible Cultural Heritage

James McCune Smith Room, Merchants House Merchants House, 7 West George Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

The role of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Community Cohesion in tackling racism, discrimination to inform a hate crime strategy The aim of this session is to consider how we promote intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and community interaction to challenge hate crime, discrimination and inequality in Scotland.  The things that define us as people; language, music, […]

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GRAMNet Film Series Launch

University of Glasgow Gilmorehill Centre 9 University Avenue, Glasgow

Launch of the 2022/2023 GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series. Join us for the screening of this fascinating documentary by Professor Alison Mountz and filmmaker Lisa Molomot. We are delighted to be joined by Alison Mountz, Professor and Laurier Research Chair in Global Migration at Wilfrid Laurier University, for the screening. The 80-minute documentary will be followed by […]

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