It's that time of the year again: So we would like to say Molo and send you our Seasons Greetings.
We hope you enjoy reading about our projects as much as we enjoy working on them.

TRIPWIRES
in partnership with Index on Censorship

On 8 December 2011 we screened the Tripwires Documentary directed by Mariusz Majchrowski and produced by Mile End Films. Please click here to see the film

Some of our Tripwires trainees have recently visited Palestine after forming their own company Free2B to run workshops investigating freedom of expression and censorship. Read about their experience in the new digital magazine they designed and edited in partnership with QMUL student Kaamil Ahmed.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
in collaboration with Escola Secundaria de Pedro Alexandrino (Portugal), Grodzka Gate - NN Theatre Centre (Poland), Stowarzyszenie Dla Ziemi (Poland), Srebrenica’s Youth Council & Youth Centre (Bosnia), Tallaght Community Arts (Ireland), Theatre Company U (Turkey), Universidad del Pais Vasco (Basque Country)

Message in a Bottle looks at the paradox of water’s potential to create beauty and life as well as conflict and unrest. Designed as a year-long creative enquiry, Message in a Bottle makes an imaginative space for young Europeans to explore the rich dynamics of this paradox in 21st century Europe and the world.

Message in a Bottle uses water as a metaphor for cultural exchange, creative dialogues, artistic and environmental learning. As part of Message in a Bottle, and together with 6 other European partners, Phakama will present a promenade performance in June 2012 at the Regent’s Canal in Mile End - London.

From the 12th to the 19th of November 2011, Phakama hosted partners in London for the project's first international exchange. This week allowed all involved to plan the next phases of Message in a Bottle and to exchange ideas, dreams and aspirations for the future.

To learn more about this project visit
www.messageinabottle-euproject.blogspot.com

Message in a Bottle is supported by the Youth in Action Programme

THE EDIBLE GARDEN
in collaboration with the East End Women's Institute

In the heart of Mile End three generations of women will grow food to create a recipe for a happy, healthy, hardy community.

In partnership with the East End Women’s Institute and local daughters, mothers and grandmothers, Project Phakama will be growing from early 2012 an edible garden with and for the whole community. There will be a series of growing,cooking and performance events throughout and the project will culminate in 2012 with a performed Recipe Book.

To get involved and learn more about this project visit www.the-ediblegarden.blogspot.com

This project is supported by Awards for All, Big Lottery Fund.