Deaf Explorer
Presents Square-Eye Online Festival | 3-6 December 2020 | Watch on Facebook LIVE & ZOOM
Category: Events
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Since leaving home in Birmingham, Rinkoo Barpaga has been determined to find somewhere to settle. Along the way, he’s encountered racism, discrimination, and has begun asking himself, “Where do I belong?” “Made In India Britain” is an insight into one man’s life, as he tries to work out exactly who he is. Join him as…
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Two Hearts To celebrate UNESCO’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd 2021, CBSO, AUDIOVISABILITY and DEAF EXPLORER will deliver a week of online workshops and performances dispelling the notion that deafness and music do not go together. Schools have the option of participating throughout the week. We encourage everyone to watch the concert with Dame Evelyn Glennie on Friday 3rd December. Monday 29th November 2021 No.1 Laurentia &…
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On the 24 November 2021, Troi Lee presented the visual history of Deaf Rave followed by a conversation with Artist Adi Dowling’s about why he made House is a Feeling and transformed a shop floor into 3 rooms about racism in the eighties, and the arrival of house music, and ecstasy in Coventry and how…
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Deaf Explorer invites deaf people from Pakistan and Britain for a discussion about photography. On Deaf explorer’s Facebook page the post has reached over 21,000 people have visited the post with 146 reactions and 169 comments. Link to Facebook post Rinkoo Barpaga @rinkoo_street_photo (UK theatre-maker & street photographer) worked with Ali Noonari @deafcommunity_signlanguage (expert in Pakistan Sign…
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7pm Thursday 3rd December 2020 Meet the Deaf Explorer CIC Directors. Maral Mamaghanizadeh (Jewellery/visual artist and assistant producer), Rinkoo Barpaga (Theatre and filmmaker), Billy Read (Choreographer and street dancer), Alan McLean (Producer), Rachael Veazey (Producer & Access Manager.) Who is Deaf Explorer and what do we do? How can you get involved? The team would like…
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Commissioned by DaDa festival International, Deaf Explorer commissioned 6 Deaf artists to talk about discrimination and privilege. Comedy writer & actor, Ben Rufus Green, provides a translation for each Deaf artist. The work shows the ‘Deaf Explorer’ collective’s beliefs that “Deaf artists are not just one homogeneous Deaf culture, they always intersect with other kinds…
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Jean is the Deaf communities’ national treasure. A professional Deaf actor with over 48 years in the business, Jean is also a busy writer for TV and film. Find out about Jean’s lockdown experiences, her digital work and her future plans. This event is live on zoom with audience Q&A. BSL Interpreted
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DEAF EXPLORER are hosting their first ever online festival of Deaf artists and Deaf arts. Join the team and amazing Deaf artists on 3rd – 6th December 2020. All events are free and live events can be booked through Eventbrite (links below.) Thursday 3rd December 2020 7pm – Festival launch: We are Deaf Explorer Meet…
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In August 2020, Maral was commissioned to make a digital sharing of her Arts Council England funded R&D, making fine bone china jewellery to be worn over the ears. Working with local Birmingham film maker, Sima Gonsai and Chris Bartholomew (Deaf Explorer’s ‘go to’ sound designer) Maral has created a performance film introducing Maral’s experience…
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DN FestivalDN Fest PULSE on 23 November, part of Tetonic event at Doncaster Minster from 22-27 November. Name of Event: Pulse Date: 23rd November 2019 Who: Poet Raymond Antrobus & Dancers Billy Read & Ariel Fung Time: 6pm – 9 pm Location map: Doncaster Minster Saturday early evening 6 pm – 9 pm activities all…