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So I've popped into London for a wedding and over the week I found time to catch the last day of ' The House of Victor and Rolf' , chill out at the Plain Jane's launch night ' Firsts ', Visit the Southbank (love it) and plan an event with Artsadmin and I am Thinktank , 'Ive Got 2012 Seconds to (Lo)go' (I'm trying to decide whether or not to do a photo journal to illustrate this. Hmmm, OK maybe 2mrrw). The event takes place on Saturday at Toynbee Hall Aldgate East. Do stop by if your looking for an alter-native way to spend your Saturday + its FREE!!!! Details below: Please book online here to avoid disappointment as there is limited capacity to these events http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=ARTSADMIN&organ_val=25906&schedule=list&event_val=0057 Youth led programming at Artsadmin Through out the past year Artsadmin has worked with over 100 young people on various Live Art projects. Artsadmin At Home gives our partici...

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 5-6 October, 2008 Cargo, Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London Seun Kuti is Fela Anikulapo Kuti's youngest son. Seun's father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was Nigeria's most beloved popular musician and most acerbic social critic until his death in 1997.Seun started learning to play saxophone and piano when he was eight, and not a year later he was already performing in front of live audiences. He began his career as support band for his father's band, Egypt 80. It is with this same band that he now performs; meaning that Seun is just about the youngest in the band; all of whom have performed with the legendary Fela Kuti on stage. Seun Kuti songs, are filled with the corruption, ignorance, malady, sadness, pollution and the many other ills that ravage contemporary Africa, but none the less are absolute musical treasures, flamboyant, jubilatory songs that make you want to get up and dance. With the same energetic and booming voice as Fela, Seun has added h...

By far one of my favourite artist, Yinka Shonibare, is being exhibited at the Sydney based Museum of Contemporary Art. See below for more details: The Museum of Contemporary (MCA), Sydney announces a major mid-career survey of works by British-born Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE. Yinka Shonibare MBE works across diverse media to explore ideas about African contemporary identity and the legacy of European colonialism in the present. Shonibare's art considers social class and aesthetics, and is characterised by the use of recurring visual symbols such as Dutch wax fabric. This exhibition presents twelve years of the artist's career, encompassing painting, sculpture, large-scale mixed media installations, photography and film. It is curated by MCA Senior Curator Rachel Kent who has worked closely with the artist on its realisation. Yinka Shonibare MBE is accompanied by a 224 page monograph by Prestel Publishing. It features major essays by Rachel Kent and American art histori...

Ok so I have been so busy with Camp I have neglected my blog. I am so sorry! I had a scroll down my page and I can see a need to tidy it up a bit (my opportunities bit is in need of updating). No worries, camp is over and out and I have dedicated tomorrow to getting you up to speed on things in London and Lagos, ooh and there are pix! Plus I was told that its hard for people who arent bloggers to leave feedback so if you have any for me good or bad ( I can handle it), then you can email me at layobrown@yahoo.com . Merci x

It is amazing how much more free time I find I have when I'm in Nigeria, I actually read a book in two days, time I just could not spare in England. To capitalise on this I have decided to join a book club, started by a very good friend of mine and open to all. Please see details below if your in the area: A story is always better if you have someone to share it with. For those who enjoy literature and for those who wished they did!!! This is an exciting and new way to come, discuss, review and express your thoughts regarding a book you have read. We intend to read a book every fortnight then come together to share our views and opinions. We will rotate through themes and genre’s, for example, African literature, Asian literature, autobiographies, Romance, Classics etc. But to start with we will be discussing Half of a Yellow Sun, By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie . It will be a fantastic and fun way to get a better understanding of the books. As this is a group exercise, it will m...