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Lucha Future | 21/06/2011
You love Mexican wrestlers and neon underpants? You’re in luck. Lucha Libre summer spectacular arrives in the UK.

LUCHA LIBRE MEXICO KATINKA HERBERT

Beyond Digital: Morocco | 20/06/2011
Investigating technology and culture with a team of artists in residence in Casablanca...

BEYOND DIGITAL MOROCCO DJ RUPTURE MAGA BO TECHNOLOGY

Refugee Week 20-26 June 2011 | 16/06/2011
Celebrating the arts, culture and voices of refugees...

REFUGEE WEEK CELEBRATING SANCTUARY MUSIC POETRY ARTS FILM

Blaze Festival 19 June – 29 July | 07/06/2011
The Barbican programme extends into neighbouring venues and outdoor spaces for their summer series of eclectic music.

BLAZE FESTIVAL MUSIC

Africa Oyé 18-19 June 2011 | 06/06/2011
Liverpool’s free African music festival is always one of the best line-ups of the summer...

AFRICA OYE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Gil Scott-Heron dies aged 62 | 31/05/2011
The revolutionary poet and musician died in a New York hospital on 27 May 2011.

GIL SCOTT-HERON

Rio Breaks – a story about surfing | 26/05/2011
UK premiere for the Rio surf documentary 3 June 2011

FILM DOCUMENTARY RIO DE JANEIRO SURF

Womad 28–31 July 2011 | 26/05/2011
The full festival line-up has now been announced, check out some of the acts we’re excited about seeing this year...

WOMAD FESTIVAL 2011

Owiny Sigoma Band – summer dates | 17/05/2011
The Luo-London soundclash gets on the road for their first run of live dates this summer

OWINY SIGOMA BAND MUSIC TOUR

Orchestre National de Barbès – live in London 25 May 2011 | 17/05/2011
The pioneering Maghrebi band Orchestre National de Barbès play a rare UK show

ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE BARBES ALGERIA MOROCCO PARIS MUSIC CONCERT

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