October may still seem like ages away but in just 10 weeks time, the 2nd annual Magdalen Street Celebration will be taking place! As last year’s festivities proved, October 1st will be a chance for visitors, residents, traders and the vast array of local talent to come together in recognition of this unique corner of Norwich.
Our celebration explores Magdalen Street’s rich past, it’s diverse and highly creative present and gently nudges the area into a more sustainable future. Viewed by many, not totally unjustly, as a somewhat neglected area of town, Magdalen Street is also a treasure trove of diversity and creativity. Simply walking from one end to the other is a journey of great transition. From the very traditional cobbled roads around Fye Bridge and Wensum Street, up through the grey area of St. Saviors and The Flyover, via the architectural mishap that is Anglia Square and on past the charity stores of the northern end, towards the almost forgotten city walls leading out to the suburbs, one is immersed in reminders of history and a palpable hunger for a richer future.
Whilst there may be much to be improved upon in some areas, there is also a wealth of activity, community, diversity and creativity flowing up and down Magdalen Street. In the cafes and bars, shops and services, and those who run and frequent them, palpable demonstrations of a love of arts and crafts, individual creative style, a welcoming, easy sociability and a craving for the new whilst drawing on and respecting the past can be seen. All of which we aim to celebrate with you this October.
If you love Magdalen Street as much as we do, whether you live nearby or further afield, work in or just enjoy visiting the area, if you have a tale or talent to share, we would love you to be involved in making this year’s celebration the wonderful event it deserves to be.
As well as traders and residents, creators of all kinds are welcome: painters, sculptors, photographers, craftspeople, film makers, designers, performers, musicians, story-tellers, dancers, tailors, bakers, candlestick makers and more! Download, complete and return the Participation Application Form (see links below) to let us know how you would like to be part of the celebrations and join us every first Tuesday of the month at Aladdin’s Café on Magdalen Street, to help plan this vibrant community event.
Next meeting: Tuesday 11th September, 7pm
Tel: Stefi - 07964 494836
Email: Karen - artoftheordinary@googlemail.com
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Friday, 22 July 2011
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Cafe Conversations June & July 2011
| | | JUNE |
| Commute, Work, Commute, Sleep... What is Work/Life Balance? What is the relationship between 'work' and 'life'? Does a 'work/life balance' suggest that when we're working we're not really living? Is work simply the means by which we acquire resources to keep us alive? We’ll discuss these questions and the ways in which people thought differently about the relationship between work and life in the past. | Ross Wilson | Wednesday 1 June 12.30 |
| introduction to translation What is involved in translating a piece of writing from one language to another? After a general background to what translation is, we will practice a short translation/adaptation exercise together, either into another language or from English to English. | BJ Epstein School of Literature & Creative Writing | Saturday 4 June 3 pm |
| Bioplastics: Waste product or gold mine? The food and drink industry generates 12.6 million tonnes of waste per year, more than 10% of | Dominique Georget | Friday 17 June 8 pm |
| Imagining Justice: what are war crime trials for? Looking at the examples of the Nuremberg Trial and the Eichmann Trial, this session will ask what kind of justice war crime trials can actually represent. Do they demonstrate the power of the law to legislate against genocide violence or are they merely victor's justice? Are trials the right way for a nation to come to terms with atrocity in the first place? What kind of justice do we need to imagine in an atrocious age? | Lyndsey Stonebridge Literature and Creative Writing | Wednesday 22 June 12.30 pm |
| THE END OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE? Opposition to changes to the NHS in the Health and Social Care Bill currently going through Parliament has been so widespread that the Secretary of State for Health has had to call a pause. Why has this Bill aroused so much criticism and what does it mean for the NHS? Norfolk Keep our NHS Public is a newly formed branch of the national pressure group KONP, committed to campaigning with other organisations to defeat the Bill. | Jan Ainsley Keep Our NHS Public | Saturday 25 June 3 pm |
| | | JULY |
| cAN WE Control our brain activity? New evidence suggests that we can use biofeedback methods to control and change our brain activity. The equipment used is becoming more accessible, but is it usefu? Could we use it to maximise our cognitive performance or help us to relax? Can it also be used as a treatment method? How would this change our view of ourselves? | Neil Rutterford Social Work & Psychology | Wednesday 13 July 12.30 |
| The Mysteries of Bread Why can’t we make good gluten-free bread? What happens when you knead bread - why does the dough stiffen up and why is air so important? Humans have been making bread for about 5000 years, but only recently has science begun to explain its mysteries and in doing so discovered some of the weirdest proteins known. This conversation may not make you a better cook but you will never look at a loaf in the same way again. | Peter Belton | Wednesday 20 July 12.30 |
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
More Cafe Conversations
The Cafe Conversations on Magdalen Street have been going well and many more topics for discussion have been added to the updated programme. Conversations are instigated by University of East Anglia staff and everyone is welcome to take part. Check the programme details below and come along to Aladdins Cafe, 3 Magdalen Sreet (near Fye Wensum Bridge) to find out more and add your opinion to the debates.
| | | APRIL |
| Engineering Earth Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have provided little sign that we will avoid dangerous climate change. But can technology succeed where we have failed? The new science of Earth Engineering offers promising and innovative new technologies to capture emissions and cool the planet but raises novel social, ethical, legal and political questions. | Rob Bellamy Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research | Fri 1 April 8 pm |
| SOMETHING KINDA FISHY GOING ON How good are we at detecting air quality? Can anybody tell if it’s a bad pollution day? Now that the factories in | Peter Brimblecombe Environmental Sciences, | Fri 8 April 6 pm |
| Sustainable Food Systems: Can Farming be Green? With growing populations and diminishing resources, sustainable agriculture and food security are top priorities globally. Modern agriculture is one of the most energy-hungry and polluting industries in the world and covers nearly 40% of the land surface, yet without it we cannot survive. How can we increase agricultural yields, reduce environmental damage caused by farming and achieve long term food security? Come share your views with researchers in sustainable agriculture. | Tom Powell, Melanie Bennett | Sat 15 April 3 pm |
| talking to children about Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender people How are sexual minorities portrayed in children’s books? We will look at current examples and discuss your experiences with children’s questions about diversity. | BJ Epstein | Sat 30 April 3 pm |
| | | MAY |
| WHAT IS LEARNING? Must education be either teacher-driven or learner-driven? John Dewey describes an ‘aesthetic experience’ for learning and proposes that the most worthwhile education consists of memorable experiences which make a real difference to one’s life. What are your views on what learning and education should be like? | | Fri 6 May 8 pm |
| cAN WE Control our brain activity? Techniques have evolved which allow us to measure the activity of our brain, and evidence suggests that we can use biofeedback methods to control and change our brain activity. The equipment used is becoming more accessible, so is this useful to us? Could we use it to maximise our cognitive performance, or help us to relax? Can it also be used as a treatment method? How would this change our view of ourselves? | Neil Rutterford Social Work & Psychology | Wed 18 May 12:30 |
| A day in the life of a hospital lawyer What are the pros and cons of the principle of confidentiality? Does everyone have a right to make decisions about their medical treatment? What are current myths and realities about the NHS? Come meet a medical law specialist to discuss these topics. | John-Paul Garside | Wed 25 May 12:30 |
| The values revolution: why everything comes down to the values you hold In politics, at work, when making major personal decisions, the values you hold dear determine what you do. Often, people and organisations are unaware of the values they hold. This conversation will be about getting clearer about (y)our values using techniques derived from the latest philosophical, psychological and linguistic research. | Rupert Read | Sat 28 May 3 pm |
| Commute, Work, Commute, Sleep... What is Work/Life Balance? What is the relationship between 'work' and 'life'? Does a 'work/life balance' suggest that when we're working we're not really living? Is work simply the means by which we acquire resources to keep us alive? These are some of the questions we'll discuss, and I'll outline ways in which people thought differently about the relationship between work and life in the past. | Ross Wilson | Wed 1 June 12:30 |
| introduction to translation What is involved in translating a piece of writing from one language to another? After a general background to what translation is, we will practice a short translation/adaptation exercise together, either into another language or from English to English. | BJ Epstein | Sat 4 June 3 pm |
| Bioplastics: Waste product or gold mine? The food and drink industry generates 12.6 million tonnes of waste per year, more than 10% of | Dominique Georget | TBA |
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Cafe Conversations Review
Kerry Lane has been along to some of the Cafe Conversations at Aladdins and written a great review on the Transition Norwich blog - This Low Carbon Life. Read Kerry's review here and view the upcoming conversations here.
"... I haven't voluntarily subjected myself to discussing maths for quite a while, but I really enjoyed the session. Robert Henderson, a PhD researcher in Maths, was infectiously enthusiastic about his topic and had all number of interesting paradoxes and patterns that he wanted to share with us - including fractals ... He explained everything clearly for those of us a bit rusty on our maths and it was great to learn about something completely different ..." More here
"... I haven't voluntarily subjected myself to discussing maths for quite a while, but I really enjoyed the session. Robert Henderson, a PhD researcher in Maths, was infectiously enthusiastic about his topic and had all number of interesting paradoxes and patterns that he wanted to share with us - including fractals ... He explained everything clearly for those of us a bit rusty on our maths and it was great to learn about something completely different ..." More here
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Cafe Conversations @ Aladdins
A series of informal debate and conversations are currently taking place in Aladdins Cafe at the town end of Magdalen Street. Throughout the coming months, join scientists and academics from University of East Anglia as they present ideas about contemporary social and scientific topics. All welcome. See below for more details.
Café Conversation Topics updated 1 FEB
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