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SUMMARY:Celebrating older people’s lives and communities in North Manches
 ter: An exhibition and celebration event
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DESCRIPTION:This event celebrates the lives of older people living in Nor
 th Manchester and their contribution to their communities.\n\nAt this po
 p-up exhibition\, creative work produced by older residents and communit
 y groups across North Manchester will be shown including photographs\, a
  zine\, embroideries and calligraphy. These creative pieces were created
  during a year-long participatory project led by Camilla Lewis and Niamh
  Kavanagh from the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (funded by Hea
 lthier Futures).\n\nNorth Manchester is an area of rich ethnic\, cultura
 l and religious diversity\, with an ageing population. The project highl
 ighted how older people are active members of their communities and hold
  a strong sense of identity and belonging. Many express a desire to age 
 in place in their communities\, and to contribute to future discussion a
 bout their neighbourhoods which are undergoing rapid urban redevelopment
 .\n\nCouncillor Shaukat Ali\, Lord Mayor will open the event and celebra
 te the contribution of community members to this project. Reflections fr
 om a panel of older residents who were involved in the creative workshop
 s will be shared and a discussion about how older people can play an act
 ive role in future discussions about their neighbourhoods.\n\nAttendees 
 are invited to take part in a guided tour of the Museum’s South-Asia gal
 lery. The first permanent gallery in the UK to celebrate the experiences
  and contribution of the South Asian diaspora\, and it displays world-cl
 ass material from the British Museum alongside the best of South Asian c
 ollections in Manchester.\n\nVegetarian refreshments will be served.\n\n
 Following the event\, the exhibition will be on show in the Glass Coorid
 or Exhibition Space in December 2026.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Manchester Museum\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, Phone: 0161-27526
 48\, Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
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