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SUMMARY:Stained Metal - 'Solstice & Equinox' Series with Inua Ellams
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DESCRIPTION:To celebrate his appointment as Honorary Research Fellow at T
 he University of Manchester\, acclaimed poet\, playwright\, and performe
 r Inua Ellams launches his latest project\, Stained Metal.\n\nInua recei
 ved an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 2023. Now he plans to send 
 the medal to four corners of the British Empire: Kenya\, India\, Canada\
 , and Jamaica. Artists from each of those countries will be commissioned
  to respond to a letter from Inua\, and to the medal itself. Stained Met
 al will be a profound exploration of empire\, identity\, and legacy.\n\n
 A ‘Solstice and Equinox’ event as part of the Manchester Museum Lates an
 d a week-long celebration around Africa Day\, this launch event will beg
 in with introductions by Esme Ward (Manchester Museum Director) and John
  McAuliffe (Professor of Poetry and Creative Manchester Director)\, befo
 re Inua launches Stained Metal with poetry and the first reading of his 
 letter to commissioned artists\, followed by a conversation with the aud
 ience.\n\nCo-presented by Fuel\, Museum of West African Art\, Creative M
 anchester and Manchester Museum\, this launch event promises to be an un
 forgettable night of poetry\, storytelling\, and thought-provoking conve
 rsation.
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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