BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10672@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250816T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250816T160000 DTSTAMP:20250731T122444Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/a-global-city-and-independents-b iennial-solidarity-beyond-defence-and-the-language-of-immigration/ SUMMARY:Museum Of Liverpool: A Global City and Independents Biennial : Soli darity beyond defence and the language of immigration DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the A Global City: connections\, reflecti ons and exceptions programme. Through a series of events\, the Museum of L iverpool is looking to explore what makes Liverpool a ‘global city’ an d how its history and culture have been shaped by\, and continue to influe nce\, the world around it.\n\nMuseum of Liverpool\n16th August\, 1-4pm\nBO OK TICKETS HERE\n\nThe Independents Biennial has been showcasing the work of grassroots artists since 1999 and has been known by various names inclu ding Tracey\, Biennial Fringe and Liverpool Independents. It is managed by Art in Liverpool but programmed at venues and locations across the city-r egion by artists\, artist groups\, art studios and artist networks. The ar tist-led festival\, which runs concurrently to Liverpool Biennial\, is cre ated to showcase the vibrant art and art scene of the city-region.\n\nHost ed by Kazem Ashourzadeh (Artist and Director of Mr Boy Cookery School CIC) \, Advocate (Mental Health and Human Rights activist) and Michelle Wren (A rtist and Human Rights Activist)\, we will explore how solidarity can exte nd beyond the language of immigration to acknowledge people's expertise\, interests and aspirations.\n\nThe event will feature two artworks\, ‘Put Your Feet In My Shoes’ and ‘My Dream Is A World Without Hatred’ tha t share the experiences of local people in Liverpool who are seeking asylu m\, followed by a talk and Q&\;A from the producers.\n\nThe audience wi ll then be invited to join a participatory workshop that looks at ways we can implement anti-racist approaches across institutions and in our daily lives by identifying the skills\, knowledge and social capital we have tha t can support people to access opportunities and navigate institutions so they can live beyond survival in the UK.\n\nFor full event details click  here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/61e4eea8-4cf0-01dc-0de3-8090756adcd4.jpg CATEGORIES:Film LOCATION:Museum Of Liverpool\, Pier Head\, Liverpool Waterfront\, Liverpool \, L3 1DG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom GEO:53.406165;-2.995119 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pier Head\, Liverpool Water front\, Liverpool\, L3 1DG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=Museum Of Liverpool:geo:53.406165,-2.995119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR