John La Rose Tribute Night in Glasgow
Featuring Horace Ove, James Kelman, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Alasdair Gray, Tom Leonard, Raman Mundair, Roxy Harris and others.Pressure
3pm: Slide talk by Horace Ove on his photography work which captures the emergence of Black politics and charting the rise of carnival in Britain over three decades from the 1960s onwards. Admission is free.
The Dream To Change The World
6pm: Film screening introduced by Horace Ove. The film draws on the visual archive of past events in the history of Trinidad's diaspora to tell the story of John La Rose's life, and includes excerpts from interviews with Gus John and Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Poetry + Readings
8pm: Featuring James Kelman, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Alasdair Gray, Tom Leonard and Raman Mundair.
Ticketed events. Please call or email gallery for ticket details, 0141 552 2151, or see www.streetlevelphotoworks.org for more information.
VENUE: Street Level Photoworks, 48 King Street, Glasgow.
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