Family Lantern Parade

Wherever you’re from, whoever you are, come and be part of ‘Peace in the Mix’ in our community by joining the lantern parade on Friday 12th March from 6-8pm (assemble from 5.30pm).

The parade starts at two points, the adventure playgrounds in Moss Side and Longsight and culminates at Whitworth Park and Manchester Academy for refreshments and entertainment.

Download the leaflet for more information and a map of the route.

Contact the Carisma Office for more details - email or phone (0161) 226 9905.

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Community, Events, Family, Longsight, Moss Side, Peace, Uncategorized, Young People    Add Comment »

Community Choir Event

A special community event for PeaceWeek in two parts led by Jeff Borradaile and the Ordsall Acappella Singers.  In the afternoon there will be a workshop with Jeff and the singers where you can learn songs and parts. No previous experience or ability to read music needed, just a willingness to have a go and have fun. And then in the evening you can join the singers for a concert that will feature your newly-learnt songs. Or just come to the concert to hear one of the North West’s top choirs. Peace in the Mix through the blending of voices and notes to make beautiful music! Everybody welcome.

St Agnes Church, Slade Lane, Longsight, M13 0GN.

Email for more information.

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The Peace Debate

With the welcome drop in gun-crime in recent years, is there still a need to have a PeaceWeek?

Join Nims Obunge, CEO of the Peace Alliance, organisers of London Week of Peace, plus other guests from Council and Police in Manchester and Trafford, to discuss issues in the community. Is gang crime a symptom of something deeper that has yet to be dealt with, or is it a problem that has been ’solved’? How are those life-chances for our young people coming along? Come and share your views, not just on the negatives, but on positive ways forward. Remember: Positive Energy Always Creates Elevation.

Venue: Zion Arts, Stretford Road, Hulme. 7 for 7.30pm

Posted on Feb 23.10 to Community, Discussion, Events, Forum, Guns, Hulme, Longsight, Manchester, Meeting, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Peace, Planning, Young People    Add Comment »

Lantern-Making Workshop photos

Photos from the Lantern-Making workshops last week at Sale Water Park are now on our Flickr page.

Click here to have a look.

The Lanterns will be used on the Family Lantern Parade for Peace on March 12.

Posted on Feb 22.10 to Community, Manchester, workshop    Add Comment »

imagine

imagine

an hour
free from noise
free from rushing
free from stress

a space
allowing you peace
drenched in grace
safe from fear

a place
in the heart of Longsight
in the heart of God
longing for peace

this Peace Week why not drop in to sacred space and add your hopes, dreams and prayers to our vision for a peaceful city?
4-5pm, Monday 8th to Friday 12th March.

At: St Agnes Parish Church, Slade Lane, Longsight. Email for more information or download a leaflet.

Posted on Feb 22.10 to Community, Longsight, Peace, Prayer, Reflect    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek Schools Showcase

During PeaceWeek artists will be visiting a number of schools in the area and working with children on projects linked to this year’s theme “Peace in the Mix” - dance, poetry, music, art. The Schools Showcase is where the young people come together to show what they have been doing to each other, parents, staff and visitors. Two performances - tickets limited. Venue: Zion Arts, Stretford Road, Hulme.For more information contact ABC Collectables or the Carisma Office (226 9905).

Posted on Feb 18.10 to Art, Community, Events, Music, Poetry, Schools, Young People    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek Planning - Feb 25

The next PeaceWeek planning meeting will be on Thursday February 25, 10am at the Millennium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side (NOT the Amani Centre). Everyone welcome. It’s all coming together, but there’s a lot still to do. Any extra help much appreciated!

Posted on Feb 18.10 to Moss Side, Peace, Planning    2 Comments »

Nims Obunge coming to PeaceWeek

Rev Nims Obunge will be speaking at several events during this year’s Manchester PeaceWeek, ‘Peace in the Mix’. Nims is a pastor in London and the chief executive of the Peace Alliance, the organising body of the London Week of Peace. He also acts as an advisor to Government, Police and other national groups and boards on issues of peace and justice.

On Tuesday March 9th Nims will be taking part in the PeaceWeek Debate, an event to which government and police will be invited, and which will be an important opportunity for the community to make its views known as we discuss the issue: “With the recent welcome fall in gun-crime statistics, is there still a need to have a Peace Week?” Venue and further details will be announced soon.

Earlier that day Nims will speak at a lunchtime meeting for Church Leaders (though others are welcome) on how local churches can work for the good of their communities. This will be at 12.30pm at St Brides Church, Old Trafford (map). The event is free but donations to the cost of the lunch will be welcome. Email for more information.

On Wednesday 10th, before returning to London, Nims will speak at the Lord Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Manchester Town Hall, which this year has the theme of Peace.  To find out more about this event and inquire about invitations, please send an email.

Posted on Feb 12.10 to Manchester, Meeting, Old Trafford, Peace, programme    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek Shield Netball Tournament

Open to all local teams but especially to women who haven’t played netball before or women who want to get back into netball. Prizes and trophies.

Millennium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, M14 4SL. Map.

For more information contact 07971 058162.

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Lantern Making at Sale Water Park

Spend the day with friends and family in the peaceful park near the lake and make a beautiful willow and tissue lantern.

Meet at Sale Water Park Visitors Centre at 10am.
The day will include a short walk in the Park with a Park Ranger, lunch in the café and coppicing willow and making your own willow lantern to keep after using it at the Peace Week Family Lantern Parade on Friday 12th March 2010. We will also make a ‘peace to the world’ ribbon.
Thursday 18th February or Friday 19th February, 10am – 4pm at The Visitors Centre, Sale Water Park, Sale. M33 2LX
First turn off M60 in Stretford (direction Stockport).
To book a place contact Karen Andrew - email or phone 0161 877 7756 or 07894 423245

Posted on Feb 08.10 to Community, Events, Family, Peace, workshop    Add Comment »