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Multi-cultural music event a great success
20/10/2010
Surrey Community Action (SCA) and Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF) were delighted to organise a Multi-Cultural Music Event as part of the programme for Epsom Mental Health Week, 10th-16th October.
Lorraine Yates and Susannah Clarke arranged a diverse selection of music and entertainment at St Barnabas Church, on Tuesday 12th October. Higo Gomez da Silva enthralled the audience by opening the programme with some beautiful Brazilian music, he was then followed by Beth Hill and her ‘Chambermaids' who added a sense of fun to the proceedings with their selection of songs from around the world. Gypsy Folk Band 'Kalo Rom Sranko' played some fast and exciting arrangements, the 'Women of Courage' Singing for Well-being group delighted the crowd with their high energy, happy, thought provoking African songs and to conclude the evening, Beth Hill returned to the stage to lead the whole room in a group sing-along.
The event focused particularly on music for well-being as part of Epsom Mental Health week's agenda to raise awareness on mental health issues. The Mental Health Foundation has stated "The importance of creative expression to healthy human development and recovery from mental distress is well established across cultures" and we couldn't agree more.
The evening provided an opportunity for us at SCA and SMEF to raise awareness amongst the BME (Black, Minority and Ethnic) communities we work with across Surrey. Our Community Champions Raj Chhetri from the Nepalese community and Winnie Mapeta from the African community spoke movingly about how mental health is perceived in their cultures.
Lorraine Yates - Community Development Worker said "The evening was fun, educational and thought provoking, we hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did."
SMEF and Surrey Community Action would like to thank everyone who attended, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Epsom and Ewell, it was our pleasure to welcome you for the evening. Special thanks must go to all the performers and St Barnabas Church for hosting us.
Article by Lorraine Yates and Susannah Clarke
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