Refugee Week is a vehicle to encourage refugee communities to celebrate
and create positive encounters between refugees and the general public to promote better understanding and overcome hostility
For the 7thconsecutive year,
SRCF was able to mark and celebrate the Refugee Week by organising two community events:
A
citizenship ceremony in the Council Chamber of Southwark Town Hall to welcome
and celebrate new citizens
A
community event at Theatre Peckham including:
· An award presentation ceremony in recognition of inspiring RCOs
representatives in Southwark
· Cultural
musical performances, fashion show, oral history, art, traditional food and dances by Ardhmeria from Albania, Women’s Ivory Tower Association
from Ivory Coast, Vietnamese Women’s Group from Vietnam, Tradicion Andina from Bolivia, Eritrean
Community, the Latin American Youth Forum and
the Liberian community in Southwark
