Largactyl2Go - Olympic Village Walk

Largactyl 2 Go – Olympic-inspired urban exploration walk with CoolTan Arts

11th September, 2pm at Hackney Marshes

COOLTAN ARTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH TWO2GO…

Join CoolTan Arts for an urban exploration walk of the area where the Olympics and Paralympics will take place in 2012; find out about the place, people and local community, and how the Olympics / Paralympics affect the everyday lives of Hackney community. It will be entertaining, with lots of quirky details and facts you never knew before!

View PDF map of the route and information of stops here

Experience the clash between the former industrial area and the funky artistic area Hackney has become, and how it changed with the preparations and constructions for the Olympics. Explore the story of the Olympics and Paralympics, what they bring to London’s Olympic Boroughs, the changes of the area, and walk past some of the key Olympics sites.

This exciting walk is part of the main Two2Go event that also feature a trial marathon, shorter runs, arts activities and facepainting. Two2Go and CoolTan Arts gained Olympic “Inspire” status for these events due to their stimulating, accessible and participative nature.

So come down at 2pm to Hackney Marshes in Homerton Road, London, E9 5PF and take part!

The walk will end at Pudding Mill Lane by View tube; some of the walk leaders will be able to take you back to the main Two2Go event at Hackney Marshes.

Anthropology’ launch at the Liberty Festival 4th Sept 2010, 1pm-5pm, Trafalgar Square

‘Anthropology’ launch at the Liberty Festival

4th Sept 2010, 1pm-5pm, Trafalgar Square

CoolTan Arts launches its poetry book ‘Anthropology’, produced by CoolTan Arts’ poets in our workshop, at the Liberty Festival on 4th September 2010.

CoolTan will launch its Anthropology with a performance by our poets and we’ll also have a stall. It will be a great chance to meet the poets, buy the poetry book and enjoy performances from a wide range of UK artists and companies as well as workshops, stalls, food and much more.

With their poetry, our writers are expressing a much broader, truer, more interesting picture of their own perspectives – which take in everything, from flights of fancy to political rant.

This amazing poetry book is dedicated to David Morris, the disability campaigner who passed away earlier this year, supporter of CoolTan Arts and was also Senior Policy Advisor on Disability to the Mayor of London, having been closely engaged in the organisation of the Liberty Festival.

Ali Smith, a brilliant and respected writer and patron of CoolTan Arts has written the foreword to Anthropology.

This year Liberty Festival programme includes: Sport and Arts, Aerial Performance, Street Arts, Children’s Arts, Cabaret, Comedy and Music.

Liberty welcomes everyone and is friendly and accessible. Complete programme on http://www.london.gov.uk/liberty/

CoolTan Arts and Creekside artists at the Fringe : Poetry & Spoken Word Night + Open Mic Night

CoolTan Arts and Creekside artists at the Fringe Poetry & Spoken Word Night + Open Mic Night Wednesday 25 August 2010, 7.30pm – 9.30 CoolTan Arts partners with Creekside artists to cohost a free evening of poetry & Spoken Word, with CoolTan poets presenting their work, short films and Open Mic as part of the Alternative Fringe Festival. Participants from CoolTan Arts poetry workshop will read their poems at this event and you will have the opportunity to get a preview of CoolTan Arts’ ‘Anthropology’ Poetry Book that will be officially launched at the Liberty Festival on 4th September. All welcome, come along to this exciting and inspiring event. Seven Dials Club is based in 42 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LA, near Covent Garden.