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Comedy event for Peterborough International Women’s Day
A host of top comediennes will combine to bring Peterborough a special night of fun and laughter at the Broadway Theatre on 7 March. Peterborough International Women’s Day steering committee has teamed up with the Broadway Theatre for the Saturday, 7 March event.
Leading the performers is Shazia Mirza, who will be joined by three other female stand-ups to make this year’s Women’s Day in Peterborough extra special. Shazia shot to fame in 2001 with her famous post-September 11 joke: “I’m Shazia Mirza – at least that’s what it says on my pilot’s licence”. As a result, the persona of the “Asian comic in a headscarf” stuck. Since then she has been wowing audiences across the country and her popularity has grown steadily. Mirza began stand-up comedy at the age of 25, after an abortive career as a science teacher. She said her parents’ favourite comedians were Kenny Everett, Frankie Howerd and Dave Allen. Even now, whenever she performs in Birmingham, her mother will watch all her shows.
Joining her on the night will be Isma Almas – a mother of two from Bradford, who uses humour to dispel the myths about Asian women.
Also, Joanne Lau – a UK-based Chinese Canadian comic known for her strong writing and rock solid gags.
And, finally, Andi Osho – who, since winning Nivea Funny Women 2007, has gone from strength to strength appearing on TV comedy shows such as Russell Brand and Friends and Comedy Lab.
Committee chairwoman Helen Walkinshaw said: “It’s harder to prove yourself as a funny woman than as a funny man in this country, so all the performers are really inspirational.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Broadway for their support, as this show really wouldn’t have been able to go ahead without them.”
The event is sponsored by Awards for All and Peterborough Racial Equality Council.
Tickets cost £15 each.
To mark International Women’s Day all seats for women are half price.
To book call 01733 316100.
Celebrate women in business and education at a special show at Dunstable’s Grove Theatre
Women’s organisation Women into Work, Education and Business – will mark its second anniversary with the performance on Sunday, March 8, which also coincides with International Women’s Day.
The event, titled Celebrate!, will boast an impressive array of entertainers including the Osagyefo Theatre African Drummers and Dancers, Wawel Traditional Polish Dance Troupe , BOLM Gospel Choir, RnB singer Zab, Bollywood dancers Eastern Illusion, comedy act Three Monks and a Nun and Dance Academy UK– Street Dance.
There will also be a fashion show, business exhibitors and guest speakers at the event, which runs from 12pm until 6pm.
Deputy Mayor of Luton, Councillor Khtija Malik will open the event.
Tickets priced £10 for adults and £7.50 for concessions are available from the box office on 01582 602080.
http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/dunstable-news/Celebrate-women-in-theatre-show.5015605.jp
International Women’s Day St Albans
St Albans City and District Council will be joining thousands of organisations across the world to promote and celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday 9th March 2009, with an awareness event in the reception area of the council offices.
Between 10am and 3pm, there will be stalls from local and national women’s groups, handicraft displays and henna painting to name a few of the attractions, so do come along.
If any womens’ organisations would like to participate in the exhibition please contact the council via e-mail: Momotaz.Rahim@stalbans.gov.uk or ring tel: 01727 819463.
An exhibition showcasing photographs and mini biographies of influential and powerful women from around the world, will also be on display at the Museum of St Albans (tel: 01727 819340, e-mail history@stalbans.gov.uk), and St Albans central library from the 2nd to 9th March 2009.
The first Women’s Day was celebrated in America on the 28th February in 1909. International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900′s and is a global event, which is traditionally celebrated on the 8th March every year.
IWD has grown from strength to strength and annually on 8th March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements.
Since then women’s organisations and governments around the world have also observed IWD on 8th March, by holding large-scale events in honour of the advancement of women, and reminding people of the need to ensure that women’s equality continues and is maintained in all aspects of life.
Member contact:
Cllr Melvyn Teare, portfolio holder for culture and heritage
Tel: 01727 868086
Contact for the press:
Davina Mansell, information and communication officer
St Albans City and District Council
Tel: 01727 819316
E-mail: davina.mansell@stalbans.gov.uk
http://www.stalbans.gov.uk
Performers from across Peterborough are invited to take part in a special event on March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day celebrating diversity
March 8 is the day when women across the globe are encouraged to connect with all women around the world, feel inspired to achieve their full potential and to celebrate the collective power of women past, present and future.
In Peterborough, the International Women’s Day Forum is presenting a 10-day programme of activities at the beginning of March for the third year running. Jasvinder Sanghera is visiting the city as part of that programme of events.
Last year, one of the most successful events on the International Women’s Day calendar was a multicultural performance evening where a wide range of performers, from Bollywood dancers to Afro Caribbean poets, shared their many talents with more than 200 members of the public.
Last year the event was organised by the late Swapna Mazumdar and Kasia Chiva, a community development worker at the New Link resource centre, who is hoping to involve even more people in an event which really celebrates diversity in Peterborough.
This year Kasia is doing it on her own, and will be paying tribute to Swapna during the evening.
Singing groups or individuals, dancers or poetry readers are being invited to join the team on March 1 to make this an afternoon to remember. Multicultural performances and shows are particularly welcomed.
For further information on the performance evening, contact Kasia on 01733 864311 or kasia.chiva@peterborough.gov.uk.
This year’s IWD celebrations are sponsored by The Big Lottery’s Awards for All.
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/International-Women39s-Day-celebrating-diversity.4968721.jp
Comedy event for Peterborough International Women’s Day
Peterborough International Women’s Day steering committee has teamed up with the Broadway Theatre for the Saturday, 7 March event.
A host of top comediennes will combine to bring Peterborough a special night of fun and laughter at the Broadway Theatre on 7 March.
Leading the performers is Shazia Mirza, who will be joined by three other female stand-ups to make this year’s Women’s Day in Peterborough extra special.
Shazia shot to fame in 2001 with her famous post-September 11 joke: “I’m Shazia Mirza – at least that’s what it says on my pilot’s licence”. As a result, the persona of the “Asian comic in a headscarf” stuck. Since then she has been wowing audiences across the country and her popularity has grown steadily. Mirza began stand-up comedy at the age of 25, after an abortive career as a science teacher. She said her parents’ favourite comedians were Kenny Everett, Frankie Howerd and Dave Allen. Even now, whenever she performs in Birmingham, her mother will watch all her shows.
Joining her on the night will be Isma Almas – a mother of two from Bradford, who uses humour to dispel the myths about Asian women.
Also, Joanne Lau – a UK-based Chinese Canadian comic known for her strong writing and rock solid gags.
And, finally, Andi Osho – who, since winning Nivea Funny Women 2007, has gone from strength to strength appearing on TV comedy shows such as Russell Brand and Friends and Comedy Lab.
Committee chairwoman Helen Walkinshaw said: “It’s harder to prove yourself as a funny woman than as a funny man in this country, so all the performers are really inspirational. We are incredibly grateful to the Broadway for their support, as this show really wouldn’t have been able to go ahead without them.”
The event is sponsored by Awards for All and Peterborough Racial Equality Council.
Tickets cost £15 each.
To mark International Women’s Day all seats for women are half price.
To book call 01733 316100.
