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As a remote agency, we may not have a physical office but, this year, we too will have a physical holiday celebration … and everybody is invited!
A celebration of creativity and good company, Asilia and Afri-love invite you to a Tropical Christmas: a laidback afternoon to unload some of the holiday stress; get some last minute Christmas shopping done, away from the bustle and; support quality African and African Diaspora design.
You can expect:
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Something else to look forward to, on Tuesday 8th November, 2011 – an exclusive UK showcase of work by fashion designer, Adèle Dejak. For one night only, one-of-a-kind accessories created by the Kenya-based designer will be on sale in London.
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We're super excited that the Film Africa festival starts in London this Thursday. 10 days of more than fifty of the best African fiction and documentary films from across the continent. With lively Q&As and panel discussions featuring leading African filmmakers, and a dynamic programme of cultural events!
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As October slowly rolls to a close, I'm reflecting on Sunday 2nd Oct 2011 – an absolutely splendid day. I decided to spend my precious day off at Brockwell Park in a desperate attempt to soak up the last rays of sun for my final boost of Vitamin D for the winter months. I happened to park myself and my bike close to the Community Greenhouses; luckily for me volunteers at the Community Greenhouses were hosting an event.
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We've been real busy over the past couple of months, developing the identity, website and communications materials for Film Africa 2011. There are only 2 weeks left until the London festival begins and along with being really happy to be a part of such a great programme, we're really excited about watching as many of the films as we can!
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Last week I visited women@thewell – a women's day centre in London, working with vulnerable women. I wasn't very clear as to what that meant in practice, before my visit but, by the time I left, I was elated from experiencing such love and compassion!
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The London via Lagos theatre festival at Oval House begins this week. First up is Little Baby Jesus, written by Most Promising Playwright at the 2011 Off West End Theatre Awards, Arinze Kene. Asilia had the pleasure of working with producers Oval House, BECreative and Spora Stories, to design all the materials for the festival.
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Our client, photographer and musician, Namvula Rennie, will be exhibiting in London, starting this week.
In Light In Shadow is a selection of evocative photographs from Namvula Rennie’s collection, capturing every-day moments of courage, joy and beauty. It features work from Zambia and Sierra Leone, as well as from her travels around the world.
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The Women of the World (WOW) Arts Fair at London's Old Spitalfields Market is coming up soon! In celebration of International Women's Day, the event will showcase arts and crafts made by women from around the world and there will be training workshops too.
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There's been no easing into 2011 for us. We've had a great number of enquiries and exciting new commissions that are keeping us super busy.
After relaunching Asilia last August, with our 3-person team, we're at that strange stage where we have all these great projects on the go but can't quite share them yet. We've decided to give you a small sneak peek of sorts, through holding pages and other links to intrigue:
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