EXODUS NUZUH IDONG Chū āijí EXODE EXODO ہجرت
A live, digital gig raising awareness for migrants and those in refugee camps facing the arrival of COVID-19.
#Exodus2020
ABOUT
Every Spring, Jewish communities worldwide mark Passover by telling and retelling the story of how their community fled persecution, more than 3,300 years ago.
Like so many religious & cultural festivals, it is rarely just about stories of the past. It is a time to reflect on who we were, who we are and where we are going.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) there are 65.6 million individuals forcibly displaced worldwide because of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. What of their journey home or their chances to move forward to a new life especially during the COVID-19 crisis?
As lockdown hit the UK, No Ordinary Experience produced an online gig with a top line up of aid workers and artists to explore difficult questions around the crisis and those who will be most vulnerable.
No Ordinary Experience produced The Duke with Shon Dale Jones raising over £50,000 for Save the Children’s refugee appeal and consulted for Save the Children’s participation team. Founder, Georgina also volunteered across Calais in 2018 with the @Refugee Community Kitchen and was the former co-director of MUJU, the UK’s leading MuslimJewish Arts Collective.
TESTIMONIALS
“Exodus was an important addition to Passover 2020, at a moment where many of us were feeling isolated, it provided a way for us to meaningfully engage with artists and connect to the larger refugee crisis happening around the world. ”
DATES
Friday 10th April, 2020
PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS
Commissioned by: Asylum Arts
Poet, playwright and designer: Inua Ellams
Poet, priestess and artist: Rachel Rose Reid
Clarinetist, educator and electronic music composer: Daniel Gouly
Good Chance Theatre - Mo Sarrar
ACTION AID: ActionAid is on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Find out how they are helping to stop the spread and save lives as the pandemic hits the world’s poorest countries. @ActionAid
HAIS: HIAS works around the world to protect refugees who have been forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. @HIASrefugees
ASYLUM ARTS: Asylum Arts supports contemporary Jewish culture on an international scale, bringing greater exposure to artists and cultural initiatives and providing opportunities for new projects and collaborations. @AsylumArtsNetwork