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TUTU IN CROYDON Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu to talk on Ubuntu in UK
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INTERNATIONAL peace campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu will visit the UK this month. The 80-year-old former Archbishop of Cape Town will host a public debate called Conversation for Change, which will also include his daughter Reverend Mpho Tutu, an ordained priest in the Anglican church. His talk in Croydon will focus on how to resolve tensions and divisions in the UK, and is expected to address the causes of the riots in the borough last August. The owner of a furniture shop that was burned down during the riots has been invited to appear alongside the South African Nobel Peace prize winner. Members of the public, organisations and schools are invited to what the Tutu Foundation UK said would be a “historic national conversation in words, dance and music”, on 23 October. It is part of the foundation’s mission to spread the South African philosophy of Ubuntu in “areas of social tension across the UK.” The foundation aims to build peace in fractured communities in the UK using a model inspired by Tutu’s peace and reconciliation work all over the world. It aims to promote social cohesion, support emerging local leaders and give personal development and leadership coaching to community groups. The Foundation’s media advisor
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Colleen Harris said, “It’s about creating dialogue between older and younger people, from different groups and backgrounds, to promote better understanding between us all.” According to the organisation’s website, “The Tutu Foundation UK helps communities in, or at risk of, conflict come together to develop a common point of view of what is wrong and how to make it better. We share Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu’s passion to see strong communities, which have been a feature in Africa for centuries, re-established here in the UK. To successfully tackle the anti-social behaviour and violence in our communities, underlying attitudes and behaviours must first be addressed in order to build a lasting peace.” The Archbishop emeritus announced he would retire from public life at the age of 79, but shows no signs of slowing down. As Harris said, “As with all great people, they can’t resist the opportunity to speak out – and we need them to speak out.” Tutu has been a high profile activist on issues such as human rights, sexual health, poverty and homophobia for 30 years. His UK itinerary includes meetings with community and faith leaders, as well as a visit to Wales to recognise the achievements of the Welsh government's Wales for Africa programme, which helps individuals, groups and communities across Wales create links and get involved in projects with countries in sub-Saharan
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Tuneful Torr-nado | p10 Malory Torr, originally from Johannesburg and now living in Wimbledon, will perform with her South African cousin Josie Field in London this month.
Masekela’s Songs of Migration at Hackney Empire | p5 ‘Songs of Migration,’ featuring Hugh Masekela and Sibongile Khumalo, will be playing at the Hackney Empire from Wednesday 10-Saturday 14 October.
SA Power 100: Culinary queen Prue Leith | p13 Africa. Conversation for Change will be at Fairfield Concert Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1DG on Tuesday 23 October at 7.30pm.
Tickets: From £12 to £55 with group discounts and concessions available. Box Office: 0208 688 9291 online bookings: www. fairfield.co.uk
Author, TV personality and restaurateur Prue Leith is the founder of the Leith’s food empire.
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