International film, music, food and dancing at Weymouth this Saturday

This

Saturday 18 September, an exciting event featuring international film, music,

food and dancing is taking place at Weymouth’s historic Old Town Hall.

The

event is being held by the South West Dorset Multicultural Network (SWDMCN) and

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, in partnership with the Old Town Hall

and Dorset Police.

It’s designed to celebrate multiculturalism in our

community and help ‘break the ice’ for people of black and other minority

ethnic backgrounds who are new to the borough. The event will launch a new ‘Community

Contacts’ scheme, a volunteer-led service set up by the SWDMCN to provide

a friendly first point of contact for BME people who face language barriers or

prejudice.

The

event is free, and will be held throughout the day and evening, from 2pm-11pm

in order to cater for both families and adults. All are welcome!

Programme of events:

2pm: Introductory presentation

3pm: International short film screenings

6pm: Introduction to evening activities

7-11pm: Reggae DJ set from DJ Wilford and the ‘Steel

Bar’ sound system

7-11pm: Caribbean food served

Refreshments, info and advice available throughout the day.