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SUMMARY:Black History Month Launch: Black Classics in Concert
DESCRIPTION:To launch Black History Month 2026\, Black Classics in Concert is more than a mere showcase of musical excellence; it is a profound tribute to the cultural legacies and transformative contributions of the African and African Caribbean Diaspora. Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the music of Black composers from across the Diaspora. Alison Buchanan has gathered an impressive lineup of singers to regale you with opera\, song and spirituals. \nThese performances serve as vibrant reminders of the rich tapestry of musical heritage that has been woven by Black composers and musicians throughout history\, both from the classical genre but also music from across the board that can be defined as “classics” in their own right. \n  \nAlison Buchanan and Guests \nFeaturing compositions by: \nAkin Euba\nJacqueline Hairston\nWilliam Grant Still\nScott Joplin\nDominque Le Gendre\nChevalier de St George\nFlorence Price
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/black-history-month-launch-black-classics-in-concert/
LOCATION:Leicester Cathedral\, 7 Peacock Lane\, Leicester\, LE1 5PZ
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Performance,Serendipity BHM,Year Round Programme
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Portraiture: In Conversation with Elvy Morton and Yvadney Davis
DESCRIPTION:Pay What You Can event. \nIn 2026\, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery’s reinvigorated collection of artworks and archival objects will go on display\, including the recent acquisition of The Inimitable Mrs Morton\, a portrait of Mrs Elvy Morton by Yvadney Davis\, commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage for 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark. \nElvy Morton is a pillar of Leicester’s Caribbean community.  Alongside challenging local organisations to improve Black representation\, she has consistently supported education for children and young people.  As the founding chair of Leicester Caribbean Carnival\, she has helped to shape the cultural calendar of the city. \nYvadney Davis is a Caribbean British contemporary figurative artist from South London.  Her work is a love letter to the Windrush Generation of her grandparents and its descendants\, combining a love of painting with iconic design elements of the ‘West Indian front room’ to explore memory\, belonging and identity.  She was a semi-finalist on Portrait Artist of the Year in 2023 and a recipient of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Prize in 2025. \nTo celebrate the portrait in its new permanent home\, Pawlet Brookes MBE\, CEO and Artistic Director of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage and the curator behind 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark brings together Mrs Elvy Morton and Yvadney Davis for a special in conversation to celebrate the portrait’s new permanent home. Together\, they reflect on the significance of portraiture in documenting Black British history and why it is essential that galleries and museums continue to add to their collection in order to safeguard the stories of the communities that surround them. \n  \nImage Credit: Portrait of Mrs Elvy Morton by Yvadney Davis.  Commissioned for 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/the-importance-of-portraiture-in-conversation-with-elvy-morton-and-yvadney-davis/
LOCATION:Leicester Museum and Art Gallery\, 53 New Walk\, Leicester\, LE1 7EA
CATEGORIES:BHM Year Round,Black History Month,In Conversation,On Now,Serendipity BHM,Year Round Programme
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