Forthcoming Events

Cycle Corner

date: Saturday 21st June

from: 12noon to: 4.00pm

location: Balham Community Space (next to Sainsbury's Car Park)

Wandsworth Council’s Cycle Corners offer fun-filled cycling activities, information and prizes. There’s something for all the family, and it’s all free. Bring your bike along if you have one, or have a go on ours! We’re offering:

• “Dr Bike” cycle safety checks
• Cycle Security Marking
• Static cycle racing - race your friends and win prizes

Also local cycle maps, free gifts and advice.

Balham Garden Open for the National Gardens Scheme

All proceeds to NGS charities with a share to Trinity Hospice

Sunday Afternoon June 15th : 2.00 – 5.30 p.m.

Admission : £2.00 : Cream Teas served

Wednesday Evening June 18th : 6.00 – 8.30 p.m.

Admission : £3.00 to include glass of Pimms or Prosecco

28 Old Devonshire Road, SW12 9RB Tel : 8673 7179

Balham Tube & Mainline 5 minutes walk

Drought-tolerant plants thrive in the sun-drenched front garden. A pear tree dominates the 45ft x 20ft rear garden, with curving lawn surrounded by planting for year-round interest. A eucalyptus tree, rosa Rambling Rector and strawberry tree (arbutus unedo) add height, while a balustraded wooden balcony creates another level for herbs and tender climbers.

Pregnancy Yoga - Balham Library - Monday Nights

date: 30 April - 2 July

from: 7.00pm to: 8.00pm

The strength, stamina and breath control nurtured in pregnancy yoga classes are unquestionably the most powerful tools that an expectant mother can use to facilitate a joyful birth. These classes aare led by Vicky Oliver RYT500, leading UK teacher of Yoga Studies, doula and teacher trainer of pre and post partum yoga.

ALSO:

General Yoga at Balham Library on Monday Nights

date: 30 April - 2 July

from: 8.00pm

to: 9.30pm

details: Wonderful, established yoga class with leading UK teacher of Yoga Studies. Ongoing Courses and drop-in Classes suitable for all levels in a supportive all embracing environment. Each class is unique and aims to inspire the beginner to advanced student.

Sight of Emotion: Photography Workshop for Visually Impaired People

date: Monday 28 May 2007

from: 10.30am to: 4.30pm

Places available - apply now.

Participation in the workshops is free, and includes expenses and copies of photographs.
Participants will attend eight workshops over three weeks (dates and venue details below), each running from 10.30am until 4.30pm.
An exhibition of participants' photos will be held in London after the completion of the project.
To apply for one of the ten free places available email matt@photovoice.org with your contact details, or call PhotoVoice on 020 7033 3878.

Sight of Emotion is a project aiming to empower visually impaired communities around the world to create a dialogue with sighted people, creating awareness and educating public audiences of the needs and experiences of visually impaired people. Projects have already been run with visually impaired people in Mexico and the UK, and have been extremely well received by both the participants and those attending the exhibitions to view the photographs.

Photography has long been considered a powerful form of communication, but it is widely regarded as the domain of the seeing world.  Not many people are aware that there are already professional photographers who are blind - and photographers who teach their skill to blind people.  Sight of Emotion demonstrates to both participants and exhibition visitors that photography requires the use of all the senses - and that the loss of one sense need not be prohibitive.

In discovering their abilities, participants gain a greater sense of inclusion, freedom of expression and independence. Learning the skills of photography gives participants a new form of communication and a channel for self-advocacy - a means of articulating their experiences, needs, hopes and concerns to their sighted audience.  Their photographs will enable them to challenge the obstacles they face in their daily lives and raise consciousness about the needs of people with sight problems.

http://www.photovoice.org/html/projects/forumprojects/sightofemotion.html
PhotoVoice is an award-winning international organisation that empowers groups around the world with photographic skills so that they can transform their lives. For more details visit www.photovoice.org

Contact Matt Daw on matt@photovoice.org or 020 7033 3878

Workshop Details
Venue: Pocklington Resource Centre, 1c Yukon Road, Balham, London  SW12 9PZ

Workshop dates:
Monday 28 May
Tuesday 29 May
Thursday 31 May
Monday 4 June
Tuesday 5 June
Thursday 7 June
Tuesday 12 June
Thursday 14 June


Matt Daw
PhotoVoice
2nd Floor, 94 Leonard St, London EC2A 4RH
www.photovoice.org
020 7033 3878

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