To encourage further engagement with the heritage, public activities with mixed audiences were held at the Black Cultural Archives, Stratford Library, Willesden Green Library and at Uxbridge Library.
Activities involved:
- Exhibition of project research materials documenting the achievements and contributions of British Nigerians to the British society.
- Display of Nigerian arts and artefacts.
- ‘Come and Try’ arts and crafts workshop sessions, exploring, for example, arts of the Kingdom of Benin and barehand clay modelling activities.
- An original performance of ‘The Stone of Destiny’, an oral storytelling piece inspired by the (hi)stories of British-Nigerians, brought alive using drama, music, singing, movement and dance.
2113 people from different backgrounds and nationalities took part in the public sharing days.
Schools’ Outreach programme
To encourage children and young people’s participation and enjoyment of the heritage, hands-on workshops exploring Nigerian oral storytelling performance techniques, music, dance, arts and crafts and heritage discussions, took place in seven schools across London.
1569 people (pupils, teachers and parents) participated in the schools’ outreach programme.
Engagement with Older People and Senior Citizens
In collaboration with EastBank Seniors, Healtogether CIC and other organisations working with older people and senior citizens, Home from Home provided opportunities for this category of participants to engage with the heritage through museum tours, arts and crafts workshops and barehand clay modelling activities.