Introduction: The 11th edition of Talking to London features a young poet from South London. The name is Mandisa Apena. For someone so young, Mandisa has accomplished a lot. We sat down and went in depth covering as much as we could in 45min. It’s never easy speaking about so many personal topics and for that …
Octavia Poetry Collective – ASOS Magazine Feature
Octavia Poetry Collective once again making head way by featuring in this months (March 2017) issue of ASOS magazine. The six (of eighteen) women of colour led by Rachel Long discuss why they chose poetry (spoken word & written form) to express themselves. What their vision is, how they function as a collective, their highlights, …
Gal-Dem x Octavia performing at V&A Lates
Online magazine GAL-DEM are holding a special event at the V&A. The collective made up of almost 50 women of colour have a jam packed programme starting from 6:30pm til 10pm. You can see the full programme details for Friday Late at the V&A here: http://www.vam.ac.uk/info/friday-late As part of the night Octavia collective will be …
Exhibition: Living Free Collective present Living Free in Croydon [1st Birthday]
Living Free Collective present Living Free in Croydon [1st Birthday] Facebook Event Page Instagram – @LivingFreeCollective
Kish x Living Free Collective present The South London Art Social
Kish x Living Free Collective present The South London Art Social Facebook Event Kish x Living Free Collective and friends present the South London Art Social The evening will bring contemporary art, poetry, photography, food and fashion all in the high energy flair of South London. An event for all local creatives and lovers of …
Poetry: Anjali Barot in Skin Deep Magazine – Race & Culture
Poet Anjali Barot of Octavia and Living Free Collective has been featured in the current issue of Skin Deep magazine. Her poem Self-Taught is accompanied alongside a painting by Tunji Adeniyi-Jones. The issue features a vast swarm of young and talented creatives from an eclectic pool of creatives. The launch was at the Free Word …
Arunachal feat. Priyam Redican
‘Arunachal’ is a video shot in Arunachal Pradesh and is about the struggles and dreams of it’s people. The poetry and the visuals are trying to emphasize that Arunachal is as much part of India as any other state. This beautiful piece is a joint effort by Priyam Redican and the students of Kasturba Gandhi …