After a gap of two years we are planning an outreach again to Notting Hill Carnival. This is the biggest street party in Europe: 1-2 million people converge on these streets from all over the world. It began in the 1960s as a West Indian festival, and has expanded until it embraces all culture, with an especially significant Brazilian contribution.
The event is called “The God corner”, essentially a street concert: with rap, hip hop, reggae, grime, gospel, and acoustic sets; plus street witnessing through street theatre, dancem, circus skills and tracting. Some years we’ve had hundreds of carnival-goers dancing on the street outside the church under the street lamps.
Our aim is to present the good news in a culturally relevant way to urban populations. In particular to the music and arts basis of Carnival. Releasing Christian people’s creativity and artistic ability will impact the society in a penetrating way, creating an openness to receive the Word, without sacrificing hard-hitting content.
We are working in a consortium with other groups: Urban Mission & Calvary Chapel, Voices of Zion, Mighty Men of Valour, YWAM, Street Pastors and Word 4 Weapons.
http://www.youtube.com/user/UrbanMissionTV
www.calvarychapelsouthlondon.org
http://www.myspace.com/voicesfromzion
http://www.mightymenofvalour.com/
http://www.ywamlondonnottinghill.com/
www.streetpastors.co.uk/
www.word4weapons.co.uk/
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