COLD ISLANDERS
About
Cold Islanders is a UK based community initiative that curates events for and with the Caribbean community.
From the beginning, Cold Islanders has been driven by the goal to create, hold and nourish community spaces. This is through our programme of events created to encourage collective learning; such as through the likes of panel talks, creation; art classes, and connection; facilitated wellness spaces and intention setting dinners.
Community
Imagination & Exploration
Learning
Rest & Care
What’s coming up
Cold Islanders is moulded via slow living and communal creativity. We’re currently in rest and exploration mode.
The next events are soon to come, I’m excited to see you there!
-Tamera
Want to get involved?
If you’re a venue, organisation or individual who would like to get involved in any capacity, drop Tamera a message. We exist because of our community and are eager to connect with more people who can help support and benefit from Cold Islanders.
Previous events
Folklore Storytelling
On a surprisingly sunny autumn day we headed to the library for a folklore storytelling sessions, where we read extracts of our favourite stories and explored the history of traditional carnival characters.
Thanks to Sean Reilly, Holborn Library, Stuart Keegan and Bloomsbury Festival for your collaboration!
Intention setting dinner
In the new year Cold Islanders invited Caribbean women to join us at a local restaurant for a dinner party focused around intention setting for the year ahead.
Thanks to No.63, Dalston for hosting us!
Black Adoption: A call to the community panel talk
We gathered with a panel of black adopters, adoptees and social workers to discuss the adoption process and why we need more black adopters.
Thanks to Holy Cross Church St. Pancras, Bernadette, Alison, Tiger-lilly,Christelle and Lou for your support and knowledge!
Community lunch and theatre trip
We partnered with Stratford East for an afternoon of food, domino’s, card games, DJ and free tickets to ‘The Big Life’!
Thanks to @poetic.phot, @djlongers, Nailah Cumberbatch
and @islandvibezkitchen for providing vibes, food and photos.
"You can see time and care put into this."
"Amazing, especially loved carnival characters and reading list."
"You can see time and care put into this." "Amazing, especially loved carnival characters and reading list."
"The atmosphere is wonderful, with everyone around us enjoying the event."
"I love the community spirit and coming together."
"The atmosphere is wonderful, with everyone around us enjoying the event." "I love the community spirit and coming together."
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