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- ‘Art Riots’ Is The GFEST 2013 Theme In Tottenham At Bernie Grant Arts Centre.  Dates: 7 to 9 November.

A North London based arts charity Wise Thoughts returns with the annual November LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex) cross-art event GFEST  – Gaywise FESTival.

GFEST 2013 is to take place after a year’s gap. All events will be held in Tottenham at Bernie Grant Arts Centre. The Broader theme for this year’s GFEST is ‘Art Riots – presenting positive contributions by diverse artists in the community’.

GFEST 2013 will take place from 7^th  to 9^th  November. The festival comprises of a screening of films, star –studded music performances, creative workshops, a Bollywood themed party and a visual arts exhibition at the North London venue.

Artistic Director of GFEST and Wise Thoughts, Niranjan Kamatkar said, “I am excited with this year’s selection of art, performances and films. A number of people got in touch to say that they are pleased with the return of the GFEST showcase, featuring must-see talent.”

QBoy, Dean Atta, Naechane Valentino and EvOn Musicbully will be headline acts for the GFEST performances on 9^th  November.

On the 8^th November, Some London and UK premieres in the line-up of films include: feature length ‘The New Black’, and short films – Bumming Cigarettes, Miss Nizhoni, Hide and Seek and My Genderation (Alice) – made by filmmakers from the UK, USA and all the way to Pakistan.

Four creative workshops will run under the theme of ‘Learning from Riots’ on Friday the 8^th and Saturday the 9^th November at the arts centre.

‘Riot of Colours’ visual arts exhibition will feature the extraordinary works by Beldan Sezen, Marta Kochanek, Jason C Woodson, Sina Shamsavari and Simon Croft.

GFEST 2013 closing party ‘Bollywood Blast’, which is open to all, will take place on 9^th November from 9.30 pm and is organised by Sholay Productions, New York.

The Full GFEST 2013 programme is now announced on the GFEST website: http://gaywisefestival.org.uk

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GFEST 2013 Events list: 7 to 9 Nov – all events at Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX

Fri 8 November / GFEST 2013 Films Screening ‘New Uprising on Celluloid’ / Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX / 7 pm (doors at 6.45 pm) / £12 /£10 (conc)

Fri 8 November / GFEST 2013 Learning from Riots Workshops / 2 pm to 4 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm / 2nd Floor Meeting Room – Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX / £7/ £5 (conc.)

Sat 9 November / GFEST 2013 Learning from Riots Workshops / 2 pm to 4 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm / 2nd Floor Meeting Room – Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX / £7/ £5 (conc.)

Sat 9 November / GFEST 2013 – Performances ‘Noisy-Bytes’ / 7 pm  (doors 6.45 pm) / Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX / £12/ £10 (conc.)

Thus 7 to Sat 9 Nov / GFEST 2013 Visual Arts Exhibition: ‘Riot of Colours’ / Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX / Exhibition will remain open Monday to Saturday until 30 November / Free

Sat 9 November / GFEST 2013 Bollywood Blast Party / 9.30 pm to late / Mezzanine – Bernie Grant Arts Centre N15 4RX / Entry free until 10.30 pm / £5 after 10.30 pm.