Youngsters dispel myths at exhibition - Lancashire

From the Bolton News

MYTHS were dispelled and dreams and aspirations of young people were shared at a special exhibition.

Bolton College students from Roma, Gypsy and non-Roma heritage put on a multi-media display on the themes of identity, community, dreams and aspirations.

There was photography, videos, sound and drawings.

The exhibition was part of a DreamMakers project were young people aged 13-to-19 were given cameras to capture their communities.

As part of the exhibition level three performing arts and drama students from Bolton College also hosted a music and fashion show to celebrate the exhibition which was staged at The Market Place.

The students will take their work to London in June to show at the national DreamMakers exhibition.

Shabnum Zeb, English for Speakers of Other Languages lecturer at Bolton College, said: “It was fantastic to see the students’ hard work on display and it was such a great celebration of the culture.

“Hopefully, the exhibition will dispel people’s pre-conceived perceptions of Roma, Gypsy and non-Roma travellers. We can’t wait to follow the students’ progress, when they go to the DreamMakers final exhibition at 198 Contemporary Arts’ gallery in London.

“I would personally like to thank everyone who helped make the event such a success, including: Aaisha Zeb from Little Lever School for styling the hair, as well as Dharma Sings, a 13-year-old from Harwood, who sang at the exhibition. Special thanks also go out to the owner of Mademoiselle Collection boutique, Nazera Ahmed, for donating her accessories and footwear for the fashion show.”