Up and coming

A number of events are coming up, not all of which I can make sadly.

My friend Anita is putting together a big charity music and fashion show on Saturday 19 June which will raise much needed funds and awareness of Alzheimer's disease in the Asian community. I'll definitely be going along to that, which will be at Imperial Great Hall in South Kensington (starting 7pm, tickets £15 in advance). Not only will she and her band be playing, but some mates of mates, The Voices, will also be performing. After several years of thinking about it, they've finally decided to go full time. Could be good.

Then Heidi emails to remind me about Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, which is on at the Conway Hall in Red Lion Square, Holborn tomorrow (9 June). A little bit of anti-globalisation and anti-consumerism is probably just the tonic before an election day where fringe candidates and parties might do well (if you believe the polls).

The Museum of Immigration and Diversity has sent me its occasional email newsletter, reminding me that next week it will be open for Refugee Week. From 13 to 20 June visitors can see how refugees and asylum seekers have contributed to British society. It's at 19 Princelet Street, around the corner from Spitalfields and off Brick Lane.

And finally there's the Dialogo Brasil meeting at the School of Technology and Management & London School of Commerce in Chaucer House, White Hart Yard next Wednesday evening (16 June). I'm not sure if it's invitation only - I suspect so - but it should prove interesting, since the focus will be on ways to improve services and access to resources for the Brazilian community in Britain.