Tai Chi (Taiji) and Qigong for Beginners: all adults welcome.

 

Thursdays at 1:30-2:30pm @ JNR8 Youth & Community Centre

82 Cromwell Avenue, M16 0BG

(Back of Manley Park Church)

Taiji has been developed by the Chinese as a complete system for promoting mental health and physical health.

It consists of a series of choreographed slow relaxed movements called the form.

It is suitable for people of all ages and physical abilities and requires no special equipment; and can be performed in a small area.

Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice has value in treating or preventing many health problems.

This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.   Harvard Medical School.

 

Call Chris on 0161 881 3744 for more details.

www.whalleyrange.org

South Manchester Men in Sheds next meeting 13th September, Merseybank

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South Manchester Men in Sheds next meeting 13th Sept, Merseybank

Our next event is on Tues 13/9 at 10.30 am at our “shed”, a former shop unit at 38 Merseybank Parade, Chorlton M21 7NN.
Come and see how it can be used and how you can be involved.
What is a Men Shed?
ï‚· hands-on activities for (mainly) men aged 50+
ï‚· space (bigger than an actual shed!) to meet, socialise, learn and share skills
ï‚· you choose what you do: your own work or community projects
ï‚· typically involves making, mending or renovating but can include tool renovation, upholstery, metalworking, bike repair, gardening etc.
ï‚· Reclamation, reuse and restoration feature strongly

ï‚· The UK now has over 100 Men Sheds – More information at http://menssheds.org.uk/

More info rogerbysouth@gmail.com

Scottish Country Dance Classes in Whalley Range!

Please note we have a new venue, so any previous adverts we have placed should be removed from your site or amended. Our current details are below and our flyer is attached.
What: Adult Beginner’s Scottish Country Dance Classes
Time: 7.30 – 9.30 PM
When: Starting Tuesday 3rd September 2019 through to April 2020.  (New starters welcome throughout September and January)
Where: Dance Studio, Chorlton High School, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SL

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Who these lessons are for: All adults of all ages (18+), all genders, all ethnic backgrounds and all fitness abilities who wish to learn a new form of dance.
Other details: Parking available on the school car park. Studio is a 2 minute walk across the site. Please wear comfortable clothing for exercise and flat lightweight shoes or trainers. Please bring a bottle of water as no refreshment is available.

Join the Whalley Range Scouts!

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Hi!

We thought we’d let you know that we’ll have spaces for new Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to join 123rd Manchester Scout Group this September. We’re open to girls and boys aged from 6-14years and offer a varied program of activities to offer something for everyone.

We’re based on Alexandra Road South in Whalley Range and meet on Monday Evenings at 5:45pm in term time.

Interested parents can contact Jonny on 07825 836 415 or email manchester123scouts@gmail.com

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Lotte Karlsen solo exhibition ‘Sound of Silence’ in New York Next Month

Shimmering Sound of Silence travels across the Atlantic

On Thursday 8 September, Norwegian Artist, Lotte Karlsen will officially open her solo exhibition ‘Sound of Silence’ in West Chelsea Art studios, New York City, as the final installment of an arts programme connecting female artists across the Atlantic.

Highlights:

  • Manchester (UK) based collective, Alexandra Arts, celebrates the final installment of Pankhurst in the Park 2016 arts programme in New York City.
  • The solo show entitled ‘Sound of Silence’ will showcase a glass installation – involving 241 crystals – by Norwegian artist, Lotte Karlsen.
  • The pop-up exhibition will launch on Thursday 8 September 6-8pm at Studio 511,West Chelsea Arts Building, West 26th St. New York, NY, and runs until 24 September.
  • The exhibition will be housed inside a small white cube nestled inside artist Scotto Mycklebust‘s studio – executive producer of the Public Art Squad Project. Visitors will have exclusive access to this private artist studio, which is based in the heart of West Chelsea’s Arts district.
  • In conjunction with the exhibition, on Thursday September 22, a new online-based magazine, called ART 511, will also be launched.
  • Sarah Gavron, director of award-winning 2015 film, Suffragette, was one of several female artists to have taken part in the Pankhurst in the Park programme, which has also involved New York artists collectives Go! Push Pops and Legacy Fatale.

With an exhibition housed inside a white cube entitled Sound of Silence, Lotte Karlsen returns to her specialist medium of glass for what will be her first solo show in New York, to create a site specific work which explores and deals with her relationship to her own mortality.

Lotte Karlsen, Artist, founder of Alexandra Arts and curator of Pankhurst in the Park, commented:

“For this final installment of Pankhurst in the Park 2016 in New York City, Im delighted to have my work showcased in the heart of the west side of Chelsea; NYC premier contemporary-art district.

 ‘Sound of Silence’ is an opportunity for me to return to the beginning of my career and specialist medium – glass – which I feel best reflects the fragility of the subject matter. I felt it was time for me to delve deeper and create work that deals with some of the more difficult and darker aspects of my life but through a medium that quite literally shines a light on the more positive outcomes.

 In my early thirties I had a brush with cancer, which changed the course of my life and outlook on my work, leading me to found Alexandra Arts and develop the work I do within my own community, especially through Pankhurst in the Park.”

Curated by the Manchester-based, artist-led collective, Alexandra Arts, Pankhurst in the Park 2016 is inspired by Alexandra Park – a Victorian Park in Manchester – and it rich historical connection to the Suffrage Movement, whose iconic leader, Emmeline Pankhurst, was born and bred yards from the Park in the neighbouring Moss Side Estate.

This exhibition, Sound of Silence, marks the end of the Pankhurst in the Park 2016 programme, which aims to empower the local communities around Alexandra Park and beyond through engagement with their local environment and social history, and to promote the wealth of talented female artists in Manchester and beyond by providing a platform for their work.

‘Sound of Silence’ represents a collaboration with Lotte Karlsen, West Chelsea artistScotto Mycklebust, and artist and feminist writer Katie Cercone, co-founder of NYC radical artist duo Go! Push Pops. Go! Push Pops were artists in residence for Pankhurst in the Park 2014.

‘Sound of Silence’ will celebrate its opening on Thursday the 8th of September, from 6-8pm, with a public launch and drinks reception. The exhibition is free and open to the public from 8th – 24th September 2016. Opening times are 12-6pm from Tuesday to Saturday, and 6-8pm on Thursdays.  In conjunction with the exhibition, on Thursday the 22nd of September, a new online-based magazine, called ART 511, will also be launched.

For more information, visit: www.alexandra-arts.org.uk.

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For further information, images and interviews please contact:

Amy Clancy

press@alexandra-arts.org.uk | www.alexandra-arts.org.uk | @AlexArtsMCR   #pankhurstinthepark

 NOTES TO EDITORS

 Lotte Karlsen

Lotte Karlsen FRSA, born 1974 in Hammerfest, Norway is a multidisciplinary artist working fluidly across the boundaries of fine art, social practice, sculpture and craft. Currently living and working in Manchester, UK. Karlsen earned an early degree in glass blowing from the world renowned Kosta Glass School in Sweden’s Crystal Kingdom. Later obtaining an MA in Art as Environment at Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD), her work in recent years has blurred the lines of conceptualism, artivism and craft. She has exhibited her work in London, Milan, Tokyo, Seoul, Barcelona, Paris, New York and throughout Scandinavia.

http://www.synchronizedliquid.com/#lotte-karlsen

West Chelsea Artist Studios

‘Sound of Silence’ will be exhibited inside a small white cube inside artist Scotto Mycklebust’s studio, which is located in West Chelsea Artist studio complex in New York. The building houses galleries, multiple artists and art dealers, and resides close to the far west side of Chelsea — the city of New York’s premier contemporary-art district — which is home to high-profile spaces including Gagosian Gallery and Gladstone Gallery.

http://westchelseaartists.com/

What’s it like shopping with dementia?

What’s it like shopping with dementia?

Ann Johnson was diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago, when she was 52-years-old.

She said that her short-term memory is “completely gone” which makes “simple things” including shopping more difficult.

Although she experiences problems when she’s shopping, including forgetting the names of fruits and vegetables, Ann said it was important for her to “get out” rather than “sit and sink”.

A new guide has been launched for shops so that they can give better support to customers with dementia. The Alzheimers Society says lots of people with the disease give up on the high street because they aren’t helped enough and that so-called “slow shopping” could help.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on July 28 2016.

MA DESIGN LAB: The Age Friendly City

MA DESIGN LAB

The Age Friendly City

Introduction
October 2011 saw the launch of a two-year partnership between the MA
Design (Design LAB) programme, based at the Manchester School of Art
Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Valuing Older People Team
VOP) at Public Health Manchester, Manchester City Council.

The aim of the partnership is to develop design ideas and approaches which contribute to the Age Friendly Manchester programme.

The project focuses on students working hands-on in the local community, whilst striving to achieve robust academic standards.
This booklet provides an overview of the initial phases of this partnership
It showcases several projects carried out in Chorlton, Manchester, and sets
out what was done, how, and why.

It documents design challenges and details responses that can be adapted or used by others working in this field
It is written from the perspective of the Design LAB students.
Collaborative, active, material-based design tools are starting to emerge
Direct contact with the community and its environment has been central
throughout. Much of the work has taken place on location. Some instances
have seen the street transformed into the design studio.

Read the full report here:

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