Part of Greenwich Borough of Sanctuary, join Luca Silvestrini’s Protein to celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.

With support from Berkeley Group and Rebecca Dykes Foundation, the event will feature the premiere of Protein’s There and Here, a documentary by filmmaker Alice Underwood highlighting the creative journey of 21 refugees and asylum seekers participating in the company’s recent performance project at The Place, London.

Artist and refugee-led dance and arts & crafts workshops will begin at 11am and the premiere of There and Here + Q&A will be at 12.30pm. The film will be followed by buffet, music and dancing.

Find out more about Refugee Week. The theme of 2022 is Healing. The header image is the official illustration by artist, Nima Javen. Originally from Quchan in North East Iran, Nima sought refuge in the UK in 2019.