Yorkshire Integration Festival

Little Amal Visits The Yorkshire Integration Festival

This year’s Yorkshire Integration Festival takes place at The Piece Hall in Halifax on Saturday 21 September 2024. Organised by Migration Yorkshire, this family-friendly event will celebrate the integration of refugees, and all our communities in Yorkshire and Humber, through music, food, performances, and other activities.

This year we will be joined by a special guest, Little Amal. Amal is a 12ft puppet of a ten year old Syrian refugee child. She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees.

There will also be a:

• Main stage – a programme of performers and artists from a diverse range of communities, including Punjabi Roots, Mambo Jamboree and the Otley Brass Band.

• Global Village – where people can find out more about the diverse cultures and communities in our region, through a variety of traditional activities, including stalls that showcase artefacts, clothing and literature.

• Kids activities – children of all ages can get involved with a wide range of activities, including dance, crafts, and face painting.

• Market place – offering space for small businesses from migrant communities to sell their products. Stalls include art, crafts, accessories, food, clothing and much more.

• Exhibition space – see the exhibitions ‘Feeding the Nation’, ‘We Are Here, Because You Were There’, ‘Becoming Us’, and more.

• Food and drink – visitors will be able to try a range of cuisines from across the globe from the on-site food vendors.

The festival will run from 10am to 6pm and admission is free. For more information visit www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/festival