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Celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
Ferdinand Koci Exhibition
4th – 30th June at Seven Artspace
Ferdinand Koci is a Roma, Meckar, from Albania - and well known in Leeds where he has previously exhibited during Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month 2008 and 2009 and shown his impressive skills in schools in the area.
He has exhibited all over Europe - in Albania, Yugoslavia, Italy, Poland, France, Spain and now exhibits in Leeds once more at Seven Artspace. The exhibition has been organised by Gypsy Roma Traveller Achievement Service as part of Leeds' Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month celebrations.
Image above: Rom Stadikasa – Man with Hat
Ferdinand has won the Beaux Artes competition in Clermont Ferrand in France and has a growing international reputation. His passion for making images drove him to become the first Rom to attend the School of Art at the University of Tirana and later to become a professional artist. His work frequently portrays his Roma heritage, exploring the everyday contradictions between socialist equality and age-old marginalisation.
Seven Artspace,
31(a) Harrogate Road,
Chapel Allerton,
Leeds LS7 3PD
Tel: 0113 26 26 777
Official launch at Tuesday 8th June at 7.00pm.
With music by Des Hurley and Chris O’Malley from the Irish Arts Foundation. Singing by Scottish Traveller Jess Smith. An opportunity to meet Ferdinand, discuss his work and watch him draw portraits.
How to get there:
Seven Café/Bar/Artspace is open from 10.30am until midnight daily. Seven is on the Harrogate Road near the centre of Chapel Allerton
just below Casa Mia Grande. Regular buses run to the venue from the city centre (2, 3 or 3A) or from Headingley and Harehills (91).
Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
GRTHM was created to celebrate the achievements of Europe’s largest and most misunderstood ethnic minority. The Travelling communities have come together, with central government backing, to celebrate their achievements, their culture and their history.
This exhibition is part of the Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month celebrations in Leeds.