If you’re looking for an event to go to this December, Winterfest is a must — with incredible live music, a gospel choir, Caribbean food and loads of boss prizes on offer! Local grass roots Black Arts organisation, BlackFest, are putting on an amazing showcase of multi award winning talent in memory of Naomi Loy who recently died from sickle cell.
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The show is from 7pm on Saturday 18th December at District and sees a host of extremely talented Merseyside artists come together to collaborate and raise awareness and money around sickle cell. Live acts on the night include Amique & The Ecstasy, Wavertree Gospel Choir, iamkyami, Ni Maxine, Remée, Sorelle, Shak Omar, DJ Shenice and Tyrone Lewis and tickets are just £15!
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The night promises to be an incredible showcase of local talent and L8 Caribbean restaurant, Rayrayz, will have mouth watering food on offer. There’ll be loads of prizes up for grabs including afternoon teas and all profits from the event will money to help medical research so that no family in the future will have to go through the same fate.
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In collaboration with Naomi’s family and District, Winterfest will be a ‘white party’, with a white dress code to raise awareness of the disease and a great prize for the best dressed attendee. The event is the last one of the year from Liverpool’s Black Arts organization as it aims to finish 2021 with a bang — and for an important cause.
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Creative Director Jubeda Khatun said: “Naomi’s death was a huge shock and affected the whole community. Her sister Rebecca, in collaboration with BlackFest, will be starting a few campaigns to raise awareness and money for this disease and we feel passionately about supporting the cause.”
She continued: “In the UK, sickle cell disease is seen most in people of African and Caribbean backgrounds, but a simple blood test will show whether you are a carrier. This is done routinely during pregnancy and after birth, but you can ask for the test at any time. As we work with the Black African, Caribbean communities, it is essential we impact substantially to make change and save lives.”
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Profits raised from Winterfest will go to The Sickle Cell Society, with a portion of proceeds also going to the Haemoglobin Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Naomi Loy’s sister, Rebecca, has also set up a GoFundMe page for the cause with the aim of raising £5000. Those unable to make the event but would still like to donate – or would like to donate more than the ticket purchase price to the cause – can do via the page here.
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Jubeda Khatun and the BlackFest organisation reached out and helped Naomi’s family following her death — taking them on retreats and supporting them through their grief. It’s a common misunderstanding that BlackFest is all about just promoting Black Arts in the region but they do much more than that and are open to helping every part of our society.
Rebecca, Naomi’s sister, said: “Naomi was a beautiful soul whose life ended far too soon. We would love to see more awareness raised of Sickle Cell Disease so that no more families need experience the pain, suffering and trauma that Naomi or we have been though.”
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Winterfest comes to District in The Baltic Triangle on Saturday 18th December from 7pm, with tickets just £15. The night will feature some of the best artists in the region, including the wonderful Wavertree Gospel Choir, with Caribbean food and great prizes on offer. All profits will raise money for sickle cell.
Winterfest / Sat 18th December from 7pm / District, 61 Jordan Street, Liverpool, L1 OBE
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