June 20 is World Refugee Day. To encourage a better understanding of refugees and their contributions, the V&A joined Refugee Week, a UK national programme started in 1998, hosting cultural, artistic and educational events this year from June 19-25.
“The theme for Refugee Week this year was 'Our Shared Future' instead of some small number of people with a specific immigration status,” said Ruth Dewa-Ayu, Assistant Programme Manager of V&A Adult Communities team, one of the organisers of the V&A’s events.
“This feeds into our firm belief that the V&A…
June 20 is World Refugee Day. To encourage a better understanding of refugees and their contributions, the V&A joined Refugee Week, a UK national programme started in 1998, hosting cultural,…