We welcome your comments.  Please contribute and send us your feedback press archive	Press Archive About Magazine Issue 29 - Autumn 2005 The Community Partnership Officer at Hastings Borough Council Mark Horan, writes:
	A world of fun with Sankofa For the 3,000 plus people who attended the annual Sankofa Hastings World Arts and World Music Festival, the event was a huge and spectacular success. Hastings Pier was brought colourfully to life for this celebration of Black History Month, coinciding with Ramadan and Diwali. Among a wealth of multi-cultural images were paintings and masques largely prepared by the Art Attitude Workshops at the Centre of Creativity with children and young people. Pablo McFee, vice chair of the Celebrating Cultural Diversity Network (CCDN), acted as compere. Underlying the Sankofa event was the message that history plays an important role in helping us understand the sacrifices and achievements of those gone before and inspires us to go forward. Councillor Jeremy Birch, leader of Hastings Borough Council, said: "I was very impressed with the Sankofa Festival. What came across was the talent from different cultures that exists in our community. Here was an opportunity to celebrate and have fun together." The 12-hour party on the pier was organised by a committed team of volunteers from CCDN. Each month the network hosts a Bring A Dish event at the Centre of Creativity, Norton Lodge, 20 West Hill. The next one of these Council-supported events takes place on December 31 from 9pm, combining New Year and Kwanzaa celebrations. For more information please call 01424 424 080 or check out www.centreofcreativity.org