George Alagiah
WESTIVAL 2008
George Alagiah
Sun 20th July 2008
SOLD OUT - Returns Only!
'A Home from Home'
A personal view of Multiculturalism in the UK
George Alagiah talks about his transformation from Tamil immigrant boy from civil war torn Sri Lanka to English man. It is a poignant journey that opens a window on a child’s struggle with his own cultural identity and the rigours of assimilation into a different world. But Alagiah finds that the ‘sink or swim’ atmosphere of his Portsmouth boarding school is a world away from what he discovers is the ‘separate development’ of so many immigrant children today.
This is an intensely personal talk which tackles head on, but in a humblingly civilised and generous way, some of the great challenges of multicultural Britain. Much more than an autobiography, it is a stimulating assessment of what the UK can best offer immigrants and what they in turn can and do offer us.
Probably best known as a presenter of the BBC’s 6 O’Clock News, George is the recipient of six International Reporting Awards and Patron of the Fair Trade Association.
Venue: The Brewhouse Main House
Start Time: 5pm
Running Time: 90mins (no interval)
Post Show Book Signing
Tickets: F 14 all seats
Please note - this is a revised date and time to that originally advertised and printed in our current brochure.
