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A Sheffield festival which brings communities together by celebrating international culture is welcoming its \u2018best line up ever\u2019 this year, Holly Phillips<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city\u2019s ninth Migration Matters Festival<\/a> will take place on 14 June until 22 June at multiple venues across Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of the festival, Sam Holland said: \u201cThis year\u2019s festival will include our best line up yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhether you want to discover new stories about people of colour throughout history in South Yorkshire, or dance to African drum beats in the city streets, the festival will have something for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are committed to giving underrepresented communities a voice through our truly eclectic and diverse programme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugee Week is the world\u2019s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary, attracting 13,4000 people last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headliners for the festival taking place from 17 until 23 June include\u00a0Grammy-nominated<\/a>\u00a0husband-and-wife duo,\u00a0Amadou & Mariam<\/a>, who performed at\u00a0Glastonbury<\/a>\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 50 individual events will take place over the course of the week, including comedy nights, theatre shows, art exhibitions, dance and drag shows, and Latin American film screenings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo session with Amadou & Mariam in their home in Bamako, Mali, December 8, 2022. \u00a9\u00a0Nicolas R\u00c9M\u00c9N\u00c9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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