i-witness reporter

This week I have become an i-witness reporter for the Archant papers which covers papers like Evening news and the EDP. I sent in the photos I took of the Catton Grove primary school dancing for the One billion rising dance practise and they published them on there website. I am quite excited about  the events this week that I can send in photos from. I will be going to like the Norwich Rising at the Forum Library on Thursday at 1pm and a very famous farmers funeral on Friday.

Last Sunday Norwich Rising Practice

Norwich Rising last Sunday morning dance practise. The outside area was full of evil sports cars that were taking up our dance area so we danced inside the Forum. We start dancing on the clock of 10am so lots of people kept joining in as the we danced. The dance movement has got faster over the weeks of practise now.

Ann Nicholls has taken a photo for the newspaper and everyone was now getting up from sitting around the signs that were up inside the Forum Library. 

10 am and everyone is dancing there socks off. 

Lots of little children having ago at dancing. Thursday the 14th February 2013 is the big dance off in Norwich. The whole of Norwich will come together to dance to stop the violence against women. When the whole world will be dancing together. 

If you would like to help on the day and you live in Norwich we need stewards to stop people falling down the steps at the Forum. Stewards need to be there at 12.30pm and will get a high visibility jacket to wear. Join the Facebook group and let Shelly Telly know you can help or leave message in contact page on the website.

Ann Nicholls hand made patch for the Norwich Rising costume. The template can be downloaded from the One billion rising website. 

Time table for Norwich Rising on Thursday.

Timetable for 'One Billion Rising' event at Forum on 14th Feb:

•1pm: One Billion Rising campaign dance: 'Break the Chain' led by Anne Francis

•1.05: Welcome from Michelle Savage (Shelly Telly), and the Sheriff of Norwich

•1.10: Anne Francis leads everyone in a Nia dance to 'One World'

•1.15: Zumba Queen - Zumba

•1.25: Introduction and dance to 'Break the Chain' One Billion Rising campaign dance led by Anne Francis. Future Radio will be playing the campaign anthem at 1.30

•1.35: Hip hop

•1.40: Dancers from Anam Kara: belly dance demonstration

•1.50: 'Break the Chain' One Billion Rising campaign dance led by Anne Francis

•1.55: Final freestyle dance and close

Catton Grove Primary School Rising!!!!!

All the children at Catton Grove Primary School showing off there new amazing T-shirts that arrived minutes before the Newspaper reporter turned up.

The school children at Catton Grove Primary School have been learning the One Billion and Rising dance at school. Every break they get, they practice the dance. They are all fantastic at dancing. 

Shelly Telly made a film of the practice today. 

There teacher Elle Barnes has been very keen and taught them in philosophy class all about the violence against women around the world. 

They had T-shirts printed with the Billion rising logo with the words Strike/Dance/Rise and there school logo. 

There practicing in there school Gym. 

Some of the children from the children went on the radio and talked violence and danced in the studio.

A reporter from the Evening News came to the school to take photos of children dancing.

Ellie Barnes with the children at Norwich future radio 107.8 fm

We all danced in the radio studio to the Billion and Rising song.

The children all in rows doing the dance.

On the radio just chatting about ending violence against women. Thanks to Jasmine Marie who organised for us to come on her show. Listen to the podcast.

http://futureradio.co.uk/podcast/2013/february/norwich-today-norwich-rising-jasmine-talks-campaigners-and-children-catton-gro

Breaking the chain a symbolic dance move for breaking the chain of violence before it escalates.

 Pointing into the sky for the One billion Women. 

Such a cool school in Norwich, the first school to join in the dance in the whole world. 

Shelly Telly joining in the dance with the children.

The children dancing and the teachers dancing in the back row.

 More photos of the Children dancing. They will be turning up at the Forum on the 14th February 2013 to dance with the fire brigad people, cops and all the people that will be joining in the dance. 

Catch up on all the Norwich Rising on the website and facebook campaign. 

Pledge hammer!!! Rising!

Hammer rising! A series of pictures I put together for One billion and rising to stop violence against women all over the world. Everyone all over the world is going to dance on the street on the 14th of February 2013. Norwich will be dancing outside the Forum at One pm. 

If you would like a print of one of these pictures just let me know. Half the cash will go to women's charity to help women who have been subjected to violence. 

Boxing gloves rising! The pair are rising together to end violence against women!

Acid Rising! This very strong acid pledges not to be thrown in women's faces.

Saw Rising! The Saw has made a pledge to stop sawing up women and hiding there body's.

Whisk rising! This Whisk has risen and made a pledge not to beat women!

Clever Rising! Never again is Clever gonna chop up women!

Stone Rising! This stone and all the stones in the world have pledged not to throw stones at women.

Chisel Rising! This Chisel has risen and will never chisel a women again.

Pledge Rising! Pledge has pledged not to buy women cleaning products as presents for special occasions like valentines day, birthdays, Christmas! In fact never as any type of present and will buy women flowers or something that she really wants as a present. 

Norwich Dandies do the B.Right festival in Brighton

Look out Brighton the Norwich Dandies are coming to you soon. lock up your drab clothing and get your fun frocks and socks on. 23 Sat Feb
11am-3pm ‘MindOut for Each Other’ Wellbeing Event in the conference room at Community Base, South Wing, 113 Queens Road, Brighton. Community groups, taster sessions, and the art collective The Norwich Dandies will be there – Dress like a Dandy! Pose like a Dandy! Paint like a Dandy! Come and join in. Hot Soup, Bread Rolls, & Cake!