UNESCO RILA Refugee Cycle 16 June 2018
The Refugee Cycle event was a series of guided bicycle rides developed with project partners Sustrans and Bike For Good which progressed along a circular route in Glasgow. Bike for Good on Haugh Road acted as the starting and finishing point.
The event sought to bring refugees, migrants and local communities together for a moment of inter-action. Participants cycled a pre-determined route in small groups, accompanied by experienced ride leaders who led ride participants to various check points, where they met with artists and academics for a short 10-minute artistic or educational session.
Each stop had a theme and together the themes formed a story. Participants obtained a stamp in their "passports" at each checkpoint (2018 Refugee Cycle Passport).
Please watch the video below for an impression of the event.
UNESCO RILA Refugee Cycle 2018 in Glasgow from Out of the Woods on Vimeo (June 2018)
Camera by Alasdair Fulton
Editing & camera by Paul Maguire
Music by Clare Robertson, Gameli Tordzro & AYAWARA
Refugee Cycle Partners, artists and presenters:
- Sustrans
- Bike for Good
- Friends of the River Kelvin
- Ignite Theatre
- Julie McAdam
- Marenka Odlum-Thompson
- Spray Peace
- Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre
- The Welcome Hut
- Clare Robertson
- The Riverside Museum
- Art-Beat
This project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account (Grant Ref: ES/M500471/1).
- UNESCO Chair Refugee Cycle(Event Annoucement 18 May 2018)
- 2018 Refugee Cycle Passport (download)
