REGARDE LA FRONTIÈRE DANS LES YEUX (Soirée concert)

Youssef Swatt’s at Point Ephémère

Saturday 21 November, Utopia 56 takes over Point Éphémère for a day raising awareness of the situation at the Franco-British border!

Along the northern coast of France, thousands of exiled people live in informal camps and endure daily police harassment while waiting to attempt the crossing of the Channel and reach the United Kingdom, at risk to their lives. Although this humanitarian crisis has persisted for more than two decades and more than 365 people have lost their lives there, this reality remains largely unknown.

On the programme: photo exhibitions, documentary screenings, a charity stall and a round table on the issues surrounding the militarisation of the border and the consequences of migration policies for exiled people.

From 8.30pm, concerts and DJ sets follow one another until 3am, moving from the politically engaged rap of Youssef Swatt’s to the Calais gabber punk of Nord//Noir, before a set blending D&B and HardTrance by Lauff. The night will close with a performance by Roi Luis, built on reggaeton, shatta and afrobeats. Non-stop partying, in aid of Utopia 56.

Online tickets for Youssef Swatt's concert are available on DICE. The other concerts and DJ sets are free entry!

Throughout the day, a collection box for in-kind donations will be available. Donations will be distributed during Utopia 56's outreach patrols on the coast. Warm clothing, footwear, blankets and sleeping bags.