DIVERSECrawley in collaboration with Aura Odyssey Project celebrates Crawley new town’s 75th anniversary

DIVERSECrawley alongside Aura Odyssey Project teamed up together last week to celebrate the diversity that the town has to offer.
By Ellis Peters
Published 16th Aug 2022, 16:17 BST
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The diverse community members made calico squares with cultural pictures as part of the 250 squares made by local community members for Aura's blanket.

Sam Murray, DIVERSECrawley fabric artist for the group’s ‘Legacy Banner’, also made several Calico squares using the leftover fabrics donated by the diverse community members in January 2022.

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Mrs Marilyn Le Feuvre supported the GHU Temple on August 12 to welcome Aura as she sat on the open bus top, and eventually headed for Maidenbower and Bewbush West playing fields.

-DIVERSECrawley in collaboration with Aura Odyssey Project celebrates Crawley new town’s 75th anniversary-DIVERSECrawley in collaboration with Aura Odyssey Project celebrates Crawley new town’s 75th anniversary
-DIVERSECrawley in collaboration with Aura Odyssey Project celebrates Crawley new town’s 75th anniversary

Marilyn said: “Although it was a hectic week preparing, rehearsing, supporting, and participating in the Aura Odyssey Project, it was worth it all.

“DIVERSECrawley members are Aura!”

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Brought to life by Animated Objects Theatre Company, five-metre tall puppet Aura is a survivor from an updated version of Troy, inspired by Homer’s Odyssey.