UK Culture Newswire Archive
Workshops Line up for Ladyfest Leeds 2007
08-03-2007 23:37
Ladyfest Leeds 2007 is excited to announce a selection of its workshops as part of its diverse music and arts festival, which aims to celebrate female creativity and gender equality, and which takes place from Tuesday 10th to Sunday 15th April 2007. Workshop events, many of which are free, take place primarily at The Carriageworks (3 Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD) from the Friday (13th) to Sunday (15th) of April.News from the rampART
08-03-2007 23:01
Been a while since there has been an update on the situation at the rampART social centre posted on the newswire. Below is the latest newsletter - regisiter as a member yourself via
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/rampart and get the latest news each week.
Co-mutiny community gardening
08-03-2007 18:04
Fancy a bit of co-mutiny community gardening this sunday? Down in deepest darkest Whitechapel (east London), an amazing thing is starting to happen. A formerly disused and abused piece of land has been reclaimed and is starting to be turned into a garden, with the aim of having a place where people can interact with, take care of and just gain a greater understanding and respect for nature.Liverpool Council To Cut Culture By £21 Million For Capital Of Culture Year!
08-03-2007 17:41
Liverpool city council is making cuts of £21million to Capital of Culture in 2008. Liverpool's proud year is now set to be a penny-pinching damp squib because of the financial waste and neglect of the city council and Culture Company.Hewitt To Get Taste Of Hospital Life
07-03-2007 22:48
Nothing involving faeces or body fluids!
France: Police end occupation at Rennes University
07-03-2007 12:43
March 5th, 2007 by jef costelloSome 50 students occupying the presidential administration offices at Rennes II University were evicted by CRS riot police. There do not appear to have been any arrests.
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Reclaim the Future 4, London March 31st.
05-03-2007 20:41
For more info and full line-up see:
http://www.rts.gn.apc.org/benefits.htm
Screening of A Crude Awakening at the Barbican Wednesday
05-03-2007 18:28
Come celebrate Norouz with Cross Border Beats!
05-03-2007 11:58
CROSS BORDER BEATS!
An Iranian evening of International music and food in support of refugees and asylum seekers + NOROUZ A CELEBRATION OF THE IRANIAN, KURDISH + AFGHANIE NEW YEAR
Sat 10th March 2-6pm @ The Oaklands Centre, Winleigh Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham B20 2HN
admission £5.00
refugees/ asylum seekers/ unemployed Free
The Return of the Original AfricaTown Folk Festival
04-03-2007 22:46
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
ROBERT BATTLE
PLAYS HOST TO 14 WEST AFRICAN DELEGATES
& AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
SYLVIANE DIOUF
MARCH 16, 17 & 18 2007
Jamii-Africa Chairman Constantine David-Gnahoui Special Envoy at Africatown, USA
04-03-2007 22:41
CHAIRMAN OF JAMII-AFRICA
TO MEET
WITH WEST AFRICAN DELEGATION
&
RENOWNED AUTHOR SYLVIANE DIOUF
AT AFRICATOWN CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Greece: After an eight week struggle, the movement is still on…
04-03-2007 19:45
It has, already, been eight weeks since the world of education in Greece has been struggling. Today we can count up to 280 occupied faculties out of the 420, six national mobilizations in Athens and six decentralized, a few occupations of secondary schools, a three week strike by university personnel and three days of nation-wide strike in several sectors of the industryMusic Line Up For Ladyfest Leeds April Festival
02-03-2007 09:54
• Ana da Silva, Gina Birch & The Raincoats, Hello Cuca, Sky Larkin, The Duloks, Rae Spoon, Lianne Hall, Shrag, Polly Shang Kuan Band, Guardians of Ancient Wisdom, The Smears, Baba Yaga and many more• 6 days of music and arts events across 7 city centre venues in Leeds celebrating creativity, diversity and promoting gender equality.
• Over 100 events in all; with more than 25 bands and music artists, 25 dance and theatre performances, 20 workshops and a multitude of arts exhibitions and even more to come
Fight for Our Land
02-03-2007 02:03
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Police evicts social centre 'Ungdomshuset' in Copenhagen
01-03-2007 19:32
After a long political and legal battle the basis-democratic, alternative political and cultural centre 'Ungdomshuset' was forcefully evicted by riot police and airborne anti-terror squads this morning. Ensuing demonstrations have seen large-scale confrontations between protestors and heavy-handed police, here is the full story from Copenhagen.Ungdomshuset evicted - Protests everywhere!
01-03-2007 16:29
The police is in Ungdomshuset. Around the neighbourhood and in the rest of the city there are actions, happenings, events and fighting. There is a demonstration starting at 17.00 which has just been surrounded by police. Calls for international support!Close Down Dallas Court Reporting Centre! Monday 26 March 2007, 12pm
01-03-2007 14:55
No to state racism! Defend all asylum seekers! No to deportations! No to the racist Labour government!The next protest in the series of monthly protests at Dallas Court Reporting Centre, South Langworthy Road, Salford Quays (nearest Tram stop Broadway), will be held on Monday 26 March 2007 at 12pm - 2pm. People are kidnapped daily at Dallas Court and taken to detention centres, and racially abused and insulted by racist staff. All are urged to attend and support these protests against the oppression of asylum seekers by this racist Labour government. NWASDG has been organising these protests since May 2006. Get involved!
Retrieved from "
http://www.asylum-seekers-defence.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Events" NWASDG Organising Meeting, Saturday 10 March 2007, 2.00pm.
01-03-2007 14:51
There will be an organising meeting at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, from 2.00pm. This meeting is for all who want to help defend asylum seekers and refugees against Britain's racist laws. Everyone is welcome.Anti-deportation stall on Saturday 3 March 2007, 12-2pm
01-03-2007 14:48
Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation stall on Saturday 3 March 2007, 12-2pm, on Market Street, Manchester. You are invited to attend and take an active part.