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George Africanus: Re-dedication of former slave's grave

26-03-2007 16:52

George Africanus: Re-dedication of former slave's grave

On Sunday 25th March at 3 - 5pm in the St, Marys Churchyard, the Re-dedication of George Africanus grave. This event marked, was part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of the End of the Slave Trade. 'Abolition 200'.

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Market Square Opening Events : Saturday Pix 2

26-03-2007 15:00

Assorted events on the stage, started with 'City Arts' Drumming. I went to the Playhouse Theatre, where the Lantern Parade was due to assemble from Wellington Circus.

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Market Square Opening Events : Saturday Pix 1

26-03-2007 14:54

Assorted events on the stage, started with 'City Arts' Drumming. I went to the Playhouse Theatre, where the Lantern Parade was due to assemble from Wellington Circus.

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Market Square Opening Events : Construction & Preparation

26-03-2007 14:44

It took all week to put together. There were quite a few components to organise...

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Anti-racist protest/stall - Saturday 31 March 2007, 12-3pm

26-03-2007 11:50

As the racist Labour governments' attacks on immigrants and especially asylum seekers intensifies (ESOL, snatch squads, charter flights, etc), anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding anti-deportation stalls/protest on Saturday 31 March from 12pm-3pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre. You are invited to attend and take an active part. Actions speak louder than words. Say no to the racist Labour government's policies of starvation, isolation, detention and deportation of asylum seekers and refugees, where it matters: on the streets.

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Starbucks openning greeted by local knees up

26-03-2007 11:12

Described as "a proper east-end knees up", locals gathered outside the new Starbucks store for a tea party, "in defence of our area, and to show off the lovely culture we have".

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Silent Disco at Nottingham Uni

25-03-2007 20:41

A room full of people dancing to music that only they can here. Obviously, they're students.

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NPower obtains High Court injunction to prevent press coverage of protests

25-03-2007 15:03

Electricity giant Npower has obtained an injunction to stop protests and filming at the site of a proposed ash dump.

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Last Hours issue 15 out now - DIY culture, autonomy & revolution!

25-03-2007 11:55

Issue 15 cover
The new issue of Last Hours is out now jam packed with 116 pages of interviews, articles, comix and reviews about punk rock, DIY culture, revolution and autonomy

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British Premier - East of Liberty, 1pm, Dalston Rio cinema, May Day Bank Holiday

25-03-2007 10:35

The British premier of East of Liberty, a hard hitting documentary about gentrification in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The director, Chris Ivey, will be attending to answer questions at the end.

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Reclaim Our City! - leaflet text for Nottingham's Market Square reopening night

24-03-2007 21:15

NOTTINGHAM - Reclaim Our City!

It’s lovely to have the Market Square finally finished, isn’t it? Now we can start to use it again; as a great hang out, somewhere to sit around with our friends in the sun, the best place to raise awareness about political issues through formal and impromptu demos, listen to free music of all sorts, maybe have a drink, take the piss out of the army recruitment display, shelter from the rain on the Council House steps, but the question is ...

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Afghans now rejecting NATO troops - for Taliban

23-03-2007 19:51

Senlis Council’s Norine MacDonald QC. said:
“The results from the survey are extremely alarming because they indicate that the international community is in serious trouble in Afghanistan .

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Art Not Oil 2007 gallery stands at 31 items, but we'd like more please...

23-03-2007 15:14

'American Nightmare' - Michelle Waters (www.michellewatersart.com)
You can find the galleries here:  http://www.artnotoil.org.uk/gallery/main.php


And below the Art Not Oil info, please find a link for Rising Tide North America's current tour with the wildly creative and very inspiring Beehive Collective.

Cheers,

Bo from Art Not Oil/London Rising Tide

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Pete Seeger for Nobel Peace Prize

23-03-2007 00:51

To read and sign the petition to American Friends Service Committee to nominate Pete Seeger for the Nobel Peace Prize go to:
 http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet...=3774

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A satirical Goon-style review by Lord Biro.

22-03-2007 15:49

I'm Walking Backwards to Baghdad
I'm walking backwards to Baghdad
(to avoid being shot by the Yanks)
Thursday 29th March
Venue: The Cricket Pavillion, Wollaton Sports Club
Doors open 7:45pm – show commences 8-15pm

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Remembrance and Resistance

22-03-2007 01:51

3 Nights at Ramparts on Colonialism, Racism & the fight for Justice
RampART Creative Social Centre
7a Rampart Street, off Commercial Road, LONDON, E2
Nearest Tube Whitechapel, Aldgate East, Shadwell

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10 ways to get free MP3s

21-03-2007 10:46

10 ways to get free MP3s

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Whitechapel Knees Up against Starbucks

19-03-2007 16:17

Starbucks, everyone’s favourite nipple-less mermaid merchants, have decided to move into the east end with a new store in Whitechapel. It’s an area with a vibrant community of local cafés and small coffee shops, as well as being an area local to many Space Hijacker agents. As you can probably guess, we are less than pleased about our new neighbour…

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Pasolini Requeim has gone from Wiki.

19-03-2007 12:07

Pier Paolo Pasolini

A "Pasolini Requeim' that had been produced for the thirtieth
Anniversary of the brutal murder of Pier Pasolini has vanished from the
Wiki pages.

Pasolini had been murdered in Italy, he was run over by his own car.
He knew the names of the mafia and the coup makers.

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St Patrick's Day Parade - Piccys 2

19-03-2007 11:39

On Saturday 17th March, Nottingham held 8th St Patrick's Day Parade. Setting out from the Forest Ground at noon, down the Mansfield Road, to the shinny new Market Square.