Manchester Culture Newswire Archive

(Fresh!) Manchester Rhythms of Resistance rocked Yorkshire at an Open Workshop

sugar pie, 05-04-2006 14:51

A fresh Rhythms of Resistance (RoR) percussion group, based in Manchester, rocked Yorkshire with an open samba workshop on 2nd April 2006. Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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Considering a fallen world

Holly Attili and Alvarro Luque, 14-03-2006 19:50

This is an extract of a short pamphlet written in January 2006 detailing some thoughts on our current situation. This situation has remained intact for at least a hundred years past. It is not news as such but clearly is still very much a cause of great concern and will not go away as long as we are ignorant and compliant. A friend and I wrote this as the beginnings of a potential movement of discontent in Manchester and the world. We despise consumerism, our revolting spectacle society and the banality of modern life and the modern slave. We are inspired by the Lettrists, situationists, Dadaism etc. This is to be continued… Read more | 4 comments >>

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Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering

Bovver_boi, 14-02-2006 17:30

Queer Mutiny North Presents....
The Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering
10-12th of March

If you didn't know already there will be a BIG Queer gathering/Meet up in Leeds on the 10th-12th of March, This is the programme so far... more will be added... BUT its the 'plan' so far... Read more >>

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Here’s to the people of Baqa’a...Here’s Tomorrow!

Hussein Al-alak, The Middle East Cultural Association, 19-01-2006 18:06

Please find a short article on the up-coming film Here's Tomorrow, which is on the issue of Baqa'a, a palestinian refugee camp which is host to over 120,000 refugees and is based in Jordan. Read more >>

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Film Premiere - Documentary of a Palestinian Refugee Camp.

Middle East Cultural Association, 16-01-2006 20:59

“Here’s Tomorrow” - a documentary film project with the people of Baqa’a Refugee Camp.

Read more >>

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SIXTH ANNUAL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL Call for Entries

Philipp Rassmann for BFF, 16-01-2006 05:40

The Bicycle Film Festival is seeking submissions for its sixth annual Festival. The event will feature dozens of different films on a variety of bicycle styles - from BMX to urban bike culture, cycling to commuting. Read more | 2 comments >>

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14th January Benefit Gig in Matilda: Independent Beats

Sheffield IMC, 11-01-2006 12:49

Benefit for an Independent Media Centre at the World Social Forum in Bamako
In January 2006 activists from all over Africa and Europe will get together in Bamako for the first World Social Forum (WSF) to be held on African Soil. Read more >>

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Mindwalk 23: The Fight Within the Right

Upstart Radio America, 12-12-2005 20:38

We start off with this Anti-Walmart TV ad being badmouthed by some smarmy news anchors. Followed by a poem by David Wilcox about this hypocracy. David Rovics up next and Norman Finklestein speaks of a similar irony regarding The Wall that was once in Warsaw and is now surrounding Palestine. Read more >>

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ACT NOW TO SAVE ROMANIAN SOCIAL CENTRE!

Emma, 12-12-2005 19:51

The INCA centre in Timisoara, Romania is a rare example of an activist-run cultural centre in the country. Without it, alternative and activist culture in Romania will lack a focal point. The local authority is currently threatening to throw INCA onto the streets 18 months before their contract ends.


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Venezuela; bolivarian revolution, coal companies and indigenous resistance

Christian Guerrero, Sophie Allain, 07-12-2005 13:34

What is so revolutionary about Venezuelan Coal?
Six years after Chavez was voted into power indigenous people are still fighting for their lives and for the environment.
Learn more and find out how you can help;
FILMS, FOOD AND DEBATE
Manchester, Sunday 18th 3pm, The basement, 24 Lever St
Read more | 1 comment >>

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ZineFest Manchester Feb 8-12 2006

katie, 29-11-2005 16:44

ZineFest is a festival of zines, anti-corporate artwork, and diy publications which will take place on Feb 8-12 in Manchester at the Basement Bookshop, 24 Lever St. The purpose is to showcase some amazing zines,music and artwork, to promote DIY publishing, Read more | 1 addition | 1 comment >>

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Bicycology Roadshow 2006

a bicycologist, 26-11-2005 22:53

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opposing the state media

billy tomes, 14-10-2005 07:25

we live in the Society of the Spectacle - ideas that prop up capitalism are broadcast daily by multinational and state media, often smearing our comrades in struggle - the bbc director general is appearing at the sheffield int documentary festival today - we are leafletting and intervening. come along for a bit of fun if you can. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Set Farouq Kamara free. Police did not protect his family from racism.

Right to protect yourself when the law fails you, 05-10-2005 16:51

BLINK today launches a campaign to free Farouq Kamara from behind bars where he is languishing after defending his family from attack.

You can write to Mr Kamara to show your support. Read more >>

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Queer Dressing Up Party!

Bovver Boi, 20-09-2005 10:50

Queer Mutiny North Invites you to our...

MAGNIFICENT DRESSING UP PARTY!!

Starts 7pm- LATE Friday 28th October Read more | 5 comments >>

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Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 3

Tash [alan lodge], 01-09-2005 11:17

Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 3
Plenty of exhibits and loads of lovely people. Letting it all hang out. Next to Afro-Caribbean Carnivals, I think these events are the most colourful and exuberant that we have in this country.
The biggest cheers of the crowd, went to the public service workers. Read more | 3 comments >>

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Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 2

Tash [alan lodge], 01-09-2005 11:08

Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 2
Plenty of exhibits and loads of lovely people. Letting it all hang out. Next to Afro-Caribbean Carnivals, I think these events are the most colourful and exuberant that we have in this country.
The biggest cheers of the crowd, went to the public service workers. Read more >>

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Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 1

Tash [alan lodge], 01-09-2005 11:02

Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 1
Plenty of exhibits and loads of lovely people. Letting it all hang out. Next to Afro-Caribbean Carnivals, I think these events are the most colourful and exuberant that we have in this country.
The biggest cheers of the crowd, went to the public service workers. Read more >>

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Gay Manchester: Operation Fundraiser's deceptive Annual Report

RGS, 22-08-2005 23:08

Nowhere in the Operation Fundraiser 'Annual Report 2004-2005' does it mention the £200,000 that was very likely handed over to Manchester Pride to cover running costs. Read more | 10 comments >>

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Magical Mysterious 1967

Archie Kennedy, 19-07-2005 19:35

Nobody could have predicted 1967 in 1966. It seemed to come out of the clear blue sky. But it didn’t. It had been germinating for a long, long time. And there is no reason to think that if we couldn’t see it coming in 1966 that we would see it coming now. Read more | 2 comments >>

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