UK Indymedia - UK Culture Newswire Archive

Colombia accompaniment training weekend: July 19-20

30-06-2008 00:12

On 19th and 20th July Espacio Bristol-Colombia are holding our second training weekend for people interested in accompanying social organizations as a volunteer in Colombia.
Solidarity accompaniment involves both providing an international presence to deter the army or paramilitaries from interfering with social activists and working with Colombian organisations building solidarity links.

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Photos from the 23rd Green Fair in Sheffield

28-06-2008 22:11

There was a good turn out and it didn't rain, it was good.

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Simian Reason & Great Apes

27-06-2008 20:23

This week the Catalan eco-socialist deputy to the Spanish parliament, Joan Herrera saw his bill to commit the Spanish state to the "Declaration on Great Apes" become law. The greater simians comprising chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are now to enjoy 3 rights - that of life, Protection of individual liberty & Prohibition of torture.

I argue that this long campaigned for victory belongs not only to animal rights campaigners but to all those who are committed to secular and humanist society.

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lesbians of the world come out

26-06-2008 22:40

the article is about the lack of lesbians in pop culture

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Radio interview about Madness and spirituality

26-06-2008 09:02

Undercurrents Melissa on USA radio about going mad.

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Dancing In The Park

25-06-2008 16:26

Photos of the Africa Oye festival in Sefton Park at the weekend.

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Helsinki Days of Action for Autonomous Spaces - July '08

24-06-2008 12:18

Squatters of Helsinki invite you to Helsinki for five days lasting
actiondays for autonomous freespaces, culture and freedom.

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John Pilger's keynote from a recent conference on Investigative Journalism

24-06-2008 09:57

On Friday the 13th June 2008 The Chinese Media Centre at Westminster University held a conference into the current state of Investigative Journalism around the globe.

Here is the keynote speech from the event by veteran journalist John Pilger.

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Water on Mars but not on Earth

23-06-2008 17:50

"It is with great pride and a lot of joy that I announce today that we have found proof that this hard bright material is really water ice and not some other substance," said Peter Smith, the primary investigator for Phoenix, at the University of Arizona in Tucson speaking of the news that the NASA probe on Mars had found water.

Meanwhile every 9 minutes a child, a human child, not space going monkey - dies of thirst. Every 20 seconds a child dies from diseases associated with a lack of clean water.

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North east's second (black) gold rush

23-06-2008 14:03

Plans for a new generation of opencast mines for a new generation of coal fired power stations.

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Artspace Exhibition at Social Centre.

21-06-2008 22:56

All this weekend Mill Road Social Centre is hosting an exhibition by local visual artists in their friendly and informal environment.

Below are some samples of the work to whet your appetite.

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New Nerve magazine launched in Liverpool

21-06-2008 20:26

As always, the magazine is available for free from local cafes, libraries, exhibition spaces, and News From Nowhere on Bold Street.

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Inner Visions: Exodus & Resistance(s)

20-06-2008 13:50

To celebrate the launch of Archivos OVNI, an artists' film and video archive from the Centre for Contemporary Art Barcelona at LUX 28 Toni Serra *Abu Ali, the founder of the project presents a special screening of selected works followed by a discussion with filmmaker Xavier Hurtado.

ADMISSION FREE, to book a place email

salon@lux.org.uk
LUX 28, 28 Shacklewell Lane, London E8 2EZ www.lux28.org.uk (train: Dalston Kingsland overground,?bus: 236, 242, 243, 149, 76, 67)

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Cuba: Interview Porno Para Ricardo

18-06-2008 23:48

* The Cuban Libertarian Movement (MLC) interviewed via internet a punk musical group active in Havana for over 10 years who are today a significant reference in a counter cultural scene that merits recognition and solidarity.

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Upcoming Events at Bowl Court Social Centre

18-06-2008 14:47

Although bailiffs may be on their way Bowl Court Social Centre is still running with events planned for every night this week. If you would like to get involved in the space or propose an event why not email

bowlcourt@riseup.net, pop in for a cuppa or come to our regular monday night meetings from 7pm onwards. Keep updated at

http://bowlcourt.wordpress.com.

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Get Lost Festival Celebrates Public Space

18-06-2008 12:33

Thanks to everyone who is helping to Make Get Lost such an amazing success

The next few days see a flurry of special events which reclaim the city for more than shopping and look for magic under the pavement. It would be splendid to see you at some of them

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Tibetan Demonstration not Thursday Now saturday

18-06-2008 12:07

The Tibetan Demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy is now not on Thursday 19th June But Saturday 21st June, this is to coincide with the arrival of the torch in Lhasa which has been moved to Saturday

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New Nerve magazine to be launched Sat 28th June

17-06-2008 21:17

The latest edition of Nerve - Liverpool's radical culture and social issues magazine - is about to hit the streets, and will be available free from all the usual stockists (but especially News From Nowhere). The focus of this issue is migration.

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Peace in the Park, June 2008, Sheffield

17-06-2008 16:18

Photographs from Sheffield's Peace in the Park carnival on 14th June 2008.

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All-Day Friday

16-06-2008 11:24

A new non-profit café opens in Cambridge on Jesus Lane. The café will serve a healthy affordabe meal, cakes, coffees and teas from 10am to 11pm.