UK Indymedia - UK Culture Newswire Archive

EMBARRASSMENT FOR UNITED NATIONS DRUG-CZAR COSTA

13-12-2008 03:21

Amsterdam – Antonio Maria Costa, the Italian Executive Director of
the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, is seriously embarrassed because of
a solo-action by Amsterdam psychiatrist Fredrick Polak. In an open
letter published today, Polak demands an answer to a simple question.
Despite earlier promises the global drug czar has been dodging the
question for exactly one year.

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Screening of awards winning documentary Nomadak TX

12-12-2008 11:35

Screening of awards winning documentary "Nomadak TX", on two txalaparta players around the world trying to interact with people of the world through music.

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The Rendition Monolgues: Tue 16th December

11-12-2008 11:06

iceandfire and Actors for Human Rights in conjunction with Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign present the Rendition Monologues on the 16th December at the Library Theatre, Sheffield. The performance will also raise funds to support the work of the Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign. Details below.

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Buy Nothing Day Manchester: Primark Feels the Wrath of Santa’s Little Workers!

10-12-2008 15:06

On Saturday 29th November seven students braved Manchester’s heaving Market Street in support of Buy Nothing Day 2008. In festive dress and armed with some thought-provoking clothing labels of their own, the aim was to raise awareness about unnecessary consumerism over Christmas, and to reveal the true cost of high street fashion to Saturday shoppers.

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New Oaxacan Social Centre Attacked by Cops, Fired On.

09-12-2008 18:08

Early on Monday morning, Oaxaca's newest social centre was attacked by State and Municipal Police.

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Screening of awards winning Nomadak TX documentary

09-12-2008 14:49

I'm sending this from the Basque Society to post on the listings. It's a screening of awards winning documentary "Nomadak TX", on two txalaparta players around the world trying to interact with people of the world through music.

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Launching of LIS CRITIQUE: new critical journal of library & information science

02-12-2008 08:33

Welcome!!!
Last news: November 19, 2008

Library & Information Science Critique has launched its FIRST ISSUE, and you can download it here,

http://critica.bibliotecologica.googlepages.com/liscritique in full, free, free of charge, unhampered, democratic and Open Access here, but if you wish we can also send it by e-mail and you can also contact us if you have any problems to access the articles, or queries, or if you like to send us your critical contributions for the next number, our contact here:

critica.bibliotecologica@gmail.com

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What, No Prices?

01-12-2008 20:45

More than 150 people came to Next To Nowhere's Free Shop on Saturday. This was a one-off event to mark Buy Nothing Day. The organisers encouraged people to come in by offering free tea and toast and free mistletoe on the street outside.

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Bristol Queer Cafe... December Dates

01-12-2008 16:34

Queer Cafe & Film Screening: Kinsey
Thurs 11th, 7pm onwards

Discussion: Creating Queer Spaces
Tues 16th, 7.30pm

both events @ kebele

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Swap Don't Shop - Topshop, Oxford St, Sat 29 Nov

30-11-2008 13:22

The Space Hijackers met in Topshop in Oxford St to show that you can get a new fashion look without having to spend money by simply swapping your clothes with others. Photographs copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall

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The Sparrows' Nest - A centre for anarchist education and culture

30-11-2008 13:21

Anarchists in Nottingham have been busy converting a house in the St Ann's area into a centre for anarchist education and culture. The Sparrows' Nest will be home to a library of books, pamphlets and other media relating to anarchism, workers' struggle and local struggles. I went along to chat to one of the residents...

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Event at the Square Centre

30-11-2008 09:26

An event at the square centre.

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Cuban Film Screening

27-11-2008 23:30

Lista de Espera, an enchanting film by Cuban film maker Juan Carlos Tabio, will be shown at the Ultimate Picture Palace on Sunday, 30 November.

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Norwich Food Not Bombs Benefit Rave!

27-11-2008 18:46

Breakcore/Jungle Mashup party to raise cash for Norwich Food Not Bombs

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Kebele Social Centre Benefit

26-11-2008 19:39

Nevermind the collapse... It's Kebele's 13th birthday bash!

So we're celebrating with a stonking party, and a warm up for dancing on the ruins of the shopping malls and banks!

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Sokari Douglas Camp exhibition "Strength of Feeling". Art Exchange, Hyson Green

26-11-2008 14:34

Quote: "“I accuse the oil companies of practising genocide against the Ogoni" Ken Saro-Wiwa.

Currently, at the New Art Exchange in Hyson Green, Nottingham, there is an exhibition of the acclaimed Nigerian-born artist Sokari Douglas Camp.

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City of Sanctuary First Anniversary Party

24-11-2008 21:16

Saturday 29th November at the Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, S10 2FD, 7.30 - 11pm

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Resident Nottingham Speedcore DJ Crazy2nr is exposed as a BNP activist

24-11-2008 17:30

A popular Nottingham resident speedcore DJ at Rigormortis, (Crazy 2nr) was on the leaked membership list as a BNP activist, using his musical acitivites to try to (allegedly) turn local clubbers into fascists.

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Pro-market. Anti-capitalist. What to do?

24-11-2008 15:24

On the day that capitalisms greatest current asset- that of Citigroup- has had to be nationalized by the US government, the following is a backgrounder on such current events that finishes with a request for answers to an important question.

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Reenactment of the Murder of Jean Charles de Menezes

24-11-2008 15:11

In an extraordinary art event artist Mark McGowan is to reenact the murder of John Charles de Menezes on Saturday 29th November 2008, the event is to start at 2pm outside Stoctwell tube station and finish downstairs on the underground platform.