UK Indymedia - UK Culture Newswire Archive

G8 summit, protestors campsite and giant poverty sculpture

08-06-2005 22:31

What do The G8 Summit, Bob Geldof, Billy Connelly, Jimmy Boyle, and Make poverty History and the first labour Lord Provost in Edinburgh have in common?

THE GENTLE GIANT THAT CARES AND SHARES

"I can tell you that the sculpture is a symbol of that particular period when disadvantaged communities were for the first time, demanding to be heard. That collective voice was and remains powerful."

Jimmy Boyle, Art the catalyst, Craigmillar Communiversity Press, 2004.

http://www.communityarts.net/readingroom/archivefiles/2005/06/the_gentle_gian.php

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rampant at the rampART

08-06-2005 21:03

Here's your weekly reminder of what's coming up at rampART E1

15 RampART Street, London E1 (www.rampART.co.nr)

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RTF III Party this Saturday 11 - History and Info

08-06-2005 14:54

Here's a personal account of the history or the Reclaim the Future parties in London, followed with info and the line up of this Saturday's RTF III
5+ Rooms including live stages, bands, djs, chillout, bar, cafe, indymedia cinema, performance and vjs.

See you there! - Saturday June 11th 8pm -8am

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BLACK SUN OVER GENOA

07-06-2005 17:26

Theatre Workshops latest production Black Sun over Genoa tells the human story behind the anti-G8 demonstrations Genoa 2001. Based on documentary accounts, the play portrays the hope, the passion, the dedication of the protestors in the face of overwhelming opposition, and the tragedy of a young man, Carlo, who made the ultimate sacrifice for his belief in a better world.

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Speaker event: Coca Cola - behind the greenwash

07-06-2005 16:14

Talks and discussion thursday about coke's environmental and human rights abuses - very relevant at the moment because of the Water Sustainability Scholarship it offers at Linacre College.

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Pride - The Real Rainbow

07-06-2005 14:17

For Peter Thatchell and all those who constantly think faith is the arch enemy of the LGBT community - This is Brum Pride. Use text/images freely. Images: Adam Yosef

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Brummies congregrate to pray to products in Selfridges

07-06-2005 02:43

An action took place in Birmingham City Centre to draw attention to the issues of consumerism. The action coincided with the CIRCA workshops that took place over the same weekend.
Shopping is the new religion, praying to products is the next logical step.

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Calls for Channel 4 Religious Programming Chief, Aaqil Ahmed, to be Accountable

06-06-2005 20:34

In May 2004 Award Winning International artist Anthony Padgett submitted ideas for a new television show on “shopping for religion” to the commissioning editor of Channel 4’s religious programming, Aaqil Ahmed. These ideas have now become reality in “Spirituality Shopper” Channel 4, 8pm on Monday, June 6th, 2005. Padgett has received no acknowledgement or recognition for this and says “It is about time that religious program makers applied some of the standards that they preach and became accountable for plagiarism”.

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Boxfresh Zapatista Rip Off

06-06-2005 20:32

You may have seen some of the Zapatista graffiti around Central London recently, what you may not have realised is that it was sprayed up not by some urban activist, but rather by a trendy overpriced clothes shop based in covent garden.

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Brazilian Carnival Party for the MST - June 11th

05-06-2005 09:20

CARNIVAL PARTY BRASIL!

For the eve of the Cowley Road Carnival, Brazil Solidarity presents a full-on Brazilian festa.

East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Road and Princes St

Saturday June 11th - 8pm-1am

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ANTI-G8 benefit Gig in Sheffield June 12th

03-06-2005 19:14

An anti-G8 benefit gig featuring live bands, Beyond TV, TrolleyD Soundsystem. All money made will go towards anti-G8 actions in Sheffield and Scotland.

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Mc Libel to be shown on BBC2, Sunday 5th of june,

03-06-2005 15:26

Mc Libel is to be shown on BBC2 on Sunday 5th of June, 10.30 - 11.55 pm.

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Pix of Kingston Green Fair – Samba & Twirler Movies, Mon 30 May 05 - Set 6 of 6

03-06-2005 11:49

Two movie clips of Bank Holiday Monday's sunny and satisfying Kingston Green Fair.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the clips.
For a link to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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Pix of Kingston Green Fair (S) – Architecture-Music, Mon 30 May 05 - Set 1 of 6

03-06-2005 11:17

Pictures of Bank Holiday Monday's sunny and satisfying Kingston Green Fair.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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Pix of Kingston Green Fair (S) – People-Procession, Mon 30 May 05 - Set 3 of 6

03-06-2005 10:56

Pictures of Bank Holiday Monday's sunny and satisfying Kingston Green Fair.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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Pix of Kingston Green Fair – Procession-Sideshows, Mon 30 May 05 - Set 4 of 6

03-06-2005 10:46

Pictures of Bank Holiday Monday's sunny and satisfying Kingston Green Fair.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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Pix of Kingston Green Fair (S) – Sideshows-Transport, Mon 30 May 05 - Set 5 of 6

03-06-2005 10:39

Pictures of Bank Holiday Monday's sunny and satisfying Kingston Green Fair.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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Battle of the Beanfield - 20 Years on :: SchNews500

03-06-2005 10:22

June 1st was the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield, a notoriously brutal one-sided confrontation between 450 unarmed travellers - including many women and children - and a quasi-military police force of over 1,300 police and MoD.

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With the Poor People of the Earth: A Biography of Doctor John Creaghe of Sheffie

02-06-2005 18:55

Biography just out of Dr John Creaghe, anarchist publisher and one-man bailiff-busting unit...

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Bristol - Grr8 picnic/funday - 4 June

02-06-2005 16:21

Roll up, roll up…it’s your only non-corporate, non-state funded, non-consumerist, environmentally-friendly (no generators, no sound systems – just the sound of you!), DIY indy mini-festie in Bristol this spring…this Saturday, 4 June, 12 noon, on reclaimed College Green, central Bristol. So do your sun-dance now!