Via Creative Forum list -----Original Message----- From: Danniela Uribe Sent: 22 June 2006 18:58 To: Daniel Lewenstein Subject: Voices of Latin America Dear all, We have now organised the third in the series of Latin American seminars under the 'Voices of Latin America' project. The title is: The Left in Mexico and the Other Campaign. Date: Monday 3rd of July at 7PM. Venue: IRMO offices, 493 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9BU. The main speakers will be: Camilo Salazar and … [Read more...]
Movimientos – 6th July
Via the Latin America Network Thanks to all those that came to the last event, LAB for presenting "Favela Rising", DJ Cliffy for smashing the dancefloor, and those who participated in the acoustic jam upstairs. We also raised £150 which will go towards the completion of the film "La Otra Campaign" about the Zapatistas in Mexico (look out for more info in the future about that). This month we have a triple bill of documentary films about Colombia from three different perpectives, education, the … [Read more...]
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Screening
Thursday March 9th Film and Food @ The Synergy Centre Another World Is Blossoming Screening March 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th from 6pm Entry by donation This month The Synergy Centre is hosting uniteddiversity's series of Another World Is Blossoming events, including four weeks of screenings starting this Thursday 9th, and a big Centre fundraising party on Friday March 31st. It's all taking place as part the NODE.London Season of Media Arts. Thursday March 9th Main Feature - 8pm Sharp The … [Read more...]
News from Caracas…
Julie, a freelance journalist I met in Caracas, just sent this through... The story so far... Dear All, My apologies for sending round one of these here round robins but tis the best i can do in the time... Well, there is simply TOO MUCH to tell you all about this revolution, but perhaps the most important thing is that it is happening all over the country and is being carried forward not by the officials and bureaucrats but the ordinary people who through a massive effort of will and as an … [Read more...]
Good Weekend, Busy Week…
Had a good weekend...and with Another World Is Blossoming kicking off, plus a load of other work, its going to be a busy week... Thursday night I headed along to Movimientos at the Salmon and Compass in Islington. Geoff was DJing downstairs, so I said a quick hello and gave him an Another World Is Blossoming flyer before heading upstairs to watch the films. The first film was a nice Venezuelan Gov't short about Mision Vuelvan Caras. Whilst in Caracas for the Trollparty I met a friend of … [Read more...]
Caracas Trollparty 2006: Part 1
Caracas Trollparty 2006 Wednesday 25th Janauary, Caracas. My first few days in Caracas have been quite an experience. On Saturday a couple of guys tried to snatch my camcorder at gunpoint, and on Tuesday evening I spoke live to the nation on Radio National Venezuela. It is now day 6 and the Caracas Trollparty has started. The Trolls, invited by SAPI, now have a full program of activities in a large tent in Plaza de los Museos, right bang in the heart of World Social Forum activities. Read on … [Read more...]