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Archive for the ‘News’ CategoryCamden 28
This is a bit premature but worth putting in the diary to make sure you don’t miss it. It’s a documentary exploring how a number of American priests intentionally risked imprisonment while protesting the war in Vietnam. On in the Filmhouse - link here. “A brilliant merger of political outrage and filmmaking.” (New York Times) Followed by a discussion about the relationship between faith and activism. With Alastair McIntosh (author), Osama Saeed (Scottish Islmaic Foundation) and Tamsin Omond (PlaneStupid). 0 Comments Manifesto Book GroupWe now have a date for the first book group meeting….. …dun dun da da….. Thursday 4th September. The venue is to be Sofi’s bar on The Shore in Leith 8-9pm. The number 22 bus from Princess Street takes you to the door, or email for directions. At the first meeting, we will decide upon a list of books for the coming months. Everyone in the group will be invited to nominate a text or book - this could be a work of fiction, academic critique, play, or poems - on the very broad theme of alienation and injustice in line with the aims of The Manifesto. The idea is that we will each chair the meeting where our chosen book is discussed. We are also in discussions with local book shops about negotiating a discount on bulk-orders. Initially, meetings will be fortnightly, with the option of moving to once a month if it becomes more realistic. Please do spread the word about this as it would be great to have a wide range of voices represented. It’s an ideal time to get involved so even if you just want to listen in or join us for a coffee afterwards, you will be most welcome. 1 Comment Meeting SaturdayMeeting for anyone who can make it on Saturday morning, 10.45am in Pearce’s on Elm Row - to plan some bits and pieces for the next few months! Email if you need directions. 0 Comments Searching for information
I am an artist presently working with a colleague to create a multi media exhibition Entiteled ‘Confinement’ for the Queens Hall Gallery in Hexham Northumberland. The installation aims to reflect on the space in which prisoners are confined whilst serving their sentences in the UK and Africa. This work has developed out of work we carried out in a decommissioned jail in Savannah Georgia in 2005.
As part of the work I want to list the dimensions of prison cells in different countries across the world, focusing on the cell sizes in this country & in Africa
So far I have found it difficult to track this information down & wondered if any member of Amnesty has or knows of any information regarding such information which I could use for this purpose? Food vs moneyThis is a superb short article by Esther Vivas on the current food crisis, and the stubborn refusal of the rich North to change direction to avert further catastrophe. The concentration of most of the world’s supply in the hands of a very small number of corporations is hugely problematic; yet it is the direction we are moving rapidly towards, to the distress of the global South. It should not go unnoticed that these policies are being pursued by governments elected by us (in Europe and the US), and by institutions they have established which have no democratic accountability (the IMF and the World Bank). We urgently need to find ways to fight this if we are not to see increasing scarcity in poorer countries. 0 Comments Hell and High WaterAlastair McIntosh, author of Soil & Soul, is launching his new book this evening (Wednesday 2 July) in Word Power Books. It’s called Hell and High Water: Climate Change, Hope and the Human Condition. 7.15pm, free in, don’t need a ticket. Should be good. 0 Comments Book GroupWe’re planning on starting a book group v soon - ideas for what to read most welcome! Fiction or non-fiction, either is fine; let’s stay within the areas either of Scotland or Africa. Check back for more details soon - leave suggestions in comments! 2 Comments More gardening tipsI feel like Alan Titchmarsh. Interesting stuff here. 2 Comments Guerrilla GardeningCheck out video on Guardian website on guerrilla gardening. |
