Peace, tolerance, and humanity are the fundamental values of Sufi thought, while violence and intolerance are the hallmarks of religious extremism. Islamic militants in Pakistan view the country’s native Sufi traditions as a major impediment to the…
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Kall for Photography 2012 East Africa
Added by Bwette Daniel Gilbert on February 7, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments
Tale of Two Evils : Hunger & Malnutrition
Added by gaurav on February 1, 2012 at 11:25pm — No Comments
To Be or Not To Be - Burmese Artist
Back in 2010 I hosted an outing for Adelphi University students to see Chaw Ei Thein at the Brooklyn Soap Box. We saw her bed exhibit.My fellow students and I truly enjoyed her work and the we time spent there. Chaw is truly an amazing woman, so I was excited when I got an email from the mantle today about an upcoming exhibit with Chaw and others. I am unable to go since I am all the way down here in NC but I wanted to make sure everyone one here knew about it. …
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"Save Jarawa Save The Mankind"
Added by gaurav on January 12, 2012 at 3:50am — No Comments
TO THE DEATH OF MY OWN FAMILY
A very special feature of an excerpt of TO THE DEATH OF MY OWN FAMILY is displayed prominently on the website for Gender Across Borders as part of their Culture and Human Rights series. It is a very interesting website and they do very good work on behalf of women.
More about me: web.mac.com/dlm67
David L. Meth
Added by David L. Meth on January 10, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments
ARTErra- rural artistic residency New Work Room´s and facilities
Now we have a sound studio, and a image studio.
Check us out!
Added by ARTErra-residências rurais artís on August 1, 2011 at 8:49am — No Comments
another musician murdered in Guatemala
El cantante y compositor argentino Facundo Cabral fue asesinado en la mañana de hoy en la ciudad de Guatemala en un confuso atentado y en momentos en que se dirigía al aeropuerto La Aurora para abandonar ese país, informaron medios de prensa guatemaltecos, informó Télam.
El músico, de 74 años, había pasado la última semana en Guatemala realizando una serie de presentaciones artísticas y hoy pasadas las 5.30 fue emboscado en el Bulevar Liberación del centro de la ciudad capital por un…
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What is happening in Libya?
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=155746781159335
Above is a link with a call to action addressed to the international community from a town in Libya, whom are cut off from basic rights and aid. I only post this in hopes that a journalist or someone with artistic influence could help spread the word and represent the people in Libya. It is not right what is happening, I do not believe the U.S. is…
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MEMORIAL to Celebrate Juliano Mer Khamis, Director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin
Dear friends,
Our hearts were broken by the murder of Juliano Mer Khamis, director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin,
but on Wednesday, May 4 we plan to celebrate his life and work.
When: Wednesday, May 4 from 7-9 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm, program starts promptly at 7:00
Where: Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Columbus Ave between 59th and 60th Sts.
Please save the date, show your support for the work of The Freedom Theatre, and plan to come.
Speakers will… Continue
Our hearts were broken by the murder of Juliano Mer Khamis, director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin,
but on Wednesday, May 4 we plan to celebrate his life and work.
When: Wednesday, May 4 from 7-9 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm, program starts promptly at 7:00
Where: Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Columbus Ave between 59th and 60th Sts.
Please save the date, show your support for the work of The Freedom Theatre, and plan to come.
Speakers will… Continue
Added by Roberta Levitow on May 4, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments
Open Call for ARTErra Artistic Residence in Portugal
ARTErra is a hosting place for artistic creation projects. Here you find a inspirer and quiet place, with a comfortable house, work places suitable for distinct artistic disciplines and a personalized attendance for each project.
If you are seeking a place to develop your artistic project, please contact us. We are accepting proposals for applications until SEPTEMBER of 2011.
Limit: 15 May of 2011
The application process is quite simple, if you send the following information:
-… Continue
If you are seeking a place to develop your artistic project, please contact us. We are accepting proposals for applications until SEPTEMBER of 2011.
Limit: 15 May of 2011
The application process is quite simple, if you send the following information:
-… Continue
Added by ARTErra-residências rurais artís on April 1, 2011 at 10:28am — No Comments
Associated Researcher of SPANGLISH is scholarship to work about folklore music and politics in twentieth century Argentina.
Ignacio Ramos Rodillo , a researcher affiliated…
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Another community artist Shot Dead in Guatemala
At the age of 24, Víctor Leiva from Caja Lúdica, young artist and Cultural Community Leader, was shot dead by the absurd violence against youth in Guatemala.
They won't stop our voices, they won't silence our songs, they won't stop our dreams!
Compartimos con dolor y tristeza por la trágica perdida de nuestro joven hermano, amigo,artista y Animador Cultural Comunitario Víctor Leiva, El Mono, como cálidamente le llamábamos a ese bello loco que partió con premura,…
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Added by Patricia Kistemacher on February 5, 2011 at 5:29pm — No Comments
Freemuse Award winner Ferhat Tunc sentenced
Ferhat Tunc has once again been victimized by a Turkish court.
Here's the article from bianet.org:
A Malatya court sentenced Kurdish folk musician Tunç to one month imprisonment on the grounds of his statement at a festival and postponed the pronouncement of judgement. The Court of Appeals had quashed the first verdict of the local court for Tunç's acquittal.
The Malatya 3rd High Criminal Court sentenced Kurdish folk musician…
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Pakistan's Endangered Sufi Spirit
Added by Shaheen Buneri on December 20, 2010 at 5:39pm — No Comments
Saving Pakistan's Last Pagan Tribe
Some call members of the Kalash tribe the descendants of Alexander the Great. A unique race living in the lap of the mighty Hindu Kush range for centuries with an independent socio-cultural identity that follows traditions similar to Indo-Iranian culture (Vedic and pre-Zoroastrian), the Kalash are often referred to as “the only pagan tribe in Pakistan.”…
Added by Shaheen Buneri on December 20, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments
Taliban Has Failed To Kill Pashtun Musical Spirit
The leaders of the world,
The possessors of the atomic power,
We all share this world,
Don't bring violence to it,
Why break the silence in it?
Please don't break the silence in it
-- From the album "Brekhna" (Lightning) by Irfan Khan
Since 2001,…
Added by Shaheen Buneri on December 20, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Freedom from fear On past form, Myanmar’s junta may soon snuff out the hopes it raises
Freedom from fear
On past form, Myanmar’s junta may soon snuff out the hopes it raises
Nov 18th 2010
IT WAS hard not to be moved both by the demeanour of Aung San Suu Kyi when she was freed from house arrest in Yangon on November 13th, and by the popular reaction to her freedom.
Her grace, courage and good humour seem undiminished.…
Added by Chaw Ei Thein on November 19, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments
Kinda Reminds me of woman's rights issues.
Added by Electra Jarvis on November 18, 2010 at 5:52am — No Comments
Article 19's Artist Alert 16.nov.2010
Art, in any form, constitutes a key medium through which information and ideas
are imparted and received. Artist Alert, launched by ARTICLE 19 in 2008,
highlights cases of artists around the world whose right to freedom of expression
has been curtailed and abused, and seeks to more effectively promote and defend
freedom to create.…
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are imparted and received. Artist Alert, launched by ARTICLE 19 in 2008,
highlights cases of artists around the world whose right to freedom of expression
has been curtailed and abused, and seeks to more effectively promote and defend
freedom to create.…
Continue
Added by Elisabeth Dyvik on November 16, 2010 at 5:44am — No Comments
if you'd like regular updates on the Palestinian campaign progress...
If anyone is interested in receiving very interesting info and updates on the success of the BDS campaign, including many news articles from around the world, ask Omar Barghouti omar.barghouti2@gmail.com from the PACBI (Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Whatever your stance is on this, these updates are a way of informing yourself of the issues and the quite significant progress, and of course you can make up your own mind.....
Added by Mary Ann DeVlieg on November 14, 2010 at 11:03am — No Comments
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