A presentation of “The Poverty of Capitalism” will take place on the 21st of October in the Firebox Café, London. The book is about the economic crisis and the fight to be prepared for the ravages of the system. John has worked for the last 20 years in the […]
Culture
John Collins: “People express their love with gifts or money”
“This place is my destiny”, reflecting on a lifetime in Ghanaian society, learning and playing music, and coming to terms with inter-cultural relationships. Graham Douglas Music, says John, is a communion between players and audience or a meditation, not a way to get rich quick. Despite not being […]
“Fossil”… a story of love, a story of lost
Love and lost, spirits of the past, awakening the childhood of civilisation, cultural exchange with the distant souls are the topics of Iraqi born Artist Sadiq Toma. Shanta Sultana Living in exile in London Sadiq creates a cultural phenomenon connecting with the ancient civilisation of Sumeria and introducing […]
“Cinema Snapshot” series: Viva Rita!
Hollywood. A dream factory, source of aspirations and opportunity for some, but historically a virtual closed shop for others. Sometimes for legitimate reasons, but often not! Ethnicity, for example! Chris Ludlam To this day, only one Latina/Hispanic Actress has won a coveted Academy Award (Oscar) – Rita Moreno […]
Aesthetic terrorism as a social struggle: epidermal solutions for a heart failure
Impact strategies (visual, auditory…) as a form of struggle for some social movements today are not always effective against the system that they are critical of. The danger of these methods is that the epidermal impacts are merely substitutes for profound changes. It is what the popular wisdom would describe […]