One of the most influential figures in the world of dance created a show where five renowned Hispanic choreographers deployed in London an exuberant display of styles. It was his way of celebrating a decade of supporting Cuban talent. Under the title “A Decade in Motion”, the force of their […]
Multiculture
A migrant activist for 42 years in a migrant ‘bairro’
The journey of an activist migrant from north to south in Europe following her dream of putting adult education to a radical use in the tradition of Paulo Freire. Collaborating to set up a centre with the community in the impoverished area of Cova da Moura consolidated its community development, but now it faces a threat from housing speculation.
Internal exile
Modernism was a renaissance in the early twentieth century affecting different art forms around the world. Not coincidentally, it arose from the ashes of the destructive conflict of imperialist powers that produced World War I. Sean Sheehan Modernism is not to be conflated with modernity and its dustbinning […]
UK supermarkets breaching UNGP commitments in Spain
The UK food industry relies heavily on imported fresh food from Southern Spain. But UK supermarkets are failing to address the appalling living conditions of agricultural workers in Southern Spain. As a result, they could be breaching UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Ethical Consumer* In […]
Building Latin American identity in the United Kingdom
Recognition is about dignity, rights and representation. And this was precisely what Haringey Council in London recently, by making official the category “Latin American” in its internal and external monitoring forms for municipal statistics. A historic event that, together with the reopening of the Seven Sisters Market, reinforces the presence of the community.
















