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Mass rituals have been performed in the US as witches and opponents of Donald Trump cast a spell of magic resistance in a bid to remove the President from office.
A Facebook group devoted to the ritual has attracted over 10,500 likes, coining the hashtag #magicresistance, and an online document stating how the ritual is carried out has been widely shared online.
Dissident Island Radio episode 188 provides noises from:
– Supporters of the Brufut Education Project talking about grassroots assistance for education in the Gambia (00:08:00 – 00:20:00)
– The MayDay Rooms discussing their ongoing adventures in Fleet Street as well as changes to service (00:23:00 – 00:30:00)
– The LDMG’s Andy with an obituary for our fallen comrade Simon (00:31:00 – 00:39:40)
– Reappropriated audio from The Field, New Cross (00:01:20 – 00:06:20) and Novara Media (00:44:00 – 00:57:00) with views on education and fascism respectively
Today marks 1 Day Without Us: a National Day of Action to celebrate the contribution of migrants to the UK, to coincide with UN World Day of Social Justice.
"For 24 hours, we are inviting migrants from inside and outside the European Union, and everyone who supports them, to celebrate the contribution that migrants make.
Submissions for Pride in London Festival 2017 are now open! The Festival, now in its third year, showcases inspiring talent, hosts fully inclusive and accessible events and celebrates diversity within London’s sparkling LGBT+ community.
The Festival will host theatre, dance, talks, conferences, sporting events, LGBT+ tours, art exhibitions, screenings and much more held in venues across London during the 2-week Festival.
The film will tell the story of a woman as she begins to examine her own sexuality and her enjoyment of sex. For the first time in her life she asks what it is about sex that she finds pleasurable. She wants to stop performing what she has been told is sexy, and instead she starts to explore what she wants and needs to feel sexy.
Best for: Documentary addicts
Radio 4’s archives were clearly bursting at the seams with fascinating audio docs, so the BBC released some of the pressure by funneling the best into this new podcast.
Brighter and breezier than the more forensic In Our Time, its covers everything from Roald Dahl to South Korea’s obsession with Starcraft. Whatever your niche hobby, there's likely to an episode for you.
Splice Festival, London’s audiovisual performing arts festival taking place 25–28 May, is accepting submissions from artists.
The Open Call welcomes artists working with image and sound, from AV performances to VJ sets. In the past, they have hosted performances from Plaid, Cassetteboy and Sculpture – this is a fantastic opportunity to perform at a forward-thinking artistic showcase.
For more info on how to apply, take a look at their website.
The International Festival of Experimental Film and Video 25 FPS Festival is inviting new film makers to apply for its 2017 international competition, taking place in Zagreb between September 28th and October 1st.
After graduating from Slade School of Fine Art with a 1st, Bronwen has produced and directed films for Channel 4, BBC, Vice, Vivienne Westwood, Christies, Nowness, Hunger TV, and exhibited her films and photography worldwide.
Unite for Europe
National march to Parliament
March 25th 2017 11am
Park Lane / Hyde Park
London
http://www.uniteforeurope.org/
• What's the message?
We want to remain in the European Union!
We value the peace, friendships, relationships, rights, business & academic collaborations, economic prosperity and outward-looking attitude that European Union membership delivers; it's best for the UK.
