‘culture’ Archives
The Bridge of Beauty and Understanding By Rene Waldow
Only the bridge of Beauty will be strong enough for crossing from the bank of Darkness to the side of Light - Nicholas Roerich The United Nations General Assembly in resolution A/RES.62/90 has proclaimed the year 2010 as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures “to promote universal respect for, and observation and protection [...]
Requiem for a Haitian writer: Georges Anglade
By John Ralston Saul Georges Anglade was a great bear of a man. If you stood for causes like free speech or the defence of minority cultures, he was a warm, embracing force. If you didn't, he was a formidable opponent equipped with a torrent of rich, terrifying language, a true model of the engaged writer. He was one of the leading writers [...]
What happened at the summit
Cuba's view of COP15 By Fidel Castro Source: pambazuka Until very recently, the discussion revolved around the kind of society we would have. Today, the discussion centres on whether human society will survive. These are not dramatic phrases. We must get used to the true facts. Hope is the last thing human beings can relinquish. With [...]
World literature must interact
By Henry Munene When Ola Rotimi penned The Gods are not to Blame, which is loosely based on the Greek mythology-inspired play by Sophocles — Oedipus Rex — there was uproar among critics in Africa. The argument was that, Rotimi should have delved deep into our repertoire of myths for more relevant stuff than the Greek mythology. But looking at [...]
Sri Lanka reconciliation : Kuan Yin : She who harkens to the cries of the world
By Rene Wadlow* Wise in using skilful means In every corner of the world She manifests her countless forms Sri Lanka: After the final round of armed violence: a need for a vision of the future. Citizens of the World call for creative responses to the challenge of new government structures. Rene Wadlow* On 19 May 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka [...]
The UN Review of the Programme of Action on Racism and Xenophobia
Written by Rene Wadlow In the heated fallout from the from the speech of the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the UN review of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance on 20 April 2009, our Association of World Citizens’ Facebook Officer, Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize [...]
Strange Angels: Strange News makes North American premiere with Crumb’s Black Angels at the MCA Stage – May 8
Chicago, IL – March 5, 2009 – The Grammy-nominated Chicago Chamber Musicians (CCM), performs the North American premiere of Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin’s Strange News presented by CCM in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, at the MCA Stage on May 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program is George [...]
