Widespread condemnation closure photo exhibition in Bangladesh

March 2010 -

Shahidul Alam is a photo journalist and a human rights activist in Bangladesh. A day after the police made the opening of his exhibition Crossfire impossible he wrote a personal report for the Power of Culture.

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Salif Keita sings of his pride at being an albino

March 2010 -

After considerable successes in the eighties it appears that the Malinese Afro-pop singer and song writer Salif Keita is returning to his tradition.

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Turkish-Kurdish singer Rojin: "I don’t want to be treated like a criminal"

March 2010 -

Relationships between Kurds and the Turkish authorities continue to be turbulent and this affects the career of the popular singer.

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The Power of Culture to be relaunched in collaboration with Global Village Media

January 2010 -

The Power of Culture web site is to be relaunched in a broader platform with a new publisher: Global Village Media. The identity of the Power of Culture will be maintained in the new design with the added benefit that Global Village Media’s cross-media platform offers new, promising perspectives.

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LOT project about sustainable landscape development in Peru

November 2009 -

Under the title City Landscapes in Lima in October 2009 an extensive interdisciplinary project took place about landscape architecture and public space.

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The ARTerial Network connects African artists

November 2009 -

With its motto 'act locally, impact globally' the ARTerial Network connects more than one hundred artists and cultural organisations in Africa together. The exchange of information and lobbying are needed to strengthen the African art sector. What has the network done for art organisations on the African continent? Five views from five countries: Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Egypt. "The power lies in the collective voice."

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Simón Veléz: revolution in bamboo

November 2009 -

The Colombian architect became world famous with his fourteen-metre bamboo structure for the World Fair in Germany in 2000. He was awarded the Prince Clause Award in September 2009.

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Ruangrupa researches shared history Indonesia and The Netherlands

November 2009 -

What does the abbreviation VOC stand for? United East India Company or Perish Under Corruption? This is part of a study which Ade Darmawan and Reza Afisina are conducting during their stay at the Utrecht Casco House.

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Petina Gappah: "Humour is my weapon of choice"

November 2009 -

Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah experienced her international breakthrough in 2009 with her debut Elegy for Easterly. She doesn't see herself becoming a spokesperson for Africa, though.

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Emotional theatre show in Rwanda

November 2009 -

"The Monument lasts for only 70 minutes, but after it has ended some spectators are so emotional that they stay after the show to discuss it for up to three hours," says Jennifer Capraru, the director of the play that is being performed in Rwanda.

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