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Category Archives: Film
Lunctime talks at the Fitz
I have had a super week cycling to the FitzWilliam for their lunchtime talks. On Tuesday I went to panel discussion in gallery 3 at the FitzWilliam which focused on sculpture and commerce. Chaired by Tom Flynn the panellists Nick … Continue reading
Last day of August
The last day of August was warm and bright and I’m really hoping we’re in for a nice Indian Summer after the month of rain we’re just had. All that wet weather hasn’t been in the vain though because the … Continue reading
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A spot of tennis followed by politics
Yesterday I actually managed to play a bit of tennis with Jolien and Vanessa before heading to the Friends Meeting House to go to a Stop The War meeting on Afghanistan. The meeting was quite interesting – a chap from … Continue reading
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Celebrating Chomsky’s birthday
Week two of SFI passed uneventfully. It continues to be excellent although we can’t help but sit there letting about 70% of it wash over us as incompressible. It seems that usually someone or other understands what the teacher is … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Film, Places to visit, Politics
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C:Art:Media Exhibition
I finally went to the design museum here it’s called the Röhsska Museet and it has an interesting collection of stuff from the last 3 hundred years. I spent a good hour or so wandering round and got a chance … Continue reading
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How should individuals act when the government is wrong?
The weather turned cold on Monday and it seemed like the Gothenburg honeymoon was over but a change back today has restored my faith in the idea of a long hot Swedish summer. Apart from nipping into town and cycling … Continue reading
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Dublin drizzle and trams to drool over
I have just got back from a wee holiday in Dublin. We nipped over there for Keyvan’s graduation – an exciting event held in The Helix at Dublin City University. The only slightly odd thing about the ceremony was the … Continue reading
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Bee aware
I spent a very pleasant weekend with Mum. We went to the Tate Modern to look at the crack. It seems to be a really popular piece of art. People walk along, lots photographing or filming it. Small children spill … Continue reading
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Political voices
I went to Norwich Arts Centre to see Rory McVicar, Jeffrey Lewis and Kimya Dawson last night. Some of the songs were great. I took to Rory McVicar and the groovy old films they had playing on the screen behind … Continue reading
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Very excited
I am very excited today because I am going to see John Pilger tonight at the Curzon Cinema in Soho. Pilger is such an inspirational film maker. I can remember watching his documentaries in the lecture theatres at uni and … Continue reading
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