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International Competition for a Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery

UNESCO and the Permanent Memorial Committee have just launched an international design competition for the creation of a Permanent Memorial at United Nations to honour the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade during a press conference held on 30 September 2011 in New York.

The theme chosen for the competition is : Acknowledging the Tragedy; Considering the Legacy; Lest We Forget.

Artists, designers, sculptors and other visual arts professionals are invited to submit their proposals by 23 January 2012 (New Date).

The winner’s prize is USD 50,000.

This memorial will assist in fulfilling the international community’s commitment of  to honor the victims of slavery, contained in paragraph 101 of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as adopted in 2001 at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and related Intolerance.

This competition also highlights UNESCO’s concrete contribution to this year 2011, declared by the United Nations as the International Year for People of African Descent.

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Her Majesty the Queen, HRH Prince Willem Alexander and HRH Princess Máxima, HRH Prince Friso, HRH Princess Mabel, HRH Prince Constantijn and HRH Princess Laurentien attended the presentation of the Prince Claus Awards on Wednesday 14 December in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. HRH Prince Constantijn presented the Principal Prince Claus Award 2011 to the first Pan African magazine Chimurenga, which plays an important role in breaking taboos throughout the continent. Ten other artists, thinkers, journalists and organisations from countries that include Tibet/China, Zimbabwe and Kazakhstan were also  honoured for their dedication to culture and development.

Upon presenting the Principal Prince Claus Award 2011, Prince Constantijn said: ‘The independent mind, daring to aspire for change and inspiring others, is what is feared most by oppressive governments. Why? Because people can truly make a difference by showing civil courage. This was a bit of a mantra for my father. After living under two dictatorships in Germany and in the Dominican Republic, he was convinced of people’s duty to show ‘Zivil Courage’.

In remembering him, we celebrate today: the courage to speak up, to perform, and express. The Prince Claus  Awards provide a stage to acknowledge the exceptional work of organisations and people who make a real difference. They contribute to culture, and through culture. In doing so, they offer - in their own small or grand manner - new pathways for hope and development.’ 

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Dia 6, 22h Tocatinas

com Danny Medeiros & Friends

Danny Medeiros é um guitarrista angolano de jazz & blues, um dos melhores improvisadores de jazz, residente na Holanda. Deu os primeiros passos na música no final dos anos 60 com outro grande músico angolano Filipe Mukenga, amigo do seu pai. Tem trabalhado com várias bandas com a finalidade de apoiar concertos de músicos como Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Tânia Maria, Astrud Gilberto, Alceu Valença, Leonardo Amuedo, Josee Koning. De regresso ao Chapitô, Danny Medeiros far-se-á acompanhar de vários amigos para animar o tanque do Bartô.

Dia 8, 22h (in)continente

com Funaná Rabentola  

Este grupo traz Cabo Verde da periferia de Lisboa ao coração da cidade. No ritmo delirante do funaná, com o seu andamento variável e compasso binário, sem esquecer o ferro e a gaita, esta música e dança não deixam ninguém ficar sentado. Sobretudo quando são os Rabentola a dar gás à noite. É caso para perguntar: “bô crê dançá ma mim?” E depois não larga mais a crioula.

blog do zona franca 

Documentário de Coraci Ruiz e Julio Matos
Neste filme, pessoas separadas por um oceano trocam correspondências - alguns são amigos de longa data, outros nunca se viram. Suas histórias se entrecruzam e contam sobre fluxos de migração, saudade, pertencimento, guerra, preconceitos, exílio, distâncias. A busca da identidade e o fio da memória são conduzidos pela linha da afetividade, que une as sete duplas de interlocutores que o documentário nos apresenta: pessoas que traçaram suas histórias de vida entre Brasil, Angola e Portugal.

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A plataforma BUALA vai estar em foque esta 4ª feira dia 4 na RTP ÁFRICA no programa Fórum África (às 14h 30 a seguir ao Repórter África, repete depois às 22h30 e no dia seguinte às 8h 30). Para quem quiser conhecer uma das pessoas por detrás do site é uma oportunidade. Bom ano para todos! 

Monica Miranda (b. 1976, Porto / Portugal) lives and works in Lisbon and London, is an artist, producer, researcher and educator.  Her art is of a participatory and collaborative nature. She usually uses objects and  creates work  and projects that are about experiences and research, to explore themes around personal geographies and urban archaeology.
She has a degree in Fine Arts at Camberwell College of Arts (London, 1998) and Master of Arts and Education at the Institute of Education (London, 2001). She is currently developing her PhD at Middlesex University (London) with a scholarship from Foundation’s  Science and Technology.
Monica Miranda is one of the founders of Xerem cultural association and she was one of the artistic coordinators of the first Triangle Network workshop in Portugal, entitled “Home and Abroad” (2010). Mónica  was the founder of the collective artistic project Artery Arts in London (2000). She developed  collective and individual projects and exhibitions  such as: “L’Art est un sport de combat” (Musée des Beaux Arts de Calais, France, 2011), “And then Again” (City Museum, Lisbon, 2010 ) “This Location” (Mojo gallery, Dubai, 2010), “She Devil” (Studio Stefania Miscetti, Rome 2010), “New Underconstruction and territories” (Pav 28, Lisbon, 2009), “Local worlds” ( Centro Cultural de Lagos/Allgarve, Portugal, 2008), “London Caravan” (Iniva, London, 2008), “New Geographies” (198 Gallery, London / Platform Revolver, Lisbon / Image HF, Amsterdam, 2007-2008), “Paradise” (Museum of Modern Art Hertogenbosh, Netherlands, 2007), “Do you Hear Me” (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, 2007), “United Nations” (Singapore Fringe Festival, Singapore, 2007), “Tuning” (File, New January, 2007), “European’s Workers Union (Biennial Liverpool and London, 2006),” Road liners “(Centro Pablo de Cuba, Havana, 2006),” Bitting Nations “(Living Gallery, Italy, 2006),” We are the revolution “(Elastic Gallery / Whitechapell, London, 2005),” In Search of Identity - New Visions “(Doncaster Museum, Doncaster, UK, 2005),” Changing Channels “(The Backfabrik, Berlin, 2004),” Memories “(Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2004), Icarus (Hornimam Museum, London, 2004).