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Octavio Getino (1935-2012)

October 3, 2012
Art & Activism
The great Argentinian theorist and filmmaker Octavio Getino has passed.

Octavio se nos fue  (from the blog of alfonso gumucio dagron)

http://gumucio.blogspot.com/2012/10/octavio-se-nos-fue.html

Mi corazon llora (My heart cries)

September 28, 2012
Festivals
The Eleventh Festival of Film and Video of the Indigenous Peoples

http://cineyvideo-indigena.onic.org.co/

Por la Resistencia de los Pueblos

Por el territorio y los sitios sacrados naturales

Por Los Pueblos en Riesgo de Extincion

 

 

How to cross barriers with a message

September 26, 2012
Art & Activism
Spanish activist use Frisbees to send their demands to the Spanish Congress.

From Leo and la Nomada in Madrid:

Otra cosa que me emociono: El Discongreso. Sabiamos que no podriamos llegar al Congreso, asi que decidimos escribir nuestras propuestas para uno democracia mejor (una de verdad) en Frisbees, discos voladores de colores. Cuando los lanzamos desde la plaza Netuno fue un autentico subidon.  Os asegure que ver volar cientos de discos hacia el Congreso, es una experiencia unica.  La democracia española es un disco rayado. Lo hemos escuchado mil veces, la cara A y la cara B son la misma. Ayer empezamos a cambiar de disco.

Radical Cheese -- Political Art Festival/Conference in Glover Vermont

September 18, 2012
Theater
John Bell, Theater Historian, posted some photos of the Radical Cheese performances.

The Radical Cheese meeting brought together many artists who use their work for social change.

They watched a slide show of historic examples and then shared their recent work.

Multi-national trade agreement extends restrictive intellectual property laws

September 14, 2012
Internet
This agreement is forcing countries to sacrifice freespeech and privacy.

The world’s first bill of internet rights

September 13, 2012
Internet
Brazil is poised to pass the first law of internet rights.

 

Apple technology to prohibit transmission

September 5, 2012
Under Threat
Software enables shutdown of cell phones, cameras and computers.

 

Apple has patented a piece of technology which would allow government and police to block transmission of information, including video and photographs, from any public gathering or venue they deem “sensitive”, and “protected from externalities.”

Luz Interruptus recently performed against Nuclear power

September 2, 2012
Theater
The installation "Radioactive Control" was created for Hamburg, Germany.

Luz Interruptus is a Spanish art collective that performs light installations in urban settings that literally “shine light” on problematic or misused urban spaces. About this installation, Luz Interruptus says: “We are by no means experts on nuclear issues, but we are opposed to nuclear power plants for all the reasons brought forward by the Fukushima disaster. While we undoubtedly will do other installations related to this theme, it is not the main focus of our work.”

Association for Progressive Communications Publishes Practical Guide for Sustainable IT

August 28, 2012
A detailed, “hands-on” introduction to thinking about sustainable computing holistically.

 

https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/practical-guide-sustainable-it

Right Wing in Guatemala Tries to Shut Down Indigenous Radio

August 27, 2012
Radio
The Community Radio Movement of Guatemala condemns the proposed law.

A new bill proposed by the right-wing political party in Guatemala would criminalize the use of the radio spectrum for any actors not authorized to do so. The bill aims to take community radio stations that are fighting for legal recognition off the air.