Ethnic Minority Radio Station

Hello All,

Please see info below.

Regards

Cormac

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Please see information below from Ignaki Irigoien regarding a Workshop for immigrants about local community radio .

....."I am organizing a workshop on behalf of the (radio section) of the Community Media Forum which is part of the Dublin Community Forum.

The workshop will be directed at immigrants involved in the different Dublin community radio stations, and those immigrants who want to get involved in community radio.

The Agenda proposed for this meeting would be

• Introduction
• How to get involved
• Learning from each other
• Getting your programme played citywide
• A temporary multi-multicultural licence

We are are hoping to organize the workshop on a Saturday morning (lunch provided) probably at the end of the moth of November, 29th.

If you, or someone from your organization is interested in attending this workshop, please contact me at your earliest convenience to confirm your interest."......

There will be no charge for attending this workshop

Cormac O Donnel

Benin Community performing a traditional act

Benin Community performing one of their African act in the Multicultural Centre
This is to be used by Dublin City Council future community film.

The launch of the Intercultural toolkit

The launch of the Intercultural toolkit By North West Inner City Network









Irish Times journalist Mr. Finton O'Toole
enhancing the idea of Interculturism.


Report by Dr. Bashir

Artists’ Mobility — aspiration or reality: ECA Conference at IMMA

http://visualartists.ie/AP_next_issue.html

Artists’ Mobility — aspiration or reality: ECA Conference at IMMA

The European Council of Artists (ECA) is holding its Annual Conference in Dublin from 7 to 8 November 2008. The ECA is an umbrella body composed of interdisciplinary artists’ councils and artists’ organisations from 25 European countries. One of its main events each year is its Annual Conference which brings together artists and their representatives, cultural operators, politician’s and MEP’s with particular interests in culture along with representatives from national and European institutions. This year’s conference includes papers on the following topics: artistic freedom in a globalised world, the European Arrest Warrant, borders, visa issues & cultural diversity, and the role of the European Parliament in the promotion of artists’ mobility. The following 6 international speakers will present and discuss on the topic of artists’ mobility:

Eva Lichtenberger, MEP, Austria; Maria Badia i Cutchet, MEP, Spain; Lolita Jablonskiene, Chief curator National Gallery of Art, Lithuania, and ambassador of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue; Pauline Hadaway, director of Belfast Exposed, Northern Ireland; Ole Reitov, Freemuse - Freedom of Musical Expression, Denmark;Helena Drnovšek Zorko, Division of International Cultural Relations, Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

.A conference programme and Booking Form are available to download from the VAI website (http://www.visualartists.ie/alr_status_artist.html). Booking is essential as places are limited. W: www.visualartists.ie/alr_status_artist

European Council of Artists: www.eca.dk