a week ago on ARTS alive...
|
Womadelaide, the biennial celebration of world music is about to kick-off in Adelaide. [More to the story]
And a call for the government to protect the copyright in the works of artist Albert Namatjira just as they protected the letters of Don Bradman. [More to the story]
Our guests Jason MacLeod, of the Free West Papua Association and Russell Bradley, of Not Drowning Waving, both are involved in the Morning Star Concert for West Papua, which has already created some controversy. The Minister for Communication and the Arts has banned it from being broadcast on the ABC and RMIT University has cancelled a pre-concert speaker's conference, citing Indonesian government sensitivities.
- [Related wwwebsites and emails:]
- The official Morning Star Concert for West Papua website: www.morningstarconcert.com
Also, the Documentary conference in Byron Bay closes with the announcement of a new award for audio docos.
- [Related information:]
- The inaugural Moving Portraits Documentary Awards will be presented at Queensland's Woodford Folk Festival in December. For enquires, nominations and other information, write to:
The Moving Portrait Documentary Awards
RMB 116, Blue Knob Road
Ninbin NSW 2480
Could this be Salma Hayek's best performance in an English language film? Find out in Nina Marie's review on "Frida".
Donwload this week's cue sheet
The ARTS alive team this week has been Vincent O'Donnell, Nicole Findlay, Nina-Marie Petrik & Jess Myles.
|
| © 2003 Independent Media Foundation. All rights reserved. |
|
|
