listen to a presentation by independent journalist Lillian Boctor speaking on the systemic repression facing media workers in Egypt today under the military government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Lillian details also the complicity of western governments in the systemic repression taking place in Egypt today, particularly highlighting Canadian military aid and economic agreements with the current authoritarian government.

this presentation was given at La Passe (http://lapasse.org) as part of the monthly Free City Radio community lecture series, the presentation took place right after Egyptian photojournalist Amru Salahuddien spoke (https://www.facebook.com/amru.salahuddien) the recording has been mixed between Lillian's presentation and "One Oud" a piece by musician / composer Sam Shalabi from the album родина(http://howlarts.net/rodina).

photo by thien v. cairo / july 2013 (http://troilangthang.tumblr.com)

listen to a presentation by independent journalist Lillian Boctor speaking on the systemic repression facing media workers in Egypt today under the military government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Lillian details also the complicity of western governments in the systemic repression taking place in Egypt today, particularly highlighting Canadian military aid and economic agreements with the current authoritarian government.

this presentation was given at La Passe (http://lapasse.org) as part of the monthly Free City Radio community lecture series, the presentation took place right after Egyptian photojournalist Amru Salahuddien spoke (https://www.facebook.com/amru.salahuddien) the recording has been mixed between Lillian's presentation and "One Oud" a piece by musician / composer Sam Shalabi from the album родина(http://howlarts.net/rodina).

photo by thien v. cairo / july 2013 (http://troilangthang.tumblr.com)

listen to a presentation given by Egyptian photojournalist Amru Salahuddien in Oct. in Montreal at La Passe as part of the Free City Radio community presentation series.

in this presentation Amru offers reflections on and accounting of experiences from the Egyptian front-lines of protest against the authoritarian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, detailing specific experiences of police / military shootings of photojournalists / media workers. also Amru reflects on media worker friends who have been killed on the front-lines.

info on Amru's work : https://www.facebook.com/amru.salahuddien

accompanying photo by Amru.

this presentation was recorded by Stefan Christoff @spirodon for broadcast on CKUT radio in Montreal, info http://freecityradio.org

listen to a presentation given by Egyptian photojournalist Amru Salahuddien in Oct. in Montreal at La Passe as part of the Free City Radio community presentation series.

in this presentation Amru offers reflections on and accounting of experiences from the Egyptian front-lines of protest against the authoritarian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, detailing specific experiences of police / military shootings of photojournalists / media workers. also Amru reflects on media worker friends who have been killed on the front-lines.

info on Amru's work : https://www.facebook.com/amru.salahuddien

accompanying photo by Amru.

this presentation was recorded by Stefan Christoff @spirodon for broadcast on CKUT radio in Montreal, info http://freecityradio.org

listen to an interview with Palestinian solidarity activist Robby Martin from Dublin, Ireland, speaking on the international campaign to free Ahmad Manasrah, a Palestinian child prisoner in Israeli jail. Ahmad case is getting global focus within Palestinian solidarity networks within the context of a wave of political arrests facing Palestinians in the West Bank. Also this interview places the arrest within the larger context of trying to work build support globally for Palestinian human rights.

recorded for broadcast on CKUT fm by Stefan Christoff on Free City Radio, info http://freecityradio.org

listen to an interview with Palestinian solidarity activist Robby Martin from Dublin, Ireland, speaking on the international campaign to free Ahmad Manasrah, a Palestinian child prisoner in Israeli jail. Ahmad case is getting global focus within Palestinian solidarity networks within the context of a wave of political arrests facing Palestinians in the West Bank. Also this interview places the arrest within the larger context of trying to work build support globally for Palestinian human rights.

recorded for broadcast on CKUT fm by Stefan Christoff on Free City Radio, info http://freecityradio.org

listen to an interview with artist Sarah Mangle speaking on the upcoming Montreal launch for "The All Ages Colouring Book of Worries and Reassurances" launching on Sat. Dec. 5 at RATS 9 gallery.

in this interview Sarah speaks about the creative process, ideas and reflections that have driven this latest book project, coming out a process that involves asking difficult questions about the way that art is defined and who gets to access art. Sarah speaks about creating work that is both "vulnerable" but also about "love" a process that is clearly extended in Sarah's work which also includes activist oriented post-cards that address issues like the recent Conservative cuts to Canada's postal service, to the rights of sex workers in society.

also Sarah speaks about her collaboration with Ezra Steam Train Moss Menuck who is hanging his first art show that will show jointly with Sarah's at RATS 9 gallery !

accompanying image by Ezra, info on Sarah's project :

http://www.theaffirmationscolouringbook.com

this interview was recorded at RATS 9 by Stefan Christoff @spirodon for broadcast on CKUT radio via Free City Radio http://freecityradio.org

listen to an interview with artist Sarah Mangle speaking on the upcoming Montreal launch for "The All Ages Colouring Book of Worries and Reassurances" launching on Sat. Dec. 5 at RATS 9 gallery.

in this interview Sarah speaks about the creative process, ideas and reflections that have driven this latest book project, coming out a process that involves asking difficult questions about the way that art is defined and who gets to access art. Sarah speaks about creating work that is both "vulnerable" but also about "love" a process that is clearly extended in Sarah's work which also includes activist oriented post-cards that address issues like the recent Conservative cuts to Canada's postal service, to the rights of sex workers in society.

also Sarah speaks about her collaboration with Ezra Steam Train Moss Menuck who is hanging his first art show that will show jointly with Sarah's at RATS 9 gallery !

accompanying image by Ezra, info on Sarah's project :

http://www.theaffirmationscolouringbook.com

this interview was recorded at RATS 9 by Stefan Christoff @spirodon for broadcast on CKUT radio via Free City Radio http://freecityradio.org

listen to an interview with celebrated Egyptian street artist Ganzeer, currently living in LA, but someone who was deeply involved in the street art movement in Cairo within the context of the Egyptian revolution against Mubarak, then against the military ruling counsel, then against the Muslim Brotherhood and today in political exile as street art has been shut down under the authoritarian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

this interview was recorded for broadcast on CKUT fm in Montreal by Stefan Christoff @spirodon being uploaded here for public archiving purposes, info http://freecityradio.org

info : https://www.facebook.com/GanzeerOfficial

http://www.ganzeer.com

listen to an interview with celebrated Egyptian street artist Ganzeer, currently living in LA, but someone who was deeply involved in the street art movement in Cairo within the context of the Egyptian revolution against Mubarak, then against the military ruling counsel, then against the Muslim Brotherhood and today in political exile as street art has been shut down under the authoritarian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

this interview was recorded for broadcast on CKUT fm in Montreal by Stefan Christoff @spirodon being uploaded here for public archiving purposes, info http://freecityradio.org

info : https://www.facebook.com/GanzeerOfficial

http://www.ganzeer.com