Billy Collins: Everyday Moments, Caught in Time
Combining dry wit with artistic depth, Billy Collins shares a project in which several of his poems were turned into delightful animated films in a collaboration with the Sundance Channel. Five of them are included in this wonderfully entertaining and moving talk. Don’t miss the hilarious final poem.
Simon Eccles: Separating Twins, Saving Lives
Simon Eccles is a member of the team of Doctors who work for the ‘Facing the World’ Charity that provides life-changing surgery in England to children with severe facial disfigurement in the world’s poorest countries. Simon is also one of the doctors who travels abroad to provide training to doctors and medical staff so that […]
Hugh Masekela: The Western Influence on African Youth plus Music Performance
One of the giants of South African music, Hugh Masekela’s work has closely charted the history of his country of birth. Throughout the 60s and 70s the legendary trumpeter’s music was inspired by the hardships and humiliations visited on his countrymen by the apartheid regime. Throughout his career he has remained outspoken on civil rights, […]
Giles Duley: Becoming the Story
Giles Duley was a photographer who, some years ago, tired of celebrity photoshoots and the attendant egos and tantrums that often accompanied them. He decided to change course and dedicated himself to using his camera to “tell unheard stories of those caught in conflict and economic hardship around the world”. His work took him to […]
Rick Falkvinge: The Pirate Party, the Politics of Protest
In 2006, Rick Falkvinge, a Swedish software entrepreneur, founded a new political party centred around the subjects of file sharing, copyright and patents. He called it the Pirate Party. Focused on the subjects of Government transparency, internet privacy and copyright law, the Pirate Party hosts Wikileaks on its servers and uses new technology to leverage […]
