Events archive

27.09.2005 The relevance of films – even mainstream films – to struggles for equity and justice is reflected in the opening and closing star-studded Hollywood offerings at the forthcoming London Film Festival, says Daniel Nelson.

25.09.2005 Knocking on Heaven’s Door - an international conference on space security will be held in Leeds, 1 October. The issues include climate change, whether it is possible to keep space free from weapons, and the UK's role.

22.09.2005 There is a real possibility that Ethiopia and Eritrea – currently locked in an uneasy peace – could return to war, the co-editor of a new book on the conflict warned this week, reports Daniel Nelson.

20.09.2005 People from all areas of free infrastructure development are invited to a world summit, in the belief that "by meeting and joining forces, we can do what we do more effectively", 1-2 October, London.

19.09.2005 Guatemalan journalist Marielos Monzón has faced death threats, break-ins and intimidation in an effort to stop her reporting on human rights issues such as 'disappearances', violence against women, and demonstrations by farmers, indigenous communities and teachers opposed to the Central America Free Trade Agreement. Hear her tell her story of courage, 26 September, London.

17.09.2005 Martin Plaut, co-author of a new book, Unfinished Business - Ethiopia and Eritrea at War , and Eritrean academic Dawit Mesfin discuss the likelihood of further hostilities, 21 September, London.

17.09.2005 Prominent British Muslim writer Ziauddin Sardar (author of Why do People Hate America and Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim) hosts a film journey to Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Malaysia and Indonesia to reveal changes that are taking millions of Muslims into a viable future where they can co-exist peaceably with non-Islamic countries, 26 September, London. After the screening at the Frontline Club, he will discuss the film with writer-filmmaker Paul Jenkins.

10.09.2005 This play lifts the lid on the asylum stories behind the headlines and weaves together the lives of five people who have sought refuge in the UK. 20 September - 8 October, 8pm, Lyric Theatre, Lyric Square, Hammersmith, W6.

09.09.2005 Award-winning photojournalist Nick Danziger exhibits photos taken in eight of the world's poorest countries revealing how slow progress has been to tackle global poverty. 9-15 September, London County Hall.

08.09.2005 Photos taken by 13 children from Beslan, five of whom were hostages during the siege of School No.1 last September, have gone on display in the town’s cultural centre. A selection can be view in the online gallery.

08.09.2005 Protesters against the arms fair at the Excel Centre in London’s Docklands on Tuesday 13 September will begin a mass demonstration at 12 noon from East Ham Central Park.

08.09.2005 Tracey Emin and Gavin Turk are among artists invited by Christian Aid to produce work as a vivid reminder of the horrors of world poverty. 12-17 September, Fine Art Society, New Bond St, London.

08.09.2005 Bar Rumba in London will come alive to the sounds of Shrine legend Rita Ray alongside international DJ stars Alex Gromadzki and Kayode on Saturday 10 September, 6pm-4am, free before 10pm.

06.09.2005 Widely acclaimed international photojournalists bring to life the eight Millennium Development Goals, set by the UN in 2000, at the Oxo Tower, London, 7-18 September.

06.09.2005 Thousands of protestors are expected to stage a mass lobby of Parliament on 2 November. Join the campaign.

01.09.2005 September 12 sees the opening of Democracy Dinner week, during which you are invited to get together with family or friends to help come up with creative solutions to some of the problems of our democracy. You don’t have to be an expert in democracy to take part. POWER have done the groundwork – register your dinner plans and they’ll send a pack with questions to guide your discussion, some invitations for your friends and a response form for you to summarise the ideas from your dinner.