For Gaza Vol 3 was held at Urbanguild on July 24th. People came to to see speeches, talks, slideshows and video presentations about the plight of the people in Gaza. The theme of this event was the BDS (Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions for Palestine) campaign. You can find out more about that here. There were also some goods on sale. And then there was … [Read more...]
Gaza Protest in Kyoto – Sunday 6th June
Just a quickie today. Sean says... There is a protest against Israel's attack on the Freedom Flotilla in Kyoto on 6th June from 6pm at Sanjo Bridge ガザ自由船団」に対するイスラエルの虐殺行為に抗議する緊急行動＠京都 6月6日（日）18：00～約1時間ほど場所：三条大橋上（京 阪「三条」駅下車すぐ） 呼びかけ：さぼて ん企画、つばめクラブ連絡先：090-9981-6608（さぼてん企画） In the news MV Rachel Corrie still heading for Gaza and Israel insisting it will be … [Read more...]
Demo in Kobe For Gaza
Sean sent me this image from this afternoon's demo in Kobe: He also sent me this information about boycotting Israeli goods, and companies that support Israel: BOYCOTT ISRAEL. Another good reason to stop going to Starbucks and visit some decent independant Kyoto cafes instead!! And if you are thinking that boycotts don't have any effect then please read this: Consumer … [Read more...]
THE IRON WALL & other stories
Hello again everyone. I'm very happy to announce that the blog has been freed of malicious code and is now entirely safe to visit and use. My apologies to anyone who had their computer attacked with nasty malware - if you did please be sure to do a full system scan to check for sneaky viruses. I'm also sorry for the enforced and unwanted weeklong silence. For those who are … [Read more...]
An Interview with Sean Roe
The man behind JunKroom I try to make it as varied as possible: a dancer, a musician, a band, a lot of duos and people who’ve never performed together, collaborations, visual arts, video… It’s collaborative performances I’m really keen on… I want to try to incorporate manzai as well! If I can get a comedian in, that would be great! I want to try to get a new genre of music … [Read more...]
