Charm of Transitoriness ~ short films at Goethe ~ 30 Sep

Karachi, a city with 18,000,000 inhabitants is facing the same problem that Berlin faced in 1989: a boom in construction work and no preservation for the historical infrastructures. Berlin controlled the problem properly keeping in mind the value of these antiques in the next generation.

The old buildings of Karachi should also be preserved in the same manner. To create awareness amongst the Pakistani public, Goethe-Institut Pakistan is presenting 10 video clips that captures the historical places of Karachi and the interior Sindh.

~ from the Goethe-Institut events

Goethe-Institut, Karachi presents short films by Amar Mahboob and Nameera Ahmed of Mauj Collective on historic and cultural preservation in Karachi and its surroundings.

The films, made for the Goethe-Institut, will be screened on September 30, 2009 at 7 pm.

at Goethe-Institut, 2 Brunton Road, Civil Lines (lane next to CM House/Sheraton Hotel). Tel. +92 21 5661633-6.

The invitation card is attached. Hope to see you all there!

Nameera

Hanging Fire ***** Contemporary Art from Pakistan

"Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan," at Asia Society (Sept. 2009-Jan. 2010) is billed as the first major U.S. museum survey of contemporary art from Pakistan.

Producer: Robert Knafo

"WE'RE SCREWED" _ NY Post on Climate Change

Early this morning, nearly a million New Yorkers were stunned by the appearance of a "special edition" New York Post blaring headlines that their city could face deadly heat waves, extreme flooding, and other lethal effects of global warming within the next few decades. The most alarming thing about it: the news came from an official City report. "WE'RE SCREWED".

Contact: The Yes Men , 347-254-7054, 646-220-4137

Fake New York Post: http://www.nypost-se.com/

Video News Release: http://www.nypost-se.com/video

New York City's official report on climate change: http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/pdf/2009/NPCC_CRI.pdf

Wake-up call: http://www.tcktcktck.org/wakeup

Danceoff - Pakistan Brazil UK Columbia - Test 19 Sept 09

Practice session for live streaming event, with many thanks to Ivan Chabanaud who runs http://www.selfworld.net. Acknowledgement also goes to Alejo Duque and Jean-Noël Montagné on Bricolabs network. Let us know what you think. Mauj.

Its Chambre 31 -Mauj Collective at Selfworld.net in case you get lost, or go here, and interact by entering user ID in bar at bottom