The first augmented reality (AR) book to inspire families to use British Sign Language (BSL) will be soft launched from 12:30 pm on the 12th July 2019 at The Watershed in Bristol. Where is the Bird? combines illustrations, videos, print and smartphone technology to inspire families to use BSL with their children in the home or…
Hundreds of chronically ill people all over the UK are being denied medical cannabis by the NHS – new campaign calls for national amnesty “I am a criminal only because I cannot maintain a £1400 a month prescription” Carly Barton, June 2019 Wednesday 26 June 2019, London UK: Patients with some of the most painful debilitating…
Discover layers of complex narratives surrounding historical artefacts, learn British Sign Language with your baby using AR and surround yourself with natural soundscapes from around the world First ever Augmented Reality book to inspire families to use British Sign Language with their children created by VIKA books Multi award-winning Triangular Pixels’ game changing system enables creation…
When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey from diagnosis to recovery. Shot entirely on an iPhone X, Victoria filmed her time in waiting rooms, surgery, consultations, CT scans and chemotherapy. The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer…
Global report produced by gender equality organization Promundo, co-coordinator of MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign, calls for accelerated action to close the care gap “I believe there shouldn’t be a distinction between which chores men can do and what women can do. For example, I can do the washing, cooking, and fetching of water and men…
Wednesday, June 5 State of the World’s Fathers 2019: Accelerating Global Progress on Men’s Caregiving When: 12:00pm – 1:30pm PDT, Wednesday, June 5Where: West Building, Room 211, LEVEL 2What: Hosted by Promundo and Dove Men+Care, join the launch of State of the World’s Fathers 2019. State of the World’s Fathers is a globally recognized, biennial report and advocacy platform…
On May 29, Apolitical announced it “100 Most Influential People Working in Gender Policy 2019” list, noting Promundo’s President and CEO Gary Barker, as well as Senior Fellow Michael Kaufman, amongst prominent thought leaders and activists around the world. Apolitical, a global platform for content exploring what works in policy across the world, also lists Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,…
For centuries, Stratford-upon-Avon has celebrated its illustrious status as the hometown of William Shakespeare. But what’s it like to be a local resident, sharing a town with millions of visitors from all over the world? What might the future look like? The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company have commissioned an innovative artistic…
A major new exhibition celebrating the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond opens this summer at Somerset House, London Beginning with the radical Black filmmaker Horace Ové and his dynamic circle of Windrush generation creative peers and extending to today’s brilliant young Black talent globally, a group of around 100 interdisciplinary artists will…
ANAGRAM, award-winning immersive experience designers and residents at Watershed’s Pervasive Media Studio, will premiere profound and playful experience The Collider at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The Collider is a machine, built to decode the mysteries of human relationships. Its mission: to identify and understand the invisible material that passes between people – the corrosive, delightful and mysterious matter…
The South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) have just announced their successful Immersion Prototype teams. The making phase will now commence and run through April, May, June with a final showcase at the end of June 2019. Congratulations to all! For more information check out their website – http://swctn.org.uk Realtime Stagemaker Toolkit – Amy Rose…
A UK aid project has dramatically reduced women’s experience of domestic and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A project working to challenge the social acceptance of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the DRC saw women’s experience of domestic violence fall from 69% to 29% after two years of intervention…
It provides a platform for writers through authored talks, podcasts, creative exchanges and interviews, using images, illustrations and films. These are commissioned by the wide editorial team of RLF writers, who bring their own blend of curiosity, excitement, deep cultural knowledge and critical engagement. WritersMosaic acts as an independent, inclusive and evolving presence in the UK’s literary landscape, offering rare and in-depth insight into the lives and practices of contemporary writers.
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