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Bethlehem’s Children: A powerful display of loss, resistance and national identity

Children from a Bethlehem refugee camp depict life under occupation and dreams of a free Palestine in a powerful exhibition, the final project of the late Jeremy Lester. Their raw and hopeful artwork, alongside symbols of Palestinian identity, offers a moving glimpse into a deeply personal struggle.

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Govanhill artists welcome u-turn on Creative Scotland funding, but vow to continue to fight

Govanhill artists joined the unions in their continued fight for arts funding despite a recent government u-turn on cuts announced last month. Though funding has been reinstated, the arts community remains concerned about future uncertainties, especially on the impact cuts would have on working-class communities. Protesters called for a progressive tax system in the broader fight to preserve public funding, not just for the arts and culture sector.

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Reviewing Citizen Miko – Screened as part of CineRoma 2.0

Last week, CineRoma 2.0 brought powerful narratives to the forefront as the UK’s only Roma Film Festival returned for its second year. Curated by young Roma from Govanhill, this year’s selection delved into themes of self-perception, identity, and resistance.

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The Sound of Collective Action: We Are Many

Radio Buena Vida, a Govanhill-based online radio station, launched in 2020. Now a radio cafe on Victoria Road, it features diverse community content. The newest show, We Are Many, channels grief, pain, and determination into impactful, anti-racist resistance and the decolonial struggle for liberation in Palestine and beyond.

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From Protest to Documentary: Fundraising Begins for ‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’

On May 13, 2021, a Home Office dawn raid on Kenmure Street sparked a mass protest, resulting in the release of two detained men after an eight-hour standoff. Filmmaker Felipe Bustos Sierra is crowdfunding to create an immersive documentary, Everybody to Kenmure Street, to capture the community's defiance.

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Art on Your Doorstep: Unveiling Southside’s Creative Spaces During Glasgow International

The 10th iteration of Glasgow International commenced on June 7th and continues through Sunday, June 23rd, 2024. As customary, the festival unfolds across the city, encompassing Glasgow's Southside. Resident and photographer Laura reflects on her experience exploring three lively exhibitions at Tramway, Queen’s Park Glasshouse and Celine on Victoria Road.

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‘Growing Pains for Museums’ On the destruction of art for activism

Co-curator, Sehar Mehmood, unpacks the complexities of working in the the museum sector, highlighting the political nature of the space, the challenges of representation, debates on activism and the need for museums to address social issues openly.

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