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Part of a 24-hour broadcast streamed globally from Scotland from 12noon Sat 9th UTC to 12noon UTC Sunday 10th DecemberThis coincides with Human Rights Day this weekend (this year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights).Responding to the question: "what does peace sound like to you?" broadcaster, writer and agitator Gemma Cairney brings together a unique collection of presenters, audio makers, activists, sound recordists, storytellers and musicians, for a mixture of conversation, reflection, provocation and music.Parallel radio is an informal gathering, a place for conversation taking radio out of the studio and into the community. This conversation was recorded as live in the greenhouse at the Dalston Curve Garden in Hackney. We had a wood burning fire, cups of tea and biscuits. Local elders were invited to sit around the table and talk about what the word Peace meant to them. The conversation meandered as all good conversations should. Thanks to Antonia, Malcolm, Faye, Pauline, Sue, Alessandro, Anna, Charles and Betty for taking part and to Marie and Brian for hosting us.
We return to the curve garden after many months of restrictions and reflect on our relationship with nature. Thanks to Antonia, Paul, Wendy, Antony, Hyacinth, Donald, Charles and Pauline for taking part.
We finally get of screen and meet for real at the Curve garden for a wonderful conversation about.. well everything.
Our final conversation during lockdown exploring ageing and most importantly holding on to that inner child.
Youth movements have historically been the catalyst for social change and disruption of the status quo, but who is listening and what has actually changed?
Tracking and surveillance is the next step for managing Corona, but is this ok?
In week 5 of lockdown we start asking questions. Is it time for an uprising?
The first week of recommended isolation in the UK. People are being advised not to go to work and over 70's and vulnerable people are advised to stay at home. We touch base.
Live from the Dalston Eastern Curve featuring Jasper, Charles, Antonia, Indrani, Pauline, Malcolm, Hyacinth and Kwame
The Recycled Teenagers are an over 55's group that meet every Friday at The National Trust's Hackney location; Sutton House. They explain why this group is so important and what it means to be part of a community.
Anne, Juliana, Negisti, Antonia, Charlie, Jo, Paulina, Donald, Joseph and Yvonne discuss healing inside and out.
On September 22nd we discussed 'Resilience' and it got pretty heated!
Liz, Trish, Charles, Malcolm, Pauline, Jessie and Hector discuss what ageing means to them and what it might look like in the future.
This month live from Dalston Eastern Curve Garden Pineapple room we discuss 'The future'. Featuring: Sister P, Malcolm, Paulette, Charles and Antonia. Hosted by Lucia Scazzocchio.
In collaboration with Up Your Street and Brown Bread, a Christmas knees up down memory lane.
This month we broadcast live from Sister P's 'reception room' in Upper Clapton and delve deep into the biblical statement and somewhat philosophical puzzle: 'I am who I am'
Recorded live at the Doomed Gallery Zines of the World exhibition at The Old Truman Brewery, we discuss rebellion. Are we ever to old to rebel?
This month we broadcast live from the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden during Open House Weekend. The topic is sacred spaces.
This month all eyes and ears have been on the aftermath of the horrific Grenfell Tower fire. This has sparked all sorts of conversations about social housing, regeneration and neighbourhood.
This month we broadcast live from The Geffrye Museum in East London and because the museum is all about homes and interiors, we discuss notions home and belonging and ask, what exactly is home?
The conversationalists from Open East Radio broadcast live from the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden as part of the Chelsea Fringe Festival and the subject is change!
This month we explore questions on identity, who are we and what makes us who we are?
This month we explore the complicated matter of Femininity rather than feminism. It's a confusing term and we ask if it's still relevant today. Recorded live at the Whitmore community centre in Hackney.
This months OER explores truth both in the media, politics and our everyday lives. Live from the Whitmore Community Centre East London.
Live from the Whitmore community centre. We discuss what community means and how to create one.
Special guest, Radio 6 music presenter Tom Ravenscroft talks to the Parallel Radio about music, memory and twerking..
Niti Acharya, curator at The Hackney Museum is invited to talk to us about the role of The Hackney Museum and why it's so important to know about local history and specifically the Hackney @50 exhibition that celebrates 50 years of Hackney through objects. We will the launch the debate why do we need to conserve history and the memories that go with it.
Our special guest is Leah Gordon who tells us about the Ghetto Biennale launched in Haiti in 2009 taking contemporary western artists to Haiti to create collaborative with local artists.
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