Plastic
Aug 23, 2013 1:55:07 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 1:55:07 GMT -5
Good morning to you all! To all those who survived the night, what a night it turned out to be! Congratulations to all! Following last year’s riotous celebration of Colombian music, this year BBC Radio 3’s World Routes Academy turned eastwards to the former Soviet state of Azerbaijan. Eighteen-year-old Baku-born London resident Fidan Hajiyeva performed alongside her mentor, the Azerbaijani singer Gochaq Askarov. One of the most distinguished and eloquent exponents of the ancient mugham form, Askarov has worked closely with Fidan during a recent three-week period of teaching and performance in Azerbaijan.
The Third - Calendar - Prom 54: World Routes Prom (21:00) - Thursday 22 August 2013
Also featuring on the bill was the first public performance of the newly formed Trio Da Kali, musicians from the Mande culture of southern Mali, and the central Malian singer/ngoni (lute) player Bassekou Kouyaté with his band Ngoni Ba – two celebrated groups fusing traditional and popular styles, who have taken the world music scene by storm.
BBC - Prom 54: World Routes Prom
Neither Azerbaijan nor Mali are in what is traditionally regarded as the Middle East. And yet they lie on opposite sides of the region, both strongly influenced by Islamic culture, whether in the steppes of central Asia or the western Sahara! East is East and West is West, and both met last night at Prom 54.
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Wikipedia - The Ballad of East and West
'The Guardian' leads this Friday with some editorial comment in praise of … charging for plastic bags: New York City is the lastest to propose a small fee on customers asking for plastic carrier bags instead of bringing their own.
We've all seen them: plastic carrier bags clinging to bushes, trees, street signs and railway lines. They're ugly. They're annoying. They ruin our landscapes, clog up our kitchen cabinets and, worse, end up in our landfills and waterways, harming wildlife and taking up to 1,000 years to decompose. And yet we can't seem to stop using them without an incentive. That's why New York City is eminently sensible to propose that stores charge 10 cents (or just over 6p), for every plastic bag a customer uses. It's a small fee, but it can have a big impact, as Ireland, which began charging in 2002, has shown. Plastic bag usage in the republic is down over 90%. 'The Guardian' defends thus:
I should perhaps confess that I use a lot of plastic bags, Jason. You, too?
The Third - Calendar - Prom 54: World Routes Prom (21:00) - Thursday 22 August 2013
Also featuring on the bill was the first public performance of the newly formed Trio Da Kali, musicians from the Mande culture of southern Mali, and the central Malian singer/ngoni (lute) player Bassekou Kouyaté with his band Ngoni Ba – two celebrated groups fusing traditional and popular styles, who have taken the world music scene by storm.
BBC - Prom 54: World Routes Prom
Neither Azerbaijan nor Mali are in what is traditionally regarded as the Middle East. And yet they lie on opposite sides of the region, both strongly influenced by Islamic culture, whether in the steppes of central Asia or the western Sahara! East is East and West is West, and both met last night at Prom 54.
"Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,
Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat;
But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth!"
Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat;
But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth!"
Wikipedia - The Ballad of East and West
'The Guardian' leads this Friday with some editorial comment in praise of … charging for plastic bags: New York City is the lastest to propose a small fee on customers asking for plastic carrier bags instead of bringing their own.
We've all seen them: plastic carrier bags clinging to bushes, trees, street signs and railway lines. They're ugly. They're annoying. They ruin our landscapes, clog up our kitchen cabinets and, worse, end up in our landfills and waterways, harming wildlife and taking up to 1,000 years to decompose. And yet we can't seem to stop using them without an incentive. That's why New York City is eminently sensible to propose that stores charge 10 cents (or just over 6p), for every plastic bag a customer uses. It's a small fee, but it can have a big impact, as Ireland, which began charging in 2002, has shown. Plastic bag usage in the republic is down over 90%. 'The Guardian' defends thus:
" ... From countries to cities, from Wales to Washington DC to Portland, Oregon, there have been similar successes after their bans. Even China has a ban on certain types of bags. Reducing our reliance on plastic bags is a little step, but one we're ready to get carried away with."
I should perhaps confess that I use a lot of plastic bags, Jason. You, too?