The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Friday April 29th, 2022 – International Dance Day
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), the creator of modern ballet. The day strives to encourage participation and education in dance through events and festivals held on the date all over the world. UNESCO formally recognize ITI to be the creators and organizers of the event.
Must be the distance by Thanos Kalamidas
It must be the distance; otherwise there is no other explanation. Washington DC to Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, in straight line and over a two dimensional map is something over 7,100 miles whilst the distance between Washington DC and Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurds, is over 6,000 miles. The distance between Washington DC and occupied Palestine must bit a bit over the distance between Earth and Alpha Centaury.
Similar situations apply for most of the European or in general western and ‘democratic’ states in the world. I mean Berlin to Sana’a is almost 6,500 miles while London to Erbil is over 3,000 miles and let’s not mention most of the earth nations from Palestine; still Earth and Alpha Century.
Compare now that with Kiev. London to Kiev 1,500 miles, Paris to Kiev 2,300 miles and Washington DC to Kiev 4,800 miles. What dies this say? That human empathy towards a slaughtered nation – to the limits of genocide – from a much arm-superior nation, depends on the distance.
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WAR #poem by David Sparenberg
“i spit an iron ball at you
i spit a ball a meteor of fire…
i spit into your eyes
i spit into your ruptured heart
on puddles of your
interrupted blood
into your splattered”
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Fibbing on #Anzac Day by Dr. Binoy Kampmark
April 25, 2022 was one of the less edifying days in the annals of commemorating the fallen. The day is regarded as special for Australians and New Zealanders for being a solemn occasion, a moment to consider those who gave their lives up for King (or Queen) and country. In recent decades, militarists and organisers of the occasion have found greater merit in focusing on that nebulous notion of “mateship” – friendship and collective spirit under fire. This serves as a suitable distraction from those malignant ignoramuses who put them there in the first place. Barely credible and competent commanders and politicians can be exempt from scrutiny so that the diggers can commune in memories of lost friends and valour.
But this day was a bit different. There was an election to fight, and Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, was going to make the most of the occasion. There were fibs to be told, myths to hail. This was no occasion to talk about interest rates, rubbish and roads. There were veterans, families, and school children to convince or inculcate. The message: go home, those who cherish peace, and prepare for war. There were those who came before; there are more to come.
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Insert Brain Here 2.0 #012 #cartoon by Paul Woods
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