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Life Update: 1st Week of Break

Posted on September 15, 2015 by agogo22

I have an awful habit. Whenever I get a break, I huddle at home and do nothing but watch movies, play games, go on Youtube etc. I don’t have the energy to drag myself out of the house. I do … Continue reading →

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Antbird Antics

Posted on September 15, 2015 by agogo22

At first sight it is a small, brown bird under the dark rainforest canopy poking around in leaf litter, not very remarkable.  Yet a fascinating drama can unfold before your eyes….   In a family of over 200 species (Thamnophilidae)  … Continue reading →

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The White Lion – Irlam

Posted on September 15, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Manchester's Estate Pubs:
65 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6EH. So – one more Tesco, one less pub. Change of use and planning permission circumvented, it’s a seamless process. Zero pints pulled, loyalty points piled up, the…

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One Of The Futures Of Storytelling

Posted on September 15, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on rubbishcorp:
Wow. Wow. Wow.

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O menino e o mundo / the boy and the world/ Brazil

Posted on September 15, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on animationport:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFP8FVUwK8

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The Weekend in the City 2015 Girl’s Edit

Posted on September 15, 2015 by agogo22

For one weekend each year teams of skateboarders take to the streets and skateparks of Greater Manchester to film footage for a five minute skate film that has to be submitted one week later. It’s quite a challenge to get … Continue reading →

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Myths and stereotypes undone through literature : Brazilian Bilingual Book Club promotes invaluable cultural exchange

Posted on September 14, 2015 by agogo22

The ACLAIIR blog is delighted to welcome Nadia Kerecuk as our guest writer for this piece about the Brazilian Bilingual Book Club, convened by Nadia herself and hosted by the Embassy of Brazil in London. Discussing José Pereira da Graça Aranha’s … Continue reading →

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street photographer shirley baker

Posted on September 14, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on christina wilson sweet nothings:
last chance to see the wonderful photographs by shirley baker – they document the urban clearance programme of inner city manchester and salford during the 60’s and 70’s – the loss of street…

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Josephine Oniyama – Pepper Shaker

Posted on September 14, 2015 by agogo22

Josephine Oniyama is a Manchester-based singer-songwriter who’s Jamaican and Liberian roots feature heavily in her songs, all of which cover a wide and varied array of genres, ranging from gospel and country to soul and pop. At the age of…

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M+Sigg at The Whitworth

Posted on September 14, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Time is dancing:
The M+ Sigg Collection: Chinese art from the 1970s to now at The Whitworth gallery in Manchester. Go see it for yourself!? ? My favourite piece was the “Family Tree” by Zhang Huan. ?…

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