freeDimensional https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html fD participates in the Triangle Network Conference – November 26 & 27 Stop the persecution of Bahraini artists and intellectuals! A global mechanism to support artists-in-distress Israeli Special Forces Raid on Jenin Freedom Theater Hadi al-Medhi, Iraqi journalist and theater director, killed on September 8 fD participates in Creative Time’s ‘Living as Form’ exhibition – Friday, September 30 @ Essex Street Market Iranian actress, Marzieh Vafamehr, sentenced to 90 lashes and one year in jail ‘Cultures of Resistance’ – Artists on Art and Activism fD @ Artsfex – Copenhagen Summit on Artistic Freedom of Expression, 9-11 December Vaclav Havel, Dissident Playwright Who Led Czechoslovakia, Dead at 75 Jenin Freedom Theatre Director Zakaria Zubeidi back on Israel’s wanted list Malaysia: Political satirist takes government to court over ‘Cartoon-O-Phobia’ Fearing assassination, Salman Rushdie cancels appearance at Jaipur literary festival Urgent Petition: Justice for Victor Leiva ! Condemning the assassination of our compañero, artist and social animator Victor Leiva March 2nd Conference Call on Democracy Movements in Egypt, the Middle East & North Africa Makan(dot)NOW, Featured MidEast Art Space + Arts & Democracy transcript on the role of Culture in Revolutionary Times Thami Mnyele was both an artist and a freedom fighter … Celebrate 20 years of the Thami Mnyele Foundation Sale of Emiko Kasahara’s limited print to benefit Japanese organization, Children without Borders LIMA, PERU: Presentation of Spanish-language guide for Art Spaces Hosting Activism CHINA – Ai Weiwei imprisoned MEMORIAM: Juliano Mer-Khamis, inspiration and co-founder of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp, murdered World Press Freedom Day (May 3) & the ‘Exile’ International cartoon exposition Estonia & NYC: Sharing the Model of Critical Hosting fD founder participates in Aesthetic Justice seminar (May 14) in NYC fD Staff goes to School {for Creative Activism} Arts educator & eco-activist assassinated in Brazil Border Statements & the Regional Triage Team Model Art Residencies & Conflict Areas (June 24/25) Ai Weiwei released; colleagues still detained Argentinian musician, Facundo Cabral, assassinated in Guatemala Zimbabwe Artist Maseko Finalist for Freedom to Create Prize Free Belarus – Literary & Human Rights organizations campaign together in weeks before election ‘Men & Women’ by Umida Akhmedova screens in NYC Freeing Belarus through Theatre {World Policy Blog #4} A project we like: The Impossible Music Sessions Being (T)here: Creating in the Borderlands Human Rights Day 2010 Fund Creative Resistance! Director’s Note – Belarus Free Theatre Activist Jailed & Opposition Candidate Disappeared Against Oppression—Kianoush Ramezani’s Drawings {World Policy Blog #5} Taalifkat Tudunya Workshop at Gorée Institute Theatre actors imprisoned in Zimbabwe Mozambican artist, activist, lawmaker, Malangatana Ngwenya dies at 74 Prominent Chinese Artist’s Studio Torn Down Limits to Free Speech? Symposium on Freedom of Speech & Online resource on Inflammatory Speech Chobi Mela in Dhaka this week // Founder Shahidul Alam joins fD Advocates Egypt, the Distance between Populism & Revolt Singer & Kurdish spokesperson Ferhat Tunç gets 25 day prison sentence just before Music Freedom Day ’11 February 18 Elections in Uganda // Honoring slain school teacher & LGBT activist David Kato