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Transmitted July 2004 on Riverside FM 87.7

Written, produced and performed by Melissa Castagnetto & Beatrice Dillon

A spotlight on the Local within the City. How to make connections with people who seem far away or different? How are we similar? We try to amplify what's specifically local into what we all deeply understand as the common universal using the simplicity of Radio.

Music for the Folks at Sundial Centre (listen to mp3)

Young musical band Sleeping States, perform 4 of their own songs to the residents of the Sundial Centre Retirement Home, Bethnal Green. As a duo they perform with two electric guitars and various electronics. The performance is followed by a few 'voxpops' from the audience and the band.

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Eroti-Peru (Listen to mp3)

A variety of people working within the visual arts, comment on Erotic Representation in Peruvian mochican art as represented in a specially chosen book.

The Lambeth Women’s Project

Melissa interviews curator of The Womens Project, Ego Agaiwe about the activities and resources that LWP offers to young people. Edited together with an interview made by the London’s Women Radio Group in 1996 with Loz Anne.

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Ego Ahaiwe (left) , and poster 'Art to the People Project' courtesy of 'The Lambeth Women Project and T. Nadim

The Sculpture Garden

Beatrice interviews Danish artist and curator Jacob Dahl-Jurgensen about his recent exhibition entitled Sculpture Garden in London's Old Street. Also features comments from contributing artists.

What Did The Listeners Say?

“I like it, but some bits were a bit boring.”
“Wow. This is amazing, mad effort!
“Yes i did hear it and enjoyed it  muchly!”