Rob van Kranenburg on Mon, 7 Jun 2010 14:21:54 +0200 (CEST) |
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[Nettime-nl] avond over Karachi in juni |
weer in het Engels maar in Amsterdam! :) Announcing Karachi Megacity Where: Waag, Nieuwmarkt When: June 24 1700- 1900 a programme on Karachi like you have never seen it with Rumana Husain, author of Karachiwala will launch her book in the Netherlands Mukhtar Husain, author of '100+1 Pakistani Architects and their Own Houses' Atteqa Malik, from Mauj Collective Karachi skyping in Geert Lovink, from Institute of Network Cultures on Organized Networks Karachiwala describes the diversity and change within Karachi, as a microcosm not only of pakistan but of the entire south asian region. A Subcontinent within a City : "I have always been curious about different peoples: who they are, where they come from, the languages they speak, the clothes they wear, the food they eat, what their beliefs are, the varied customs and traditions they observe, and what they do for a living. This book is a study of ? and a tribute to ? that diverse mix of people who inhabit Karachi." (Rumana Husain) A noted architect and interior designer, Mukhtar Husain did something unusual cataloguing and presenting the houses architects have designed for their own living. The pictorial volume shows the personality, design philosophy and lifestyle of each architect. Mauj Collective for Open Technology, Art & Culture. Mauj Collective is conducting a study on e-Culture and New Media practices in Pakistan. It covers the arts, social development, business and nonprofits. Geert Lovink will discuss 'Organized Networks'. The celebration of network cultures as open, decentralized, and horizontal all too easily forgets the political dimensions of labour and life in informational times. Why have radical social-technical networks so often collapsed after the party? What are the key resources common to critical network cultures? host: Rob van Kranenburg This evening is made possible by the Prince Claus Fund and Waag Society. Links: Karachiwala http://www.jaal.org/karachiwala/ Architecture http://www.pakistaniarchitects.com/ Mauj http://maujmedia.blogspot.com/ Organized Networks http://networkcultures.org/wpmu/portal/publications/studies-in-network-cultures/organized-networks/ ______________________________________________________ * Verspreid via nettime-nl. Commercieel gebruik niet * toegestaan zonder toestemming. <nettime-nl> is een * open en ongemodereerde mailinglist over net-kritiek. * Meer info, archief & anderstalige edities: * http://www.nettime.org/. * Contact: Menno Grootveld (rabotnik@xs4all.nl).