Beyond Borders and the Bamboo-Book...

PPG's readers already know Phil's fair-trade shop...
[but if you don't, click here or on this post title].

Philippe Casanova, owner of Au-delà des Frontières, specialized
in the import structure of Asian and African handicrafts, opened
his fair-trade shop after a 10-month trip around the world in 2002.
He is a sustainable development consultant, graduated from the
universities of Montpellier, France and Mannheim, Germany.

His first book, Le Bambou, will be available in France tomorrow.




'On bamboo and sustainable development' on the WFTO site.
* This new book on bamboo, handicraft and sustainable development will be released in major
French-speaking countries (France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada) on the occasion of the
2010 World Fair Trade Day.

Your Agenda :
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Apéro for the book's release,
on May 12, 19:30
Au-delà des Frontières
Showroom - 106 Rue Amelot
Paris XI.
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Pedro and his 58 Rimbaud[s] on Le Mur

Le M.U.R. # 70 - Pedrô - May 2-13, 2010

and... from May 7 to Aug. 1st, 2010:
"RIMBAUDMANIA", Galerie des Bibliothèques
22 rue Malher, ParisIV
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Ten days later, two musicians [guitar & berimbau] were performing an interesting
version of Brecht-Weill's 'Alabama Song'.
I regret now I haven't took a little video or at least asked for their names...
I was in a hurry.

Today's Theme Day: 'Statues'...

Here is a statue proposed by G@tto as an outsider...
[PPG doesn't belong to the CityDailyPhoto community].

Question : who is this guy who pointedly ignores the triumphant attitude
of the 'Genius of the Bastille'?



Who knows the Answer ?
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it's Labor Day, so don't miss
the traditional Paris' "Manif du 1er mai"
recorded by Roswita [click]...

One more statue, on Place de la République...

[Photo: Roswital
Detail of one of the three statues adorning the base of the Morice brothers' monument
[bronze, 1883] and illustrating the motto 'Liberté Egalité Fraternité'.
Monsieur le Chat, ensconced in the lap of sister Fraternity, is preparing
to start the demonstration.
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Mulatu Astatke, for a special Music Time

'Cha Cha'

[micmic1431968]

'Yekermo Sew'

[KissMyRocks]
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Earth Day 2010

We don't want to destroy our house,
our garden or our pets... Do we ?
I won't.

40 years now since mankind has realized the need to respect the planet,
but the journey is still long...


[earthweek1970]
Original broadcast of CBS News Special Report with Walter Cronkite
about the first Earth Day, in 1970. Also known as Earth Week 1970.

* How to go Green with Instructables... click here !

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