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Aramaic Chants and Classical Music from Iraq With a tribute to Ziriab 28 Feb 2014, 7 to 9 pm; at: Barnabas Church, London SW1W 8PF 7.00 - 7.05 Welcome and thank you (Victoria Brittain) 7.05 - 7.30 Aramaic chants by Behnam Keryo with Francisco Iannuzzelli on Oud 7.30 - 7.40 Alberto Portugheis - Isaac Albeniz's piano canticle CORDOBA 7.40 - 8.10 A Tribute to Ziriab (789-857)-Mini-Recital by Khatchatur I. Pilikian (Tenor) & Alberto Portugheis (Piano) 8.10 - 8.25 --------- Refreshments --------- 8.25 - 8.40 Francisco Iannuzzelli - Iraqi Maqams on Oud: Samai Huzam & Kapris by Sherif Muhiddin Haydar, and Asfour Tar (the flying bird) by Munir Bashir 8.40 - 8.50 Narmeen Zangana: Homage to Baghdad on Piano 8.50 - 9.00 Behnam Keryo: Epic of Gilgamesh with Francisco on Oud For further details visit the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation website.

25 Mauritian personalities against compulsory biometric ID Card including two former Presidents of the Republic “We express grave concern regarding the new compulsory biometric ID Card System.” SIGNATORIES Jean Jacques ARJOON, musician Sedley ASSONNE, writer Jean Claude BIBI, Barrister-at-Law, who is a former Attorney General Jean Clément CANGY, journalist/writer Jayen CHELLUM, who is a consumer rights leader Lindsey COLLEN, writer/activist Ivan COLLENDAVELLOO, Senior Council, who is former MP, and Select Committee Chairman Lindlay COURONNE, human rights activist Henri FAVORY, dramatic artist Raouf GULBUL, Barrister, who is member of the Bar Council Vinesh HOOKOOMSING, who is a Former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius Pushpa LALLAH, playgroup activist/widow of Former Chief Justice Ally LAZER, social worker Krishna LUCHOOMUN, artist/plastician Vidula NABABSING, academic/former MP Karl Auguste OFFMANN, GCSK, who is Former President of the Republic of

Millions of US troops have landed in Shannon Airport in Ireland since 2002 on their war to and from their endless wars. PANA and other groups have organised many demonstrations in protest against the destruction of Irish Neutrality and its integration into the US/EU/NATO military structures since then. The Irish State's commitment to the doctrine of perpetual war reached a whole new level when it imprisoned a 79 year old peace activist , Margaretta D'Arcy, for three months on the 15th of January. PANA, Shannowatch, the Galway Alliance Against War and other groups and individuals have continued to demand Margaretta's release. We need international solidarity, and we need it now. Please email a statement of support to: info@pana.ie and cc to: newsdesk@rte.ie Please pass on this video to all your contacts and to social media. We need the support of progressive media such as Democracy Now. We need you to hold vigils outside Irish Embassies and Consulates. Thanks Roger Co