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Celebs Sport Eye Patches in Solidarity with Pirates
More than 200 of the nation's most-famous people -- including actors, entertainers, musicians and politicians -- were spotted wearing eye patches last night at a $25,000-a-plate Hollywood fund-raising gala to... ‘LIVE RAID’ Concerts to Benefit Somali Pirates
Bob Geldof announced today that, on July 13, he will stage the first of a series of 12 “LIVE RAID” concerts to benefit Somali pirates.In much the same way his 1985 “LIVE AID” concerts raised funds for... Live Earth will end climate change the way Live Aid ended poverty in Africa.....
"Major music festivals do make a difference. To the careers of self-indulgent pop stars and fading ex-rockers. It makes the former look a little less like selfish gits and the latter get a veneer of relevance to otherwise jaded careers. What does it do for the beneficiaries?..." A letter to Geldof: Documentary challenges the role of celebrities in Africa
Bob Geldof visited Ghana for the TV series Geldof in Africa and wrote about it in the accompanying book, describing his crowning as the Chief of Development in a town called Ajumako-Bisease. This documentary... Boomtown Rats - I Dont Like Mondays
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I Don't Like Mondays was a UK number one single for four weeks in July 1979. Written by Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats (1975-1986) was a punk rock / New Wave group led by Bob
Geldof.All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. The name Boomtown Rats... WORLDwrite film Premiere 'Damned By Debt Relief' 28/10/06
The premiere of a new 25 minute documentary made by 'Chew on it Productions' (WORLDwrite's production company) in partnership with Afrikaworld Syndications and WORLDwrite. The screening will be followed by a...
created by worldwrite | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Carry on up the NGO
From small scale projects to HIV/AIDS programmes NGO’s (Non Governmental Organisations) are everywhere in Ghana. However well meaning they may be, their programmes often get up the noses of everyone from... Damned by Debt Relief
After the Live8-G8 bonanza many assumed debt cancellation for indebted poor countries was great news. Was it? Have we been hood-winked? Shot in Ghana this short doc aims to set the record straight. Debt relief was...
created by worldwrite | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1253 views | 2 recommendations | 6 comments
