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14/08/2012

A Manifesto for Culture from Andrey Kurkov, The Chilean Building, and noise cooking.

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Presented by Anna McNamee.

On today's programme: Ukrainian author and satirist Andrey Kurkov (pictured) delivers his Manifesto for Culture from Kiev. Film critic Jeronimo Rodriguez joins us to discuss The Chilean Building - a documentary about the children who were left behind when their parents returned to Chile to oppose the regime of General Augusto Pinochet. Finally, ever wondered what food sounds like? Canadian Lisa Myers and New Mexican Autumn Chacon have joined forces to record the art of cooking...literally.

Photo credit: E. Kurkova

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18 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Aug 2012 08:32GMT

Chapters

  • Manifesto for Culture

    As forty of the world's Culture Ministers meet in Edinburgh to 'discuss the role of culture as international dialogue', Ukrainian author and satirist Andrey Kurkov delivers his Manifesto from Kiev.

    Duration: 07:00

  • The Chilean Building / El Edificio De Los Chilenos

    Film critic Jeronimo Rodriguez discusses The Chilean Building - a documentary about children who were left behind when their parents returned to Chile to oppose the regime of General Augusto Pinochet.

    Duration: 05:21

  • Noise Cooking

    Ever wondered what food sounds like? Canadian Lisa Myers and New Mexican Autumn Chacon have joined forces to record the art of cooking...literally.

    Duration: 05:42

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Aug 2012 14:32GMT
  • Tue 14 Aug 2012 22:32GMT
  • Wed 15 Aug 2012 02:32GMT
  • Wed 15 Aug 2012 08:32GMT