An appeal for the computer project Tayr Debba in the television programme Clubvan100.nl: Monday February 26th, 07.25 p.m., Nederland 2
Radiointerview 08.00 p.m. - 09.00 p.m., Radio 5 (747 AM)

On Monday Ferbruary 26th the television programme Clubvan100.nl gives attention to the computer project for Tayr Debba. Hicham Rida talks about his home town. Nienke Nauta tells about the idea that originated in the village itself: turning a spacious room in a former school building, in which the town council also have offices, into a computer classroom where 20 students can be taught computer lessons. This also enables getting a dialogue started by launching a website which is administered by both children from Tayr Debba and the Netherlands. In order to realise this project together with the town council of Tayr Debba an appeal is made in the television programme Clubvan100.nl to a school, community centre, area or municipality in the Netherlands.

More information please visit: www.clubvan100.nl

‘Pearls for Lebanon’, March 6th at De Balie in Amsterdam
On March 5, 6 and 7, at the invitation of Pearl and its partners Archis and Partizan Publik, nine Lebanese (landscape)architects, urban developers, (visual) artists and writers are staying in Amsterdam. During ‘Pearls for Lebanon’ at De Balie in Amsterdam the nine Lebanese talk about the current situation in Lebanon. They also present the plans for several projects. These projects range from a computer class room to a competition for the reconstruction of South Beirut, from a bus stacked with playground equipment to a new ferry connection along coastal towns. The projects’ aims are: reinforcing the public domain in Lebanon, stimulating a national and international dialogue and looking for new urban development and social answers. During this evening the initiators and their partners Archis, Partizan Publik and Pearl, link government and business communities in the Netherlands to the plans which come into being in Lebanon at the moment.

More information please visit : www.archis.org/unbuilt

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