SLOW LIVING IS ALSO: "WHEN I DIE" di Philip Gould - comment BY Costanza Peretti

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 16:43 — admin

“When I die” di Philip Gould          WATCH THE VIDEO
This video documents the  final weeks of Lord Philip Gould (Tony Blair's former pollster and one of the main architects of New Labour), before he died of cancer, in November 2011, when he was 61 years old.
In the last days of his life, he and his family commissioned a short film documenting his quest to find purpose and meaning in what he called “The Death Zone”.
"It is only when you are told you are going to die that life screams at you in its intensity," Lord Gould says in the video. He describes his final journey as "the most exciting and most extraordinary period" of his life and talks about having “more moments of happiness in the last five months than in the last few years".

THE FOOD PROJECT. April 16th - 9pm at GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE in Broklyn , by Liuba

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 10:28 — admin

At this moment, I am working on three ongoing projects that are about what mostly interests me now in life: The Finger and the Moon Project, about Spirituality and Religions (with pro and contro..), The  Slowly Project about the idea of going at our own pace (in all senses) and The Food Project.  I choose to present this last Project at Grace Exhibition Space, though it is at the very beginning and in a workshop phase,  because it began two months ago in New York and it really makes sense to me to perform this piece here.

I love food and I love to eat well.  And I am Italian… Eating good simple food shared with friends is basic in my culture but it’s not always so simple here in New York… The Food Project is about the relationship between Food, Money and Health in United States. It investigates how aesthetic in stores is connected with marketing issues, how good food is connected with good incomes, and how simple it is, however, to eat healthy and well.

HACKNEY FOOD GROWER FAIR

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 00:06 — admin

 

 

We celebrated together the Slow Living, it was a lovely, lovely Sunday at the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. Thank you Marie and Brian!

 

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARM PARTICIPATION!

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 23:14 — admin

Thank you very much for you support, for your enthusiasm, for emailng us, for organising events, for sharing your ideas on a more partecipative life, for thinking new solutions to old problems, for smiling and for slowing down!

Click here to look at the photos of the Awarding Ceremony of Hackney Community.

HACKNEY COUNCIL ON THE SLOW LIVING DAY

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 14:38 — admin

Hackney Council's drive towards creating a more sustainable local environment has recognised by an international organisation.

 
Following in the footsteps of New York, Shanghai and Milan: this month London will be the centre of events for Slow Living week, which supports the idea that society would benefit from slowing down and taking more time to reflect on how individuals' actions can have more positive benefits on their environment.
 
Italian organisation the Art of Slow Living Living (L'Arte del Vivere con Lentezza) is to recognise that Hackney is one of the greenest boroughs in London and highlighted specific initiatives such as local food growing and the promotion of non-motorised forms of transport.
 
It has also noted the work done throughout the borough by community organisations such as Hackney Community Tree Nursery and Edible Forest Garden and Eastern Curve Garden in Dalston.
 
Cllr Jonathan McShane will be presented with an award on behalf of the people of Hackney at an event at Dalston C.L.R. James Library on March 28 at 5:30pm.  Cllr McShane says: “It will be an honour for me to receive this award on behalf of the Council and the borough. Sustainable living and caring for our local environment are top priorities for us.”
 
The event will feature baroque music from Ensemble Demetrio and residents are welcome to attend.
 
To learn more about Hackney Council's Greener Living initiatives, visit: hackney.gov.uk/greenerliving.htm.  For further details on Slow Living Week, visit: www.goslowbehappy.com.

THE GLOBAL DAY OF SLOW LIVING WEEK: WALKING FROM WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 10:52 — admin

Starting on March 25th from Washington in front of the White House the art performer Liuba will reach New York on April 16th at the Grace Exhibition Space Brooklyn (NY) .

AWARDING HACKEY PEOPLE:THE P(E)ACE-RIDER

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 18:25 — admin

The frantic city awarded this year for trying to improve its citizens’ life style is London: one of the World icons for its high speed. Particularly, the inhabitants of the London Borough Hackney will be awarded for the wide range of social activities with the aim of promoting social cohesion, which requires time and attention towards the many souls of a community. Since London is increasing its cycling paths for the Olympic Games 2012, the prize will be an upside down mileometre “P(e)ace-Rider” designed by Francesco Argenti, carried out by Gandonlab (for the  electronical part) and La Soaza cabinet-making. It starts ringing when you exceed 9 miles on your bicycle. In this way, cyclists will be able to show their respect towards the community, and in particular towards pedestrians.

ROOM FOR WONDER - THE PHOTO EXHIBITION OF THE SIXTH GLOBAL DAY OF SLOW LIVING

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 14:38 — admin

 Artist: Barbara Cucinotta

Venue: Dalston C.L.R. James Library, free entance

March 19-31 2012

Opening times: Mon -Fri 9 am-8 pm; Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 1pm - 5pm

This work in progress exhibition was made for the “Sixth global day
of slow living”, for this project, Barbara focuses mainly on the precious but sometimes overlooked places where one can enjoy a moment of reflection, such as resting or chatting with friends in a pleasant environment.
 
The main feeling she attempted to transmit is that wonder, that
suspension of time and thought, which often in London is very
difficult to experience and yet in Hackney is perhaps more accessible.
 
Alongside the photos taken in different gardens in Hackney, she has
also chosen some taken in the streets. Of course it was impossible to
render, in an exhaustive way, the atmosphere and vibrant social and
cultural scene typical of this borough. However, these photos at least
give an indication of what these places meant to her.
 

WHAT'S SLOW IN LONDON

Sun, 03/11/2012 - 22:12 — admin

The SIXTH DAY of SLOW LIVING

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 15:44 — admin

In its sixth edition the Global Day of Slow Living returns: a collective reflection on the economic, social and environmental damages caused by our everyday frenetic lifestyles within such a difficult, confusing and uncertain period of human life.

In this occasion, everybody is invited to create a tiny/big reflective
moment and to gather the necessary forces and skills in order to find
the courage to change our world from the ground up.  Everyone can
participate in their own town, together with one's relatives,
colleagues and friends.
Ideas, proposals and the events people would like to organise will be
published on our web site, Twitter, Youtube and Facebook page so that
we can share them with other Slow Living thinkers.
Slow Living is a work in progress and functions as an open source
project, developing itself day by day thanks to all of our
contributors.
 
Every year more than 100 events around the world take place on the
Global Day of Slow Living. In its latest editions, the GDSL held its biggest events in Milan, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai. In 2011 it returned to New York where it awarded the city initiatives for improving the quality of the
citizens' lives. These initiatives included blocking traffic access to
Times Square and turning the High Line (a former railway track) into a
green walk across the City.
 
This year we are in London, focusing oh the Borough of Hackney, thanks
to
- the progress on improving education
-  the local response to the riots, including the resident fundraising operation and coming out to offer help with the clean up
-  a flourishing local food growing network
- a high levels of cycling and the work that has been done to promote slower forms of transport
- a strong community cohesion within a very diverse population
 
In the last week of March open air initiatives will take place,
inviting people to take a break that will, afterwards, enable them to
proceed in their lives with more self confidence. We will also present a prize to the people of Hackney, plus there will be baroque music and many initiatives that will arise spontaneously throughout the borough.
 
The work in  progress programme will be uploaded in the next few days!
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