Poetry Month, Iranian Coup '53, 'Genocide & Resistance' public forum, AFL Fans Assocation

Wednesday, 30 August 2023 - 7:00am to 8:30am
People from the Iranian army Pulling down statues of the Reza Shah surrounded by a crowd in Iran, 1953

7.10am 

Warning: This discussion mentions genocide, including genocide against First Nations People.

Grace speaks with Chloe De Silva, a fellow 3CR presenter and Green Left writer, discussing this Thursday’s August 31st  'Genocide & Resistance' public forum.

 

When: 6.30pm-8.30pm (Dinner from 6pm).

Where:

Multicultural Hub, Green Room, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD (opp Victoria Markets), Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia 

Contact details

Chloe de Silva (0484 938 949)

 

 

7.30 am 

Amy Goodman from Democracy Now speaks to Taghi Amirani, the Iranian filmmaker of Coup 53 and Iranian historian, Ervand Abrahamian about the 1953 coup against the democratically elected nationalist Prime Minister of Iran and the less publicised role of the British intelligence in assisting the coup.

 

Part 1 of two-part interview. Part 2 to be broadcast on 3CR Breakfast Wednesday 6/9/23 @ 7.30am. Democracy Now airs each Monday at 10am on 3CR.

 


8.05am 

Patrick speaks to AFL Fans Association President Ronnie Issko if the AFL fans are being given the right treatment in this year’s finals and what the Association holds for footy fans in the future.

 

Poetry Month 

 

Poems presented by Red Room Poetry

Sea Grape Stuart Barnes                         

Mangrove Girls - Lulu Houdini                                                      

How Water Works - Tony Birch

Kush Dil - Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa

 

Music

 

Cranes in the Sky – Solange

I’ve Lied – Archie Roach