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AF Fellow Conor Mitchell is composing a new opera with The Belfast Ensemble, “The Trial of Harvey Weinstein: An Opera.”⁠
No one will portray Weinstein, and the libretto will be taken from the testimony of the six women who gave evidence against him https://nypost.com/2021/06/26/a-harvey-weinstein-opera-may-be-coming-to-new-york-city/

AF Fellow Lydia Ourahmane's exhibition 'Barzakh' (translation from Arabic: barrier/seperation) , at @trianglefrance, Marseille, has been covered by @friezeoffical!⁠ https://www.frieze.com/article/lydia-ourahmane-triangle-asterides-2021-review

Have you discovered #PlaylistsForEarth? A new initiative by non-profit @ClientEarth sees acts and festivals sharing playlists about saving the planet! Listen to playlists coming from alt-J, Tom Misch, Brian Eno, Hot Chip, Sleaford Mods and more... https://open.spotify.com/user/khp969xuu9lo1oycz18yc078i?si=8cadce831d7e450d

AF Fellow @chloelamford teamed up with @sandras_archive to design to design the set for J'Ouvert at @haroldpintertheatre!⁠
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“What people you know can party through all of the earth’s elements?”⁠

WATCH IN FULL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000vk7z/lights-up-jouvert

AF Fellow Carmen Hijosa has teamed up with @nike to use her @PinatexOfficial pineapple leather in their new vegan Happy Pineapple trainers!⁠ Available at numerous shoe retailers... #HappyPineapple #MadeFromPiñatex #PlantBased #SustainableFashion