Podcasts about International Migrants Day

Each year on December 18, the United Nations, through the UN-related agency International Organization for Migration (IOM), uses International Migrants Day to highlight the contributions made by the roughly 272 million migrants, including more than 41 million internally displaced persons, and the challenges they face - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Migrants_Day ...Olá bom dia ALEGRIA! ... Tudo bem on Hump Day? ... Join Lighthouse Consulting's Raquel and our mate Nuno Mendes for International Migrants Day where we'll look at the impact migrants make in Portugal and the world on this special day ... what do YOU think about it? ... comments in the chat ... and pics & vids to WhatsApp (00 351) 913 590 303 ...Want to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241220.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First a press review about Elon Musk being ready to support populist and former Brexiter Nigel Farage as the next leader in the UK- the amount discussed was 78 million pounds, by far the largest political support in UK history. Press reviews on Israel decided to close their embassy in Ireland, primarily because the Irish government recognized the state of Palestine and divested from Israeli companies. Wednesday was International Migrants Day- an interview with Boston University Global Studies Professor Mark Storella. He talks about the record number of migrants in the world, especially the huge increase from forced migration. He connects the situation with the increase in nationalism and borders. From GERMANY-Israel plans to double the population of the occupied Golan Heights, taken from Syria in the 1970s. Steve Simon from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft talks about why Israel is bombing weapons storage in Syria and exploiting the overthrow of Assad. Also what effect would removing all US soldiers from Syria have on the situation. From JAPAN- Taiwan has received its first shipment of military tanks from the US. The South Korean President was impeached for declaring martial law and a court will have a trial on removing him from power. From CUBA- An international committee called Airwars released a report on the war in Palestine. The Israeli Army is installing automatic Machine guns in the West Bank to prevent attacks on settlers. A Viewpoint on the need for African countries to be part of the UN Security Council. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers." --Thomas Pynchon Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net

Legendary online radio station NTS  played a 30-minute special on Migration Sounds on 15 December, as part of a 24-hour broadcast marking International Migrants Day. Our programme is a 30-minute mix of field recordings taking you through three aspects of migration: forced migration, diaspora communities and daily life as a migrant. Programme info: The field recording excerpts in this programme are as follows:  Forced migration 2.15: Mediterranean Sea: Three boats rescuing around 130 people from an overloaded rubber boat in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, at 2.00am on 27 December, 2022.  The rescuees were attempting to reach Europe from Libya - where they had suffered extensive abuse. Among them were many children, and one infant just weeks old. Recorded by Frey Lindsay 4:29: Mediterranean Sea: After the first rest they've had in a long time, the rescuees aboard the Ocean Viking celebrated having survived the journey, utilising the drums kept onboard.  Recorded by Frey Lindsay 5:36: Mediterranean Sea: Testimony from Joseph, an asylum seeker from Nigeria, onboard a charity rescue ship. Along with over a hundred other people, he was rescued from an unseaworthy rubber boat headed for Europe from Libya. Recorded by Frey Lindsay 6:33 Marianosztra, Hungary: Inmates in the prison behind the Marianosztra Monastery were feeding metal tape through stamping machines to make razor wire to fortify Hungary's border fences against migrants and refugees. The razor wire was also being exported to other countries. Recorded by Maria Margaronis 7:36 Eidomeni, Greece: In 2016,  more than 14,000 people on the move from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere were living in a muddy, makeshift camp site at Eidomeni on the Greek-North Macedonian border, hoping to make their way north. This is the voice of Mohammed, from Syria. Recorded by Maria Margaronis 8:36 Bordeaux, France: On 19th of December 2023 France approved a new immigration law. It is a law that makes it harder for families of immigrants to join them, limits the support for migrants from outside the EU, establishes staying illegally in the country as a crime, suppresses the automatic right to citizenship for those who are born in France from foreign parents and demands a fee from foreign students in the country. This is a recording of a protest against this law. Recorded by Rocio Calvo 9:39: Bremen, Germany: Protest against racism and strict EU/Germany migration laws in Bremen, Germany. Protesters are chanting "Um Europa keine Mauern – Bleiberecht für alle und auf Dauer!" ("No walls around Europe – Permanent right to stay for everyone!") Recorded by Pedro Oliveira Diaspora communities 10:16 Louisville, USA: A Somali immigrant speaks at the Louisville Movement Against Trump rally, March 2017, set up to oppose Trump's visit to Kentucky. Recorded by Aaron Rosenblum 11:19: London, England: Prayers inside the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara Sikh temple in Southall, a modern Sikh temple with space for 3,000 worshippers which also organises regular community events.  Recorded by Cities and Memory 12:56: New York, USA: Columbus Park in Chinatown, New York has served as a gathering place for the local Chinese community, where the neighbourhood meets up to play mahjong, perform traditional Chinese music and practise tai chi in the early mornings.  Recorded by Cities and Memory 15:21: Xinjiang, China: In Altay, Xinjiang, Kazakhs have lived here for hundreds of years and still maintain a nomadic lifestyle that follows the seasons. However, the process of modernization and development is changing their traditions, customs and even language. The younger generation is unwilling to continue the hard nomadic life, and the older generation who are gradually aging may be the last generation of nomadic Kazakhs. Recorded by Yang Jie 17:36: London, England: The sound of traditional garment manufacture and repair at Dressmode Tailoring, which is run by Bangladeshi Mohammed Shajahan, originally from Sylhet, Bangladesh. This shop has been operating for around 17 years, but times have been tough for businesses like this in recent years due to the growth of fast fashion and outsourcing. The owners were telling us that while the older generation of Bangladeshis often travel home to visit, the younger generation are forgetting Bangladesh completely. Recorded by Cities and Memory 18:38: London, England: The sound of a traditional west African barber's shop in Peckham. Barber's shops like these often operate as a centre for the local African community to come together and socialise, just as much as to get their next haircut - they're an essential part of the fabric of local African diaspora communities in the city. Recorded by Cities and Memory 20:41: Padova, Italy: Dominic is an immigrant from Senegal, West Africa, who has been living in Padova in Italy for a number of years, performing as busker in the same spot every single day. We had been enjoying listening to his beautiful voice and songs from his home every time we visited the city for several years until last year we finally stopped and spoke to him to hear a little bit of his story. Recorded by Cities and Memory 22:12: Dubai, United Arab Emirates:  The field recording is of a group of Filipino expats having a competitive game of basketball. Filipinos form close to 25% of the population in Dubai. Most come to Dubai for work in order to support their families back home. One of the most common activities for Filipinos (usually men) to engage in is basketball. Recorded by Zubin Aroz Migration is life 23:37: Ljubljana, Slovenia: “While I was feeling gloomy, I stirred a soup in order to feel close to my parents, my hometown, and to feel at home again.” Recorded by Görkem Özdemir 24:54: Cartagena, Colombia: Christine's daughter, aged 9, recites a fable in French - born in Colombia to a French mother, she has been home schooled in French. Reading and reciting poems was part of her distance learning programme.  Recorded by Christine Renaudat 26:23: San Francisco, USA: Juan Pablo is 19 years old. I randomly approached him in Dolores Park in San Francisco and asked to record him speaking about what he's learned about himself so far in life. He's explaining his migration from Brazil to the US. This piece explores his journey through the confines of cultural, social, and political borders.  Recorded by Wendy Baker 27:26: Zitacuaro, Mexico: The sound of thousands of monarch butterflies known for their long annual migration between Mexico and the United States, recorded as Christine, a migrant settled in Latin America, was mourning her grandmother, who had passed away in France, back “home”. Recorded by Christine Renaudat

For many Filipinos, Australia remains a land of opportunity, a place to build a better future for themselves and their families. As the world commemorates International Migrants Day, we celebrate the contributions and journeys of Filipino migrants who have shaped their adopted communities. - Tuwing ika-18 ng Disyembre, ginugunita ang International Migrants Day bilang pagkilala sa mga kwento ng tapang, pagsisikap, at pag-aadjust ng mga taong nangibang-bansa. Pakinggan ang kwento ng ilang Pilipino na nagbahagi ng mga dahilan kung bakit nila piniling manirahan sa Australia.

*) Nine drones 'shot down' in Kiev's airspace Ukraine says it has shot down nine Iranian-made Shahed drones in capital Kiev's airspace. Kiev's military administration said on the Telegram messaging app that air alert continued in the capital city. Ukraine has been subjected to frequent and deadly aerial attacks in the 10 months since Russia's launched its offensive in February. *) Erdogan warns Greece against provocations in Aegean Sea Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece against provocations in the Aegean Sea, saying: “Don't mess with us. We have no quarrel with you in the Aegean.” At an event in the southeastern Mardin province, Erdogan said Greece “did some crazy things” in the Aegean sea and Turkiye also did “what was necessary,” His remarks came after Greek planes tried to interfere in a NATO training mission conducted in international airspace over the Aegean Sea. *) Thousands protest in Paris against immigration bill Thousands of people took to the streets of the French capital Paris on the occasion of International Migrants Day to protest against a new immigration draft law. After gathering at the Porte de la Chapelle metro station, they started walking towards the city centre. The demonstrators held banners saying "racists, fascists, get off our streets". Calling for more solidarity with irregular migrants, they expressed their opposition to the immigration bill promoted by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. *) North Korea conducts 'final-stage test' for building spy satellite North Korea has carried out an "important final-stage test" for the development of a spy satellite, which it will complete by April next year, the state media reported. Monday's report comes a day after Seoul's military said it had detected launches by Pyongyang of two medium-range ballistic missiles. Analysts say developing such a satellite would provide North Korea with cover for testing banned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), as they share much of the same technology. *) Messi is here: Argentina win World Cup 2022 against France Argentina have won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a heated match against France that went to a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 in extra time. The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, but Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out at the Lusail Stadium to win the World Cup for the third time. As the tournament's 22nd edition hosted by Qatar drew to a close, a tweet from FIFA read: "The greatest FIFAWorldCup ever."

ကိုဗစ် နှင့် အာဏာသိမ်းမှုတွေကြောင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရဲ့ စီးပွားရေး ကျဆင်းသွားပြီး နိုင်ငံတကာကို ရွှေ့ပြောင်းနေထိုင်မှုတွေ တိုးလာတာကို အစီရင်ခံစာတွေက ဖော်ပြထားပါတယ်။ ဒီဇင်ဘာလ ၁၈ ရက်နေ့က အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ ရွှေ့ပြောင်းနေထိုင်သူများနေ့ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ Doh Athan အဖွဲ့က National Project Coordinator မဝေနှင်းပိုနဲ့ အတူ ရွှေ့ပြောင်းနေထိုင်လိုသူများအတွက် စိန်ခေါ်မှုများ၊ အမျိုးသမီးတွေအတွက် အန္တရာယ်များ နှင့် ရွှေ့ပြောင်းအမျိုးသမီး အချင်းချင်း ကူညီပံ့ပိုးပေးနိုင်မယ့် စီမံချက်တွေအကြောင်းကို ဆွေးနွေးပေးထားပါတယ်။ #internationalmigrantsday

International Migrants Day is celebrated annually on December 18. In this episode You wilL learn the Importance of helping migrants! You will hear tips on how to overcome wahala on your pathway to success! Also, we learn other great gist About self care mental health tips & helping the most vulnerable this holiday season! Great resources and links discussed this episode: In U.S.A dial 988 or text 24/7 for suicidal thoughts https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox and You version bible plan for suicide prevention Join me in reading Elevate: A Conversation on Suicide: https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/34576 as we mourn the sad death of the famous DJ Stephen Twitch due to suicide! Many people Dey suffer and smile so please I beg do Wellness check on your tribe and all your people-even the ones that seem the strongest I beg! U.S. Africa Leaders Summit this week was awesome and if you missed it all sessions were recorded and can be accessed at this link https://youtu.be/HUcoZqyS19A and to enlighten your mind and gain more skills this season access free online certified trainings on grant proposal writing, project management, financial management and more at https://yali.state.gov/courses/ and if you Dey Nigeria I hope you have your PVC voters card and registered to vote in upcoming Nigerian presidential elections in Feb. 2023! To register to vote and find out voting locations in your community visit INEC Nigeria website https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/ and vote for the best leader and do it in peace as we are against Wahala election violence! Peace and Unity we stand! Then listen to the end for the famous Nigerian Proverb of the week! Happy holidays and wishing you no Wahala this season. Bless up!

On this day the national day is: International Migrants Day 2021, the word of the day is Moronic. Parliament has updated the decision for the nation to wear face coverings again. When should we wear one, exemptions and how to make your own. The question of the day is: Should a man be forced to marry a woman for mistakenly impregnating her? Radio station: https://allflavasradio.com Here at “ALL FLAVAS RADIO” we provide a variety of musical genres, breaking news, current affairs and live interviews from around the world. ” Yes a new community to radio!” Why Not? We were tired of the way in which radio stations structure their shows and decided to recruit DJ's and Presenters from around the world to schedule live shows, reaching a global audience and bringing different cultures together. Presenters Natasha John-Baptiste AKA @wimbo77 https://www.instagram.com/wimbo77/ https://www.onethingabouthistory.com/sweetmind @naturally_lele https://www.instagram.com/naturally_l... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onethingabouthistory/message

The year may be coming to an end but worker's struggles continue and those fights are reflected in many of this week's shows. On the Work Stoppage podcast, the crew are joined by Charlie, a striking PhD student from Columbia University who talks about what their union's demands are and recounts a walkout involving the president of the university and his class on free speech. Then, Alex Bazeley and Bobby Wagner discuss the Major League Baseball lockout on the Working People podcast. On The Rick Smith Show, David Pepper reports on the slow death of democracy in the states, while we hear about the fight for healthcare heroes at Kaiser Permanente on the Solidarity Works podcast. During the lockdown, millions of migrant workers were sent home unpaid, and many were forced to pay their own way back after already being in debt to get a job in their destination country. But wage theft started long before the pandemic. This week's episode of The Solidarity Center Podcast highlights the struggles of migrant workers for decent working conditions and comes a few days before International Migrants Day today, December 18. Then, on Working Class History, we learn about the forces and events leading up to the Bread Intifada in Egypt in 1977. We wrap up this week's show with some of last Sunday's Evening of Favorite and Sacred Songs concert by the DC Labor Chorus, which aired on the Your Rights At Work radio show. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @empathymedialab @duesunion @SolidarityCntr @AFLCIO @WorkStoppagePod @WorkingPod @RickSmithShow @steelworkers @SolidarityCntr @wrkclasshistory @DCLabor Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Harold Phillips.

Today is December 18, 2021, and do you know what we are celebrating? Today is International Migrants Day (https://www.un.org/en/observances/migrants-day)! We hear many things about migrants, and today I want to share what it means to be an immigrant for me and some of my guests. What does it mean to be an immigrant? In my experience, being an immigrant means taking risks knowing that you cannot fail. It's taking a leap of faith aiming to land on your feet. I look back at myself setting foot in Canada eight years ago, and I have nothing but respect and admiration for that person. Honestly, I don't know if the 43-year-old Oscar would do the things that the 35-year-old one did. Sometimes it's hard to believe that we packed our lives into two suitcases and got rid of everything that didn't fit in there. Just to take a flight and arrive at a country where people didn't speak our language and thought Cinco de Mayo was our independence day. But what I find harder to believe is that we did it all by ourselves, we didn't have family or friends in Canada, we didn't have a job or even interviews lined up, and no one was there to greet us when we stepped out from Pearson airport. I want to say that the first few months were difficult, but I would be lying. The first "few years" sounds a bit more accurate. But even though they were challenging, I remember those times fondly. It is true when people say that "tough times don't define you, they refine you." I cannot think of a time in my life when I had grown more as a person than in my first years in Canada. I learned to value the things that matter and discard those that didn't. I understood that humility and compassion go a long way. And I realized that asking for help didn't mean I was helpless; it was just that I needed a hand to get back on my feet. Very few moments in my life are as significant as those starting years, and I cherish them like nothing else. It's funny that sometimes I experience something that takes me back in time, and I'm going to share three of them with you: The first one is the sound of an approaching streetcar. It may be because back in Mexico we didn't have them, so the sound was new to me, or, most likely, it's because riding the TTC back then was so expensive that I rather walk for an hour during the winter than spend three dollars on public transit. The second thing that brings me back to that time is walking around Dundas Square. We used to go out and walk around that area on a weekend night. If it was cold, we may buy a coffee at Tim Horton's or Mcdonald's, not because we particularly liked their premium arabica beans, but because it was the only treat we could afford without spending part of the rent's money. And the last one is the intro music from the TV show: The Office. If we didn't go out for a walk to Dundas Square, we used to stay home and watch that show while eating a frozen pizza topped with onions. I swear that pizza tasted better than any pizza I ever had. I know that's not true, and there's a reason I don't have them anymore, but it was the equivalent of fine dining at the time. Harsh times make you evolve. I'm no longer that 35-year old that set foot in Canada hoping for the best and also expecting, naively, the best to happen. I may be one of the few that never got homesick. Never missed Mexican food or wanted to go back to my home country. I'm not saying I didn't miss my family and friends. I'm just saying that it didn't matter how much I missed them, I had decided Toronto was my home, and even if things weren't going as planned, I'd do anything in my power to continue this journey. It is funny how perspective changes after living here for eight years. I don't feel like a newcomer anymore, but I will always feel like an immigrant. I took that leap of faith, armed only with my knowledge, aptitude, and personality, and, after falling down many times, I was able to finally land on my feet.

Today Is Answer The Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day, Arabic Language Day, National Roast Suckling Pig Day, Bake Cookies Day, Give A Wine Club Day, Flake Appreciation Day, International Migrants Day, National Ham Salad Day, National Twin Day, National Wear A Plunger on Your Head Day, and National Wreaths Across America Day. Celebrate each day with the It's Today Podcast. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Itstoday)

ဒီဇင်ဘာလ ၁၈ ရက် ဒီကနေ့ဟာ အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ ရွှေ့ပြောင်းနေထိုင်သူများနေ့ International Migrants Day ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။

#InternationalMigrantsDay #अंतरराष्ट्रीयप्रवासीदिवस आज, जानें क्या है इसका महत्व और इतिहास #वैश्विक #अर्थव्यवस्था में #प्रवासी कामगारों की अहम भूमिका, फिर भी कामकाज के लिये जोखिम भरे हालात https://youtu.be/9aqxJgVtkTk

On today's episode of #TubtaNabadda, we mark International Migrants Day commemorated on 18 December globally by reflecting on how migrants contribute to their communities. We interview Richard Danziger, Chief of Mission at the International Organization for Migration in Somalia. He talks to us about the importance of the day and how his organization is supporting Somalia in addressing migration challenges through the development of national policy frameworks. We also interview Dr Ubah Farah Ahmed, Director of the Family Health Department at Somalia's Ministry of Health. She talks about her experience as a migrant and why she decided to return to Somalia after spending almost three decades of her life in Italy, where she trained as a pediatrician. She also discusses how she is currently contributing to neonatal health in Somalia through her work as part of the IOM's flagship programme, Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA), which aims to attract Somali diaspora and help them share their expertise and skills back home. The programme is presented by Ali Gutale and Fathi Mohamed. You will have the opportunity to react to the show and share your thoughts by calling in to your favourite radio stations! Tune in today to Radio Garowe, Radio Mogadishu, Radio Kulmiye KNN, Radio Baidoa, SBC Radio, Radio Cadaado, Radio Risalah, Radio Dalsan, Radio Hiranweyn, Radio Galgadud and Radio Kismaayo to be a part of it. Remember to call in and share your thoughts about the show, or leave us a comment below. In case you miss it on the radio, you can listen to it here any time. You can also get the podcast of this and other episodes on iTunes (apple.co/2xbk78c), Stitcher (bit.ly/2x9djbd) and TuneIn (bit.ly/2kljcZJ).

December 18

Today Is Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day, Arabic Language Day, Bake Cookies Day, Give A Wine Club Gift Day, Flake Appreciation Day, International Migrants Day, National Twins Day, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, National Roast Suckling Pig Day, National Ham Salad Day, National Wear A Plunger On Your Head Day and Underdog DaySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Itstoday)

It’s International Migrants Day, today (18th Dec)! We reflect on 2020, discuss what migrants had to endure throughout the year here in Malaysia, and look at how we as a nation can do better in 2021 to protect the rights of migrants. Image Source: Shutterstock

International Migrants Day by Ms. Sudha sharma || DPS Mahendra Hills

Reporter Aisling Brady went out and met four migrants who've came to Ireland in search of a better life.   Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

COVID-19 has had such far-reaching impacts that it can be, and has been, studied from the perspective of almost any academic discipline. For geographers, the ways in which COVID-19 affects place, space and movement is particularly consequential. It is at once a global phenomenon, yet it also ties us to localities in a way not experienced for a very long time in our increasingly mobile and interconnected world. In Southeast Asia, the impact of COVID-19 has been particularly severe for migrant workers, who have found themselves un- or under-employed and sometimes stranded as economic activity has shut down and borders have closed. Professor Hirsch is part of a wide-ranging review of the implications of COVID-19 for migrant workers across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing in four main dimensions: what does it mean in terms of governance/rights, gender, public health and the environment? On the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, Professor Philip Hirsch spoke to Dr Natali Pearson about the impact that the pandemic has had on migrant workers in mainland Southeast Asia, and how we can better protect this vulnerable community. Philip Hirsch is Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney, where he taught from 1987 to 2017. He has written extensively on environment, development, natural resource governance and agrarian change in the Mekong Region. He is now based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Books published over the past 10 years include the (edited) “Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia” (Routledge 2017), (co-authored) “The Mekong: A socio-legal approach to river basin development” (Earthscan 2016), (co-authored) "Powers of Exclusion: Land dilemmas in Southeast Asia" (NUS Press and Hawaii University Press 2011) and (co-edited) "Tracks and Traces: Thailand and the work of Andrew Turton" (Amsterdam University Press 2010). In 2021, University of Washington Press will publish his co-edited, “Turning land into capital: development and dispossession in the Mekong Region”. Professor Hirsch is fluent in Thai and Lao, speaks intermediate Vietnamese and elementary Khmer. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year December 18th is the International Migrants Day & World Arabic Language Day.

COVID-19 has had such far-reaching impacts that it can be, and has been, studied from the perspective of almost any academic discipline. For geographers, the ways in which COVID-19 affects place, space and movement is particularly consequential. It is at once a global phenomenon, yet it also ties us to localities in a way not experienced for a very long time in our increasingly mobile and interconnected world. In Southeast Asia, the impact of COVID-19 has been particularly severe for migrant workers, who have found themselves un- or under-employed and sometimes stranded as economic activity has shut down and borders have closed. Professor Hirsch is part of a wide-ranging review of the implications of COVID-19 for migrant workers across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing in four main dimensions: what does it mean in terms of governance/rights, gender, public health and the environment? On the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, Professor Philip Hirsch spoke to Dr Natali Pearson about the impact that the pandemic has had on migrant workers in mainland Southeast Asia, and how we can better protect this vulnerable community. Philip Hirsch is Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney, where he taught from 1987 to 2017. He has written extensively on environment, development, natural resource governance and agrarian change in the Mekong Region. He is now based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Books published over the past 10 years include the (edited) “Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia” (Routledge 2017), (co-authored) “The Mekong: A socio-legal approach to river basin development” (Earthscan 2016), (co-authored) "Powers of Exclusion: Land dilemmas in Southeast Asia" (NUS Press and Hawaii University Press 2011) and (co-edited) "Tracks and Traces: Thailand and the work of Andrew Turton" (Amsterdam University Press 2010). In 2021, University of Washington Press will publish his co-edited, “Turning land into capital: development and dispossession in the Mekong Region”. Professor Hirsch is fluent in Thai and Lao, speaks intermediate Vietnamese and elementary Khmer. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website here.

COVID-19 has had such far-reaching impacts that it can be, and has been, studied from the perspective of almost any academic discipline. For geographers, the ways in which COVID-19 affects place, space and movement is particularly consequential. It is at once a global phenomenon, yet it also ties us to localities in a way not experienced for a very long time in our increasingly mobile and interconnected world. In Southeast Asia, the impact of COVID-19 has been particularly severe for migrant workers, who have found themselves un- or under-employed and sometimes stranded as economic activity has shut down and borders have closed. Professor Hirsch is part of a wide-ranging review of the implications of COVID-19 for migrant workers across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing in four main dimensions: what does it mean in terms of governance/rights, gender, public health and the environment? On the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, Professor Philip Hirsch spoke to Dr Natali Pearson about the impact that the pandemic has had on migrant workers in mainland Southeast Asia, and how we can better protect this vulnerable community. Philip Hirsch is Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney, where he taught from 1987 to 2017. He has written extensively on environment, development, natural resource governance and agrarian change in the Mekong Region. He is now based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Books published over the past 10 years include the (edited) “Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia” (Routledge 2017), (co-authored) “The Mekong: A socio-legal approach to river basin development” (Earthscan 2016), (co-authored) "Powers of Exclusion: Land dilemmas in Southeast Asia" (NUS Press and Hawaii University Press 2011) and (co-edited) "Tracks and Traces: Thailand and the work of Andrew Turton" (Amsterdam University Press 2010). In 2021, University of Washington Press will publish his co-edited, “Turning land into capital: development and dispossession in the Mekong Region”. Professor Hirsch is fluent in Thai and Lao, speaks intermediate Vietnamese and elementary Khmer. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

COVID-19 has had such far-reaching impacts that it can be, and has been, studied from the perspective of almost any academic discipline. For geographers, the ways in which COVID-19 affects place, space and movement is particularly consequential. It is at once a global phenomenon, yet it also ties us to localities in a way not experienced for a very long time in our increasingly mobile and interconnected world. In Southeast Asia, the impact of COVID-19 has been particularly severe for migrant workers, who have found themselves un- or under-employed and sometimes stranded as economic activity has shut down and borders have closed. Professor Hirsch is part of a wide-ranging review of the implications of COVID-19 for migrant workers across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing in four main dimensions: what does it mean in terms of governance/rights, gender, public health and the environment? On the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, Professor Philip Hirsch spoke to Dr Natali Pearson about the impact that the pandemic has had on migrant workers in mainland Southeast Asia, and how we can better protect this vulnerable community. Philip Hirsch is Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney, where he taught from 1987 to 2017. He has written extensively on environment, development, natural resource governance and agrarian change in the Mekong Region. He is now based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Books published over the past 10 years include the (edited) “Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia” (Routledge 2017), (co-authored) “The Mekong: A socio-legal approach to river basin development” (Earthscan 2016), (co-authored) "Powers of Exclusion: Land dilemmas in Southeast Asia" (NUS Press and Hawaii University Press 2011) and (co-edited) "Tracks and Traces: Thailand and the work of Andrew Turton" (Amsterdam University Press 2010). In 2021, University of Washington Press will publish his co-edited, “Turning land into capital: development and dispossession in the Mekong Region”. Professor Hirsch is fluent in Thai and Lao, speaks intermediate Vietnamese and elementary Khmer. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre’s website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19 has had such far-reaching impacts that it can be, and has been, studied from the perspective of almost any academic discipline. For geographers, the ways in which COVID-19 affects place, space and movement is particularly consequential. It is at once a global phenomenon, yet it also ties us to localities in a way not experienced for a very long time in our increasingly mobile and interconnected world. In Southeast Asia, the impact of COVID-19 has been particularly severe for migrant workers, who have found themselves un- or under-employed and sometimes stranded as economic activity has shut down and borders have closed. Professor Hirsch is part of a wide-ranging review of the implications of COVID-19 for migrant workers across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing in four main dimensions: what does it mean in terms of governance/rights, gender, public health and the environment? On the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, Professor Philip Hirsch spoke to Dr Natali Pearson about the impact that the pandemic has had on migrant workers in mainland Southeast Asia, and how we can better protect this vulnerable community. Philip Hirsch is Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney, where he taught from 1987 to 2017. He has written extensively on environment, development, natural resource governance and agrarian change in the Mekong Region. He is now based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Books published over the past 10 years include the (edited) “Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia” (Routledge 2017), (co-authored) “The Mekong: A socio-legal approach to river basin development” (Earthscan 2016), (co-authored) "Powers of Exclusion: Land dilemmas in Southeast Asia" (NUS Press and Hawaii University Press 2011) and (co-edited) "Tracks and Traces: Thailand and the work of Andrew Turton" (Amsterdam University Press 2010). In 2021, University of Washington Press will publish his co-edited, “Turning land into capital: development and dispossession in the Mekong Region”. Professor Hirsch is fluent in Thai and Lao, speaks intermediate Vietnamese and elementary Khmer. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre’s website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working as a civil engineer in Brisbane, Sujitha Kumari is representing migrant women in the male-dominated construction industry here in Australia. December 18 is International Migrants Day and this week’s episode is dedicated to this day! Sujitha is originally from India who moved to Singapore and then finally migrated to Australia. She talked about her migration story, the state of the construction industry in Australia and how she was able to penetrate the industry without any local experience. Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/12/16/episode8/‎ Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Hari Kondabolu Episode 144: International Migrants Day for the United Nations with special guest Uma Kondabolu Recorded 20 December 2018 at the Victoria Hall, Geneva. Released 8 April 2019. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. ** TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR 11 APRIL ON THE SOUTH BANK ** http://www.underbellyfestival.com/whats-on/the-guilty-feminist-live-podcast More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Guilty-Feminist-tickets/artist/2210104 More about Hari and Uma Kondabolu https://twitter.com/harikondabolu https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/hari-uma-advice-death-sex-money For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Big Speeches workshop in Bristol Saturday 13 April. Book your place now. Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! The Guilty Feminist Podcast Live Tour 2019. Tickets on sale now. 8 April at the BFI in London. Tickets on sale now. 11 April at the Udderbelly, South Bank. Tickets on sale now. 15 April at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!  

International Migrants Day and International Human Solidarity Day are celebrated respectively on December 18th and 20th. The African Community in Mildura has organised a week of various cultural events and solidarity actions including African music, comedy , soccer, cricket and a fundraising event. One of the main organisers, Pacifique Ndayisaba who is a Burundian human rights activist speaks about the importance of celebrating unity, diversity while calling for respect and dignity for new migrants in Australia. - Umusi mpuzamakungu wahariwe abimukira hamwe n'umusi mpuzamakungu wahariwe gufatana mu nda bihimbazwa uko bikurikirana amatariki ya 18 na 20 Kigarama. Kominoti y'Abanyafrika baba muri Mildura (Victoria) barateguye ibirori harimwo ingoma z'abanyafrika, udukino dutwenza, umupira w'amaguru n'ibindi. Pacifique Ndayisaba, ni Umurundi ari mu babiteguye aratubwira akamaro ko kuja hamwe mu guhimbaza iyo misi mikuru ku Barundi baba mu mahanga.

Today marks International Migrants Day and The Breakfast Huddle speaks to Kong Chee Min, the CEO of Centurion, which is one of Singapore’s biggest providers of dormitories for migrant workers, about some of the challenges that these workers face and how his company addresses them.

Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, December 14th to Thursday, December 20th also known as timeshare week 50. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.   The shout-out for this week goes to Sherry “Jello” Pence who booked some weeks down in Aruba for the Christmas season which is pretty amazing. I’m jealous but in a good way. If you’re listening to this, very happy for you, Sherry! Now we’re gonna jump into the events section. SPECIAL EVENT Aruba Fashion Week When: 14-16 December (Fri-Sun) / all day Where: Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino For more info: https://www.facebook.com/ArubaFW/   Aruba Fashion Week – a yearly fashion, entertainment and lifestyle event.   Enjoy the best program schedule of Aruba Fashion Week including fashion shows, social events, cocktails, the latest fashion trends, trunk shows, celebrations and a Fashion Talks Conference!   Under the sun of Aruba will shine the collections of local and international designers.   This year, all the runway shows will be held outdoors at the iconic Marketplace Pier.   A grand pier that turns into an incredible runway with over 100 meters in length and which portrays to the world the unique Aruban architecture, its sea, its wind, its heritage mixed with this front-row destination of luxury tourism and high fashion.   For the purpose of achieving a commercial connection behind the runways, the event incorporates its AFW TRUNK SHOW, a trade show with two days of sales and promotion before elite visitors and global press. A business, database, and networking platform that will manage to connect the brands with shoppers, boutique owners, and local distributors, generating retail and wholesale sales, alliances, and future purchase orders for its participants.   This year, the select calling will gather an approximate of 15 runway shows of local and international designers and over 30 participating brands at the trade fair, in segments of fashion, beauty, luxury, nutrition, art, health, real estate, and business, just to state some of them.   We expect an estimated affluence of 3,000 visitors during these three continuous days of fashion and great business opportunities as well as an undisputed promotional value for the sponsors, designers, and brands that accompany us.   Book your best stay at the amazing Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino and join us in this fashion festival!       FOOD/DINING   Korteweg Pop Up When: 15 December (Sat) / 5:00-9:00pm Where: Korteweg (Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/390208694853770/'   Join us at KORTEWEG in Main Street, Oranjestad for a night of local art/artisans, snacks, drinks and music by Wine It Up!     Aquarius Holiday Lunch Buffet When: Daily until 29 December / 12:00nn-3:30pm Where: Aquarius (L.G. Smith Boulevard 82, 0000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1928084600643024/   Celebrate the Holidays with a Festive Lunch Buffet.   Aquarius will be serving a Holiday Lunch for just $28.99 excluding service charge and local taxes. The perfect lunch for a corporate lunch celebration or Friends Holiday gathering.   The Holiday Lunch Buffet includes a market style salad bar, main dishes including 'Ayacas', Carving Station with Holiday Ham and Roasted Turkey, action Station and dessert station.   For more information or reservations, please call 5236156. Reservations are highly recommended.   Christmas Dinner at Mi Dudu! When: Daily until 25 December / 4:00-11:00pm Where: Mi Dudu Bar Restaurant (Moko 10d, 297 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1986408608132737/   Make your plans now for your group #ChristmasDinner here at Mi Dudu Bar Restaurant with two special #Christmas menus you will love! We open daily at 4pm (closed Mondays). Reserve a table by calling 592-7445! #LocalFoodAruba #RestaurantAruba   Dinner Under The Stars at Renaissance Island When: 19 December (Tue) / 7:00-10:00pm Where: Renaissance Private Island Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/733603930319983/   Take a boat trip to Renaissance Island and let your taste buds travel to paradise.   Enjoy our 4-course dinner menu consisting of succulent Herb Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or locally caught Snapper, while your toes get pampered in our white secluded sand.   Our private dinner setting includes a welcome cocktail at Lucy's Dock (across the Renaissance Mall), boat trip to Renaissance Private Island, dinner on the beach and live entertainment for only $65 per person. Children from 5 to 12 yrs pay $32.50.   For more information or reservations, please contact one of our Navigators at 5236115   Barefoot Beach BBQ When: 20 December (Thu) / 6:00-10:00pm Where: Renaissance Ocean Suites Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/726451334376295/   If you're not barefoot, then you're overdressed. Join us for the Barefoot Beach BBQ on the Renaissance Ocean Suites Beach!   A delicious BBQ made to order will be prepared for you accompanied by a build your own salad station, your choice of marinate, side dishes and a decadent dessert station.   Have some Family Fun around the grill with live music and a Beach Bar ready to serve you.   The all you can eat BBQ on the beach is only $35 per person and kids from 5 to 12yrs $17.50   Reservation is not required. Just walk-in and lets have some fun! LIFESTYLE Winter Wonderland When: Daily until December 23 / 6:00-10:00pm Where: Renaissance | Mall & Marketplace Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/296180380988358/   It’s the most wonderful time of the year.   Renaissance Marketplace is ready to take you once again to the magical world of WINTER WONDERLAND!   Discover all the magic that this season has to offer during the Winter Wonderland days at Renaissance Marketplace.   December 1st till December 23rd with daily LIVE Musical entertainment, The famous Ice Skating court, Meet & Greet with Santa and his Elves, the Wonderful village with Christmas cottages offering Seasonal delights. Starting at 6PM till 10PM every night.   Join us as we fill you with Christmas spirit for this Joyous season.   *All proceeds of the Ice Skating Court will go to charity.   Aqua Windie's Open Day 2018 When: 16 December (Sun) / 10:00am-4:00pm Where: Aqua Windie's Aruba (Dr. Horacio E Oduber Boulevard #4, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/342748836556388/   Aqua Windie's organizes Scuba Diving demo's, Aqua Fitness classes, Kids games, Family pool activities, Vendor fair, food and drinks! Just walk in, the entrance is free of charge. See you there!       Rancho Walking Tour When: 17 December (Mon) / 5:30-8:00pm Where: Centro Di Actividad Rancho (Koningstraat 38, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/291730234678143/   At the moment, the refugee problem on the islands is increasingly being brought to the surface by the media. Often in a negative way.   The role of the migrant and the cultural knowledge that it has brought to the islands is not mentioned much. For this reason, Stichting Rancho will organize 5 days of activities with the purpose to promote exchanges between communities and to highlight the role and impact of migrants on the island of Aruba.   You are invited to join us on the 17th of december. Rancho Walking Tour Starting Point Centro Di Actividad Rancho Fee: 15,- Awg (Registration starts 5.30PM)   International Migrants Day in Rancho When: 18 December (Tue) / 5:30-9:30pm Where: John. G Emanstraat 9, Oranjestad Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/467797567077010/   At the moment, the refugee problem on the islands is increasingly being brought to the surface by the media. Often in a negative way.   The role of the migrant and the cultural knowledge that it has brought to the islands is not mentioned much. For this reason, Stichting Rancho will organize 5 days of activities with the purpose to promote exchanges between communities and to highlight the role and impact of migrants on the island of Aruba.   You are invited to join us on the 18th of december. We will celebrate International Migrant Day 2018. With music by DJ Caleto, streets vendors, Art & local food. Don't miss this!   (This event is free)   International Migrants Day   Through the history of mankind, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual's will to overcome adversity and lead a better life. Today, globalization, together with advances in communication and transport, has significantly increased the number of people with the desire and ability to move to other places.   This new era has created challenges and opportunities for societies around the world. It has also served to underline the clear link between migration and development, as well as the opportunities it offers for co-development, that is, the joint improvement of economic and social conditions at both origin and destination.   Source: www.un.org   www.stichtingrancho.org | stichtingrancho@gmail.com       Creative Expression When: 19 December (Wed) / 6:30-9:00pm Where: Hope Civic Center, L.G. Smith Boulevard # 128 Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1907655772685655/ Hosted by: Regal Experience (https://www.facebook.com/RegalExperience/)   “Regal Experience” creates Workshops, Activities & Seminars for Adults, Kids, Elderly & Families dealing with Life Situations.   Learn how to: Become aware of your Emotions & Release them Know yourself better Feel Free after expressing yourself!   We trust that our Sessions & Programs will Empower and Effectively lead you towards Building a Future full of Possibilities through the Art Form of Creative Expression!   So, if you’re looking for a Relaxing, Fun and Life Changing Experience, Creative Expression is for YOU!   Sign up NOW! Limited Space Available!   Unwrap Christmas - Shop, Play, Win & Drive! When: Daily until 31 December Where: Renaissance | Mall & Marketplace Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/361717411067267/   Unwrap Christmas in style this year!   Shop, Play, Win & Drive this Holiday Season and #Unwrap your brand new Lincoln MKC 2018.   With every purchase of $50 or more spent at the Renaissance Mall or 50 base points at Wind Creek Crystal Casino or Seaport Casino between December 1st and December 31st, 2018 you'll will get a raffle ticket by showing your receipt at our promo booth or exchange your points at the casino players services.   15 Lucky Winners will be chosen on January 3rd, 2019 and on January 4th, 2019, all winners will #Unwrap their winning gift box.   *Prizes including the keys of a brand new Lincoln will be randomly wrapped in gift boxes that will be selected by our lucky winners. *Participants need to be 18 yrs or older. *Casino Players must be a valid member of Wind Creek Crystal Casino or Wind Creek Seaport Casino. *Management reserves the right to change or cancel the campaign anytime. Prizes are not transferable, negotiable, exchangeable nor redeemable for cash.   ARTS   Intention Mala Making Workshop When: 15 December (Sat) / 10:00am-2:00pm Where: Centro Quivit (Hospital 5, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/345680212861615/ Hosted by: Malamaruba Artisan Accessories (https://www.facebook.com/Malamaruba/)   It will be a great get-together with like minded women and men over crystals, tea, coffee and a light lunch.   In this workshop you'll be guided on how to design and create your own personal 108 hand knotted Mala infused with Discernment, Breakthrough or Inner reflection, with a guru and with or without a tassel. You get a nice storage box and an crystal information card.   You can choose one of these three packages carefully put together.   Package A; Discernment, the ability to make a smart judgement and keen insight about a decision * Lapis lazuli, Clear Crystal, Malachite   Package B; Breaktrough, whether in love, prosperity or spirituality, turning life's trials into opportunities for growth * Moonstone, Obsidian, Turquoise   Package C; Inner reflection, finding the temple within to see yourself for who you truly are without judgement and with whole hearted acceptance *Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Amethyst   Ages 18+ or younger with an adult   Pre-registration is needed to order your Mala Kit. Don't forget to mentioned which package you prefer.   Cost is $60 per person, a $30 deposit (2 weeks prior event date) is required to secure your space.   Register your name (WhatsApp 594 1163), pay the deposit as soon as possible, choose your package.   There are only 20 spots available. Local Art Market When: 18 December (Tue) / 5:00 - 9:00pm (weekly recurring event until May 2019) Where: Catalog Aruba's Hands by Gaby Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/2184167588280935/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catalogarubashands/   Find Local Art every Tuesday at Aruba's Hands with Gaby!   We have Murano Glass or Sea Glass that are just unique and different. Looking forward to see you there my friends! ENTERTAINMENT   SKALE Live at On The Rocks! When: 14 December (Fri) / 7:00-10:00pm Where: On The Rocks Cafe (Adriaan Lacle blvd 19, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/300846700546860/   Skale is a live band performing a wide variety of musical genres. Visit their page here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/skaleband/   The Nutcracker When: 15-16 December (Sat-Sun) / 7:00-9:00pm Where: Cas di Cultura - Aruba's Cultural Platform since 1958 (Vondellaan 2, 0000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1456704904432601/   The Nutcracker is one of the most beautiful, theatrical, staged ballets. The popularity of the ballet is immense and it provides an unforgettable spark to everyone's holiday season. Ticket Afls. 35 sold at Van Dorp Bookstore & Kozlov Dance Academy     KashDenCas : DJ Kash Invites ADJE! When: 15 December (Sat) / 10:00pm-5:00am Where: RainWeststraat (WestStraat 3, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/349399992529423/   DJ Kash INVITES Adje (Adjedonnie)! Join us on the 15th of December at RainWeststraat for #KashDenCas featuring ADJE straight outta NL.   Lineup   ADJE (Hele Meneer, Coño, Op De Weg) Kash (Exclusive 2 hour set) Nutzbeatz Phattunez & VERY special guests.   FREE Candy and Shots for the Ladies   TICKETS : 15 AWG for Ladies till 1am 25 AWG for Men all night long   MUSIC: Hiphop/Urban/Dancehall/Dutch Urban   VIP: Send a whatsapp to +2975936362   Brought to you by : DJ Kash Yega Pega Frega RainWeststraat Blame It On Events Presidente Beer Hennessy ARUBA TRADING COMPANY       Musica Ta Bida When: 16 December (Sun) / 5:00-8:00pm Where: Centro Kibrahacha (Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/2197962233857861/   When people with demencia hear music, they come alive, they remember the past. Music is Life.   This concert is a once only concert, a joint venture between SABA, Scol di Musica and Centro Kibrahacha. Our elderly will be performing with the music school, using professional and self-made instruments, performing classical local compositions.   Menasa Monday Madness When: 17 December (Mon) / 10:00pm-3:00am Where: HotShotz (Weststraat 7, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/512120555937367/   Making that one December Monday unforgettable.   Straight from Curacao the man with the magic moves and the 24karat gold beats pulsing internationally on the worldstage.   From rocking Tomorrowland and cruising with the Barong family.   Menasa will be seducing an innocent Monday for the 3rd consecutive year at Hotshotz.     Energy Fusion When: 15 December (Sat) / 8:30pm Where: Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/214208455864915/ Hosted by: POPCORN CLUB & DANCERS ARUBA ENERGY FUSION is performed at the Tamarijn Hotel by the Popcorn Dancers, one of Aruba's best Youth Dance groups. During the show the performers will entertain you with the most popular Modern, Caribbean, Latin & Local dance rhythms on the island. The Popcorn Dancers & magicians Jovi & Tridini are determined to bring pleasure for your eyes, ears, heart & soul.   Joy of Aruba When: 17 December (Mon) / 9:00 - 10:00pm Where: Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/978687098958111/ Hosted by: POPCORN CLUB & DANCERS ARUBA   Joy of Aruba is performed at the Divi Divi Hotel by the Popcorn Dancers, one of Aruba's best Youth Dance Group. The performers will be presenting the most popular folkloric & modern music and dance of the island of Aruba. The Popcorn Dancers are determined to bring pleasure for your eyes, ears, heart & soul.   Bon Bini Festival When: 18 December (Tue) / 6:00 - 9:00pm Where: Fort Zoutman Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/395323790955574/ Hosted by: POPCORN CLUB & DANCERS ARUBA   At the Bon Bini Festival the visitors will enjoy an evening filled with history, local arts & crafts, local food & drinks, poetry, film, live performance of folkloric & carnival music. The Popcorn Dancers will be presenting the folkloric dance rhythms & the carnival rhythm of Aruba   Guy Bavli: Master of the Mind When: 18 December (Tue) / 8:00pm (recurring event) Where: Alhambra Casino & Ballroom Source: http://www.masterofthemind.com/aruba/   MASTER OF THE MIND - LIVE WEEKLY IN ARUBA! A LIVE INTERACTIVE MIND READING AND TELEKINESIS EXPERIENCE.   Come join hilarious mentalist, Guy Bavli, also known as KINETIC MAN from Stan Lee's Superhumans. Take a journey into the mysteries of the human mind.   Bavli starred in over 400 television shows, toured in 60 countries worldwide and headlined more than 1200 shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.   Bavli is headlining in Aruba with his Award-Winning show – NOW APPEARING WEEKLY AT THE ALHAMBRA CASINO & BALLROOM - every Tuesday & Wednesday.   Very FUNNY. Very INTERACTIVE. Very INNOVATIVE. And always INCREDIBLY AMAZING!   Reserve your tickets today! Tickets are also available for walk-in at the door if there are available seats left. We recommend to pre order as we tend to sell out every show! (Come early at 7:00 for tickets at the door).   Doors open: 7:30 pm (Open seating – unless you have VIP package, then reserved VIP seating will be kept for you!) Show time: 08:00 pm Show is about 2 hours long, with short intermission. Cash Bar is available at the lobby.   LEAVE YOUR LOGIC AT THE DOOR... AND TAKE A WALK ON THE MIND!   Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant When: 20 December (Thu) / 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Where: The Old Cunucu House (Palm Beach 150, 0000 Palm Beach, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/968899453248017/   Are you searching for things to do in Aruba? Aruba Sinatra Shows started 6 years ago and we would like to celebrate it with you while enjoying the good things of life any time this year. After more than 300 weekly performances Aruba Sinatra Shows is one of the longest running productions in Aruba!   Experience beautiful composed, orchestrated and arranged music with wonderful romantic lyrics sung by Fred de Jong. Order local food and delicious drinks while watching our Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant or ask for our Dinner Special Menu.   Live entertainment every Thursday from 7:30 till 9:30 pm featuring songs like:"Fly Me To The Moon", "I've Got The World On A String", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Way", "New York - New York", "The Way You Look Tonight" and many more...   The Show Ticket is only $15.00 per person (food and drinks, transportation, gratuities not included). During the show you can eat and drink something a la carte.   KARAOKE/SPECIAL NIGHTS   Barney’s Restaurant (Palm Beach 21 A Palm Beach, Aruba) Website: https://barneysaruba.com – Karaoke Nights every Fridays, starting at 10:00 pm   Soprano’s Piano Bar (Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard 370, Noord, Aruba) Website: http://www.sopranospianobararuba.com/ – Unplugged Nights every Saturdays, starting at 8:00 pm   Matthew’s Beachside Restaurant (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 51, Oranjestad) Website: https://www.matthews-aruba.com/ – Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 9:00 – 11:00 pm   7 Club Lounge Bar (Windstraat 32, Oranjestad, Aruba) Page: https://www.facebook.com/7arubacom/ – Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am   Rock’n'Rock(Caya Taratata, Coral Plaza 15 L-3, Pos Abao, AW Oranjestad) Page: https://www.facebook.com/rocknrockaruba/ – Rockaoke every Wednesdays, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am   Ricardo’s Restaurant & Bar (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 53, Aruba) Website: http://ricardosaruba.restaurant/ – Karaoke Dance Party! every Thursdays, starting at 9:00 pm   The Rose Bar & Lounge Restaurant (Boegoeroei 11-Z, Noord) Page: https://www.facebook.com/therosearuba/ – Karaoke Happy Hour every Thursdays, starting at 6:00 pm   What goes on at Bugaloe? J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 79, Palm Beach, Aruba   Friday, 14 December: Travel Session Band & Lieke Every Friday Bugaloe invites you on the dance floor with catching tunes of all time hits! Live music by the Travel Session Band joined by Bugaloe singer Lieke between 7-10pm. This is how life is supposed to be: Fun, Friends and Happiness! See you on Friday! Saturday, 15 December: Spareribs and Karaoke Night Every Saturday we welcome you to enjoy our delicious falling off-the-bone tender Spareribs for only $12,50! Later that night it’s karaoke! Hosted by Aruba’s number one entertainer Giovanni Trim! We will see you on Saturday between 8.30 pm and 11.30 pm for karaoke! Don’t be afraid to enter the stage, the stage is yours! Free entrance. Sunday, 16 December: Travel Session Band Sunday night means Travel Session Night! Every week the Travel Session Band is performing live on stage at Bugaloe, with your all time favorite hits from the 80’s, 90’s and nowadays. So, come on and dance, sing, swing... but most of all: have fun! Sunday night is your night out! Live music from 7 till 10 pm. Tuesday, 18 December: Joyride Band Every Tuesday from 7 till 10 pm Joyride Band live with a variety of 80’s, 90’s and all time hits!  Ease out your day and enjoy your cocktail while the sun sets from Bugaloe’s pier. Most of all: have fun! Tuesday night is your night out! Wednesday, 19 December: Salsa Night Bugaloe hosts a weekly FREE Salsa & Merengue workshop! Every Wednesday from 8.30-9.30 pm we will show you the ins and outs of Latin dancing. Our Motto: Everybody can dance! The whole night Salsa music will be played to set the mood. Whether you want to dance the night away or just relax and enjoy the tunes of salsa music, it's a perfect night out!   What goes on at MooMba?JE Irausquin Blvd. 230, Palm Beach, Aruba   Friday/Sunday, 14/16 December (6:00pm):All you can eat BBQ Buffet at MooMba Beach   A fantastic BBQ buffet awaits you on Fridays and Sundays..   Fridays and Sundays at MooMba are fantastic: there is a BBQ buffet with All-u-can-eat ribs, chicken saté, sausages, beef steak, chicken legs, a salad bar, corn on the cob, rice, potato wedges and various home-made sauces. The buffet is open from 6 pm until 10 pm. At the bar you will find on Friday a Happy Hour from 6 - 7 pm and from 10 - 11 pm. On Sunday there is live music at the bar as well from 7 pm until 10 pm and from 10 - 1 am the resident DJ’s will be playing.   Expect spectacular sunsets and enjoy wearing your coolest beach outfits and flip flops for the MooMba BBQ. Be prepared to dance... You'll love it!   Friday, 14 December (8:00pm): Latin Night with C-Zar Olarte LIVE Friday nights are for the Latin lovers as C-Zar Olarte takes the lead by singing and plating the hottest Latin beats. His distinctive voice is amazing, and his highest notes can put a lady's pipes to shame. Singing a wide variety of styles, such as merengue and salsa, C-Zar is popular among locals as well as visitors.   Everyone's sandy feet are itching to dance when hearing C-Zar perform at MooMba Beach. The always mellow vibes at MooMba, the relaxed atmosphere and terrific cocktails make even the timidest of us lose their inhibitions, but on Friday Nights, it is Latin party-time from the word go.   So, come on down to MooMba Beach to see international star C-Zar in action, dance and have fun! Latin Night starts at 9pm and the entrance is free   Saturday, 15 December (2:00pm): Salty Grooves Beach Party at MooMba Beach ATTENTION ALL PARTY GOERS: MooMba Beach is the location of a fabulous party that should not be missed. This Saturday, the Salty Grooves Beach Party is on: starting at 2 pm with top DJ's, the Chill (bucket) specials and the foam bath will be live in action. Oh, and don't forget all the sexy people going wild at MooMba... get ready!   Sponsored by Chill, the fun will continue until 7 pm.   So, all you Party Animals, you are invited to join the party – no entrance fee. Just bring yourself in your best party mood. Enjoy!   Thursday, 20 December (4:00pm): Thursday's Karaoke Party Have you ever wanted to grab the mic and belt out a song?   Most people love to sing in the shower - there, in the privacy of this super small venue, they are superstars. But now they can take their aspirations one step further: sing their hearts out during Thursday afternoon’s Karaoke Party at MooMba Beach. It is a weekly event, held from 4 to 6 pm, and everyone can join in free of charge. Rasta Alvin is the host of the party, which features bucket specials on Heineken, Amstel Bright, Chill and Balashi beer.   Be bold, break the mould, step out of your comfort zone and grab the microphone. Just do it - it will be one more great memory of your trip to Aruba. And who knows: you might be discovered at MooMba! Let’s look into the cruise ships schedule portion for this week.   DEC 7-13 CRUISE SHIPS   Cruise Ship Cruise Line Port Arrival- Departure Pax 14 December (Friday) [TOTAL: 2,490] SERENADE OF THE SEAS Royal Caribbean Intl. Oranjestad 7:00 - 23:00 2,490 15 December (Saturday) [TOTAL: 7,662] SEA CLOUD II Sea Cloud Cruises Oranjestad 8:00 - 15:00 96 CELEBRITY REFLECTION Celebrity Cruises Oranjestad 8:00 (arrival) 3,046 STAR FLYER Star Clippers Oranjestad 10:00 - 18:00 170 AIDAperla AIDA Cruises Oranjestad 6:00 - 18:00 4,350 16 December (Sunday) [TOTAL:  3,406] CELEBRITY REFLECTION Celebrity Cruises Oranjestad 18:00 (departure) 3,046 FREEWINDS Intl. Shipping Partners Oranjestad 23:15 (departure) 360 17 December (Monday) [TOTAL: 2,642] CARNIVAL SUNSHINE Carnival Cruise Line Oranjestad 13:00 - 22:00 2,642 18 December (Tuesday) [TOTAL : 1,924] MARELLA EXPLORER Marella Cruises Oranjestad 8:00 - 23:00 1,924 19 December (Wednesday) [TOTAL: 3,150] MEIN SCHIFF 5 TUI Cruises Oranjestad 7:30 - 19:00 2,790 FREEWINDS Intl. Shipping Partners Oranjestad 6:00 (arrival) 360 20 December (Thursday) [TOTAL : 3,960] CARNIVAL HORIZON Carnival Cruise Line Oranjestad 8:00 - 16:00 3,960 A small topic for discussion this week are the different mapping apps you can use in Aruba to navigate the island without wi-fi or a hotspot. I typically use Google Maps. Now you may ask how can you use Google Maps without connectivity? You simply have to download the Aruba section from the map prior to losing connectivity. Once you do that, you have basic lead directions for a period of 30 or 90 days before you have to re-download the map. I use it all the time and it has never failed me.   If you want to be a co-host of this show or simply want to relay feedback, please do send me an email at curt@onehappypodcast.com, message me on Facebook, drop a voice message on our hotline number (302) 635-0815.

Today I can announce that I am honored to have been invited, along with my Migration Media cohort, to speak at the US Embassy here in Beijing on Thursday, December 13, in celebration of International Migrants Day. We've put together what should hopefully be a fun and fascinating evening, and I hope you’ll join us if you can. More information and the SIGN UP link are in the blog post below. BLOG POST: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/bac

"Pod People" Hosts: Vicky Davis, Darren Weeks COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://governamerica.com/radio/radio-archives/22092-govern-america-december-30-2017-pod-people International Migrants Day is observed by the Organization of American States. Agenda 21, data points, behavioral modification meters, MIT studies, and the prison planet. Tracking from farm to table, and cradle to grave. Cybersecurity and the smart grid. Wifi and white spaces. The weaponization of household appliances and the end of all private ownership. Will your dinner plate report you? Brain-computer interfaces, and gadgets that read your mind and respond accordingly. Will your smart bathroom ask you about your "experience"? Follow up discussion on the recent train derailment in Washington state. Disaster preparedness drill taking place at the time of the incident. Gun control by mental evaluation. Bundy trial follow-up and prosecutorial misconduct. Nearly 7,000 store closure announcements made in 2017, as the global economy roars along. Homelessness rampant in LA, as foreign papers question why so many Americans are living in poverty. Was crypto currency developed by government agency? Was Bitcoin a test run for the cashless society? NSA outlined how crypto currency would work years ago. Education secretary Betsy DeVos brings together entreprenuers to "rethink" education. Phone calls.

December 18 is International Migrants Day. To bring attention to the 65 million people who have been forcibly displaced worldwide, on this special episode we ask: how might business leaders leverage their core competencies to help solve the refugee crisis? Alex Nemeroff hosts a panel with Frank Giustra (The Radcliffe Foundation), Mike Zuckerman (formely of the Institute for the Future), Barbara Schack (Libraries without Borders), and Kirpatrick Day (The Ascend initiative).

Former tycoon freed by Putin / London students protests "copsoffcampus" / 'Who is Dayani Cristal?' film director Marc Silver for International Migrants Day

The 18th December is the UN backed day for celebrating migrants all over the world. Camden mum, Cina Aissa, whose own heritage is mixed French and North African, goes looking for migrants. She visits the Migrant Resource Centre in Victoria and is impressed by both staff and users. She visits the Platforma Festival where art and conversation are used to give expression to the experiences of a wide range of migrants and refugees. Alex McDonnell, who supports Irish migrants through the Aisling Project tells Cina how it works and a Chinese key cutter in Kentish Town shares the origin of the signs he makes to deal with his quirky customers. Finally she hears from a white British mum about her take on the presence of migrants in Camden. Hear what she makes of it all. Over 70 Stations will broadcast locally and online. Presented by: Cina Aissa Recorded & Edited by: Cina Aissa Radio 1812 :: International Migrants Day :: Etty, adapted by Susan Stein :: Platforma Festival :: Platforma Conerence :: Migrants Resource Centre :: Aisling Project :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: File Download (59:44 min / 55 MB)

December 18th Marks International Migrants Day. The United States has yet to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and their Families. In this podcast you will hear from Sonji Hart from the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana from footage from the USHRN's first bi-annual human rights conference. Sonji makes the link between the prisoner's rights struggle and the migrants struggle as it relates to the Gulf Coast and how civil rights must be expanded to human rights as citizenship does not necessarily ensure protection, especially for people of color and the incarcerated. You will also hear footage from the United States social forum which took place in Atlanta, Georgia. Executive director of the Latin American & Caribbean Community Center talks about the human rights implication of migrants/immigrants in the U.S.