Well, for those of you who want more international football action and a) live in the UK and/or b) want to check out new and interesting programs via the internet, you should definitely look out for 'Inner City World Cup'. If you want to see what REALLY happens when people from different nations compete on a 'level playing field' (soreeee), and want to see some real culture clashes (sorreeeee again), then, this is probably the programme for you! 'Inner City World Cup' is about an 'alternative' World Cup tournament held in London at the same time the FIFA 2006 World Cup. It doesn't just document the tournament, though, you'll get an insight into the social and political implications of this meeting of cultures - and a real look into 'multi-cultural London', as 'participants reflect on life as an immigrant... discuss the difficulties of being accepted, as well as the positive opportunities this “mini-world cup” provides for integration with different ethnic communities'.
The programme comes courtesy of the people at The Community Channel (nice one Abigail Dankwa), and is getting some good press. Read about what the British paper 'The Guardian' has to say about it here. For those who don't live in the UK, get more info at www.communitychannel.org
No comments:
Post a Comment