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Word for Wednesday: Radio

Tomorrow – February 13 – marks World Radio Day and this year’s theme is diversity.  Here is what UNESCO writes about this day on their website:  “Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the div...

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A Word for Wednesday: Diversity

Yesterday was World Day for Cultural Diversity; a relatively new cause adopted by UNESCO just over a decade ago. But what is Cultural Diversity Day? The United Nations describe the campaign on their Facebook page: ‘This Day raises awareness on the richness of world cultures and the opportunities that cultural diversity can bring to societies.’ I think it is a great incentive to explore the output of other cultures, from music, food and film to their literature, traditions and languages. So, if you have a spare moment this week, why not endeavour to understand another culture a little bit more? I recently discovered the music of a band named Baka Beyond. They manage to bl...

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