Tag: colonial
Colonial period of the Netherlands – “Crown and government were closely intertwined in the colonial period” – News
contents According to the SRF correspondent, the analysis of the role of the Dutch monarchy in the colonial period is groundbreaking. The Netherlands is confronting its colonial past. Next Monday,…
Colonial past – The Dutch king has the family archive plowed up – Culture
contents King Willem-Alexander has the past of the Dutch royal family investigated by a top-class team of experts. The fact that King “Willy” wants to have his family’s past investigated…
Marseille begins to exorcise its colonial memory
The Algerian riflemen, including Ahmed Litim, paid a heavy price to liberate Marseille (here, during the victory parade, August 29, 1944). JULIA PIROTTE FUND. PH/AUT/0002. THE CONTEMPORARY “The name of…
In fashion schools, a new generation wants to deconstruct the colonial imagination
SYLVIE SERPRIX In June 2020, an open letter addressed to the management shook the walls of the Haute Ecole d’art et de design (HEAD) in Geneva. Anonymous students, former students…
In London, a statue erected in Trafalgar Square questions the UK’s colonial past
Some deputies are campaigning for this location, reserved for contemporary art for 25 years, to host a statue of Elizabeth II instead. A sculpture showing the Baptist pastor John Chilembwe,…
Not everyone mourns the monarch: Colonial heritage casts a shadow over the Queen
Worldwide sympathy for the death of Queen Elizabeth II is great. But the touching pictures of the royals and citizens in front of the palaces belie the fact that not…
Swiss museums – The difficult search for colonial traces – News
contents How much colonialism is there in Swiss museums? A lot – that shows the processing in the Bernese Historical Museum. On the fourth basement floor of an office building…
Colonial remnant falls – Singapore decriminalizes sex between men – News
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced that sex between men will be officially decriminalized in the future. The law makes no mention of women or diverse genders. At…
Colonial Motor Company Limited Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
Colonial Motor Company Limited has announced that Matthew Newman will be stepping down from the board of directors at the closing annual…
The Colonial Motor Company Limited declares fully imputed dividend, paid October 3, 2022
The directors of Colonial Motor Company Limited have declared a fully imputed dividend of 47 cps to be paid on October 3,…
Macron accuses Russia of being “one of the last imperial colonial powers”
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Wednesday, from Benin, Russia of being “one of the last colonial imperial powers” after launching “a territorial war” in Ukraine. “Russia has launched an offensive…
ghosts haunted by the brazilian colonial past
Ina (Mawusi Tulani) in “Todos os mortos”, by Caetano Gotardo and Marco Dutra. FILMS SHOWCASE Sign of the times, one of the most beautiful Brazilian films seen in recent times…