After three days of riots in London, it feels really strange to walk the streets of Hackney, one in many areas afected by the riots in East London. I went to Mare Street and Pembury Road because I wanted to see how does the streets looks like after the riots of yesterday. There is a real sense of insecurity today in Hackney and that’s why most of the shops decided to shut down.

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Even though it was sunny and warm, not many people went out. There’s something that doesn’t let them enjoy and relax as any other day of the summer. The people is scared and they don’t want to go out.

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If yesterday were 6.000 police in London trying to sofocate the riots, tonight there are going to be 16.000 police on duty.

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Newsagents, Coffe Shops, Off Licences, Restaurants and Supermarkets closed today. It was very difficult to find open shops in the afternoon.

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It was totally overwhleming the amount of disturbs registered yesterday in London and other cities in England.

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The streets were desserted, just a few people walking from time to time.

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Even in Whitechapel area, where there were not riots at all in the last three days, some banks and retail stores were closed as well.

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There is a tense calm in London at the moment. The sound of the helicopters and the sirens are constantly breaking the weird silence that came after three nights of noise, disturbs and fires across the city. No wonder why there’s so much tension suspended in the air.

The movie was shot in Seaford, close to Brighton

Que Sera Sera is one of the most atmospheric and unique shoots I participated in since I live in England. The whole piece was shot in in October 2010 in a weekend by a crew of 7 people. Que Sera Sera is still in postproduction but will be available soon. The main idea was to shoot a fresh and ambitious movie on the top of the chalk cliffs in Seaford, one of the most amazing locations in South England. The weather was weird but the atmosphere created by the fog in the seaside made it spectacular and moody, perfect for the performance that was about to happen.

The owl hat is handmade. Head and feathers belong to a real owl coming from Finland

It was an intense weekend of work and it is still being a very intense postproduction. Hopefully will be finished soon!

Lara Bell performing her wonderful cups scene

• Director and Editor: Anna Grenman
• Cast: Lara Bell, Alf Bergström and Johanna Jansdotter Carlsson
• Stills Photography: Marta Moreiras and Marcia Chandra
• Sound Designer: Ben Dally

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Hundreds of people met at the Spanish Embassy in London to support the big demonstrations that are currently going on all over Spain since last week. May 21st is “reflection” day in Spain and it’s banned by law to demonstrate and campaign the day before the elections. Nevertheless, thousands of people took over the streets defying Spanish authorities.

Puerta del Sol in Madrid and Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona amongst other squares are hosting lots of people who are protesting against the system. They are not against the system itself, they are against the current corrupted system that rules Spain. They have very different demands, but are united in oposing the government.

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More than 500 people attended the open assembly in London and around 50 people have been camping in front of the Spanish Embassy since last Thursday. The protesters are mainly Spanish, but many other nationalities such as Polish and Italians joined the protest. Real Democracy London is in contact with Puerta del Sol in Madrid and the people are organised in different groups to attend the different necessities of those who want to participate actively in the protests.

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They have open assemblies daily around 7pm and there is also an open debate for those who want to share ideas, concerns or just make suggestions. Lots of ideas were shared in the afternoon of May 21st and many people intervened in the debate giving different perspectives of the problem that Spain is facing currently. All the protesters agree in how Spain is currently failing in providing even the essential necessities such as affordable housing, decent jobs and decent pay. The majority thinks that the system needs a radical change.

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Everybody is listening to everyone’s opinions and they are slowly moving forward towards a Manifiesto that gathers tha main concerns of the Spanish residents in London. Most of these concerns discussed in Belgrave Square in London are shared with the other demonstrators in Madrid, Barcelona and many other cities across Spain.

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The protesters are peaceful and organised. They demand a change of the system and they accuse the political and economical power for the precarious situation. With more than 5 million unemployed and a significant number of corrupted politicians, Spain is facing one of the biggest crisis seen since the Spanish democracy was formed in 1975. Change is a must.

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They are dissapointed. They are tired. They are angry. They think that it is enough. The people are sick of the situation and they don’t see themselves being represented by either of the existing political parties. They say it loud and clear. There is no real democracy when there is not a real choice.

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The situation is hard, their dissapointment is big, but they say that they won’t give up.

On Saturday afternoon the protesters camping in Puerta del Sol in Madrid agreed they would camp out for at least another week. The protests spread beyond Spanish borders and many other European cities are now finding their squares filling with dissapointed crowds of people. Cities like Berlin, London and Rome are joining the Spanish Revolution.

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The afternoon is the busiest moment of the day, when the assemblies take part at 7pm. After the debates some Spanish residents in London are staying over the night. Over 50 people have been camping since Saturday evening and, as in many other cities of Spain, they say that they will be staying even after the elections. During the debate, one of the organisers thanked the people who attended the demonstration for their donations used to buy water, food and other essentials for the protesters.

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The people camping over the night at Belgrave Square are majority young students and workers is a gesture of solidarity and support of their Spanish colleagues in Puerta del Sol in Madrid and Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona.

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Belgrave Square has been decorated since Thursday with defiant banners, slogans, drawings and posters with the ideas shared by the protesters. These are some of the messages that were dressing the Square last Saturday.

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Chorizo means thief in slang.

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Many of the Spanish residents in London feel identified with the situation of their country and most of them emigrated to England due to the lack of work in Spain. As the banner states below, this girl chose to be away from eveything she loves for a job.

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“They don’t represent us” or “If you don’t let us dream, we won’t let you sleep” are some of the most popular slogans in the squares of Spain, where people call themselves indignados, which means indignant.

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Check the Real Democracy London website for more information about what is being discussed in the assemblies, who are taking active part in them and how many people is still camping in Belgrave Square.

http://realdemocracylondon.blogspot.com/

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To have more information about Democracia Real Ya based in Puerta del Sol in Madrid check the website and get the latest updates:

http://www.democraciarealya.es/

Another interesting website covering the demosntrations across Spain and Europe:

http://periodismohumano.com/

To see more pictures of the 21st May Demo check: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blogmoreiras/

Photos and Text © Marta Moreiras

She especializes in experimenting in materials, colours and textures to create diversity of products such as furniture, candles, wallpapers, installations or even music videos.

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If you want to see her work, check her website:

http://www.anderemonjo.com/

There are many theories attached to the creation of crop circles. Three of the most popular are: natural wind forces causing the circles to appear, creations of land art, and according to some they are connected to UFO’s seen in the vicinity. Whether or not crop circles are made by UFO’s or humans, the truth is that the formations appear on such a large scale and massive quantity, that they are considered to be a phenomenon.

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• Photography: Alejandro Torija and Marta Moreiras
• Model: Johanna Jansdotter Carlson
• East London, Summer 2010

Summer Nights #01

Long winter nights are the best moments to recover those summer memories that always draw a big smile in your face. Josep’s terrace in Guinardó, Barcelona, September 2009.

Bikimel is a catalan singer-songwriter, self-taught musician who combines interpretation and composition in all her work. http://www.bikimel.com/

Andere Monjo, the director, is a Spanish artist based in London and works from a unique explorative approach between the boundaries of art and design. She specializes in experimenting with materials, colours and textures, playing across different medias from contemporary crafts to illustration and film. http://www.anderemonjo.com/

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Some of the insides were shot in Haggerston, London. Using mainly natural light, Andere likes to experiment with spaces, objects and different textures to introduce the audience in a sensorial experience.

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• Director: Andere Monjo
• Songwriter: Bikimel
• Track: La Mel del Meu Rebost
• Album: Stat Jònic
• Label: Temps Records
• Year: 2010

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To watch the music video, click below:

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The Project is produced and curated by TallTales; a London based practice exploring creative opportunities in urban regeneration. The project is supported by Southern Housing Group, one of the UK’s largest housing associations in London and South East England, which is responsible for the redevelopment of the Market Estate, and Higgins construction, a leading name in community construction in London and the South East of England.

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This pictures were shot March 7th, one week before the Market Estate was demolished, that day was opened to the public and lots of visitors went to explore and interact with the space. The images show the interventions of the different artists and designers that featured in the Market Estate for the open day.