Saturday 28 December 2013

Nathalie Archer explaining the Sam says enjoy life! project

Watch link below you can see me explaining the Sam says enjoy life! project to the Barcelona Woman Network in Barcelona:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKCTPUdkd9k

Sam says enjoy life! market stall in Rambla del Raval Barcelona




Wednesday 25 December 2013

Feliz Navidad para Arrels



We would like to inform you that Sam says enjoy life!  raised 400€ on December the 20th with our Sam says enjoy Christmas carols that was held to raise money for the Fundació Arrels, a charity that helps the Homeless in Barcelona. https://www.arrelsfundacio.org

Many many thanks to all those who helped raise the money:


The wonderful duo Somethin' else (Libby Barnes on the piano  & spectacular voice of  Michelle Ndrika),
The artist Benjamín Tous with fellow artist/performer Nani Martinez.
Dj Chris Conduit
The Lopez Garcia family for letting us use their premises free of charge.
Jaume Lopez for getting hold of the theatre curtains and putting them up
Ferran Prado & Merce Molina for helping set up, decorate the premises, cleaning up and for putting up with me and my impulse ways.
Mariona Prado & Jorgina Prado & Laura for looking after the door and for baking some scrumptious cookies & cakes.
Raquel Chaves Molina for taking charge of the bar & sale of food
Edwige Verdillon for her delicious banana bread & chocolate truffles
Dave Saegen for the best sausage rolls I've ever tasted.
Beatriz Janer for her made with love  humous and for her talented eye with her photography & videography.
Josie, Paddy & Cora for selling their books and donating half of the sale to Arrels.
Sophie Lambert for her capturing the best moments of the event on camera.
As well as all my wonderful friends for supporting us & everyone else who came  participated and donated.


Queriamos hacer saber que con el concierto de Christmas carols el Viernes 20 de Diciembre hemos recaudado 400€ para la Fundación Arrels.
https://www.arrelsfundacio.org

El maravilloso dúo "Somethin 'else" Libby Barnes en el piano y voz espectacular de Michelle Ndrika 
El artista Benjamín Tous ayudado por la tambien artista / intérprete Nani Martínez.
Nani Martinez por ser una divina Mama Noël
Dj Chris Conduit
La familia García López por permitirnos usar sus instalaciones de forma gratuita.
Jaume López para apoderarse de los tellones  y de colgarlas
Ferran Prado y Merce Molina para contribuir con la preparacion,decorar las instalaciones, la limpieza y por aguantarme a mí y a mis formas impulsivos.
Mariona Prado y Jorgina Prado y Laura por atender y cobra la entrada y para hornear unas galletas y pasteles deliciosos .
Raquel Chaves Molina para hacerse cargo de la barra y venta de comida.
Edwige Verdillon por sus deliciosos pan de plátano y sus trufas de chocolate
David Saegen para los rollos de salchicha que he probado en mi vida .
Beatriz Janer para ella hace con humus de amor y por su talento visual con su fotografía y videografía.
Josie , Paddy y Cora para la venta de sus libros y de la donación de la mitad de la venta de Arrels .
Sophie Lambert por su captura los mejores momentos del evento en la cámara.
Sergio Gazmann por su suculente tiramisu.

Si entran el la pagina web de Arrels pueden ver lo que hacen y como puede ayudar los 400€.


































Monday 16 December 2013

The different faces of Tarzan

Last week I heard a radio programme on BBC Radio 4 about Tarzan. This was the article  that was on the BBC web page giving a précis of the programme:


A hundred years ago Edgar Rice Burroughs created the character of Tarzan who quickly became a global sensation - when the books were first adapted for the big screen in 1918, the resulting film was one of the first ever to take over a million dollars at the box office. Way ahead of his time, Burroughs ignored the advice of business 'experts' who told him not to roll out the character across different formats. By doing so, he was one of the true pioneers of the multi-media franchises that have since become the norm.
Tarzan himself has been as troubling as he has been popular - the different characterisations that have appeared in the hundreds of books, films, radio shows, comic books, cartoons etc., make it very hard to pinpoint one single, authentic character. Some critics have derided him for his affirmation of white, colonial assumptions, while others have championed his eco-warrior credentials. One thing is for sure - with a range of new books and films appearing, the character of Tarzan has lost little of his original appeal. John Waite talks with, among others, James Sullos of ERB Inc., Desmond Morris to find out about the plausibility of the notion of a baby being raised by apes, and cultural historian Jeffrey Richards.

To sum things up. If Tarzan can do it, so can Sam says enjoy life!