Herald Online staff
The people of East Timor will mark the 1st anniversary of the independence referendum tomorrow amid rumours that Nelson Mandela will be on hand in Dili. For news of the anniversary, try the hourly news reports from Radio Australia, which broadcasts continuously on the web.
The award-winning TV
documentary Bitter Paradise chronicles the events that led to the independence referendum in East Timor, from the perspective of a Canadian Timor rights activist. You can watch it on demand online.
To prepare for the millennium celebration, soot and debris were removed from statues and buildings throughout Rome. Find out how history gets a facelift in a Discovery Channel live webcast Thursday at 12.10 pm. You can visit the website beforehand to submit questions for the webcast experts.
Rolling Stone magazine called Seattle's Bumpershoot "the mother of all arts festivals," and this 30-year institution is coming to the web all next weekend. The programme features more than 2000 performers, including Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Ben Harper, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Links
Radio Australia programme guide
Radio Australia live webcasts
Bitter Paradise
Discovery Channel
Bumpershoot concert programme
Bumpershoot live webcasts
