Comments on: Day of Absence: 11th February

By: Day of Absence – Second Response: Quality

Day of Absence – Second Response: Quality — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:28:03 +0000

[...] it be thought that by calling for a Day of Absence in honour of artists and cultural workers I’m seeking in any way to recognize those who produce poor work, let me say right now that [...]

By: Day of Absence 2010: First Response – Clarity

Day of Absence 2010: First Response – Clarity — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:27:20 +0000

[...] critique(s) offered by Ward Minnis about the Day of Absence concept on his blog, Mental Slavery, and on Bahama Pundit, are both comprehensive and impressive. [...]

By: Day of Absence 2010: Introduction

Day of Absence 2010: Introduction — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:53:09 +0000

[...] Well, it’s that time again. [...]

By: Day of Absence responses : Blogworld

Day of Absence responses : Blogworld — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:30:28 +0000

[...] the Day of Absence idea got far more responses than I expected or hoped. Not that it makes a whole lot of difference in [...]

By: Jeffrey Meris

Jeffrey Meris — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:33:39 +0000

Yes I quite agree with you Ms. Bethel, thank you for bringing this issue to mind. When I graduated High School i was often questioned ‘Why Art?’ Seeing that a possed an outstanding GPA, persons always pushed me into academic science or law but the point I am trying to arrive to is art is me. No matter how much people try to supress me it won’t happen. For this reason I along with many other artist on February 11TH had silent demonstartion in C.O.B. Long live the arts!!!

By: Global Voices Online » Bahamas, Jamaica: Cultural Solidarity

Global Voices Online » Bahamas, Jamaica: Cultural Solidarity — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:45:48 +0000

[...] blogger Nicolette Bethel has called for the observation of a Day of Absence today in honour of all cultural workers – [...]

By: Helen Klonaris

Helen Klonaris — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:17:28 +0000

Nico, sistren and brethren! I am with you all the way (from California) and will be sending an article to the papers to say so. I am inspired by this uprising of creative fire, of artists voices, because the truth is, in this complex dysfunction of ours, if we don’t take ourselves this seriously, how will our government, churches, merchants, co-workers, next door neighbours? If we want a revolution (I heard someone sometime ago say) then it is us who have to bring it… so, I stand in solidarity with you, all the way…

By: Nicolette Bethel

Nicolette Bethel — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:16:41 +0000

Thanks to all!

There is a meeting tonight to begin to plan how we move forward from this. Day of Absence is one day in the year, a symbolic observance, but we need to build something solid from it too.

After this evening there will be plans.

Artists and cultural workers — unite!

By: Lindsay Braynen

Lindsay Braynen — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:24:59 +0000

Linking to this on my blog, and totally supporting you on this one.

By: Italia Watkins-Jan

Italia Watkins-Jan — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:12:17 +0000

Great idea…it’s always difficult to get persons to support the Arts in this country.
We seem to think it’s a hobby and not a real job, and that artists do it to pass the time.
However, many will pay big dollars to see some rapper that they saw on MTV whose only talent is that he’s surrounded by a good PR team.
PEOPLE, let’s support our people before we are no longer a people!
The grass is NOT greener on the other side. It might just look that way because it’s full of chemicals and hormones…