Friday, October 29, 2010

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, Oct. 30-Nov 5

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this coming week, beginning on Saturday.

But first of all, let's have a look at the new winter season when we'll be focusing more on features such as The State We're In and Earth Beat and reinforce our regional approach. From 31 October 2010, there is a daily two-hour block serving South Asia from 1400 UTC. Programming includes Earth Beat India, produced in association with All India Radio, and our own South Asia Wired, getting people to talk to each other across national borders.
When it's evening in Africa, Radio Netherlands Worldwide brings custom-made programmes for the continent. Bridges with Africa continues, as does Africa in Progress, which is seeing an increased number of broadcasts in the new season.
We're not forgetting our home ground either. Daily editions of Network Europe tell you what's happening in the EU and the rest of the continent. Every weekend there's a review of the week's top stories, and the culture magazine Network Europe Extra.
Musically, the classical concert series Live at the Concertgebouw features two class performances each week. RNW Music is producing a weekly edition of Hear the World, a whole hour of music from all continents replacing the jazz series which has come to an end.
Speaking of which, the change of season is also a moment to say goodbye to some old friends. We enjoyed bringing you Classic Dox, Radiobooks and Reloaded, but these programmes will be taking a well-earned rest. A number of four-minute news bulletins have provisionally been dropped from the schedule to create more space for our feature programs.
We hope you will enjoy our radio programmes, whether you listen to them online, via satellite, your local station, or shortwave. Stay tuned!

SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER
The State We're In
THE STATE WE'RE IN Promo
DATE: 30 October 2010
HOST: Jonathan Groubert
SHOW TITLE: Beasts of Burden
THE VEGETARIAN BULLFIGHTER PART 1: Álvaro Múnera was once "El Pilarico" the star bullfighter. Then in 1984, he was gored by a bull which left him confined to a wheelchair. Today he's a staunch animal rights defender and works to have bullfighting banned. In part 1, he tells Jonathan about his bullfighting career, the attack that changed his life, his recuperation, the woman who called him a murderer and how he became an anti-bullfighting campaigner.
THE PARTY FOR THE ANIMALS: Jonathan speaks with Marianne Thieme, Dutch Member of Parliament for the Party for the Animals, the world's only serving political party whose constituency is not human.
THE LESSON: Gerald Taiaiake Alfred's life changed the day he went out hunting for moose in British Columbia. After stumbling onto a grizzly bear's kill, he discovered a newfound sense of what being native actually means.
BEIJING ANTS: Overeducated, underemployed and very numerous. Beijing correspondent Marije Vlaskamp tells Jonathan about the phenomenon of 'human ants'. Great masses of Chinese white collar workers looking for jobs.

(UTC 01:00, 02:00, 05:00, 07:00, 10:00,12:00, 14:05, 16:35,18:05, 20:05, 23:00)

Network Europe Week

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
This week:
· Violent day in Belfast. Northern Ireland has another night to forget.
· Fortress Europe. The EU's first border police force goes to Greece.
· Slovenia's first black mayor. He's being called Eastern Europe's Obama.
· Why is Italy driving in reverse? We visit one of Europe's worst hit economies.
( UTC 00:00, 04:00, 06:00, 08:00, 11:30, 13:00, 16:05, 19:35, 21:00, 22:00)
Repeat Programmes:
Radio Books ( UTC 22:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
The State We're In, Midweek Edition (UTC 03:30 - primary programme on Monday)
Network Europe (UTC 03:00 primary programme on Friday)
Earth Beat (UTC 01:00, 04:30, 08:30, 13:30, 15:05, 21:30 - primary programme on Friday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 19:05 - primary programme on Friday)
Classic Dox (UTC 06:30, 11:00, 17:30 - primary programme on Friday)
European Jazz Stage /World Music (UTC 09:00 - primary programme on Monday)

SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER
Network Europe Extra
Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.
This week:
· Shock results for press freedom in Europe: Some of the biggest states score lowest.
· Chechnya back on the agenda... as a rebel attack hi-jacks a top level summit, we examine whether the conflict is indeed alive again.
· Also on the programme... France may be revolting - but you can't hold back les entrepreneurs.
· And...no cold turkey! Dutch alcoholics deal with addiction by carrying on drinking.

MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Network Europe
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters - A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
(UTC 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21.00)

HEAR THE WORLD
Music at the cutting edge of tradition and innovation.
Hosted by Dheera Sujan.
Music from the Far East: Huong Thanh from Vietnam and Sambasunda from Indonesia. A performance by Huong Thanh Asian Colors: traditional Vietnamese singing accompanied on the koto (Japanese zither) and the erhu (Chinese violin), the enchanting colors of Huong Thanh's voice are beautifully set off by the spare accompaniment.

European Jazz Stage/ World Music
Music at the cutting edge of tradition and innovation.
Chango Spasiuk is an innovator of chamamé crudo, northeastern Argentinian folklore music, in which huge emotions with a raw, folk undertone are alternated with melancholy and euphoria.
Andy Palacio from Belize enriches the authentic music from his own Garifuna culture with popular influences such as calypso, salsa, reggae and zouk.
Hosted by Dheera Sujan.
(UTC 03:00)

Live at the Concertgebouw
Another chance to hear a live performance by some of the world's top orchestra's on Amsterdam's famous concert stage. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is conducted by Mariss Jansons with musical riches from eastern Europe. Music by Kancheli, Bartók, Janacek and Kodaly. Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.
(UTC 01:00)

The State We're In - Midweek edition

DATE: 30 October 2010
HOST: Jonathan Groubert
SHOW TITLE: Beasts of Burden

THE VEGETARIAN BULLFIGHTER PART 1: Álvaro Múnera was once "El Pilarico" the star bullfighter. Then in 1984, he was gored by a bull which left him confined to a wheelchair. Today he's a staunch animal rights defender and works to have bullfighting banned. In part 1, he tells Jonathan about his bullfighting career, the attack that changed his life, his recuperation, the woman who called him a murderer and how he became an anti-bullfighting campaigner.

THE PARTY FOR THE ANIMALS: Jonathan speaks with Marianne Thieme, Dutch Member of Parliament for the Party for the Animals, the world's only serving political party whose constituency is not human.

(Originally Broadcast 5 May 2010)
(UTC 05:30)

Africa in Progress

Let's talk about sex

How much do our children need to know about sexuality, and at what age should we start talking with them about sex? Youths get conflicting information from various channels: their peers, the media, and their schools. But according to recent studies, they find the information they get from their parents the most reliable.
Yet parents are often uneasy when it comes to talking about sex with their children. In this round table discussion, three African experts who are also parents share their views on how parents can best approach the subject.

Guests: Rosemary Muganda (Kenya )
Hannington Nkayivu (Uganda)
Ruth Kundecha (Malawi)
(UTC 18:14, 20:14)

TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER
Commonwealth Story
Swallow Dive, by Melissa Madore from Canada.
A moving story of loneliness and death.

Live! at the Concertgebouw - 2008
Conductor-laureate Bernard Haitink is returning to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, for a performance of Bruckner's symphony no. 8.
Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

(UTC 08:00)

Network Europe
A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
This week, a focus on the movies.
Bombs? Jumping off a bridge? What city is he talking about? And what
kind of movie is it?
The Slovenian capital starts planting its Labyrinth of art.
Artist innovations - we'll actually be in London to learn about
Victorian-era Scottish artists who made it big during the industrial
revolution.
(UTC 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21.00)

Repeat programmes:
Earth Beat (UTC 00:30, 03:00, 11:00, 18:35, 20:35, 22:30, 23:30 - primary programme on Friday)
Earth Beat - South Asia edition (UTC 15:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 03:30, 05:30, 13:00 - primary programme on Friday)
The State We're In, Midweek Edition (UTC 02:00, 04:30, 06:00, 07:00, 10:30, 18:14, 20:14, 22:10, 23:10 - primary programme on Monday)

WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Network Europe
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters - A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
(UTC 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 19:00, 21:00)
Earth Beat - South Asia edition
A short version of RNW's environmental programme Earth Beat produced for broadcast in partnership with All India Radio.
Join the Earthbeat India team to hear about local efforts that have made an impact in the environment on this show. We bring you a roundup from Canada, where a trio has vowed to produce no garbage for a year, and succeeded along with an analysis from an urban planner on what makes a city great. We wrap with an interview with an Indian lawyer who won our
act-local mega contest for, among other things, owning an electric scooter and reusing his ATM slips.
(UTC 10:40)

Repeat programs:
Live! at the Concertgebouw (UTC 02:00 - primary programme on Monday)
European Jazz Stage/World Music (UTC 07:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Bridges with Africa (UTC 00:30, 04:30, 06:00, 08:30, 11:30, 14:30, 17:30, 18:30, 20:30, 22:30, - primary programme on Friday)
The State We're In, Midweek Edition (UTC 01:10, 05:10, 08:00, 13:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Earth Beat (UTC 01:40, 05:30, 09:00 - primary programme on Friday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 09:50 - primary programme on Tuesday)
South Asia Wired (UTC 10:30, 14:14, 18:14, 20:14,22:10 - primary programme on Thursday)

THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Network Europe
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters - A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
(UTC 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21.00)

South Asia Wired
Programme in which South Asians get to talk to each other hosted by Dheera Sujan. Listen to South Asia Wired for the full story behind the news from the region.
(UTC 15:14, 22: 40, 23:40)

Repeat programs:
Radio Books (UTC 03:00, 05:30, 10:30 - primary programme on Sunday)
The State We're In (UTC 03:00, 9:00, 11:30 - primary programme on Saturday)
The State We're In - South Asia edition (UTC 14:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
Earth Beat (UTC 02:00, 04:10, 06:00, 07:00, 13:00, 14:30, 17:30, 18:34, 20:14, 23:10 - primary programme on Friday)
European Jazz Stage/ World Music (UTC 8:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 03:50, 15:24, 16:30, 23:50 - primary programme on Tuesday)

FRIDAY 05 NOVEMBER
Bridges with Africa
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.
(UTC 00:00, 01:10, 03:30, 04:30, 05:10, 08:00, 10:00, 11:10, 13:00, 14:30, 17:30, 18:14, 20:14, 22:10, 23:10)
Earth Beat
Marnie Chesterton and her team look at the footprint we're leaving on our planet.
This week on Earth Beat: who is greener, men or women? We hear from rugby players, ballet dancers, an eco auditor, a green dating service, and an actual couple about the newest front in the battle of the sexes. Also, lithium batteries - what they mean for electric cars... and for Bolivia.

(UTC 10:30, 13:00, 14:30,16:30, 19:34, 23:40)

Network Europe
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters - A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
(UTC 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21.00)

Repeat programs:
Live! at the Concertgebouw (06:00 - primary programme on Monday)
The State We're In, Midweek Edition (UTC 12:00 - primary programme on Monday)
Commonwealth Story (UTC 16:30 - primary programme on Tuesday)
Earth Beat India (UTC 01:40, 15:14 - primary programme on Wednesday)
South Asia Wired (UTC 02:20, 09:00, 11:00, 14:14, 18:44, 20:44)
(R Netherlands)