Tag: griot
Toumani Diabaté
The griots are the curators of West African history, storing thousands of stories and songs in their memory.
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Mondrian and De Stijl
Following a visit to an exhibition, a discussion of the life and work of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement.
- Originally published: 23 Feb 2011 in Museums & Galleries
Stouterik
3/5. A solid Belgian stout with strong roasted aroma and surprisingly fruity flavours in amongst the expected sourness.
- Originally published: 22 Jan 2011 in Beer
Córdoba
The history of this fine city is inextricably linked to that of European religions.
- Originally published: 15 Apr 2008 in Architecturetitle_li=Europe
Goodbye to RM!
It’s time to say goodbye to a good employer. I’m moving back to Yorkshire.
- Originally published: 13 Apr 2006 in Editorial
Postcard from an old friend
Sixteen years after I won several races on it, my old bike is still working hard for someone.
- Originally published: 22 Aug 2010 in Personalia
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not a Princeton curator, Knoxville mayoral candidate, Kentuckian pastor or Arizona journalist, I just share the same name. In fact, I am a consultant working in user experience and information design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Black Albert.
Shameless self-promotion
Over a year in the making, Dopeology.org is my latest personal project: a topology of doping in thirty years of European pro road cycling.
I collected information from thousands of sources, then I modelled and published it via a lightweight user interface.