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15 Jul 11 - 12:49 PM (#3188313) Subject: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: GUEST,Mary Katherine, sans cookie Just got this note from Steve Edge: The Malian group Tinariwen has been denied entry to Canada. This draconian measure has prevented audiences at the Winnipeg Folk Festival last weekend and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, which opens today, the rare opportunity to see this fine band. I am amazed and extremely disappointed. The band has been here before, with no problems. They are currently on tour in the USA, which has a much more stringent process for screening "exceptional aliens". The Canadian Consulate in L.A. has failed to reply to any of the letters of support from local MPs and the Minister for Culture. It is all very sad. I had not realised that Canada was such a small (and small-minded) country. Steve Edge Rogue Folk Club, Vancouver |
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15 Jul 11 - 01:19 PM (#3188332) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: bobad Any idea of the reason given for denial of entry? |
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15 Jul 11 - 03:09 PM (#3188382) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: Les in Chorlton "I had not realised that Canada was such a small (and small-minded) country." I cannot believe it is thus L in C# |
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15 Jul 11 - 03:33 PM (#3188399) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: Gibb Sahib Pointless letter. Doesn't explain anything, then goes on to insult without justification. |
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15 Jul 11 - 03:33 PM (#3188400) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: GUEST,Mary Katherine, sans cookie http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Renowned+desert+rockers+Tinariwen+denied+entry+into+Canada+ahead+Vancouver+Folk+Festival/5108655/story.html |
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15 Jul 11 - 03:38 PM (#3188404) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: gnu ??? |
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15 Jul 11 - 03:42 PM (#3188407) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: GUEST,999 The article gives no reason. None, zip, ziltch, nada, no, that's it that's all, period. |
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15 Jul 11 - 04:07 PM (#3188421) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: gnu Perhaps it's time for a ministerial? *I* ain't gonna ask but perhaps someone with less to loose and bigger balls could ask? |
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15 Jul 11 - 05:36 PM (#3188456) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: Dave MacKenzie Here's the link: Vancouver Sun article |
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15 Jul 11 - 05:40 PM (#3188460) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: Dave MacKenzie Sorry. Can't get it to work as a blue clicky for once. |
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15 Jul 11 - 05:46 PM (#3188463) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: Q (Frank Staplin) Possible answer here: "In 1980, Libyan ruler Muammar al-Gaddafi put out a decree inviting all young Tuareg men who were living illegally in Libya to receive full military training. Gaddafi ......... Ag Alhabib and his bandmates answered the call and received nine months of training. They answered a similar call in 1985, this time by leaders of the Tuareg rebel movement in Libya, and met felow musicians ........ The musicians joined in a collective (now known as Tinariwen) ..... "In 1989 the collective left Libya and moved to Ag Alhabib's home country of Mali........In 1990 the Tuareg people of Mali revolted against the government, with some members of Tinariwen participating as rebel fighters. They have apparently not participated in military acts since 1992, but this may have been enough to rule against them, particularly in light of Canada's recognition of the Benghazi government. |
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15 Jul 11 - 05:48 PM (#3188466) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: Q (Frank Staplin) The above from Wikipedia. I don't know anything beyond that; it may be misleading. |
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15 Jul 11 - 08:48 PM (#3188542) Subject: RE: Tinariwen denied entry into Canada From: JohnInKansas The rather long URL appears to have truncated in the link above. Sun article should work? John |