By now I imagine that most if not all of you are aware of the actions of Sweden’s Minister for Culture and an Afro Swede artist during a World Art Day event:
Here is a round up of a few reactions from the blogsphere:
Sweden: the country where racism is just a joke:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/18/racism-becoming-the-norm-sweden?CMP=twt_gu&fb_source=message
Racism and a living cake:
http://drdawgsblawg.ca/2012/04/racism-and-a-living-cake.shtml
5 ways to eat your racist cake and have it too:
http://www.micmovement.com/2012/04/5-ways-to-eat-your-racist-cake-have-it-too/
A Brussels-based anti-racism group has condemned Swedish culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth for cutting a “racist” cake at a Stockholm art museum, demanding the government issue a formal public apology:
http://www.thelocal.se/40356/20120419/
On another note from Scandinavia, it’s almost time for the Helsinki Film Festival
“Welcome to HAFF! African movies offer a great way to build bridges at a time when prejudice and racism are on the rise,” says festival director Wanjiku wa Ngugi:
http://www.haff.fi/en
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