Strawberry Earth at Glastonbury
Sit still for too long at Glastonbury and someone will eventually try to either paint your face, sell you “cakes”, or have sex with your leg.
It therefore came as no surprise when a friendly Oxfam volunteer approached me with a pot of blue dye and proceeded to daub it on my forehead. A bit forward, yes – but at least my leg remained unsexed.
Name: Mathew Horne (star of BBC2’s Gavin and Stacy tv programme)
Profession: Actor
Found at: Glastonbury backstage, right after a downpour
Do you come here often?
The last time I was here was ten years ago.
How come you took so long to come back?
Because of all this [points to the mud and puddles in the area]. Fun, yeah. Little on the damp side.
When are you heading off?
We’ll, we’re off tomorrow. And to be honest, if someone makes the offer, maybe tonight,
Have you been up to the Greenfields or anything?
How far away are they?
Quite far. Up that way.
Are we talking metres here, or kilometres?
I dunno – maybe about a kilometre and a half?
In that case, no.
Do you think Glastonbury’s good at promoting green issues?
Do you mean do I think it’s good at raising awareness? Then yes, definitely. I mean it’s very well branded, isn’t it? With all the charities and everything. [points to prominent Greenpeace, WaterAid and Oxfam stalls]
Who are you most looking forward to seeing?
The Maccabees.
Strawberry Earth at Glastonbury Festival: Day 2!
GLASTONBURY - Glastonbury is the festival who cried wolf. Every year a rumour spreads around the camp that either The Queen, Elton John or Michael Jackson has died. “Yeah, right,” I thought as the fifth person told me the King of Pop was gone. “Like I’m gullible enough to believe that nonsense.” Still, I’m guessing “the Queen has got swine flu” rumour is just guff…right?
Strawberry Earth at Glastonbury Festival!
GLASTONBURY - Nothing quite gets your chakras throbbing like a laughter therapy session in the rain. And yes, surprise surprise, here at Glastonbury, it’s raining.
Of course, we fully expected a downpour - ever since chatting to Morris, a 75-year-old local farmer we found wandering the site last night. When a farmer fixes you right in the eye and whispers ominously of “powerful drizzles”, you listen. And clearly, “powerful drizzles” is a euphemism for “effing lashing it down”.
Strawberry Earth at the movies: picture album
Hi everyone, here are some pictures from two awesome nights in The Ketelhuis cinema. A video is on the way but in the meantime, click here to enjoy the one that the nice people from www.doemaarduurzaam.nl made.
The first Dutch Environmental Film Festival is a success!
AMSTERDAM - The first Dutch Environmental Film Festival: Strawberry Earth at the movies is at an end. It all began with an official opening by the Dutch Minister of Environment, Jacqueline Cramer, and Amsterdam local environmental councillor, Marijke Vos. What followed was a series of inspirational and thought provoking films, appearances and discussions with film directors and great DJs for two fantastic after parties. The practical goal of the film festival was to raise money to make The Ketelhuis cinema eco friendlier and it looks as though in just two days we’ve managed to raise nearly €10,000!
Day 1 of the first Dutch Environmental Film Festival a success!
AMSTERDAM - What a first day! Strawberry Earth made its national prime time Dutch TV debut with Mette te Velde’s appearance on ‘De Zomer Draait Door’. Mette discussed environmental issues with the Dutch Minister of Environment, Jacqueline Cramer, and, of course, was grilled about the first Dutch Environmental Film Festival. The interview was beamed live to The Ketelhuis cinema but you can rewatch the video clip of the interview by clicking here.
Strawberry Earth at the movies makes TV news
AMSTERDAM - It’s just a few hours away till the launch of the first Dutch Environmental Film Festival: Strawberry Earth at the movies! We were featured on Dutch national tv news today: “NOS Journaal op 3″ where they focussed on the festival and The Age of Stupid. You can watch the report by clicking this link (it’s towards the end of the news programme). See you all soon!
Franny’s on her way
AMSTERDAM - The Director of The Age of Stupid, Franny Armstrong, is on her way to Amsterdam as we speak. Exciting stuff, considering we’re expecting a packed house to welcome our international guest. Tickets for The Age of Stupid have nearly sold out so if you do want to watch the film and ask Franny a question at the Q&A afterwards please show up on time at The Ketelhuis cinema this Friday, 5 June before 19.30 and pay to be sure of a place. See you all soon for the grand opening of the first Dutch Environmental Film Festival!
Green Graffiti Newsflash
AMSTERDAM - The founder of Green Graffiti, Jim Bowes, will be speaking about Green Graffiti’s water compensation program ‘GreenAdsBlue’ before the viewing of the film ‘Flow’ on Friday 5 June evening at 20:00 at, where else, the first Dutch Environmental Film Festival.
For your tickets call The Ketelhuis cinema on 020 684 0090!
