Episode list

Regarding India an ongoing series of artist interviews initiated in 2011, focused on India, one of the most exciting emerging contemporary art scenes. Originally trained as an engineer, Ravi Agarwal is a highly esteemed photographer and environmental activist whose work came to wide public attention after his inclusion in Documenta 11 in 2002. His artistic practice is unique not only for the haunting beauty of his imagery, but for its focus and commitment to crucial environmental concerns in rapidly changing urban India, particularly New Delhi where he lives and founded the NGO Toxics link. He discusses his work as it connects to his multiple roles as a scientist, activist and artist.

Salvatrice Elena Greco's journey starts in Tunis in 1933, and does not stop there anymore. Between successes, loves, defeats, encounters, processes, lights, silences and kebabs, the portrait of a woman that everyone believes they know, but that few really understand: Sandra Milo.

'Give the land back to the First Nations, they can run it better than white people', that's whatGilbert Guella Popovich, immigrant from Italy, used to say. For 28 years he was the mayor of Alert Bay, off the coast of Vancouver Island, and ten years after his death people recall his passion, his love and respect, his engagement for the whole community. Logger and taxi driver, member f the Canadian Air Force, he settled down in the small Cormorant Island, married a Native woman and was a great friend of the Namgis band, signing with the Chief the important Alert Bay Accord, the first of its kind in Canada, a land of segregation and denied rights. A story of open-minded adventures.

Rogelio Machaka tells us about how he started making bamboo flutes and pan flutes. Today novices and professional musicians from all over the world seek his signature wind instruments. At the end Samuel Willka, a street musician, remembers how Rogelio gave him his first flute.