Uniforms and acute ma. So, civil war fashion. This series has been investigating the power of objects to be emblem mattic of historical events. I work alongside these treasures every day and it is my great privilege to use them in exhibitions as well. But, harold, lets tell the audience a bit about the inspiration for the program, the book civil war in 50 objects. How can only 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . Well, as the cover shows, we managed to vary messages, tactile objects, images. Probably as you force us to describe this as civil war fashion ill get you for that later the hardest thing is to preserve the textiles. The objects were going to discuss today, some of them are really extraordinary in term of how theyve survived. Yeah, absolutely. And without further ado, lets get to our four things this evening. Right. We have uniform, military buttons, a foot locker, and a drum. Very interesting. Fashion . Maybe, maybe not. But an aggregate, they tell the story of uniform cou
Im going to richards and welcome to the show lebanons capital beirut has been rocked by a 2nd day of unrest thousands of people have taken to the streets for antigovernment protests triggered by tuesdays devastating explosion that killed more than 150. 00 people the Lebanese Army says hopes are fading that any more survivors will be found on the streets meanwhile the tensions are running high and pressure is mounting on lebanons political elite the protesters have blamed them for the countrys economic and political woes. Another evening is anger in beirut violent clashes with Security Forces as people protest for a 2nd day the sunrays to acidify choose days mass even devastating explosion these. Does lay the blame directly on what i say lebanons corrupt leaders sunday sore a number of government officials over the crisis in the hunt that this is the point of no return the people are hungry the economy is collapsing the economic financial and monetary crisis is escalating while family c
Such a sweeping story . Harold we have tack till objects, images, but probably as you force us to describe this in civil war fashion, ill get that later. The hardest thing is to preserve, you know better than most, for textiles and the objects were going to discuss today, some of them are really extraordinary and n terms of how they survived. Valerie absolutely. And without further ado, lets get to our four things this evening. We have a military button, and a drum. Very interesting, and fashion, maybe, maybe not. But in aggregate, they do tell the story of uniform courage, outfitting the civil war soldier. Lets start with this uniform. Surviving uniforms, or textiles in that matter in five conditions from the civil war are very rare. And this one is impeccably preserved, and its unique. You have to admit, a pretty cookie costume to wear into combat. Can you tell us about this outfit . As you say, in a uniform, believe it or not, the soldiers who wore these dudss were considered the to
Hold on to power in a bellary selection thats brought an unexpected challenger. Welcome to the program the calls for complete political reform in lebanon growing louder and louder after the beirut port explosion that killed at least 158 people lebanons information minister has become the 1st Senior Member of government to resign since it happened on tuesday when those some odd says that all hope to change 6 m. P. s have now resigned and maronite patriarch bashar trust the other guy is urging the whole cabinet to quit the political upheaval comes after mass protests blaming the government and corruption for the glass the demonstrations descended into hours of street battles with Security Forces the igniting of 2000 so. 100. 00 tons of explosive monium nitrate cause billions of dollars of damage in just a few seconds and a virtual donors conference seeking to raise money for a rebuild will begin in less than 2 hours its because to buy fronts and the United Nations senator is following ev
Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show lebanons capital beirut is facing a 2nd day of protests against the government following tuesdays devastating explosion that killed more than 150 people and injured at thousands protesters hurled rocks at Security Forces are blocking a road near Lebanons Parliament where this is say hundreds of people are converging on a main square the same place where thousands protested on saturday they blame the political elite for the countrys economic and political woes. Well for more on the situation in beirut a lets bring in our correspondent basle r. A. D vassal nice to see you again we saw how yesterdays protests resulted in more than a 100 people being injured how does the situation compare today. Its saying yesterday at this moment the policy just crossed next to my right playing to the protesters it was complete chaos i dont know what a go at the protesters try to do the problem is they thought they succeeded in having a hole in the seam and said