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The British Museum, London, UK. 30th October, 2015. Up to 50 Mexican and British activists joined together to mount a performance-protest during the British Museum’s ‘Day of the Dead’ festival. The evening event, co-sponsored by BP and the Mexican government, are accused of playing host to a ‘deadly partnership’ which is covering up a host of human rights and environmental abuse. The protest was co-organised by the London Mexico Solidarity Group and theatrical protest group BP or not BP? The activists also accuse the Mexican government of trying to distract attention from human rights abuses - including the disappearance a year ago of 43 students - and of co-opting arts and culture to attract foreign investors to its newly-privatised oil and gas sector. The British Museum event – part of a four-day Days of the Dead celebration – is part of the Dual Year of UK and Mexico 2015, ‘a year-long celebration of cultural, educational and business exchange’ between the two nations. // Lee Thomas, Flat 47a Park East Building, Bow Quarter, London, E3 2UT. Tel. 07784142973. Email: leepthomas@gmail.com. www.leept.co.uk (0000635435)
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The British Museum, London, UK. 30th October, 2015. Up to 50 Mexican and British activists joined together to mount a performance-protest during the British Museum’s ‘Day of the Dead’ festival. The evening event, co-sponsored by BP and the Mexican government, are accused of playing host to a ‘deadly partnership’ which is covering up a host of human rights and environmental abuse. The protest was co-organised by the London Mexico Solidarity Group and theatrical protest group BP or not BP? The activists also accuse the Mexican government of trying to distract attention from human rights abuses - including the disappearance a year ago of 43 students - and of co-opting arts and culture to attract foreign investors to its newly-privatised oil and gas sector. The British Museum event – part of a four-day Days of the Dead celebration – is part of the Dual Year of UK and Mexico 2015, ‘a year-long celebration of cultural, educational and business exchange’ between the two nations. // Lee Thomas, Flat 47a Park East Building, Bow Quarter, London, E3 2UT. Tel. 07784142973. Email: leepthomas@gmail.com. www.leept.co.uk (0000635435)