The Strand - Wednesday 25th August 2010
The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha.
The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha.
In today's programme: musician Jordi Savall performs at the Edinburgh International Festival, we review the Chilean film The Maid, documentary theatre from Swedish director Stefan Kaegi and we talk to US short story writer Lydia Davis.
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Jordi Savall
Musician Jordi Savall plays sumptuous melodies from the Latin American new world.
Duration: 07:40
The Maid
New Chilean tragicomedy The Maid explores the dark side of domestic servitude.
Duration: 05:00
Radio Muezzin
A documentary about Koran readers from the mosques of Cairo.
Duration: 07:20
Lydia Davis
The American prose writer Lydia Davis; crisp, witty and revered by other scribes.
Duration: 07:13
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