A food writer shares her hard-won lessons for eating well in Bordeaux and I remember how challenging it was to work my way through the endless crop of restaurants that appeared on every street corner in the city with the largest number of restaurants per capita in France.) I was 17 when I left my native La Rochelle two hours north of Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast to study law (which was not a great success) and then to study communications and journalism I chose Bordeaux because it’s attractively wedged between the sea and because it’s the largest city in southwest France and it wasn’t long before I decided that I wanted to make it not just my passion I tried my best to consume the essence of the city I embarked on this quest by looking for the restaurants serving the established hits grenier Médocain (sausage cooked in pig’s stomach with spices) steak with the traditional red-wine sauce with shallots crépinettes à la truffe (a sausage served with oysters from the Bay of Arcachon) rum-scented cakes invented by nuns in the vineyards repurposing all the egg yolks donated by the great wine châteaux that used egg whites to fine their wines I ended up in perfectly nice traditional places Bordeaux institutions that kept their promises and gave me small taste of what the city had to offer I landed at restaurants with fixed menus catering to tourists In this frantic odyssey to find the ideal Bordeaux restaurant, I also followed, to the letter, the old French adage “the world attracts the world” and ran to see where others were running. Thus, more than once I found myself in the long line for L’Entrecote in the Allées de Tourny I joined dozens of people waiting patiently to taste the steak I realized that even though these experiences were not unpleasant lining up at L’Entrecôte did not make me a Bordeaux gourmet I had overlooked the beating heart of the city’s food culture: the newer restaurants specializing in local produce and the young passionate chefs who come to Bordeaux not to conform to its gastronomic traditions always using the foundation of the city’s culinary riches: its raw ingredients Bordeaux is perfectly located to source high-quality products flanked by the Garonne and Dordogne rivers and the Bay of Arcachon and close to the many wonders of the Basque Country the poultry and livestock reared on these lands the region’s incomparable wine grapes are just a small part of the wealth of local products that feed the city I ate the dish that sparked this epiphany one warm evening in July, at a bistro on the Rue du Chai des Farines called The Meat Pack BBQ—not surprisingly I ate a slab of matured Bazas beef that left an indelible impression of both powerful flavor and tenderness a meat marbled with exceptionally aromatic fat Bazas is a small town 37 miles from Bordeaux is meat from cattle born and reared in the Gironde It has geographically protected status and a “Label Rouge”—a mark of quality and expertise Only a dozen or so butchers have been approved to age and sell the meat The Meat Pack has a big choice of cuts from six local breeds: Bazas and rare oxen from Txogitxu in the Basque Country source of the the 2-pound Chuletón de Buey Each breed has distinct aromatic qualities: more or less strong The meat is aged for several weeks or months under carefully controlled conditions to further develop flavor This painstaking process (but short journey) from the farm to my plate paid off in every bite I have made my passion for food—and the search for the perfect dish—my job And I know that if you want to eat well in Bordeaux don’t look for the restaurants reproducing old favorites Find the people and places that combine a deep respect for local ingredients with a playful approach to elevating and reinventing them Join our newsletter to get exclusives on where our correspondents travel Do like the Bordelais do and head for the coast Bordeaux has close to 7,000 winemakers and 65 appellations From oysters to spices to Sichuan carpaccio Bordeaux’s food reflects the perks of being a city on the crossroads of global trading routes Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Bordeaux serving everything from vegan cannelé to Neopolitan pizza the food scene here has an equally fabulous reputation for good reason.  the local produce here is as fresh as it gets; we’re talking lamprey eel The food here comes with a price tag but it’s worth every penny (just make sure to skip the tourist traps) Here are the best restaurants in Bourdeaux.  RECOMMENDED:📍 The best things to do in Bordeaux🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Toulouse🐟 The best restaurants in Nice🥪 The best restaurants in Lyon At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.  Photograph: SymbioseSymbiose is many things at once A cocktail bar and restaurant with a cute terrace on Quai des Chartrons its interiors are all wooden beams and stone walls designed by the four young partners who own and run it For its small plates and tasting menu (available every Tuesday) many of the ingredients are sourced from Symbiose’s own on-site garden get a drink at the speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked away behind an antique grandfather clock The menu of classics and signature drinks is stellar – again made with components from the garden Photograph: SoifWith its selection of good, natural wine, small plates and excellent vibes, Soif is not to be missed This caves à manger (a French term for a wine bar serving food) serves simple seasonal dishes on cute grandma-chic plates Food is based on the morning market’s spoils, but signatures include pork belly and hazelnut pâté en croute and pot-au-feu terrine with foie gras medallion The 350-strong wine list offers a mix of by-the-glass and by-the-bottle delights sourced from artisanal vintners in France and further afield Soif is a gem in the Saint-Pierre district’s crown.  Photograph: Le CharabiaTicking all the boxes for the dream local bistro, Guillaume Samson’s Le Charabia brings a whole lot of life to the quiet Hôtel de Ville area Join the regulars for smart small plates like pork pithivier with artichoke thistle and grapes and brothy brown mushroom arancini with beetroot ketchup The soundtrack is eighties new wave and wines are all organic from local makers try as much as you can and try to resist the temptation to move in for good its large terrace is buzzing from noon until night Photograph: Madame PangIt might not look like much from the outside, but head beyond Madame Pang’s discreet shopfront to discover a slice of subterranean Hong Kong by way of Bordeaux Grab a spot at the marbled bar or make yourself comfortable on the velvet benches to enjoy sophisticated dim sum classics – think crab cakes with coriander plump braised pork bao and satay chicken dumplings The drinks list is equally impressive; highlights include the Kaika as well as an exciting selection of Japanese beers Go for the bao buns filled with Fourme d’Ambert blue cheese Perched on the seventh floor of the Cité du Vin, the aptly-named Le 7 has floor-to-ceiling windows that offer spectacular views over the city and the Garonne river Chef Djordje Ercevic delivers bistronomy wonders that blend local produce with far-flung flavours chickpea hummus and oyster tartare, or tuck into crispy veal sweetbreads with foaming butter Pastry chef Marilou Tamarelle is sure to wow on the dessert front – unsurprising really since she trained with heavyweight Thierry Marx The lemon yuzu meringue and deconstructed chocolate tart including Château Margaux and Cheval Blanc.   Photograph: iBoatOn an old ferry moored in the Bassin à Flots district is iBoat an artistic and cultural project that’s gone from strength to strength since it began its (stationary) voyage in 2011. It’s a concert hall and an artists’ residence and has earned an international reputation for its hosting and programming of electronic music. Part of the package is a neighbouring former ballroom called Blonde Venus the outdoor space welcomes crowds for al fresco drinks and events ranging from DJ sets and concerts to cinema screenings and second-hand clothing pop-ups Photograph: BocceAt street level, Bocce Saint Paul lures you in with its zingy indigo frontage and eye-popping green chairs And while you might come for the colour combinations you’ll stay for the Neapolitan pizza all ingredients come from Italian producers; meaning fresh bresaola from Lombardi Menu highlights include the mortadella with truffle and pistachio best accompanied with a bottle of organic Italian wine from the restaurant’s short but perfectly formed cave inventory the team has turned the vaulted wine cellar into a petanque court You can even plug in your own music to provide the perfect soundtrack to your winning streak.  Photograph: Casa GaïaA light-filled, wood-panelled space, Casa Gaïa focuses on tapas plates and salads made from organic ingredients All ingredients can be traced back to local producers; the trout an artisanal fish farm in Lot-et-Garonne. It’s served with Espelette pepper grilled vegetables and chard leaves. Melt-in-the-mouth doesn’t even cut it Other dishes include octopus a la plancha with Bordelaise ricotta and chocolate cake made with sweet potato Don’t miss the gorgeous natural wines.  Photograph: Halles de BacalanOpened in 2017 in front of the Cité du Vin wine museum, Halles de Bacalan has become a hotspot for Bordeaux foodies artisanal traders and regional chefs in a giant hall or pause for aperitifs and bites from a selection of stalls – truffle pasta Although dishes will taste just as good indoors eating on the market’s terrace – which looks out across the water and is the biggest in Bordeaux – is an unbeatable experience.  the giant bell at the former gates of the city.  Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! A 1,000 pound bear was spotted at the corner of 82nd and Columbus Avenue this week owner of Quality Florist at 447 Columbus Avenue adopted the traffic island a few years back and has been entertaining neighbors with his whimsical seasonal decorations a chain-saw sculpture by an artist on Long Island has been safely secured in the traffic island “I’m not worried about someone stealing it,” Bazas said But he doesn’t want it to tip and hurt anyone so it’s chained and cemented into place Neighbors are offering up names but Bazas said he’s been calling it Nick Quality Florist has been a fixture on Columbus Avenue for over 48 years Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. I wondered how long it would take WSR to report this. It only went up 2 weeks ago. 😮 Another reason to support our local stores!!!! This Mother’s Day support locally! Was admiring Nick when I walked by yesterday! Always love their decorations on that island. Keep up the good work! It looks great – I will have to take a walk and see it in person. Thank you Mr. Bazas! I love it nick and I have been friends for 25yrs I’m mary from zingones I too adopted my tree on west 83 and columbus and have been decorating it for the past 2yrs it gives such pleasure making our ave beautiful mary zingone vinci 471 col ave Many thanks to you too Mary! It makes the neighborhood much nicer. can’t wait to see this in person. love it. Thank you Nick! That is one of the happiest little pieces of earth on the upper west side. Been a delight to me and to many for a very long time! Thanks again! Great touch by a local small business owner. This is the kind of thing you don’t get with the other crass big box and bank type of businesses that have been increasingly taking over the UWS storefronts. Is this the bear who for years blew bubbles in front of Penny Whistle Toys on this same block? Hey Nick, thanks for making Columbus Ave a nicer place. I love bears and that’s a really unique one. Makes me miss the good old days of Bear Bar 🙂 © 2025 West Side Rag | All rights reserved. © 2025 West Side Rag | All rights reserved. Carolina Hurricanes Editorial Content Producer and Team Reporter Walt Ruff recommended “This is Russia: Life in the KHL – Doctors, bazas and millions of air miles” by Bernd Bruckler and Risto Pakarinen to me over Twitter and as I am a new hockey fan I was intrigued I look for a book to learn about something I know little about But this book did well to open my eyes to what life can be like grinding out 82 or more a year on the ice two or three nights a week “The Kontinentalnaya Hokkeynaya Liga (KHL) has quickly established itself as the second best league in the world Bernd Brückler spent two seasons playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novogorod and a season with Sibir Novosibirsk in Siberia he tells us what it’s like to be an import player in Russia and the challenges he faced with the language and how they’d have to spend big parts of the season away from their families His driver was also his buddy and a bodyguard with hours upon hours on planes that are often antiquated This book was not terribly hard to read and did not take me all that long to go cover to cover it is written by a second language English speaker so we are not getting William Faulkner in the translation if you are familiar at all with central European you will know the frankness of their style In its 1st edition “War and Peace” had 1,225 pages What most folks will likely take away is the toll hockey takes on players as they travel While NHL teams move from city to city in style and not in Soviet era cargo planes that have been shot down with rifles we saw the aftermath of the road games earlier in the season and just how well the team has responded to playing at home Take the 5-4 win OT win over the San Jose Sharks as a prime example Coming back to force overtime with 1:30 left probably does not happen on the road Not in this chapter of the book…if you will Canes fans will get a glimpse into what our Russian imports In the Carolina Hurricanes organization of course is Pyotr Koochetkov freshly arrived from Russia currently in Chicago But Carolina is looking more and more to Russian leagues to pick up raw Even if things have gotten better than they were in Bruckler’s experience So Russian players will certainly appreciate the easy of travel if and when they make it to the NHL their’s is a different style of playing that fits well with the Hurricanes I have to give “This is Russia: Life in the KHL – Doctors bazas and millions of air miles” by Bernd Bruckler and Risto Pakarinen at a solid 4 stars but the insight into hockey and life as a hockey player in Russia more than makes up for anything lost in translation Hurricanes fans might take a look at this as well to gain a solid perspective on our Russian players and prospects © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its 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errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing 19 May in the Basilica of Divine Providence by Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz (diocèse de Varsovie en Pologne) • Damien ESCARDO in the cathedral of Sainte-Marie-Majeure by Mgr Jean-Marc Aveline (diocese of Marseille) Aubert de PETIVILLE and Steven LABAT 26 June at 9.30 a.m in the Church of Saint-Sulpice by Mgr Michel Aupetit (diocese of Paris)  • Louis-Marie ECOMARD ordained priest on 27 June at 4pm in Saint-André cathedral by Mgr Jean-Paul James (diocese of Bordeaux – Bazas) • Basile DUMONT ordained deacon on 27 June at 4pm in Saint-André Cathedral by Mgr Jean-Paul James (diocese of Bordeaux – Bazas) • 8 more ordinations shortly… We give thanks to God and entrust them to your prayers We are filled with great joy today as we learn that Pope Francis has approved the publication of the decree from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognizing the “heroic virtues” of Pierre Goursat Emmanuel Music releases a typically American album covers with new arrangements… Bas Suijkerbuijk shares his experience of the album as it is released on streaming platforms Click here to access our Child Safety Policy Suzanne Husky Artist Born 1975 in Bazas (France) Suzanne Husky develops an artistic practice which observes the forms of domination over the living and their interconnections Can we “work with the Earth” rather than fight against it Her works can take the form of an aggraded (regenerated) soil a search for the knowledges of the Earth present in tales or a tapestry on birds and pedogenesis (all the processes which transformation or differentiation of soils) she created with Stéphanie Sagot Le Nouveau Ministère de l’Agriculture [The New Ministry of Agriculture] a fictional institution that aims to unmask the absurdities of French agricultural policies and provides concrete solutions to get out of an extractive model of society Suzanne 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you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Reviews a cynical older girl he only just met at school who are watching the teen show “The Pink Opaque” on the Young Adult Network Twist curls and a beaming smile mark Owen’s innocence as well as his obvious desire for friendship and community As surreal images of the show’s grotesque monsters and slippery mythology wisp pass him That dopamine surge of recognition haunts Owen and it’s one of the film’s many telling moments that has persistently beckoned me to return.  “I Saw the TV Glow” mostly takes place during Owen’s older teenage years, when arresting questions of identity, sexuality, and personhood often occur with urgency. A transformative Justice Smith takes the reins of Owen playing this outcast with the wounded rawness of a permanent scar Owen’s young adult years are stained by personal loss and his on-again which takes shape through and around their shared love of “The Pink Opaque,” a show that feels like a throwback to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The show provides a window into the crushing angst Owen feels but cannot name while his direct addresses offer intermittent grounding for his self-sabotaging The push-pull manages to lull the viewer into a quiet trance before unmooring them into a state of unbridled panic.      from the moment he first catches sight of Maddy reading an episode guide to “The Pink Opaque,” Owen is searching for himself Though his late-night visit to Maddy’s house is initially a one-off his fascination with the show hasn’t diminished when he reconnects with her two years later she leaves him VHS recordings of the episodes with titles like “Homecoming to Get You” and “The Trouble with Tara Part 1” scribbled in pink ink in their school’s dark room for Owen to find Owen passionately watches these installments to the point of barely breathing digging deeper and deeper into himself and the series’ mythology.  As a story within the story, “The Pink Opaque” is equally unshakable: Its premise involves two telepathically linked girls (played by Helena Howard and Lindsey Jordan) fighting villains dispatched by the big bad a malformed monster in the shape of a moon named Mr Schoenbrun films these episodes with a winking playfulness that initially suggests a kind of silly pastiche before softly revealing deeper whose assimilative conventionality of gender norms and atrophied dreams is itself suffocating reflected back at them through a queer lens Do you like girls?” Maddy asks Owen on the school bleachers “I think I like TV shows,” delivers an unvarnished Smith I feel like someone took a shovel and dug out my insides but I’m still too nervous to open myself up to check.”  Though Owen’s insecurities could be interpreted as being related to gender dysphoria, while watching “I Saw the TV Glow,” I also kept returning back to Jordan Peele’s “Us.” That film uses an earlier decade and its reductive politics as a launching point to render the horrific economic legacy of Reagan’s America through the eyes of a Black nuclear family’s misplaced desire for upward mobility through crass consumerism Television also plays a powerful role in that film: A commercial for “Hands Across America” inspires a young Addy to plan a revolt after her mind is awakened to the systemic inequality that comes from the many living a nightmare so a few might live a dream the television unmoored Owen’s place in this picturesque town He is enlivened by the lies of Clinton’s America when forced homogenization—by way of bills like “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”—created the illusion of progressivism and diversity amid consumerist fantasies It’s telling how not only is Owen one of the few Black faces we see in town but he also immediately gravitates toward Maddy a person whose identity and close relationship to television has also awakened them to the curated lies of suburban life television as a medium—where Black subjectivity is shaken and then re-lived—frightens Owen enough to embrace the safe stifling fantasy of blending in by leaving yourself undefined.           and careerist; it feels like they’re making the current film solely with the mindset of remaining at the budgetary level they’ve just attained With “I Saw the TV Glow,” the director’s glossy follow-up to their resourcefully executed “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” Schoenbrun films like a director who doesn’t want to live in regret of the shot they didn’t get and risky editing—blending together conscious and imagined worlds—are the big adventurous swings of an undaunted filmmaker.  That creative courage translates to the film’s arresting performances playing Maddy as the kind of person whose direct exterior belies the pain seen in their closed in-frame and averted gaze following their characters’ emotional journeys their shared physicality diverges: Lundy-Paine strikes a broad while Smith shrinks his chest to the point of being nearly caved in transforming organically without ever feeling gimmicky His body is thoughtfully unassured; his voice eventually rattles like a man who died long ago; his eyes become vacant orbs where defeat has found a cozy home reverberates with the same intensity of Schoenbrun‘s “I Saw the TV Glow”—looping like a rerun that always feels fresh and new no matter how many times you’ve seen it before.   Robert Daniels is Associate Editor at RogerEbert.com He has covered film festivals ranging from Cannes to Sundance to Toronto to the Berlinale and Locarno and is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association An excerpt from the book “This is Russia: Life in the KHL - Doctors, Bazas and Millions of Air Niles,” written by Bernd Bruckler with Risto Pakarinen: especially if you consider what you get after taxes There are also elaborate bonus systems on top of your individual contract and then there are surprise bonuses that probably didn’t exist until you were down 2-0 after two periods There are numerous stories of different GMs showing up in locker rooms during the intermission and promising everybody an extra $5,000 for a win in that game that never happened in Nizhny or Novosibirsk when I was there Bernd Bruckler spent two seasons playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novogorod and a season with Sibir Novosibirsk in Siberia. Nina Semashko/KHL Photo Agency/Getty ImagesAt the beginning of the year every player has his individual bonus A goalie like me might get $5,000 for a shutout A top-5 finish in the league save percentage or goals against statistics would mean a $20,000 bonus Our imports had several different bonuses for goals and assists but they only got them if their plus/minus was in the plus One of my teammates had a clause for a performance bonus if he was plus-10 or better He knew he wasn’t going to play more that season but he had played more than half the games and had earned his plus/minus bonus We also had a team bonus: If we made the playoffs we’d get $1,000 per person for each point in the standings considering it took 75-85 points to even make the playoffs The tricky thing about bonuses is that they don’t always make it into the contract print so sometimes they simply don’t get paid the players negotiated having the points bonuses be added straight into their monthly payments the team got the bonus for each point even if they didn’t make the playoffs Magnitogorsk and some other teams have a double bonus but then two straight wins bump up the bonus to $4,000 from the first-line center to the seventh defenseman we were supposed to get $5,000 dollars if we were in the top 6 in our 12-team conference in certain segments of the season By my second year I thought I knew my way around the city and the league but Russia and the KHL could still surprise me My first payment of the year was delayed again and this time it wasn’t just the new players whose salaries were late and the new bank hadn’t issued our ATM cards yet (Banks liked having hockey teams as customers because they thought all the players would keep their money there.) We had been with the team for a month and a half There were rumours of the salaries getting paid shortly they announced that everybody was getting paid that day after practice the players were told to wait for their turn to get paid There was a big guard in front of one of the storage rooms I grabbed a garbage bag and walked into the room Under each pile there was a note with the player’s name so I could see where it said “Brückler” the one who negotiates the contracts with the players The sports director is responsible for the team during the season and the team manager would take care of logistics None of them were in the room when the payments were made I was wondering whether anybody outside the team besides the lady and the guards in front of me knew that we were going to get paid that day I had once left a poker chip case in my car and when I came back thirty minutes later the back window was smashed in What if somebody knew I had 1.8 million rubles on me Russians don’t like to use big bills because of counterfeiting Many places won’t accept a thousand-ruble bill 350 dollars would turn into 77 one-hundred-ruble bills A thousand euros was almost enough to fill Veera’s purse So my first paycheck would require a garbage bag you always have your passport with you because you need it for everything Then she asked me to sign a receipt -- there was no way I could have counted the money so I simply trusted her -- and that was it then tied it to my belt loops and pulled my shirt down over it Some of the players didn’t want to get paid in cash because they didn’t have a bank account and the imports had a few hundred thousand dollars together One tip-off and there could easily have been somebody out there to stop our car but my four American teammates didn’t know what to do with the cash They could either deposit it in my account or hold on to it I’d heard a lot of stories about people taping cash into their shin pads or stuffing it into the shafts of their sticks We got into Yuri’s tiny car and left the arena while the others went to get their passports translated so they could open bank accounts Nothing happened to any of us; we didn’t get robbed This post is also available in: Spanish, Italian In addition to being affected by open-pit coal mining, the Shors are impacted by gold mining companies that expropriate their land, pollute the environment and kill their flora and fauna. To make matters worse, the companies do not make financial contributions to the municipalities, nor do they comply with the processes of prior consultation. The traditional economy of the Shors, their way of life, their culture and their food are in danger. By Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial Brussels (ADC)*. Artificial lake formed as a result of gold mining near the Balyksu River. In the background, the settlement of gold prospectors can be seen. Photo: Vyacheslav Krechetov Pollution of rivers, tributaries and streams Since gold is extracted from the upper reaches of rivers, water bodies located downstream are the most affected. Residents of Askizsky District report that the Khakassia Gold-Mining Cooperative has been discharging untreated contaminated water into the Balyksu River. In 2020, the water was found to exceed the permitted concentration of pollutants such as iron, copper, zinc and petroleum derivatives by five times. The main danger to rivers is the artificial alteration of their watercourse. The miners use this technique to get as much gold as possible for the duration of the land licence. Also, changing the direction of a river’s course causes blockages during the snowmelt season, which means that villages are flooded in spring. During this process, the bottom flattens out and the water begins to have less oxygen as it is generated by cavities, rocks and other natural formations in the riverbed. When summer arrives, the river becomes warmer and is covered with blue-green algae, which affects the native flora and fauna. Flooded quarries occupy large areas of land due to the removal of the rock mass. These quarries are deeper than the river level and therefore the surrounding water drains in that direction. As a result, numerous artificial lakes began to appear in places where forests and fields used to be. During spring, the water level in these lakes rises, causing floods that affect land flora and fauna. A new bed. The washing machine pours gravel directly into the river. Photo: Vyacheslav Krechetov According to environmental protection laws, gold companies are responsible for environmental remediation of land affected by mining activity. However, despite promises made by the miners, this obligation is often not fulfilled. Although complaints have been made by the inhabitants and there are clear cases of environmental contamination, the licences of the mining companies operating in the vicinity of the Shor villages have never been revoked or suspended. The ancestral meadows of the Ilyinka villagers were destroyed by the Novy Bazas mining company. Photo: Vyacheslav Krechetov Uncontrolled licences and decisions without prior consent The Shor community has been almost completely excluded from the decision-making process when determining whether or not to grant a mining licence on a territory where traditional activities are carried out. For example, the residents of the Shor village of Neozhidanny only found out that the land had been granted to gold mining cooperatives when heavy machinery was in the vicinity of their village and when industrial and clearing work began. The agricultural lands of several members of the community were also destroyed. In addition, the only road, from the village to the cemetery and the hunting and gathering areas in the forest, was blocked by a checkpoint that can only be crossed by mining workers. While the authorities claim that a public hearing was held in the presence of local Shors, the villages claim that none of their members participated in or were aware of the activity. An identical situation of violation of the principles of consent occurred in the Shor villages located in Kemerovo Oblast: Orton, Trekhrechye, Uchas, and Ilyinka. In recent years, at least three licenses for mining in the vicinity of Shor villages have been granted without any public hearings. The lack of prior consultation affects Shor people’s self-determination under international law. The inhabitants of the village of Neozhidanny found out about the landing of a mining cooperative when heavy machinery was in the vicinity. Photo: Vyacheslav Krechetov Despite causing so much environmental and social damage in the territories traditionally occupied by the Shors, almost none of the mining companies are registered in the municipalities where they drill underground. This means that the taxes they pay do not contribute to local budgets. Thus, the Shors are surrounded by territories used for mining, but do not receive any benefits. Outcrop of granite rocks (waste mountains) in Gora Kuylyum. Photo: Vyacheslav Krechetov Therefore, it is important to disseminate information about violations of indigenous rights in order to ensure a prosperous life for those Shors who continue to live a traditional way of life. Recently, the efforts of activists and human rights defenders helped initiate a dialogue on alluvial gold mining. Thus, in October 2021, it was made public that the government of Khakassia was considering a moratorium on licensing gold mining companies. *Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial Brussels (ADC) is an NGO working for the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples. Enter your e-mail address to subscribe to our daily news service. Support our Peace and Nonviolence journalism with your donation. 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Aussie farmers are finding new ways to sustain their business.The Comiskeys 'No bowties and bulls**t’ for a good vino ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri) by Nick Delgado Guam - An Inarajan couple is frustrated that access to their home has been blocked-off for more than a year It's a problem the pair says has become an even greater safety issue for the youth in the village Government officials say the reality is the couple's home is just landlocked "This road has been here since I was a little girl like back in the late 40's early 50's very angry about it." Tempers are high for Ling and her husband David "That's not going to go on or so long that's just ridiculous to be doing that." and in January 2011 a fence was erected blocking the driveway to their property The only alternative is for the Bazas to drive on a community basketball court the village youth play on daily "That creates a definite problem in that as we go through the court you are always waiting for one kids or another to come out and be hit so we are real careful going through there and creeping through the basketball court," David continued The fence was put up a year ago to block off a safety hazard - a dilapidated community center "Perhaps the residents can feel a sign of relief once the structure is repaired and remove the barrier there that's keeping the center away from the public," said the mayor of the southern village He says funding has been identified to restore the historical building but as for when restoration will begin he says that remains unknown "The residents realize that they are landlocked and I know the law can authorize a driveway or public access for them but that needs to be done through their effort in so far as getting through the legislature or executive branch assisting in identifying a public access for them," the mayor added The property that the old community center sits on belongs to the Guam Preservation Trust But Department of Parks and Recreation director Pete Calvo says the Baza couple's problem is unfortunately out of their hands "We've confirmed with land management that the actual access for that individual that is making the same assertion is actually to the top of his property." Atop David's property is the basketball court area he hopes a portion of the center can be torn down so he can at least have proper access to his home which is close to Russian law enforcement agencies has published what appears to be a complete transcript of the flight recorders with conversations that took place in the cockpit of the AZAL-owned Embraer aircraft that crashed on December 25 This is reported in a new episode of the analytical YouTube channel Caliber "This transcript itself is of great interest in the context of covering this disaster in Russian media we were equally interested in the channel's own commentary that precedes the publication it is so hypocritical that one wouldn't even need to read the transcript to refute the theses presented in it screaming outrageously: "according to the transcripts there was panic in the cockpit before landing in Grozny." After reviewing the transcript one concludes that specifically before the attempt to land in Grozny nothing close to panic was observed in the aircraft cockpit." which is inevitable in the case of EW equipment shutting down vital aircraft systems the crew members' anxiety noticeably increases It's understandable: try maintaining complete calm when your aircraft has become almost completely uncontrollable," the material notes Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation founder and head of the IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva shared a publication from the DOST Center for Inclusive...