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Herald Online staff

The people of East Timor will mark the 1st anniversary of the independence referendum tomorrow amid rumours that Nelson Mandela will be on hand in Dili. For news of the anniversary, try the hourly news reports from Radio Australia, which broadcasts continuously on the web.

The award-winning TV documentary Bitter Paradise chronicles the events that led to the independence referendum in East Timor, from the perspective of a Canadian Timor rights activist. You can watch it on demand online.

To prepare for the millennium celebration, soot and debris were removed from statues and buildings throughout Rome. Find out how history gets a facelift in a Discovery Channel live webcast Thursday at 12.10 pm. You can visit the website beforehand to submit questions for the webcast experts.

Rolling Stone magazine called Seattle's Bumpershoot "the mother of all arts festivals," and this 30-year institution is coming to the web all next weekend. The programme features more than 2000 performers, including Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Ben Harper, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Links

Radio Australia programme guide

Radio Australia live webcasts

Bitter Paradise

Discovery Channel

Bumpershoot concert programme

Bumpershoot live webcasts