We have just left the community in Assuit where I have been volunteering. I was part of the committee amongst my team who organized a community farewell. There were a lot of things that seemed to be going wrong at the last minutes. Our weeks of planning seemed to be unraveling over a few hours. But most of our invited guests turned up and sort of on time. A faulty microphone caused further delay. My farewell speech in Arabic was a moment of stage fright.

Directed by the renound Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire), 'Vinyan' is the story of a grieving couple who are mourning the loss of their son Joshua - who was swept away by the sea in the tsunami of 2004. Husband and wife Paul (Rufus Sewell from 'The Illusionist') and Jeanne Belhmer (Emmanuelle Béart from '8 Femmes') remained in Thailand in the hope of being reunited with their son, whose body was never recovered.

People in Brazil have taken to fashioning moustaches as a form of protest against the country's president. Known as "greve de bigode" or "moustache strike," people are submitting photos of themselves donning real or fake moustaches to the blog tiremobigode.blogspot.com. The moustache is a reference to the Brazilian president, Jose Sarney, who is accused of nepotism and embezzlement and is famous for his manly 'tache.

Can a night of DJs, grime artists, hip hop rappers, indie kids, and acoustic performances promote activism? Can a night of arts, crafts, films, and politics blend with dancing? Can you have a good time going from Bashy to Peter Kosminsky in the front room of a leading art institution? With United Underground, a night of music and activism at the Southbank Centre, Ctrl.Alt.Shift gave it their best shot.

Last Saturday, on 18th July, Ctrl.Alt.Shift went down to the Southbank to put on a stunning array of live street art and music - check out the pics, we got some crazy results...

Heatwave are the first and last word in Dancehall and Bashment in the UK. Regulars on Rinse FM, the DJ collective host some the biggest club nights with the biggest beats. Here, member Gabriel talks to Ctrl.Alt.Shifter Kieran Yates about refugees, young Jamaican artists, and why it's important to support talent coming out of the developing world...What are you doing at the moment?