[antiwar-van] Fw: Better World Handbook Festival This Weekend

[Kira Koshelanyk]

gillian at sefacfoundation.org wrote: 
  Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:58:46 -0800 (PST)
  Subject: **********www.betterworldhandbookfestival.org
  From: gillian at sefacfoundation.org
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  THE BETTER WORLD HANDBOOK FESTIVAL

  CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Kevin Danaher (Global Exchange) Bill
  Rees(Our Ecological Footprint) Guy Dauncey (Earth Future) Cecile Andrews
  (Circle of Simplicity) Ellis Jones (Better World Handbook), Jim Merkel
  (Radical Simplicity), Charles Dobson(Troublemaker's Teaparty), Hilary
  Masson (Buy Nothing Day), Julian Darley (Post Carbon Institute) Mike
  Hudema (An Action a Day..), Kira Koshelanyk (Vancouver's Mobilization 
  Against War and Occupation - MAWO) and many more!

  MUSIC & DANCE: Rascalz, Moka Only, Siren's Echo, Nils- Beats Without
  Borders, Triple Three, Over The Influence... & many more!


  DATE: 3/26/2005
  START TIME: 1:00 PM- Midnight
  LOCATION DETAILS: 50 Pender E, near Sun Yat-Sen Gardens TOPIC:
  Festival of Activism, Music& Sustainability! CONTACT PHONE: 
  604-253-7465
  CONTACT EMAIL: info at sefacfoundation.org
  WEBSITE: www.betterworldhandbookfestival.org

  TICKETS: $15/ $10 Students or Low Income- Available
  at Beat Street Records, 439 W Hastings 'Ten Thousand Villages', 1204
  Commercial Dr. & Banyen Books, 3608 W 4th, or $17/$12 at the door

  SEFAC Foundation is teaming up with Code Pink Vancouver and New Society
  Publishers to present the 'Better World Handbook Festival', on March 26th,
  at 50 East Pender St., next to the beautiful Sun Yat-Sen Gardens.

  This Festival is organized around The Seven Foundations of a Better World
  - Economic Fairness, Comprehensive Peace, Ecological Sustainability, Deep
  Democracy, Social Justice, A Culture Of Simplicity, and Revitalized
  Community

  Each foundation will be covered by having panels, speakers or workshops
  providing information on our current challenges followed by one of the
  authors of 'The Better World Handbook' leading people through simple
  actions they can take to support each foundation, including one action
  taken on the spot for each session.

  Participants will be provided "Action Packs" which will contain a variety
  of small tools that participants can use to make a difference around these
  issues right away! Throughout the festival there will be a deep emphasis
  on offering functional alternatives and solutions to the challenge of
  living an ethical and fulfilled life.

  There will be various ongoing musical performances all day by musicians,
  such as Rascalz, Moka Only and Siren's Echo as well as multicultural dance
  performances. Adding to the festive atmosphere will be the sponsors'
  community fair, in which several socially conscious businesses will set up
  fun and interesting demos, games and product samplings. We will also have
  creative entertainment ranging from a funny and engaging 'activism video
  gaming challenge', to political puppet shows and 'activism field trips'.

  We will host booths from several charities and grassroots groups that are
  doing incredible work that many people may not be aware of, due to
  under-funding and a lack of resources. We hope to help give them a chance
  to keep making a difference by raising awareness about their organizations
  and building community among like-minded groups and
  individuals.

  SPONSORS: Hollyhock, New Society Publishers, Renewal Partners,
  Energy Alternatives, Dream Designs, Pure Spaces, Happy Planet, Lunapads,
  SPUD,Insight Creative Communications, Veggie Games, Vancouver Renewable
  Energy Coop, Mother Jones, Manitoba Harvest, Squeegie Media, Get Your Vote
  On, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Real Assets, Rhodes Career
  College, Level Ground Trading, Code Pink, Ten Thousand Villages, Tall
  Grass, Aquapure Systems, Capers, Banyen Books, Ecco Bella, American
  Apparel, Seventh Generation, Pure Yoga, Oasis Bags, Reflexology Ass'n of
  BC, Ultra Express Printing, Lotus Wear, Westender, The Beat 94.5





  Gillian O'Brien
  Event Coordinator
  The Better World Handbook Festival
  www.betterworldhandbookfestival.org
  (778)883-2131

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