[antiwar-van] MAWO Class July 18 "Hip Hop & the Culture of Resistance" + Upcoming Antiwar Actions Calendar

Wed Jul 18 02:13:28 PDT 2007

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~~~~ REMINDER ~~~~~
MAWO ~ Mobilization Against War & Occupation
Organizing Meeting & Upcoming Direct Actions
http://MAWOVANCOUVE R.ORG
mailto:info at mawovancouver. org
P 604.322.1764 F 604.322.1763
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~*~ EVENTS ORGANIZED OR ENDORSED BY MAWO ~*~ 

((1)) Wednesday July 18th - MAWO Education Class – “Hip Hop and the 
       Culture of Resistance”

((2)) Saturday & Sunday July 21st/22nd – Vancouver's
        Hip Hop Festival Against War and Occupation 3!

((3)) Wednesday July 25th – MAWO Organizing Meeting 

((4)) Wednesday August 1st – MAWO Education Class

((5)) Wednesday August 8th – MAWO Organizing Meeting

((6)) Thursday August 9th – Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan - Picket Action

((7)) August/September/October upcoming event schedule!

((8)) Upcoming Events Endorsed by MAWO

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1 >>> MAWO Education Class – “Hip Hop and the Culture
of Resistance”
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WEDNESDAY JULY 18, 2007
6:30PM
Large North Hall of Joe's Cafe
(on Commercial Drive at Williams St)
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FOCUS: As we quickly approach this years’ Hip Hop
Festival Against War & Occupation, we have a great opportunity to discuss Hip Hop, not simply as a music of today’s youth, but of a culture of resistance, that fighters from the Ghettos of America to the slingshot shooting youth of Palestine have used to inform, motivate and inspire social justice activists the world over! Class and discussion will be led by internationally renowned Hip Hop artist Spin from Toronto and Shakeel Lochan, c-oordinator of MAWO’s Hip Hop festival.

2 >>> Vancouver's Hip Hop Festival Against War and
Occupation 3!
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SATURDAY JULY 21st & SUNDAY JULY 22nd, 2007
Venues and Times below!
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All Ages | All Free | All Hip Hop Against War &
Occupation | Local & International Artists | Workshops
| Indoor + Outdoor Shows | Film + Multimedia |
Breakdancer Showdown | Live Graffiti Showcase

Artists include...
Spin, Invincible, People’s Poets and Jackson 2Bears
coming in from Toronto, Detroit, Edmonton and
Victoria, along with some of the finest local artists
such as Ndidi Cascade, Genetics, Influents, Kytami, 
Snake Eyez, Sunday Skool Dropoutz ... and many more!!

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- ((( DAY 1 ))) –

*** SATURDAY JULY 21st ***
1PM – 11:30PM
SUNRISE PAVILION
10341 – 135th Street Surrey
(Close to Surrey Central Skytrain Station)

>>Workshop 1>>> "HIP HOP: ROOTS OF RESISTANCE"
1pm to 2:30pm
Spirited discussion covering some of the most
important and relevant topics within Hip Hop culture
today including: the origins of Hip Hop, The Rise +
Role of Women in Hip Hop, the Indigenous Perspective
on Hip Hop and the Internationalism of Hip Hop!

>>Workshop 2>>> "HIP HOP ACADEMY– CLASS OF 2007"
2:45pm to 4:45pm
Scratch, headspin and rap your way into the dynamic
and creative world of Hip Hop like you've never
experienced before!

>>Evening Showcase>>> "MUSIC AS THE MEANS!"
5:30pm to 11:30pm
An evening showcase that will feature MCs, DJs,
Breakdancers and VJs from across the continent, who
will grace the mic, decks and hardwood for this Hip
Hop jamboree!

--> Email info at mawovancouver. org to register/sign- up
for workshops and secure your spot! Registration is
encouraged but not required.

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- ((( DAY 2 ))) –

*** SUNDAY JULY 22nd ***
12PM – 8PM
STRATHCONA PARK 
(Venables St at Malkin Ave)

>>All Day Outdoor Show>>> "OL'SKOOL BLOCK PARTY!"
An outdoor Hip Hop experience that will be sure to
cater to your ears, eyes, muscles and mind! An
all-star line up of talent on the mic, on the decks,
on the hardwood, wielding a spray can and on the
concrete are going to light up Strathcona park for the
gathering of the summer! Be sure to also check out our
Film Screening Tent, Workshop Tent and Breakdance/MC
battle!

3 >>> MAWO Organizing Meeting
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WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 2007
6:30PM
Britannia Community Center (address: 1661 Napier
St – on Commercial Drive at Napier St)
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Join us at the MAWO meeting for organizing and
building our ongoing campaigns against Canada's
occupation of Afghanistan, the US/UK occupation of
Iraq, against attacks on Iran and for self-determination for all oppressed nations. Get involved in organizing direct actions in this calendar and beyond - come out to the organizing meeting! 

4 >>>MAWO Education Class 
FOCUS: “Challenges of Building an Effective Antiwar Movement”
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1, 2007
6:30
Large North Hall of Joe's Cafe
(on Commercial Drive at Williams St)
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Come and participate in the MAWO education classes to discuss in-depth all aspects of the current era of war and occupation.

5 >>> MAWO Organizing Meeting
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2007
6:30PM
Britannia Community Center (address: 1661 Napier
St – on Commercial Drive at Napier St)
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6 >>> Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan - Picket Action
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THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2007
12 NOON 
Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting Center 
(1070 W Georgia St – on Georgia near Thurlow)
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As Canada’s death toll rises to 66, the extent of Afghan deaths is well into the tens of thousands, along with the destruction of infrastructure, health, jobs and education. Join us on the streets to demand “End the Occupation NOW!”

7 >>> August/September/October upcoming event schedule!
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*AUGUST EVENTS
FRIDAY 17th – Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan - Public Forum
SATURDAY 25th – Monthly Antiwar Demonstration
FRIDAY – US/UK out of Iraq - Public Forum  

*SEPTEMBER EVENTS
TUESDAY 4th – Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan – Picket Action
SATURDAY 15th – International Day of Action - Antiwar Demonstration
SUNDAY 16th – All Day Antiwar Conference “The World Since Sept.11th 
             2001 – Prospects for Building a World Wide Antiwar Movement”

*OCTOBER EVENTS
TUESDAY  2nd – Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan – Picket Action
MONDAY 22nd to FRIDAY 26th – Student Week Against War and Occupation
SATURDAY 27th – Monthly Antiwar Demonstration

16 >>> Events Endorsed by MAWO

FRIDAY JULY 27th – Forum and Cultural Evening to
         Celebrate the July 26th Movement and Gains of the
         Cuban Revolution
-- 6:00pm at the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood House - 800
E Broadway
-- Organized by Vancouver Communities in Solidarity
with Cuba (VCSC)

SUNDAY AUGUST 12 - The 17th Annual Under The
       Volcano Festival of Art & Social Change
-- 12:00PM Noon at Cates Park in North Vancouver
-- Admission: Sliding scale $10-$20 (Limited amount of
$5 low income admissions available)
-- For more Info: volcano at resist. ca or
http://volcano.resist.ca

SUNDAY AUGUST 19 – Latin Summer Fest
-- 11:00am – 7:00pm at Trout Lake Park (Victoria Drive 
and 15th Ave)  Free admission
-- Organized by Latinos In Action 
-- For more Info: www.latinsummerfest.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 20 - Stopwar Rally
”End the occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan!”
“Stop the accelerating destruction of Earth!”
“No Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America!”
--5:00pm
--Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson Street Side)

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***MAWO meetings and bi-weekly education classes are a
part of building the antiwar movement by combining
political education and analysis with MAWO's direct
actions, events, seminars and conferences, and
festivals.
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