[antiwar-van] *WEDNESDAY* MAWO Forum-Class and Calendar of Upcoming Actions‏‏

[Kira Koshelanyk]

*Please Forward Widely*

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)

**NEXT BI-MONTHLY PUBLIC FORUM - CLASS**


'The Antiwar Movement + The Question of Self-Determination for Indigenous Nations'

Join us for our bi-weekly forum class to discuss why the demand of self-determination for Indigenous nations is important to the antiwar movement in the US and Canada, and how this demand strengthens the anti-war, anti-occupation movement.

Speaker: Aaron Mercredi, Indigenous Rights and Action Project (IRAP)

6:30pm
In the Large North Hall of Joe's Cafe
(Williams St @ Commercial Dr)

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**CALENDAR OF EVENTS ORGANIZED BY MAWO**
Join in the upcoming meetings and events to help organize a campaign of actions for building the antiwar movement!

((( 1 ))) WEDNESDAY August 20 - MAWO General Meeting
((( 2 ))) THURSDAY August 21 - MAWO/ICAW Public Forum: "No War on
Iran! No Sanctions on Iran!"
((( 3 ))) SATURDAY August 23 - MAWO/ICAW Antiwar Rally
((( 4 ))) SATURDAY August 23 - MAWO/ICAW Iranian Cultural Night
Against War
((( 5 ))) WEDNESDAY August 27 – MAWO Public Forum - Class
((( 6 ))) THURSDAY August 28 - Picket Action: "Canada/NATO Out of
Afghanistan!"
((( 7 ))) SATURDAY September 20 & SUNDAY September 21: MAWO 'Hip
Hop vs. War' - 4th Annual Hip-Hop Festival Against War &
Occupation
((( 8 ))) Upcoming events endorsed by MAWO

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((( 1 ))) WEDNESDAY August 20
**MAWO General Meeting**

Join MAWO to continue building antiwar activity in Vancouver and beyond!

6:30pm
Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier St @ Commercial Dr)


((( 2 ))) THURSDAY August 21
**MAWO/ICAW Public Forum**

Join us to discuss the ongoing military build up and preparation by the US and EU to make Iran the next target for imperialist intervention in the Middle East and what we can do about it.

6:30pm
Whalley Library (10347 135 St, Surrey)
Near Surrey Central Skytrain Station

Organized by Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) & the Iranian Community Against War (ICAW)


((( 3 ))) SATURDAY August 23
**MAWO/ICAW Antiwar Rally**
No War on Iran!
No Sanctions on Iran!
US/UK Out of Iraq!
Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan!
Self-determination for All Oppressed Nations!

4:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
(Robson St @ Howe St)

Organized by Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) & the Iranian Community Against War (ICAW)


((( 4 ))) SATURDAY August 23
**Iranian Cultural Night Against War**

Join Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) and the Iranian Community Against War (ICAW) for an evening of music, poetry, dance, spoken word and cultural performances from throughout Iran!

7:00pm
El Rancho Restaurant
112 Kingsway @ Broadway


((( 5 ))) WEDNESDAY August 27
**MAWO Forum-Class**
'Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan: Axis of Imperialist Quagmire'

Join MAWO for our bi-weekly Forum-Class to discuss in-depth issues facing the antiwar movement today.

6:30pm
In the Large North Hall of Joe's Cafe
(Williams St @ Commercial Dr)


((( 6 ))) THURSDAY August 28
**Picket Action**
Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan!

4:00pm
Canadian Forces Recruitment Centre
1070 West Georgia


((( 7 ))) SATURDAY September 20 & SUNDAY September 21
**'Hip Hop vs. War' - 4th Annual Hip Hop Festival Against War & Occupation**

Mark Your Calendars! Check www.mawovancouver.org for details and updates!

Vancouver & the Lower Mainland's explosion of Hip Hop as a weapon in the fight against war & occupation is back again in its 4th year! The Only Annual Festival of its kind! Featuring Indigenous & Local Artists + Artists from Cuba, the USA and the Middle East!

Saturday September 20th
Surrey

Sunday September 21st
Vancouver


((( 8 ))) Upcoming events endorsed by MAWO

** Latin Summer Fest 2008! **

Sunday August 17th
11:00am-7:00pm
Trout Lake Park (3350 Victoria Dr.)
Free Admission

Presented by Latinos in Action
www.latinsummerfest.com

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MAWO ~ Mobilization Against War & Occupation
http://WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG
info at mawovancouver.org
P 604.322.1764 || F 604.322.1763

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