[antiwar-van] MAWO Calendar of Antiwar Events & Actions

[Kira Koshelanyk]

*Please Forward Widely*

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)
Vancouver, BC

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS & ACTIONS ORGANIZED BY MAWO

((( 1 ))) October 20 ~ MAWO Forum on the Canada/US/NATO Occupation of 
Afghanistan
((( 2 ))) October 21 ~ MAWO Picket Action: Canada/US/NATO Out of Afghanistan!
((( 3 ))) October 26 ~ MAWO Organizing Meeting
((( 4 ))) October 29 ~ MAWO'EEN! Seven Years of Antiwar Organizing: Looking Back & Moving Forward
((( 5 ))) October 30 ~ MAWO Monthly Antiwar Rally & Petition Campaign
((( 6 ))) December 18 & 19 ~ MAWO 8th Annual International Film Festival for Peace!
((( 7 ))) Events Endorsed or Recommended by MAWO: Cuban Five

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((( 1 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM

Nine Years of War & Occupation: What is Next for Afghanistan?
On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the brutal war and occupation of Afghanistan 

WEDNESDAY October 20
7:00pm
Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]
1150 Commercial Dr. at William St.

Screening 45 minutes of documentary and news clips followed by speaker and discussion
 
Speaker: Ali Yerevani, Political Editor of the Fire This Time (FTT) Newspaper and Participant in the 1979 Iranian Revolution
 
For Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124889584231808&index=1
 
To See Poster:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/101020forum.pdf
 

((( 2 ))) MAWO CANADA/US/NATO OUT OF AFGHANISTAN PICKET

Canada/US/NATO Out of Afghanistan Now!
Self Determination for Afghanistan Now!

THURSDAY October 21
4:00pm
Canadian Forces Recruitment Centre
620 Royal Ave. at 6th Street,  New Westminster
 
For Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155993537772125&index=1
 
To See Poster:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/101021picket.pdf
 

((( 3 ))) MAWO ORGANIZING MEETING

TUESDAY October 26
6:30pm
Britannia Community Center
1661 Napier Street at Commercial Drive

Join MAWO to plan and organize upcoming antiwar events and actions! The meeting will open with 45 minutes of news videos of current and ongoing wars and occupations.


((( 4 ))) MAWO'EEN! Seven Years of Antiwar Organizing: Looking Back & Moving Forward
 
FRIDAY October 29
Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]
1150 Commercial Drive (at William St)
 
Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) formed on October 29, 2003 to organize and mobilize against war and occupation. To mark MAWO's seventh anniversary, we are organizing a special night to reflect on these seven years and where we need to go from here. MAWO'EEN will feature music and poetry from local artists who use their lyrics and art for peace and social justice. 

MAWO'EEN costumes are encouraged!
 
For Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162792537072499&index=1
 
To See Poster:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/101029Mawoeen.pdf
 

((( 5 ))) MONTHLY ANTIWAR RALLY & PETITION CAMPAIGN

END THE OCCUPATIONS of Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Haiti!
SELF DETERMINATION for Indigenous Nations, Tamils & All Oppressed Nations!
US HANDS OFF Iran and Pakistan!
US HANDS OFF Latin America!

SATURDAY October 30
2:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Howe St. & Georgia St

For Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150534841657169&index=1
 
To See Poster:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/101030rally.pdf
 

((( 6 ))) MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR...

MAWO 8th Annual International Film Festival for Peace!

December 18 & 19, 2010

MAWO's Film Festival for Peace is back again for two days of documentary and feature films, taking a look at wars, occupations and the struggle of oppressed people for self determination and a better world. Special opening presentations will highlight each day, as well as guest presenters, art exhibits, and more. 

Stay Tuned for More Information...


((( 7 ))) EVENTS ENDORSED OR RECOMMENDED BY MAWO

>>> Songs of Love & Hope 
        Fundraiser & New Campaign Launch for the 5 Cuban Heroes!
 
Featuring music from:
 
Thomas P. Radcliffe ~ An incredible folk musician who is an American War Resister from the Vietnam War and long time peace activist

Tuesday October 19
7pm
Joe's Cafe
1150 Commercial   Drive (at William St)
 
Organized by Free the Cuban Five Committee-Vancouver
www.freethe5vancouver.ca
 

>>> Two Months Too Many! Release Detained Tamil Refugees: Let Them Free, Let Them Stay!
Weekly Noise Demo
 
Saturday Oct 23
1:30 pm
Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre (where mothers and children who arrived aboard MV Sun Sea are being detained)
7900 Fraser   Park Dr, Burnaby
Shuttles Leaving Edmonds station starting at 12:45 until 1:15

Organized by No One Is Illegal (Vancouver)
http://noii-van.resist.ca/

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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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