[antiwar-van] *TUESDAY* MAWO Organizing Meeting & Calendar of Upcoming Antiwar Events & Actions

[Kira Koshelanyk]

* Please Forward Widely * 

 

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)

Vancouver, BC


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((( 1 ))) October 9 ~ MAWO Organizing Meeting

((( 2 ))) October 16 ~ MAWO Forum: Hands off Syria! Don't
Attack Iran!

((( 3 ))) October 26 ~ MAWO'EEN! 9 Years of Antiwar
Organizing: Looking Back & Moving Forward 

((( 4 ))) MAWO Newsletter #40

((( 5 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed and Supported by MAWO: Meeting of the
Vancouver Committee to Defend Freedom of Expression (VCDFE), Fundraiser for
VCDFE, Che Guevara Conference, Cuban 5



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((( 1 ))) MAWO ORGANIZING MEETING



TUESDAY October 9

7pm

Britannia Community Center

1661 Napier St. at Commercial Dr.



This week’s MAWO meeting will be planning for upcoming actions against war and
occupation, especially the escalating threats and covert intervention against
Syria and Iran. The meeting will begin with 45 minutes of video clips focusing
on the imperialist new era of war and occupation and the struggle of poor and
working people for a better world. 

 

((( 2 ))) MAWO FREE PUBLIC FORUM 

 

>> Hands Off Syria! No War on Iran!

 

TUESDAY October 16

7pm

Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]

1150 Commercial Dr. at William St



Multimedia - speakers – discussion 

 

((( 3 ))) MAWO'EEN! 9 Years of Antiwar Organizing: Looking
Back & Moving Forward 

 

On October 29, 2003 Mobilization Against War &
Occupation (MAWO) was formed to bring peace-loving people together to educate,
organize and mobilize against war and occupation. 9 years on, MAWO's
anniversary is a chance to reflect on the 9 years of antiwar organizing and go
forward with MAWO's commitment to continue fighting against war and occupation
and for a better world. 

 

An Evening of Words, Visuals, Beats & Treats! 

 

FRIDAY October 26

7pm

Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]

1150 Commercial Dr. at William St



((( 4 ))) MAWO Newsletter #40



Click to see MAWO’s #40 newsletter:

http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/newsletters/newsletter40.pdf



((( 5 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed and Supported by MAWO

 

>> Meeting – Vancouver Committee to Defend Freedom of
Expression



WEDNESDAY October 10

7:00pm

Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]

1150 Commercial Dr. at William St



On August 31, political activists were assaulted by Transit Police and RCMP
officers while distributing Fire This Time a free, non-commercial, social
justice newspaper at Metrotown Skytrain Station. The Vancouver Committee to Defend
Freedom of Expression formed to defend Fire This Time and stop assault on all
political activists. Join in to plan and organize for unity and to fight back
in defense of civil liberties and democratic rights!



For a report from the September 7th public forum and organizing meeting about
the case: 

http://stopassaultonpoliticalactivists.wordpress.com




For videos of the assault: 

http://www.youtube.com/user/firethistime



Fire This Time Movement for Social Justice

http://www.firethistime.net

 

>> Legal and Political Fundraiser – Vancouver
Committee to Defend Freedom of Expression

 

*** Live Music & Poetry ***

*** Delicious Food *** 

*** Film Showing ****

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 12

7:30pm

Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House

800 East Broadway (1 Block East of Broadway and Fraser)

Vancouver, Canada

 

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door

To buy your tickets call 778-889-7664 or e-mail vancouverfreedomofexpression at gmail.com

 

Join the event on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/events/436327756402569/

 

See the fundraiser poster:

http://stopassaultonpoliticalactivists.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/121012-vcdfe-fundraiser.pdf


 

>> 5th Annual Vancouver International Che
Guevara Conference

 

“Cuba’s Economic Reforms: Capitalism or Socialism”



November 2-5, 2012

Vancouver & Kamloops, BC, CANADA

 

Featuring: 

DR. ALEIDA GUEVARA - Havana, Cuba

Cuban revolutionary leader, a pediatrician, prominent writer, author of the
book, “Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America” and daughter of the
legendary Ernesto Che Guevara.



FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2

DAY 1 Special Evening for the 5 Cuban Heroes

7pm

RUSSIAN HALL

600 Campbell Ave.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 & SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4

DAY 2 & DAY 3 Two Full Days of Workshops

10am-6pm

RUSSIAN HALL

600 Campbell Ave.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

 

MONDAY NOVEMBER 5

DAY 4 of the Conference

5pm-9pm

Thompson Rivers University

900 McGill Road

Kamloops, BC, Canada

 

Organized by Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba
(VCSC)

www.vancubasolidarity.com


 

>> Free the Cuban 5 Now! Monthly Picket Action

 

Monday November 5th

4 – 5pm 

U.S. Consulate (1075 West Pender)

 

Organized by the Free the Cuban 5 Committee - Vancouver 

www.freethe5vancouver.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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