[antiwar-van] *TUES* MAWO Organizing Meeting and Calendar of Upcoming Antiwar Events and Actions

[Kira Koshelanyk]

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)
Vancouver, BC
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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((( 1 ))) March 12 ~ MAWO Organizing Meeting
((( 2 ))) March 16 to 18 ~ 10th Annual International Film Festival 4 Peace!
((( 3 ))) March 26 ~ MAWO Organizing Meeting
((( 4 ))) April 2 ~ MAWO Public Forum - Palestine: 100 Years Struggle Against Zionism and for Self-Determination 
((( 5 ))) April 13 ~ MAWO Antiwar Rally and Petition Campaign: No to U.S. Drones! No to Occupation! 
((( 6 ))) MAWO Newsletter #42
((( 7 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed and Supported by MAWO: Volunteer Work Brigade in Cuba, Mouth Vs. Mic Hip Hop show, Hugo Chavez, Cuban 5
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(((1 ))) MAWO ORGANIZING MEETING
TUESDAY March 12
7pm
Britannia Community Center
1661 Napier St. at Commercial Dr.
Join us for the final MAWO organizing meeting before the 10th International Film Festival 4 Peace! The meeting will begin with 45 mins of newclips and multimedia documenting the past 2 weeks of imperialist wars and occupations and humanity's resistance,  and continue on to organizing the final details for this one of a kind festival and more upcoming antiwar events and actions. All this year's festival materials including free tickets, posters, handbills, buttons and the full festival programs will be available at the meeting!
((( 2 ))) March 16-18, 2013 - 10th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 4 PEACE!
Marking a Decade of the War and Occupation in Iraq 
Marking 12 years of the New Era of War & Occupation
Marking a Decade of Film Festival For Peace in Canada
*** Featuring special guest ALANIS OBOMSAWIN, distinguished Indigenous documentary filmmaker *** 
Check http://www.filmfest4peace.org for updates and the full festival program – just released!
>> SATURDAY & SUNDAY March 16-17
Britannia Community Center Auditorium
1661 Napier Street at Commercial Drive
>> MONDAY March 18
(( 1 )) PICKET ACTION
Protest the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq! 
4pm
U.S. Consulate
1075 West Pender, Downtown Vancouver
(( 2 )) Film Festival Closing Feature & Panel Discussion on the 10th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq
7:30pm
Joe's Cafe - Large North Hall
1150 Commercial Drive
In 2003, Iraq was invaded, occupied, brutalized and until today more than 1.5 million people have been killed as a consequence. In the same year millions of people around the world joined the struggle against this criminal and bloody war. MAWO’s first Film Festival for Peace was held in this year. A decade since the festival began, MAWO has screened hundreds of films documenting wars, occupations and the struggle of oppressed people for self-determination. By organizing the Film Festival for Peace, MAWO has joined this fight for a better world! Since the first MAWO Film Festival for Peace in December 2003, thousands of people have attended this one of a kind and free festivalcomplete with films, special guest speakers, art exhibits and teach-ins.
At this year’s festival, MAWO is honoured to host distinguished filmmaker, educator and activist, Alanis Obomsawin. Alanis is from the Abenaki Indigenous Nation and currently lives in Quebec. For more than four decades, she has directed documentaries at the National Film Board of Canada that chronicle the struggles and realities of Indigenous people in Canada. In this period of time, she has made over 30 documentaries, including the award-winning “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance” and most recently “The People of Kattawapiskak River” which will be screened at this year’s festival. A recipient of many awards and honours, Alanis will also be sharing with the audience her experience in documenting some of the most important events in the recent history of Canada.
This year’s film festival, with a central focus on the world-wide struggle for peace, should not to be missed!
 
Stay posted for updates and the full program!
http://www.filmfest4peace.org
For posters click:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/130316-18-MAWO-FF4P.pdf
Join the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/291470140982101/ 
Follow us on Twitter @FilmFest4Peace for a chance to win an official Festival t-shirt!
https://twitter.com/FilmFest4Peace
Check out 10th Annual Film Festival 4 Peace commemorative buttons:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/2013-MAWO-FF4P10-buttons.pdf
*** Sponsored by:
Britannia Community Services Center - http://www.britanniacentre.org/
Capilano University Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Program
http://www2.capilanou.ca/programs/indigenous-digital-film.html
The Source Newspaper - http://thelasource.com/en/
Videomatica – http://www.videomatica.ca
((( 3 ))) MAWO ORGANIZING MEETING
TUESDAY March 26
7pm
Britannia Community Center
1661 Napier St. at Commercial Dr.
Join MAWO to plan and organize upcoming public forums, rallies, petition campaigns and other antiwar actions and events. The meeting will open with 45 minutes of news clips and videos showing the past two weeks of imperialist threats, sanctions, bombings, wars and occupations, as well as the resistance of millions of people all around the world to these attacks.
((( 4 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM
>> 100 Years of Palestinian Struggle Against Zionism and for Self-Determination 
TUESDAY April 2
7pm
Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]
1150 Commercial Dr. at William St 
Multimedia – Speakers – Discussion
((( 5 ))) MAWO RALLY AND PETITION CAMPAIGN
*International Day of Action*
During the month of April people all over the U.S. are demonstrating against U.S. drones. There is a march and rally in Washington, DC on April 13th called by the International ANSWER Coalition. In solidarity with these actions in the U.S., MAWO is organizing an antiwar rally and petition campaign demanding: 
- NO TO U.S. DRONES!
- NO TO WAR AND OCCUPATION! YES TO SELF-DETERMINATION!
- FRANCE, CANADA AND ALL FOREIGN TROOPS OUT OF MALI!
- IMPERIALISTS HANDS OFF SYRIA!
- NO SANCTIONS ON SYRIA & IRAN!
- STOP ISRAEL'S ONGOING ASSAULT ON PALESTINIANS!
- SELF-DETERMINATION FOR INDIGENOUS NATIONS & ALL OPPRESSED NATIONS!
- MONEY FOR HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, JOBS & EDUCATION, NOT FOR WAR AND OCCUPATION!
- MONEY FOR FIRST NATIONS NOT FOR WAR AND OCCUPATIONS!
- FREE BRADLEY MANNING NOW!
SATURDAY April 13
10:30 am - 1pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Robson & Howe St.
Downtown Vancouver, Canada
((( 6 ))) MAWO NEWSLETTER #42
Click to see MAWO’s #42 Newsletter:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/newsletters/newsletter42.pdf
((( 7 ))) UPCOMING EVENTS ENDORSED AND SUPPORTED BY MAWO 
<>1<> Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade to Cuba Info Night & Fundraiser
Learn about an incredible opportunity to travel to Cuba with the 2013 Ernesto Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade!
FRIDAY March 22
7pm
Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]
1150 Commercial Dr. at William St.
For more information on the Che Brigade visit:
http://www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/brigade OR contact BC Brigade Coordinators
Tamara Hansen 778-882-5223 or Thomas Davies 778-889-7664
Organized by Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com
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<>2<> Mouth Vs Mic: Episode 5
Hip-Hop show featuring some of Vancouver’s best talent!
Hosted by: Chief Imaginaut Estea Elements
DJ work by Phonik Ops
TUESDAY March 26
8:30pm
Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall Street, Vancouver
All proceeds will be used to help people to volunteer in Cuba on the Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade: http://www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/brigade
For a list of artists, more info and to join Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/153497478143579/?fref=ts
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<>3<> The Death of Comandante Hugo Chavez and Revolutionary Continuity in Venezuela
FRIDAY March 29
7:30 pm
Joe's Cafe [in Large North Hall] 
1150 Commercial Dr. at William St.
Speaker: Ali Yerevani, Political Editor of Fire This Time newspaper and Battle of Ideas Press
Organized by: Fire This Time Movement for Social Justice 
http://www.firethistime.net
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<>4<> 89th Monthly Protest Action to Free the Cuban 5!
*** 5th of the Month for the Cuban 5! ***
> Free the 5 Cuban Political Prisoners Held in U.S. Jails!
> Release Antonio, Fernando, Ramón and Gerardo from U.S. Prisons NOW!
> Let René Gonzalez Return to Cuba NOW!
> Grant Visas to Olga Salanueva and Adriana Perez NOW!
FRIDAY April 5, 2013
4pm
U.S. Consulate (1075 West Pender at Thurlow)
Vancouver, Canada
For poster click:
http://www.freethe5vancouver.ca/posters/2013/130405-free-the-cuban-5-picket.pdf
Organized by Free the Cuban 5 Committee Vancouver
http://www.freethe5vancouver.ca
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