[van-announce] Community Events Digest

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COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST 
== Social justice events happening on and off campus == 



*** SFU Events *** 

1) Sea to Sky Bicyle Ride From UBC to SFU (Jan 29) 
2) Black History: A Passage Through Time (Feb 1) 
3) Open Pit Imperialism: Canada at Home and Abroad (Feb 1) 
4) Grand re-opening of AQ 2013 (formerly the International Student Lounge) (Feb 8) 


***Other Community Events*** 

5) Rally for Tunisia AND Egypt: Democracy, not dictatorships (Jan 29) 
6) Show Your Solidarity With The Honduran Peoples’ Resistance (Jan 29) 
7) Celebrate the Anniversary of Jose Marti (Jan 30) 
8) CoDev World Community Film Festival (Feb 11-13) 
9) War, Lies and Wikileaks (Feb 17) 

**To have your event included in the next digest, send a text-based email announcement to sfpirg(at)sfu.ca .






*** SFU Events *** 




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SEA TO SKY BIKE RIDE: FROM UBC TO SFU! 

What: Sea to Sky Ride Be Bike-Curious Series 
When: Saturday, January 29 
Meet at UBC by Bike Coop/ Kitchen: 10 AM (map here) 
Meet at Confederation Park, Burnaby: 1 PM to 3 PM (map here) 
Meet at SFPIRG at SFU Burnaby office: 5PM 

Calling all bike interested folk, 

Are you wanting to kick some Burnaby Mountain...but scared to venture up that large hill all alone? Then I know where you need to be this Saturday, January 29!! 

Come on out to our Sea to Sky bike day trip that is a part of this semester’s Be Bike-Curious Series. The event is a joint venture between SFU Bike Tool Co-op, Sustainable SFU and the UBC Bike Coop and will go from UBC campus to SFU Burnaby campus. Not only will you get to battle across the city with great people, we will also be accompanied by a Musical Bike and have plenty of rest stops to admire the city or catch your breath! 

>From Burnaby and do not want to go all the way to UBC? No problem, you can join in over lunch. We will be at Confederation Park at 1 PM-3 PM. The noon break will be full of games and stories! 

If you want to support the Sea to Sky bikers, you can also meet at SFPIRG around 5 pm to show your support and follow along to the pub for some drinks and food. 

So dust off your seats, oil those chains and get ready for a great ride! 

Please direct any questions to bike at sfpirg.ca 

Cheers, 

Ashleigh Kolla, Sustainable SFU 
Adrian Martynkiw, UBC Bike Coop 
Maren Lisac, SFU Bike Tool Co-op 





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BLACK HISTORY: A PASSAGE THROUGH TIME 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:30 - 2:00pm 
in the Convocation Mall, SFU Burnaby 

February is Black History Month! 

The African & Caribbean Heritage Students' Association (ACHSA) @ SFU hosts "Black History: A Passage Through Time", an opening ceremony on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:30 - 2:00pm in the Convocation Mall. We have a host of great performances lined up for you. And there will be fried green plantains & fried ripe plantains for free when you purchase a delicious patty with or without pop. Also come & take a tour through our Underground Railroad display. 




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OPEN PIT IMPERIALISM: CANADA AT HOME AND ABROAD 


Join us for Todd Gordon’s book launch of Imperial Canad a and a panel discussion featuring 
*Todd Gordon – author of Imperial Canada 
*Tria Donaldson 
*Bayron Figueroa – UNRG Canada 

Tuesday February 1st, 2011 
7pm – 9pm 
Room 7000, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings, Vancouver 

Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. Claiming itself to be a global peacekeeper and promoter of human rights, Canada is hiding its legacy of colonialism and connections between corporate pursuit of profit and Canadian foreign and domestic policy. Since its founding in 1867, Canada has been colonizing the land of indigenous people and systematically draining the environment and extracting wealth at home and abroad. Canada has participated in direct military intervention in Haiti and Afghanistan, has supported the Coup in Honduras, an authoritarian military regime in Colombia; is a notorious perpetrator of structural adjustment policies, of free trade agreements, and the forced opening of third world markets. 


Canada is the US of mining with 75% of the world’s mining companies, which have been accused of violating international and national laws, as well as environmental and human rights both in Canada, in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond. Canadian imperialism occurs internationally, but also within our 
country and our communities. Vancouver, which stands on unceded Coast Salish territories, is home to the majority of them. Recently, SFU renamed the Contemporary Arts Centre after Canadian mining company 
Goldcorp in exchange for their donation of $10 million, further contributing to SFU’s gentrification of the downtown eastside. This donation arrived shortly before legislation which would make mining companies accountable for their actions overseas came before parliament. 


For more info, email antigoldcorp at gmail.com 

Dr. Gordon will also be discussing his book on the same day from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Room 6229, Academic Quadrangle, SFU Burnaby Campus 




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RE-OPENING of AQ 2013 

Tuesday, February 8, 11am - 2pm 
SFU Bby Campus, AQ 2013 (Located beside Simon C's Convenience Store) in the Academic Quadrangle 

“During International Week 2011, please join us in celebrating the grand re-opening of AQ 2013 (formerly the International Student Lounge). Located beside Simon C's convenience Store, AQ 2013 is a hub on campus for creating intercultural connections, engaging in global issues, and sharing international experiences. Recently renovated, AQ 2013 is equipped with comfortable seating, wireless computer access, 55" screen with cable tv, Blue Ray player and bulletin boards. The adjacent meeting room is equipped with a conference table, chairs and a projector screen.” 

SFU International has two offices in this space and daily offerings for those 'thinking of the world'. There are opportunities to participate in events such as Field School information sessions, International Student group advising sessions, graduate and undergraduate internationally-focused programs, mentorship activities, tax and work permit workshops, and more. On February 8, the International Photo Exhibition winning submissions will be on view. 

Official ribbon cutting and festivities at 1:30 with APV-SI, Dr. Tim Rahilly 

Hope to see you there on February 8th! 

E: lindsay_neilson at sfu.ca 
www.sfu.ca/international 






***Other Community Events*** 




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RALLY FOR TUNISIA AND EGYPT: DEMOCRACY, NOT DICTATORSHIPS 


Sat, Jan. 29, 1pm 

outside VPL central branch (Robson St. & Homer) 

Join members of the Lower Mainland's Tunisian and Egyptian communities in a rally for democracy. Tunisia's dictator has fled, and the people continue to protest and demand justice. Meanwhile, the movement against 
dictatorship has spread to Egypt. On Jan. 25 tens of thousands mobilized in Cairo to call for the end of the Mubarak dictatorship. 

Let's show our support here in Vancouver for this growing movement... 

Links: 
-Three dead in Egypt protests: 
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/20111251711053608.html 

-Egypt's 'day of revolt' inspired by unrest in Tunisia 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZZw0A7R384 

*Members of the Tunisian and Egyptian community are organizing this event. 




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SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE HONDURAN PEOPLES’ RESISTANCE! 

The vancouver honduras resistance collective invites you to a night in solidarity 

day: saturday january 29th, 2011 
time: 5 p.m. typical chelean food and repfreshments for sale, chacareros 
7 p.m. political and cultural event 
place: chilean cooperative, 3390 school avenue vancouver 

The coordinators of the Honduran National Resistance Front (FNRP) will be providing information on the situation in Honduras live by telephone, and there will be videos on the repression and human rights violations that the Honduran people have been going through since the coup. Vancouver groups in solidarity with the Honduran resistance will make presentations, and there will be live music and delicious refreshments! 

Admission is by donation, and the money collected will be sent to the displaced populations of Bajo Aguan, Zacate Grande and the Eastern Zone of Honduras. 

Your support is important! Now is the time to participate and show your solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Honduras who are peacefully and actively resisting during these difficult and critical times. Only together will we achieve our goals! 

For more information: 778-223-1405, 604-502-0282, 604-430-2909 
http://www.resistenciahonduras.net/ 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDk3wIXchYM 




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CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF JOSE MARTI 

Sun Jan 30th, 2pm 
at the Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver 

Jose Marti: Great Cuban writer, revolutionary and internationalist 
Featuring the documentary film "Sin Embargo" 
Entertainment, refreshments. 
Admission by donation. 

Organized by Canadian Cuba Friendship Association 
http://www.ccfavancouver.ca/upcoming.html 




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CODEV WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL 

February 11th - 13th, 2011 at Langara College 
Langara College is located at 100 West 49th Avenue (between Main and Cambie). 

Langara is easily accessible by bus or Canada Line, and parking is FREE on Saturday & Sunday. 

The 10th Annual CoDev World Community Film Festival features over 40 social justice and environmental documentaries that go to the heart of the issues confronting communities here and around the world. The focus of the festival is to motivate audiences to action through awareness of issues both local and global. In addition to phenomenal films, we also offer a Social Justice Bazaar where filmgoers can purchase fairly traded goods and connect with activist organizations. 

We have highlighted six amazing films below that deal with human rights. Please visit our http://www.codev.org/filmfest/ for the full festival schedule and ticket information. 

To inquire about introducing a film/topic, coming on board as a sponsor, or tables at the Social Justice Bazaar, please contact Carol Wood, Program Officer with CoDevelopment Canada: cwood at codev.org or 604-708-1495 ext 113 




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WAR, LIES AND WIKILEAKS 

A Public Forum organized by StopWar.ca 

Thursday, Feb. 17 
7pm, Location: Habour Centre, 515 W. Hastings, Room 1800 

Join anti-war activists and media commentators in discussing the 
significance of the Wikileaks revelations, especially in relation to war 
and foreign policy. 

Featuring Gail Davidson of Lawyers Against War and other speakers. 

For more info, contact stopwar at resist.ca