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War Resisters Support Campaign - Vancouver
At The Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St.
On the anniversary of the Iraq War: Veteran Resisters Speak Out
- Seven years ago, millions of people around the world protested the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. Over 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died as have thousands of US and other soldiers all for a war based on lies. While Bush and Blair, the architects of this crime walk free, Iraq war resisters are still being jailed for their opposition to the war.
- Join veteran US soldiers and war resisters Ron Kovic, Rodney Watson and Jeremy Hinzman for an interactive discussion on the campaign to allow US Iraq war resisters to stay in Canada.
- Live from Los Angeles: Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He returned home wounded and became an anti-war activist. Ron Kovic is the author and subject of the book and film, Born on the Fourth of July.
- Live from Vancouver: Rodney Watson
Rodney Watson completed his tour of duty in Iraq. He came to Canada when he was stop-lossed and ordered to return to Iraq. He has been forced into sanctuary in First United church in Vancouver to avoid deportation.
- Live from Toronto: Jeremy Hinzman
In January 2004, Jeremy Hinzman became the first Iraq War resister to come to Canada He was a U.S. soldier in the elite infantry division, the 82nd Airborne. He served in a non-combat position in Afghanistan and came to Canada when he learned he was going to be deployed to Iraq.
Presented by the Vancouver War Resisters Support Campaign
War Resisters Support Campaign
Vancouver
http://vancouverwarresisters.org
Tel: 778-837-1475
c/o 1143 E Pender St
Vancouver BC V6A 1W6
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World Water Day Events
Unbottle It!; Celebration of Public Water
Sunday, March 21, 2pm
Speakers, special awards, music by local band Headwater
At Grandview Park on Commercial Drive (at Charles)
- Come and show your support for keeping our water public, promoting tap water and getting rid of plastic bottles.
- Find out how New Westminster School District banned bottled water.
Sunday March 21, 6pm: Free Screening of the film “Addicted to Plastic”
Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive
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Penny Tilby
Vancouver Council of Canadians (www.vancouvercouncilofcanadians.ca)
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1st Annual Nighthawk Aboriginal Arts and Music Festival which is a major project for the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts and will take place in Crab Park. Celebrate First Nations culture and traditions with the broader Vancouver community with traditional drummers, contemporary musicians, artisans from various disciplines, a children's teepee and lots of traditional cuisine.
- It's an all day affair from 2 pm to 9 pm.
- This festival will incorporate traditional and contemporary artists from all over Canada, including a 26 piece traditional Coast Salish group. Other artists include:
-Murray Porter
-Sandy Scofield
-INEZ
-Starmakers ( Manik 1derful, Sichuan, Magic Touch)
-Hellnback
-FLC(Jb first lady & Carrilynn Victors)
and others
- This all-day concert will feature 5 teepees, traditional food, a main stage (in the design of a Longhouse), a smaller stage and an artisans village full of variety from all across Turtle Island. There will be roughly 12 performances and hundreds of drummers.
- With over 50 organizations and communities already involved we expect a great turnout and a successful event.
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Celebrate 100% Pure Public Water
with Folks/Roots Favourite
Headwater Live!
Free at Grandview Park, Commercial and Charles
First Annual Tappie Awards
www.cupe.bc.ca
and Council of Canadians
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5th annual: HIP HOP for PEACE
DIANA KRALL PLAZA - Downtown Nanaimo
2 - 5pm
This year's line up includes:
- Ndidi Cascade
- Zenobia Salik
- Pocket Kings
- djchucknorris
- Devine Element
a breakdance showcase and guests
Simon Schachner
Coordinator
Popular Participation Movement
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Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver (Note: Pasta Dinner at 5 pm, see below for details)
"CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY"
- In Michael Moore’s latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, political, corporate, and financial elites combine forces to channel obscene wealth to the rich at the expense of the working class. Moore focuses on the bailout of the U.S. financial sector by taxpayers, and scandals such as “dead peasant” life insurance policies taken out by corporations on their own workers. The pillaging by the U.S. ruling class is revealed in bleak, stunning, even hilarious detail. Those who missed the film during its short run in the theatres last fall have another chance to catch it at Left Film Night.
- No admission charge, but contributions towards our costs are welcome. Coffee and refreshments available.
- Our annual Left Film Night Pasta Dinner will take place before the Left Film Night on Sunday, March 21 (not the last Sunday of the month, for a change). Doors open at 5, dinner (vegetarian option available) will be served at 5:30, tickets $12, proceeds to the People's Voice Fund Drive. The film will be screened at 7 pm following the dinner.
- Left Film Nights are presented by the Centre for Socialist Education, Young Communist League, and the Latino and Vancouver East Clubs of the Communist Party of Canada. Call 604-255-2041 or email for further information
