A-Infos (en) ACT and RESIST Calendar Vancouver (updated)

[Jaggi Singh <jaggi@vcn.bc.ca>]

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-- ACT and RESIST Calendar Vancouver --
      (Updated February 23, 1998)

[Sorry, but I've been out of town for a bit, so the calendar hasn't been
updated for two weeks. If you have any listings, please pass them on to
jaggi@vcn.bc.ca or phone (604) 215-9039. Also, if you would like to help
produce and distribute the Act and Resist Calendar -- both the e-mail and
hard copy versions -- please get in touch. -- JBS]

*** THIS WEEK ***

Wednesday, February 25th, 12:30pm
* What will the MAI mean for you? *
UBC Student Union Building Conversation Pit
Contact: 822-8676 or adamf@unixg.ubc.ca

Speakers will be Aiyanas Ormond, student activist, and Murray Dobbin of
the Council of Canadians. 


Wednesday, February 25th, 4:30pm
* All Power to the People: A Video Presentation *
Langara College (49th near Main), room B014
Contact: Third World Alliance at 322-6461

A film about the Black Panther Party and the repression of Black, Latino 
and Native Indian activists by the FBI. Presented as part of Black 
History Month.


Wednesday, February 25th, 7-8:30pm
* Red Circle Education Series -- Queer Activism 101 *
The Rebel Center, 2278 East 24th Avenue (one block west of Nanaimo Skytrain)
Contact: Shawna at 874-9041 or shawna@portal.ca

Gay Resistance: The Hidden History. A five week study-group (on Wednesdays
until March 25th) exploring the fight for gay liberation. Open to all.
Presented by Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. 


Wednesday, February 25th, 7:30pm
* SPEC Video Night: "The Global Gardener" *
2150 Maple Street
Contact: 736-7732

A video looking at permaculture in cool climates and urban areas. 
Presented by the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation.


Wednesday, February 25th, 7:30pm
* "The Roots of Racism" *
POFI Coffee Bar, 1308 Commercial Drive (at Charles)
Contact: Tony at 255-6967 or ttracy@direct.ca

Speaker will be Robin Wylie. Presented by the International Socialists. 


Thursday, February 26th, 12:30pm
* How Much do you Love your Car? *
UBC Woodward (IRC) Lecture Hall #3
Contact: 822-8676 or adamf@unixg.ubc.ca

A talk with the UBC Transportation Planner.
 

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Friday, February 27th, 10am to 5pm
* FREE UNIVERSITY *
SFU Downtown Campus, 515 West Hastings

A day-long teach-in, speak-out and direct action. Critical and creative
workshops, discussion and panels on the following topics: youth
unemployment and welfare, student loans and debt, dropping out, free
skools and alternative education, the Multilateral Agreement on Investment
(MAI), the corporatization of education, women and education, history of
radical youth and student activism, squatting and cheap housing, more ... 

Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. Childcare is available and
food will be served. The site is wheelchair accessible. Don't let school
get in the way of education ... check out FREE U! 

For more information, phone 215-9039 or e-mail jaggi@vcn.bc.ca.
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Friday, February 27th, 4-6pm
* Boycott $HELL Protest *
12th and Knight
Contact: Hannah at 224-3386

Part of ongoing weekly protest against Shell for their role in
environmental and human rights abuses in Nigeria and elsewhere. Organized
by the Ogoni Solidarity Network. 


Friday, February 27th, 5pm
* Critical Mass Bike Ride *
Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson and Howe
Contact: 215-9039

Bikes don't block traffic, they are the traffic! Critical Mass rides occur
on the last Friday of every month. This month, the ride will pass by SFU 
Harbour Center (Hastings and Richards) at approximately 5:30pm to join 
the Free University.


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Actions in Solidarity with the People of Iraq:

Saturday, February 28th, NOON
* Hands Off Iraq! Walk For Peace! *
Vancouver Art Gallery, north side on Georgia Street
Contact: Ends the Arms Race at 687-3223

ALSO:

Ecumenical Service, 11:30am to 12pm
Christ Church Cathederal (Georgia Street)

Seminar, 9:30am to 11:30am
Christ Church Cathederal (Georgia Street)

*** NOTE: If the bombing of Iraq begins, there will be a protest 
demonstration the same evening at 7pm at the Art Gallery. Contact: Hands 
off Iraq Coalition at 251-9914 or enough@vcn.bc.ca. ***
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Saturday, February 28th, 6:30pm
* Sweatshop Fashion Extravaganza *
CAW Hall, #326 12th Street, New Westminster
Contact: Christian Task Force on Central America at 875-9218

Fashion farce with a social commentary. Spend an evening with the Langara
Mad Hatters, the Fashion Fraud Squad and community activists working on
maquila justice issues, and find out about ethical clothing alternatives. 
Door prizes, live theatre, free trade coffee and tapas. $10 at the door. 
Proceeds to support a new campaign against sweatshop labour abuses. 
Sponsored by the CTFCA and the Canadian Auto Workers. 


Saturday, February 28th, 7pm
* International Women's Day *
Cafeteria, Britannia Community Center, 1661 Napier Street (at Commercial)
Contact: 813-3342

"March 8th is a day of international protest against women's oppression. 
It's a day of global struggle for equality between women and men. We raise
our voices to defend human equality and fight against religion, tradition
and all other aspects of women's oppression that exist in the world today.
Let's make March 8th a day of protest against the gender apartheid
government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Let's fight against the
stoning, flogging and other religious practices that are imposed on
millions of women and men in Iran." Presented by the Worker-Communist
Party of Iran and Iraq, abroad organization -- Vancouver.  Adults $5, 
Children $3. Childcare is available.


*** UPCOMING ***

Monday, March 2nd, 7-9:30pm
* Public Forum on BC Native Residential Schools *
Performance Hall, Langley Campus, Kwantlen College, 20901 Langley Bypass
Contact: Laura Cooper at 599-2199

Eyewitness testimony by Harriet Nahanee, Harry Wilson and Dennis Tallo to
the murder of children at the Alberni Residential School. For more
information about an upcoming tribunal into crimes against humanity by the
Canadian government, please contact Kevin Annett at 462-1086 or
kdannett@unixg.ubc.ca. Presented by the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology and the Kwantlen University College Student Association. 


Wednesday, March 4th, all day
* P!RG U: Workshops for Social Change *
SFU Burnaby Campus, MBC 2290
Contact: Damon or Laura at 291-4360

A day of FREE skills building workshops to help activist community groups.
Workshops include: Consensus decision-making, 10am to 1pm;  Anti-hate
workshop, 1:30pm to 3:30pm; Events/Skills Building, 3:30pm to 4:30pm. A
social gathering will follow the day at the P!RG office, TC 326. Presented
by the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group. 


Wednesday, March 4th, 7:30pm
* The Working Class History of International Women's Day *
POFI Coffee Bar, 1308 Commercial Drive (at Charles)
Contact: Tony at 255-6967 or ttracy@direct.ca

Speaker is Lisa Corriveau. Presented by the International Socialists. 


Thursday, March 5th, 12:30 to 3pm
* Debate on the MAI *
SFU Burnaby Campus, MBC 2294
Contact: skakar@sfu.ca or 291-4360

Speakers tba.


Thursday, March 5th, 12:30pm
* Transportation Forum *
UBC SUB Conversation Pit
Contact: 822-8676 or adamf@unixg.ubc.ca

Bill Rees will be speaking.


Thursday, March 5th, 1-5pm
* Youth Housing Forum on Homelessness and Gentrification *
Aboriginal Friendship Center, 1607 East Hastings
Contact: Urban Youth Alliance at 681-3676


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*** International Women's Day Events ***

(For a calendar or events throughout the week proceeding IWD, call
255-5511.) 

Saturday, March 7th, 11am
* March and Rally *
Vancouver Art Gallery
Contact: 708-9491

Info tables to follow at the Landmark Hotel, 1400 Robson Street. 
Wheelchair accessible and ASL translation available. Phone ahead to
register for childcare. 

Sunday, March 8th, 8:30pm
* IWD Mahila Meha Fundraiser Dance *
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
Contact: 325-6637 or 802-0377 for childcare or more information.

A fundraiser for the South Asian Women's Center. Tickets $3-8.

Saturday, March 14th, 7-10pm (new date and time!)
* Book Launch for Clara Fraser's "Revolution, She Wrote" *
Rebel Center, 2278 East 24th (one block west of Nanaimo Skytrain)
Contact: Marcel at 874-9048 or fsp@wimsey.com

The release of socialist feminist Clara Fraser's new book, "Revolution, 
She Wrote." Event includes drinks and buffet.
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Tuesday, March 10th, time tba
* Tibetan Uprising Day *
Location tba
Contact: 732-9910 or tenzin@direct.ca

March 10th is the 39th anniversary of the 1959 uprising against China's
occupation of Tibet. From March 10th to April 25th there will be a March
for Tibet's Independence from Portland to Vancouver. Contact 732-9910 for
more info. 


Thursday, March 19th, 10am to 8pm
* Looking beyond the MAI: Alternatives to Imperialist Globalization *
SFU Burnaby Campus, Main Mall
Contact: skakar@sfu.ca or 291-4360

A multimedia extravaganza with music, speakers, information, dance, film, 
guerilla theatre and more. Acts include Web, Ersatz, the Idahoans and 
Joel Tong. More info forthcoming.


Saturday, March 28th, time tba
* Art Against Civic Control *
Southeast False Creek
Contact: Urban Youth Alliance at 681-3676

The first planning meeting for this event is at the Kalayaan Center (451 
Powell Street) on February 26th at 6pm.


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April 18th to 24th
* Anti Corporate Earth Days *

"Dancing on the Ruins of Multinational Corporations." Program so far
includes a parade, free food, a popular Community Assembly, critical mass
bike ride, workshops, street party and an anti-corporate action. 

Weekly planning meetings on Sundays, 5pm at La Quena (1111 Commercial 
Drive). For more information, contact 263-5344.
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*** ONGOING ***

Boycott Shell Campaign
* OGONI SOLIDARITY NETWORK *

Weekly protest against Shell to protest their role in environmental and 
human rights abuses in the Ogoni region of Nigeria.For upcoming 
protests, contact the OSN at 873-8554 or ogoni@vcn.bc.ca.
 

Wednesdays at 7:30pm
* COPWATCH *
Native Health Center, 449 East Hastings Street (new location!)
Contact: COPWATCH at 251-9914

COPWATCH monitors the activities of police and other security services,
especially in the Downtown Eastside. The group meets EVERY Wednesday and
publishes a monthly newsletter.


Sundays at 2pm
* HOMES NOT JAILS *
La Quena Coffee House, 1111 Commercial Drive
Contact: HOMES NOT JAILS at 251-9914

HOMES NOT JAILS challenges private property and homelessness by seeking
alternative sources of housing such as squats. HNJ meets EVERY Sunday.


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* FOOD NOT BOMBS *

Thursdays at 4pm
Victory Square, Cambie and Hastings

Saturdays at 3pm
Grandview Park, Commercial Drive (between William and Charles)

Contact: 215-9039 or blackcat@vcn.bc.ca

FOOD NOT BOMBS serves guilt-free meals -- No Meat, No God, No Bullshit! 
-- twice a week. The meals are not meant as charity, but as a means of
building community and encouraging self-empowerment. FNB serves EVERY
Thursday and Saturday. Volunteers are always needed and welcome.
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Wednesdays at 7pm until (March 25th)
* Gay Resistance Study Group *
2278 East 24th (one block west of Nanaimo Skytrain)
Contact: Shawna, Radical Women at 874-9041 or shawna@portal.ca


Wednesdays at 7:30pm
* International Socialists, Commercial Drive Branch *
POFI Coffee Bar, 1308 Commercial Drive (at Charles)
Contact: Tony at 255-6967 or ttracy@direct.ca


4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm
* Amnesty International (East Vancouver) *
La Paloma Coop, 1580 East 3rd Avenue (off Commercial)
Common Room Basement
Contact: Michael at 662-3909

The East Vancouver group of Amnesty International -- Group #17 -- holds 
talks and plans activities on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Group #17 
are the people responsible for the yearly AI Film Festival.


[If you know of any activist-related events you wish to promote or
publicize, please pass them on to jaggi@vcn.bc.ca or phone 215-9039.]

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