Events June 15-21

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Published on Thursday, 15 June 2017 07:15
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Dear Friends of SJS,




Victoria Friends of Cuba present:
SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM NIGHT: MORE THAN A PIPELINE
a film by Lex Olthof and Robert Bridgeman
7 pm Thursday June 15th2994 Douglas BCGEU Hall
admission by donation
This film is about 500 years of suppression of the First Nations by the US Government and how the situation at Standing Rock is the next chapter in this ongoing genocide. The film is about the pipeline, corporations, and the banks. It’s about the genocide (from the Wounded Knee massacre until today), about the veterans, the role of the women, the power of prayer, and the rise of the Great Sioux Nation.
The story is told by interviews with water protectors, headsman of the Oceti Sakowin and other stakeholders. The story goes from the start of the violence in September 2016 until the raids of the camps in February 2017.
All money raised... will be given to the Great Sioux Nation for their struggle.
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2017 Victoria Aboriginal Cultural Festival

Public · Hosted by Aboriginal Tourism BCthis weekend
  • clock16 June - 18 June16 June at 11:00 to 18 June at 18:00
  • pinShow MapRoyal BC Museum675 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9W2

Join the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in celebrating National Aboriginal Day weekend in downtown Victoria from June 16-18!

Enjoy three days of spectacular performances on an outdoor stage in the plaza at the Royal BC Museum in the heart of downtown Victoria, BC. Each day starts with performances from the two local Host Nations and follows with shows from Aboriginal performers from across the province as well as a show from 3-time World Hoop Dancing Champion Alex Wells! Best of all - It's free!

Aboriginal artisans will be on-site with their goods for sale - carvings, prints, jewelry and more. Plus, you can watch special artisan demonstrations and learn more about the creative process from the artisans themselves.

Visit the festival website for more event information:

https://www.aboriginalbc.com/victoria-aboriginal-festival/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~22nd Annual FernFest! (Victoria, BC) The 22nd annual FernFest is right around the corner – Come celebrate on June 16th and 17th with local bands, artisans, performers, community groups, businesses, artists, friends and family! This free event invites people of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of Fernwood and beyond. Enjoy our new Market Stage located between the Field of Dreams and the Artisan Market! What: FernFest: a free neighbourhood celebration with live music, BBQ, market, Kid’s Zone and much more!When: June 16th, 5-10pm & June 17th, 9am-10pmWhere: Fernwood Square (Fernwood Road & Gladstone Avenue) All weekend long, live music will stream from under the gazebo in Fernwood Square. Over 15 local acts will grace the stage of FernFest including crowd favourites Bučan Bučan, Electric Sex Panther, Bousada, Fernwood Coalition, Compassion Gorilla, Stel, Tan and Hide, The Choir, Funk Cannon, and more! Fernwood NRG BBQ will be grilling up delicious eats and the refreshment trailer will be serving up ice cold, fresh from the tap Phillips Beer or Merridale Cider – so kick back and enjoy a few sunshine pops while taking in all the music and activities from anywhere in Fernwood Square. Saturday is jam-packed from sun up to sun down! Rise and shine to our free Community Pancake Breakfast cooked up by the Fernwood Inn at 9am followed by the Kidical Mass Bike Parade at 11am (decoration station and bike mechanic included)! Peruse over 50+ local creators at the Artisan Market, including goods such as soap made from beer, upcycled clothing, art, hoops, treats, all running from 10:30 am - 5 pm. Enjoy the NEW market stage where artists will be serenading folks from 11:30am – 4:30 pm. Frequent the Seniors’ High Tea (1-2:30pm), or jaunt amongst the Spring Ridge Common & Heritage Walking tours (11am – 1 pm). Attend a workshop and peruse the community groups in the Field of Dreams, zen out with community acupuncture group Heart and Hands Collective, or be a winner of the array of sweet gifts and goodies of the Fern Fest Silent Auction (11am – 6 pm).The Field of Dreams will host kids activities galore and all things fun –face-painting, bubbles, balloons, giant games, circus performers, interactive community art project, and of course, the giant cardboard castle! Enjoy free workshops such as Story-Telling, Kids Yoga, Hoop-making and hoop workshop, and performances at the Kidz Zone Mini-Stage from 11am-5pm.

FernFest wouldn’t be possible without all the generous volunteers, amazing local sponsors, silent auction donors, musicians, neighbours, and local businesses that make this neighbourhood great. We invite you to join FernFest and build community, celebrate each other, enjoy the festivities and dance! Happy FernFest! ###(438 words) For more information please contact: Kathryn Juricic, FernFest Event Coordinator Cell: 250. 889. 9695 | 250-381-1552 ext.118 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | http://fernwoodnrg.ca/events-directory/fernfest/ Background Information: History of FernFest: FernFest is a music and arts festival and neighbourhood celebration held in Fernwood Square. FernFest began in 1996 and has recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary in June 2015.Fernwood NRG has been organizing this festival for two decades with the help of local businesses and many volunteers. The soul of FernFest has remained while it has grown to draw residents from all over Greater Victoria. Local artisans, kid’s activities, art, neighbouring organizations, local musicians and performers, and many volunteers all come together to create an inspiring weekend of shared celebration. We are so grateful to spend summer solstice in our public square with you. About Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group: Since 1979, our non-profit organization has provided child care and family programs, as well as offered recreational activities through the Fernwood Community Centre. In August 2005, we purchased the Cornerstone Building, and fourteen months later, we opened the Cornerstone Apartments, which provides affordable housing to four families. Soon after, we opened the Cornerstone Cafe, Fernwood’s living room. In 2008, we built a beautiful house on Yukon Street, the Park Place Apartments, creating affordable housing for six more families.We could not have achieved what we have without our funders, supporters, and friends. Please consider making a donation, and you can help us to continue to create the neighbourhood we all wish we had grown up in. - - - - -Join us on Social Media:@fernwoodnrg #FernFest Visit the full program http://fernwoodnrg.ca/events-directory/fernfest/program/Check out the bands http://fernwoodnrg.ca/events-directory/fernfest/performers/Learn more about our amazing sponsors http://fernwoodnrg.ca/events-directory/fernfest/sponsorship/To view photos from previous years http://fernwoodnrg.ca/events-directory/fernfest/photographs/ Mila CzemerysEvent CoordinatorFernwood NRG(250) 381-1552 x117This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.fernwoodnrg.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

June 17- Action: Ban the bomb! No nuclear weapons; no missile defence-

Needed 100 people wearing white to form a big peace symbol on the lawn of the legislature!

12 noon to 1pm

Saturday, June 17 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Legislature, 501 Belleville St, Victoria.

Wear white, join us to form of a big human peace symbol and be part of our action to Ban the Bomb!

Historic UN negotiations are taking place among 130 countries for a new treaty to ban nuclear weapons. However, Canada is boycotting the talks. Tell Prime Minister Trudeau to work with other countries to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction, resist the dangerous US ballistic missile defense system, and create a culture of peace and disarmament.

A moment of silence for the victims of wars in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan & Yemen etc and a song for peace. In solidarity with the global Women’s March to Ban the Bomb: www.womenbanthebomb.org

Organized by the Vancouver Island Peace & Disarmament Network, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Social Environmental Alliance. For more information, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.vipdn.org

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Car Free Day YYJ 2017

sunday june 18th

Car Free YYJ will be back on Douglas Street on Sunday, June 18, 2017 from 11am-6pm. Car Free YYJ will take over Douglas Street for the city's third annual community celebration with vendors, music, and much much more! Grab the entire family and enjoy your Father’s Day on Douglas Street for this free event!
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Decolonization Potluck Picnic: Next Steps in Settler Solidarity



This potluck, picnic and meetup is taking place at the Garry Oak Room on traditional Lekwungen territory, home to the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.

Building on the momentum of our facilitated workshop in March and in anticipation of a larger solidarity event in September, ISWG will be kicking off what we hope to be a monthly casual evening meetup sharing food and conversation focused on devising plans of action as settlers in support of Indigenous-centred community initiatives. We will discuss what are some of the concrete measures we can take, individually and collectively, to actualize decolonization in our daily lives and move beyond metaphor, concept and mere tokenism. We will also further consider group accountability – who we should be accountable to and who do we approach to clarify this.

This will be an opportunity to brainstorm and share ideas you may have had for actions that can propel the work of decolonization even further.

The number of participants will determine whether breakout groups will be necessary. Folks are free to build upon and explore further the topics raised at the March workshop. These included food sovereignty, bank divestment and protocol around real estate.

If you are interested in facilitating a particular topic as it relates to actions we can take, please post a message on the event page.

We encourage anyone who is interested in this work to attend, regardless of the extent of your experience or knowledge of the issues. We simply ask that you take a moment to review our mission statement below.

We also hope to incorporate a place-based learning component to the evening as well. We are asking participants to come to the meetup having done a bit of research into the Indigenous history of L’kwungen and to take a moment to share a piece of information that really resonated with them. Alternatively, you could share what your experience has been of being present on this landbase and what it has meant for you.

A potluck will precede the conversation, so please bring along a tasty dish!

By Donation. Proceeds will go to local Indigenous-led community initiatives.

Location: Garry Oak Room (Fairfield Gonzales Community Assoc)
1335 Thurlow (near Moss and Fairfield)

What is the ISWG?
The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group (ISWG) aims to connect groups and individuals into a coalition of allies to support, facilitate and stand in solidarity with Indigenous initiatives. This includes actions ranging from fundraising to administrative support to front-line action. We are committed to a process of decolonization and peaceful coexistence between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, communities, and nations through creative co-resistance to colonialism and its manifestations of patriarchy,capitalism, racism, heterosexism, ableism, western privilege and corporate hegemony.This may take the form of talking circles, informal meet-ups, discussion panels, social gatherings, sharing food together, teach ins, resurgence action and creative decolonization projects.

The ISWG started as a group of individuals perceiving a space needed for allies to critically engage with the violence
of colonial oppression and work to end it. Some previous work involved actions such as supporting the WSANEC nations in reclaiming the name of PKOLS, and direct action to oppose the construction of a house on Grace Islet. Our immediate goal is to begin fostering relationships with Indigenous communities on the south island to listen and learn about what we can do to advance the process of decolonization and indigenous resurgence here.
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June 21- National Aboriginal Day: Festivities

10am – 4pm

Victoria Native Friendship Centre at 231 Regina Ave.

“Artist’s Market, Drumming & Dancing, Traditional Crafts for the family, Traditional Games, Information Booths! Fun for families including a bouncy castle, face painting, photo booth, relay race, balloon artist, fish pond and more!

Event held in partnership with Surrounded by Cedar Child & Family Services and Island Métis Family & Community Services Society.”


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