[evoz] 26 Upcoming events for Peace, Earth & Justice - Films, lectures, workshops & more - Please circulate!
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Hello Victoria & environs friends,
I will be hosting a screening of the film “A Bold Peace” next Wednesday in Victoria while I am back in town and ask that you please put up this poster of the film screening and circulate this listing of upcoming events far and wide. Thank you very much!
Please note: September 21 is UN International Day of Peace, September 22 is Car-Free Day, September 26 is UN Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons and September 30 is Every Child Matters Orange T-Shirt Day (http://www.orangeshirtday.org/)
In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,
Tamara Lorincz
*This will be the only events listing that I will send out as... I’ve moved to Ontario.
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12TH ANNUAL VICTORIA ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR
Sep 16 - Sep 17
The bookfair is open this Saturday, Sept. 16 from 11am to 6pm, and on the 17th from 11am to 5pm.
Fernwood NRG, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/134870887093133/?active_tab=discussion
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TOWN HALL REGARDING BC’S 2018 REFERENDUM ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
Monday, September 18th at 6:30 pm at Victoria City Hall.
Come to a town hall regarding BC’s 2018 referendum on proportional representation on Monday, September 18th at 6:30 pm at Victoria City Hall. We will have MLAs from all three Provincial political parties speaking and CBC's Gregor Craigie will be hosting. The town hall is being organized by PRiority and Fair Vote Canada. We expect it to be a dynamic event and a great opportunity to have important conversations about strengthening our democracy in anticipation of the 2018 referendum.
You can find the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/848508125297502
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FILM SCREENING: “WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE”
September 19, 7:00 & 9:00pm
THE 8th LATIN AMERICAN & SPANISH FILM WEEK
All films with English subtitles; regular prices.
This documentary “offers a vivid (…) depiction of the clash between indigenous Peruvian minorities and government interests bent on ‘opening up’ protected tribal lands to multinational-corporation mining, drilling and clear-cutting in the Amazon. That conflict flared into contentious, highly publicized strikes and violence in 2009, which are depicted here in on-the-ground footage shot by participants on both sides. Winner of a World Cinema documentary competition prize for best first feature at Sundance in 2016” (Variety).
More info: http://www.cinecenta.com/default.aspx?PageID=1005&MovieID=1402
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INDIGENOUS SPEAKER SERIES
Tsartlip Elder, May Sam, will open our speaker series on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (11:30 am -1:00 pm) at the First Peoples’ House at the University of Victoria.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
You’re invited to our 2017-18 Indigenous Speaker Series held at the First Peoples’ House at the University of Victoria on the traditional territory of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples where the university stands and whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Everyone is welcome to attend the 8th annual series which focuses on research towards improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples.
We ask that participants support us in creating a culturally safe and respectful learning environment.
More info: http://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/circle/events/speakers/index.php
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WEBINAR: FROM PIPELINES TO DAMS: ENERGY PRODUCTION AND BC'S WATER
September 20, 2017
When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Sedgewick C179
Communities across BC experience a range of impacts on their water and watersheds related to energy and resource development. Whether these impacts are the result of pipelines, hydraulic fracturing, liquefied natural gas, mining, hydroelectric facilities, or forestry activities (or the cumulative effects of a mix of these activities), the link between water and energy is clear: Without readily available and abundant water, there is no energy development. Yet, with energy development comes negative impacts on our water.
In this webinar we will hear from three speakers who each bring an important perspective to the ongoing conversation about the "water-energy nexus" in BC.
Ben Parfitt (Resource Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) will discuss issues related to enforcement and compliance in the mining sector, with a focus on recent controversies around unauthorized dams.
Dr. Gilles Wendling (Founder & Senior Hydrogeologist, GW Solutions) will speak from his experience as a hydrogeologist and frequent collaborator in watershed management and planning initiatives, sharing the story of how hydraulic fracturing has impacted groundwater in northeast BC.
Finally, Shannon McPhail (Co-Founder & Executive Director, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition) will provide a boots-on-the-ground community perspective by commenting on the tough realities and trade-offs that rural communities face when big energy development projects move into their watersheds. We'll hear about some of the projects the SWCC has undertaken in order to support Indigenous communities, better understand the impacts of cumulative effects, and build bridges across sectors to support economic revitalization in the Skeena.
Creating a Blue Dialogue Webinar Series. More info and register: https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/957087757/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_landing.html?sco-id=1827515060&_charset_=utf-8
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PUBLIC LECTURE: IT'S COMPLICATED: TENT CITY
September 20, 2017 from 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm
In 2015 and 2016, a tent city on the grounds of the provincial court house in Victoria highlighted the need for safe and accessible housing and shelter for the city’s most vulnerable. How can that experience and the tent cities in other areas of BC be understood through the lens of family and community?
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/105132/its-complicated-tent-city
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FREE PUBLIC FILM SCREENING: “A BOLD PEACE”
Wednesday, September 20 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Cadboro Bay United Church, 2625 Arbutus Road, Victoria
Free. All welcome. *Public signing of the UN Nuclear weapons ban treaty & Peace wave action – Join us!
In celebration of UN International Day of Peace, we are hosting a free public screening of the award-winning documentary "A Bold Peace". The film presents Costa Rica’s inspiring path of demilitarization. Over 60 years ago, Costa Rica became one of the only nations in the world to disband their military and to redirect national resources towards education, health, and the environment. “A Bold Peace” was released in 2015 and challenges our thinking about war and peace. More information can be found here: http://aboldpeace.com/
The screening will be followed by a discussion about militarism in Canada and what we can do to build a culture of peace.
Currently, Canada is ranked 16th highest military spender in the world and spends $28 billion a year on the Department of National Defence. This summer, the federal government announced a new defence policy to increase military spending and the number of troops and to buy more fighter jets, armed drones and attack helicopters. Join in the discussion after the film with members of the Vancouver Island Peace and Disarmament Network (VIDPN).
Hosted by the Cadboro Bay United Church and co-sponsored by VIPDN, KAIROS, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Raging Grannies. We will also do a short action for the international Peace Wave that evening. For more information, please visit: www.vipdn.org - All welcome!
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SPEAKER SERIES: MEET ME AT THE SOURCE OF THE NILE
Thursday, September 21st
7:00pm
First Peoples House, UVic
In May of this year, Indigenous Elders and allies converged in Jinja, Uganda at the source of the Nile, the place known as the Cradle of Humanity. This Confluence, provided a spiritual meeting place where Indigenous knowledge from all corners of the world converged. Join Chief Gordon Planes of the T'Sou-ke Nation, Georgina Nelson, Lil'watul Elder, champion for Indigenous rights, knowledge, and languages, Lorna Williams, Lil'watul, Professor Emerita University of Victoria, Dr. Budd Hall (UNESCO Chair in CBR), and Lynn Thornton (Executive Director of VIDEA), for an evening of Indigenous stories told, and knowledge shared, from the source of the Nile.
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FILM SCREENING: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED (CHAVEZ: INSIDE THE COUP)
7pm, Thursday, Sept. 21
BCGEU Building, 2994 Douglas St.
15 years ago Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez was returned to power following a short, failed coup d’etat. On April 11th 2002 Chavez was taken into custody by the Army as Venezuelan oligarchs, supported by the United States, attempted to seize power and depose the democratically elected President and Government. After two days in custody and having refused to resign Chavez was returned to power after a huge popular uprising in Caracas culminating in thousands of people making their way to the Miraflores Presidential Palace demanding his return. A television crew from Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred.
A discussion will follow after the film to reveal that the opposition who tried to remove Chavez 15 year ago is the same opposition trying to remove the present democratically elected president of Nicholas Maduro today.
All money raised from this film night will go towards Cuba’s Hurricane Irma relief fund.
With regrets, please be advised that restrooms in the BCGEU Hall where our event will take place are not functioning due to repairs.
By donation. Organized by Victoria Friends of Cuba: https://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com/
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PUPPETS FOR PEACE: 2017 FESTIVAL & PARADE
September 22nd – 24th
Celebrating the UN International Day of Peace with two days of PUPPETS, PEOPLE & PEACE.
PUPPETS FOR PEACE is joining the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association & Government House of BC to celebrate peace and justice. This year, we are creating peace through the celebration of our Salish Sea, First Nations stories with Roy Henry Vickers’ Peace Dancer, and diversity. All are welcome to this intergenerational, free community event.
JOIN US!!
Make sea creature puppets and join the parade – see the schedule for details
Volunteer – carry giant puppets and facilitate the puppet-making station.
Perform – First Nations performers to join the installation of the Roy Henry Vickers’ Peace Dancer, more details on the casting call page
Interested!?! Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
More info: https://puppetsforpeace.org/ See also https://www.facebook.com/puppetsforpeace/photos/gm.604330039955771/890243424473567/?type=3&theater
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PUBLIC LECTURE: BEYOND BANKSTERS BOOK TOUR WITH AUTHOR JOYCE NELSON
When: Monday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: University of Victoria, David Turpin Building (DTB) A104
Co-sponsored by University of Victoria Social Justice Studies
For more info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Joyce Nelson is an award-winning writer and researcher. In Beyond Banksters, she examines how corporations and private banks are working together to continue the privatization of public infrastructure and services. Politicians have supported this process through laws and regulations that benefit the global elite and their interests, while at the same time undermining the ability of people to challenge these trends. Neo-liberalism has normalized the idea that there is no alternative to the market, slashing regulations, the pursuit of profit and the enclosure of the public sphere. Nelson provides hope for resistance and highlights how people can challenge this “new feudalism."
Please join us for this important event to understand the role that private banks play in our communities and their impact on our daily lives. The role of these banks is linked to the goals set out in international trade agreements, as well as neoliberal ideology that promotes corporate power while undermining the power of communities and their democratic rights.
Organized by the Council of Canadians Victoria Chapter:
https://canadians.org/event/victoria-beyond-banksters-book-tour-author-joyce-nelson
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THE GLOBAL WARMING SLOWDOWN: “FAUX PAUSE” OR NOT?
September 26, 2017 from When: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: ELL 060, UVic
DR. JOHN FYFE
Senior Research Scientist
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
Environment and Climate Change Canada
For questions please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
More info: http://www.uvic.ca/events/current/seos-seminar9.php
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VANCOUVER ISLAND PEACE AND DISARMAMENT NETWORK (VIPDN) MONTHLY MEETING
September 27 from 4:00-5:30 p.m., Room C168, Sedgewick Building, University of Victoria.
All are welcome to attend our group meetings to help us plan for peace, disarmament, nonviolence and social justice. Representatives from the Raging Grannies, Physicians for Global Survival, Victoria Peace Coalition, Peace One Day, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and more! All welcome to join us to create a culture of peace in our city, country and world. For more information about our meetings, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Visit www.vipdn.org
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UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SEMINAR SERIES
Fall 2017
David Turpin Building, Seminar & Teaching Room B255
11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
9/20/2017 Rebecca Hunter Building a new future for sustainable fisheries conservation in a
post-conflict (and post-Brexit) society
9/27/2017 Dyhia Belhabib Economic dimensions of fisheries crimes
10/4/2017 Ginny Broadhurst Can a map change how we manage the Salish Sea?
10/11/2017 Val Schaefer An Urban Habitat Quality Index with Examples from Oxford and San Francisco
10/18/2017 Deb Curran Legalizing the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements: Colonial Adaptions Towards Reconciliation and Conservation
More info: http://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/environmental/assets/docs/PDFs/2017%20Fall%20seminar%20series.pdf
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WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE PLANTS
September 28 from 2-4pm
Hosted by UVic Campus Community Garden. You must register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-native-plants-tickets-36909850356
Jay Rastogi from the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary will be facilitating a workshop on wild and naturalized food plants which can be tended in the garden.
Every season brings new and exciting discoveries. Augmenting your meals with wild foods can be very rewarding and connects you to nature in a very meaningful way. This workshop will cover some easy to use wild and naturalised greens, berries and the plethora of plants which make wonderful herbal infusions (and one native plant which contains caffeine).
Jay is the Site Manager at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Jay’s interests include nature observation and promoting sustainable land stewardship and self-sufficiency. He is especially fond of growing food and foraging for wild plants and mushrooms.
Space is limited, Please RSVP for this workshop through eventbrite or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABOUT THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY GARDEN
The Campus Community Garden is a collaborative project between UVic students, faculty and staff to promote local and organic food production, education and community building. Our aim is to provide an accessible space where members and volunteers can learn, teach and foster sustainable food production practices within the campus and larger community. We host weekly work parties at our 90-plot garden where volunteers can participate in growing food for the UVSS Food Bank. Drop by the garden anytime and find out more information on our website. Stay updated through our weekly newsletter or facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/uvicccgarden/
LOCATION: We are located at 2100 McKenzie Ave, outside of Ring Road and north of the athletics fields. There is a paved pathway from Gabriola rd that leads to the garden and parking/car access on McCoy Rd. We are in the process of working to make our garden more physically accessible. Google Map: http://bit.ly/1LmRrns.
The Campus Community Garden sits upon the territories of the Lekwungen and WSANEC peoples. We are grateful to cultivate and grow food on this land.
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PUBLIC LECTURE: AT SEA: THE SECRET LIVES OF MARINE BIRDS BY DR. CAROLINE FOX
Thursday, October 5, 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Spending months surveying birds in waters adjacent to the Great Bear Rainforest, Caroline Fox and a team from Raincoast Conservation Foundation set out to complete one of the largest marine bird and mammal surveys in a region increasingly threatened by human activities. Weaving together the scientific results of the survey together with the natural history of birds, including those in the Salish Sea, you'll meet some of the coast's most secretive species. Caroline will also be reading from her recent book At Sea with the Marine Birds of the Raincoast, published by Rocky Mountain Books.
Dr. Caroline Fox is a conservation scientist and advocate for nature. Her research focuses on the ecology of marine wildlife in coastal ecosystems, including species at risk. Currently a Killam Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University, Caroline undertakes collaborative research on baleen whales. She also works with Raincoast Conservation Foundation to study the ecology and conservation of marine birds on Canada's Pacific coast.
More info: https://www.salishseacentre.org/lecture-series/
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CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE: Beyond Vimy: Where Should the Story of Canada's Wars Lead Us
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, Oct. 30 at 4 pm.
Date(s): Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 2017
Time(s): 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Day(s): Saturday
Course description: In this course, we will examine two competing narratives that suggest an answer to the question: Where should the story of Canada’s wars lead us? You will examine the current warrior nation narrative and follow its impact on current events and you will be introduced to a counter narrative through the text: Canada: The Case for Staying out of Other People’s Wars. This text argues that Canada did not come of age in the Great Wars, that the story of her wars does not indicate that she should continue to act at the behest of powerful patrons and that there is an alternative role for Canada in world affairs.
You will have the opportunity to participate in readings, lectures, discussion, debate and small group work. You will critique and debate both narratives and draw your own conclusions about the message to take from the story of Canada’s wars. At our first session, we will meet for one hour for refreshments and an introduction to the course. You will be given a copy of the above-mentioned required text at the first session.
*Taught by Bill Geimer, former lawyer, US veteran, author and member of the Vancouver Island Peace & Disarmament Network
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PUBLIC INQUIRY: STOP SITE C
Stop Site C - Have your say
Wednesday, October 11 at 6 PM - 10 PM
Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort
100 Harbour Road, Victoria, British Columbia V9A 0G1
Hosted by Peace Valley Environment Association
Register here and more info: http://www.sitecinquiry.com/public-community-input-sessions/
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THE CITY TALKS
A. The Political Life of Numbers: The History of House Numbering in European Cities
Anton Tantner
Lecturer, Department of History, University of Vienna
Thursday, October 26, 7:30 PM
Legacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates Street, Victoria
Free Public Event
B. Space of Passions: Populism and the Politics of "Us" in the Urban Streetscapes of Europe
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Economic Studies, University of Helsinki
Thursday, November 30, 7:30 PM
Legacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates Street, Victoria
Free Public Event
Emilia Palonen
More details: http://www.thecitytalks.ca/lectures.php
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EARTH’S IMAGINATION WITH GERTIE JOCKSCH
In the series Earth’s Imagination, cosmologist Brian Swimme places the human psyche within the fifteen billion year cosmic process in order to highlight the directions in which human consciousness is evolving today and into the future. With a remarkable ability to make contemporary scientific findings accessible and engaging, Swimme relates the history of the Universe to the modern human. If you are even slightly interested in understanding evolution and a scientifically-based philosophical orientation to the meaning of life, you will find this program highly valuable.
Date: 4 Tuesdays, Oct 10 – 31, 2017
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Cost: $75 or $20 drop in
Location: Friends Meeting House (1831 Fern St.) Victoria. Register now! https://earthliteracies.org/programs/
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TOWARD A FUNCTIONAL SPIRITUALITY FOR A CLIMATE CHANGING WORLD with Mike Bell
We always interpret our personal spirituality in light of our understanding of the world in which we exist. Today, because climate change is changing everything and introducing irreversible transformations in Earth, our spirituality must change with it. This workshop will explore how these changes might take place.
In light of this new reality we are moving from a spirituality apart from the world to a spirituality engaged in the world; from a traditional cosmology to a New Functional Cosmology; from a book spirituality to an Earth Spirituality; from a personal spirituality to a shared community spirituality.
Mike will share insights based upon his friendship with Thomas Berry, with whom he lived for several years, and his work with indigenous peoples. Mike lived and worked for twenty-seven years as a community organizer in Inuit and Dene communities in the Arctic.
Mike’s learning approach blends Thomas teachings with indigenous insights and is based upon story. He shares his own stories and asks participants to share their stories so we can learn together.
Date: Fri Oct 13, 7 – 9 & Sat. Oct 14, 10 – 4, 2017
Cost: $70, Please bring lunch, refreshments will be served
Location: Friends Meeting House (1831 Fern St.) Victoria
Register now! More info: https://earthliteracies.org/programs/
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FOR LOVE OF EARTH WITH LISA GORDON
“Knowing that you love the Earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the Earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms the relationship from a one-way street into a sacred bond.” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer from Braiding Sweetgrass.
This four-part series will explore the role your inner life plays in how you love, defend, protect and celebrate the Earth. Lisa Gordon will weave practices from Parker Palmer and other visionaries to help you remember your inner wisdom about the Earth. You will explore how you connect with the Earth and how you connect with others when defending the Earth. How do you promote faith, hope, and love while living with doubt, despair, and pain? What is your story of falling in love with the Earth? By the end of the series, you will be more at home telling your own story and be less reactive when you listen to stories you disagree with. The program follows the Circle of Trust principles that Parker Palmer formalized at the Center for Courage & Renewal (TM). Attending the Nov 7th session is mandatory to lay the foundation of trust needed for subsequent sessions, Casual drop-ins are discouraged.
Date: 4 Tuesdays, Nov 7 – 28, 2017
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Cost: $75 or $20 drop in
Location: Friends Meeting House (1831 Fern St.) Victoria. More info: https://earthliteracies.org/programs/
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PUBLIC LECTURE: THE LAW AND GEOPOLITICS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Date: Nov. 17, 2017
Time: 12:30 – 1:45 PM
Location: Greater Victoria Public Library-Central
Instructor(s): Ted McDorman
Free. More info:
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COMMON VISION, COMMON ACTION: CREATING A REGIONAL AGENDA FOR SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE
October 13-15, 2017
University of Victoria, Lekwungen / WSANEC Territory
You are invited to participate in the Common Vision, Common Action conference!
Looking toward the municipal elections slated for the fall of 2018, we will be gathering with social and environmental organizations, activists, elected officials and community members to develop a regional policy platform for the Capital Region.
The conference will take place from October 13-15, 2017, at the University of Victoria, and will consider topics including:
• housing, land use and transportation;
• decolonization, reconciliation and self-governance;
• arts, culture and education;
• parks, ecological protection and food systems;
• water, waste water and climate action; and
• grassroots democracy, inclusive communities and people-oriented economics.
We encourage you to register for the conference and take part in this important discussion. The registration fee is $30 per person, with no one turned away. A detailed conference program will be released in September. We suggest you register as soon as possible, since space is limited.
The Common Vision, Common Action Planning Committee
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.facebook.com/commonvisioncommonaction/?ref=br_rs
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PERFORMANCE: CANADA, IT'S COMPLICATED
Saturday November 4 2017 at 8:00pm
University Centre Farquhar Auditorium
3800 Finnerty Road
× Comedy 150 presents CANADA, IT'S COMPLICATED
Canada, It's Complicated is a dynamic, innovative new production created by Mary Walsh (This Hours Has 22 Minutes, CODCO). Featuring sketches and satirical songs that examine the joys, foibles, tragedies, and triumphs of Canada, the show was written by some of the country's leading comedians, musicians, and playwrights. It stars a diverse cast of young, up-and-coming performers and is staged as a truly unique multimedia stage experience.
Pricing: General $23.50 /General 4 Pack $74 / General 5 Pack $77.50
Package pricing available over the phone or in person only, pricing is available at time of sale only.
More info: https://tickets.uvic.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent2592.html
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CHECK THIS OUT – Canada@150: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion.
November 17-19
VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT INCLUSIVE “The Victoria Forum” organized by Global Affairs Canada
http://www.victoriaforum.ca/organizers/
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